2.
The
ServerGuide
program
stores
information
about
the
server
model,
service
processor,
hard
disk
drive
controllers,
and
network
adapters.
Then,
the
program
checks
the
CD
for
newer
device
drivers.
This
information
is
stored
and
then
passed
to
the
operating-system
installation
program.
3.
The
ServerGuide
program
prompts
you
to
insert
your
operating-system
CD
and
restart
the
server.
At
this
point,
the
installation
program
for
the
operating
system
takes
control
to
complete
the
installation.
Installing
your
operating
system
without
using
ServerGuide
If
you
have
already
configured
the
server
hardware
and
you
are
not
using
the
ServerGuide
program
to
install
your
operating
system,
complete
the
following
steps
to
download
the
latest
operating-system
installation
instructions
from
the
IBM
Web
site:
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
IBM
Web
site.
The
actual
procedure
might
vary
slightly
from
what
is
described
in
this
document.
1.
Go
to
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html/
2.
From
the
Hardware
list,
select
System
x3200
and
click
Go
.
3.
Click
the
Install
and
use
tab
.
4.
Click
Product
documentation
.
5.
Select
the
installation
instructions
for
your
operating
system.
Using
the
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
a
built
in,
menu-driven
configuration
utility
program
that
you
can
use
to
temporarily
redefine
the
first
startup
device
without
changing
settings
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
To
use
the
Boot
Menu
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Restart
the
server.
2.
Press
F12.
3.
Select
the
startup
device.
The
next
time
the
server
is
started,
it
returns
to
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
Enabling
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
The
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
You
can
use
it
to
configure
the
network
as
a
startable
device,
and
you
can
customize
where
the
network
Startup
optional
devices
occur
in
the
startup
sequence.
Enable
and
disable
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
from
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
To
enable
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
boot
agent,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
main
menu,
select
Startup
Option
and
press
Enter.
2.
Select
Planar
Ethernet
PXE/DHCP
and
use
the
Right
Arrow
(
→
)
key
to
set
it
to
Planar
Ethernet
.
3.
Under
the
Startup
Option
→
Startup
Sequence
Options
menu
choice,
set
the
network-planar
device
as
the
first
startup
device.
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
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