Enabling Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent
The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS code
that comes with your server. You can enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet Boot Agent in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. The Broadcom
NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent enables you to configure the network as a
startable device and customize where the network appears in your startup order.
To enable Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent, complete the
following steps:
1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select
Devices and I/O Ports
and press Enter.
2. Select
System Board Ethernet PXE/DHCP
and use the Right Arrow (
→
) key to
set it to Enabled.
3. Select
Save Settings
and press Enter.
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
The
ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD includes an easy-to-use setup and
installation program that is specifically designed for your server. The ServerGuide
program detects the server model and hardware options that are installed and uses
that information during setup to configure the hardware. The ServerGuide program
simplifies operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and, in
some cases, installing them automatically.
If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available, you can download a free
image of the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD, or you can purchase the CD.
To download the latest ServerGuide program, go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page
at http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-4ZKPPT.html. To purchase the latest
ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD, see the “ServerGuide Updates” flyer that
comes with your server library, or go to the ServerGuide fulfillment Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/coupon/.
The ServerGuide program has the following features to make setup easier:
v
An easy-to-use interface with online help
v
Diskette-free setup, and configuration programs that are based on detected
hardware
v
Performance Optimizer program, which easily tunes your SCSI RAID adapter
settings for your server environment
v
A system BIOS update program, which updates the BIOS code directly from the
CD
v
Device drivers that are provided for your server model and detected hardware
ServerGuide features
Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide
program. To learn more about the version that you have, start the
ServerGuide
Setup and Installation
CD and view the online overview. Not all features are
supported on all server models.
The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM server with an enabled
startable (bootable) CD-ROM drive. In addition to the
ServerGuide Setup and
Installation
CD, you must have your operating-system CD to install your operating
system.
Chapter 2. Configuring your server
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