IBM Eserver xSeries 360 Type 8686, User Reference Manual

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IBM® xSeries 360: User’s Reference
• Select whether to display the PXE setup prompt and the display duration
• Select a power management option
Note: The RPL selection for the Boot Protocol option is not supported for this server.
Starting the PXE Boot Agent Utility program
Complete the following steps to start the PXE Boot Agent Utility program:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the Initializing Intel Boot Agent Version X.X (Dev Build XXX)
prompt appears, press Ctrl+S.
Notes:
a. If the PXE setup prompt does not display, use the Configuration/Setup Utility
program to set the enable Ethernet PXE/DHCP option.
b. By default, you have 2 seconds after the prompt appears on the screen to
press Ctrl+S.
3. Use the arrow keys or press Enter to select a choice from the menu.
• Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
• Press the F4 key to exit.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items;
then, press Enter.
Choices available from the PXE Boot Agent Utility menu
The following choices are available from the PXE Boot Agent Utility menu:
• Boot Protocol
PXE is the default value. Do not change this value. No other network boot
protocols are supported.
• PnP/BEV
PnP is the default value.
• Default Boot
Local is the default value.
• Local Boot
Enabled is the default value.
• Prompt time
Select this choice to specify the amount of time (in seconds) that the system will
pause during initialization for a Ctrl+S response to the PXE setup prompt. Two (2)
seconds is the default value.
• Setup Message
Select this choice to either display the PXE setup prompt or disable it. Disable is
the default value.
If this choice is enabled, the message Press Ctrl+S to enter the setup menu
will display on the screen under the initializing prompt.
• Power Mgmt
Select this choice to specify a power management protocol.