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3. If you have a 3C90Xx NIC such as 3C905C-TX, run the MBAFLASH.EXE utility (on the
MBA Utility Disk in the Update directory or on the EtherCD in the MBA subdirectory of the
Installation directory). This utility programs the correct MBA software into the ROM for
the specific NIC that you are using. Refer to “
Programming your MBA ROM using
MBAFLASH ” in Chapter 3 for more details on this utility.
4. Use either the MBA-based configuration facility or the MBACFG utility to configure MBA's
operating parameters.
5. To continue with PC and server installation, refer to the “Quick Setup” instructions in the
chapter of this guide appropriate to your network environment (
TCP/IP , PXE , NetWare , or
RPL ).
M M B B A A R R O O M M I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n
This section shows you how to install an MBA ROM on your NIC.
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MBA is available on a PC in one of the following ways:
MBA Type
Installation Additional Steps
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Integrated into
the PC BIOS by
the PC
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“
Configuring MBA ”
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“Configuring MBA”
Contained in a
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installed on the
PC's NIC. Install the ROM. The
following section
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install this ROM. Go to Chapter 3
“Configuring MBA”
* You can determine whether the MBA is integrated into the BIOS by viewing
the phrase “BIOS integrated” displayed beside the version number when MBA is
executed, or by viewing the MBA information screen. Refer to “
Displaying MBA
Information ” in Chapter 4 “Using MBA Base Code.”
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Installing the MBA ROM is a straightforward task, but you must take care to ensure that
components are not damaged. Be sure you understand the following instructions
before
installing MBA.