Setting
up
or
updating
multiple
servers
You
can
use
the
ServerGuide
program
to
create
diskettes
that
help
you
set
up
or
update
multiple
servers.
You
can
modify
information
on
the
diskettes
as
you
use
them
to
set
up
or
update
other
servers.
Note:
Availability
and
function
can
vary
by
server
model
and
by
the
hardware
that
is
installed.
You
can
create
a
setup-replication
diskette,
which
contains
your
hardware
configuration
selections.
Use
this
diskette
to
replicate
selections
to
other
servers
that
are
of
the
same
model.
You
can
create
a
NOS-replication
diskette,
which
contains
information
that
you
need
to
complete
multiple
installations.
Not
all
operating
systems
support
NOS-replication
diskettes.
Installing
your
NOS
without
ServerGuide
If
you
have
already
configured
the
server
hardware
and
you
decide
not
to
use
the
ServerGuide
program
to
install
your
NOS,
complete
the
following
steps
to
download
the
latest
NOS
installation
instructions
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
page:
1.
Go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2.
Under
Browse
,
click
Servers
.
3.
From
the
Family
drop-down
list,
select
your
server
model.
4.
If
NOS
installation
instructions
are
available
for
your
server
model,
OS
installation
is
in
the
list
in
the
upper-left
corner
of
the
Web
page.
Click
OS
installation
and
select
the
instructions
for
your
NOS.
Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
The
Ethernet
controller
is
integrated
on
the
system
board.
This
controller
provides
an
interface
for
connecting
to
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1000-Mbps
networks
and
provides
full
duplex
(FDX)
capability,
which
enables
simultaneous
transmission
and
reception
of
data
on
the
Ethernet
local
area
network
(LAN).
You
do
not
need
to
set
any
jumpers
or
configure
the
controller
for
your
operating
system
before
you
use
the
Ethernet
controller.
However,
you
must
install
a
device
driver
to
enable
your
operating
system
to
address
the
Ethernet
controller.
The
device
drivers
are
provided
on
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD.
When
you
connect
your
server
to
the
network,
the
Ethernet
controller
automatically
detects
the
data-transfer
rate
(10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1000-Mbps)
on
the
network
and
then
sets
the
controller
to
operate
at
the
appropriate
rate.
In
addition,
if
the
Ethernet
ports
that
your
server
is
connected
to
support
auto-negotiation,
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
will
set
the
appropriate
duplex
state.
That
is,
the
Ethernet
controller
will
adjust
to
the
network
data
rate,
whether
the
data
rate
is
standard
Ethernet
(10BASE-T),
Fast
Ethernet
(100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T),
half
duplex
(HDX),
or
full
duplex
(FDX).
The
controller
supports
half-duplex
(HDX)
and
full-duplex
(FDX)
modes
at
both
speeds.
For
information
on
configuring
your
Ethernet
controller,
see
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Software
CD
that
comes
with
your
server.
For
updated
information
about
configuring
your
Ethernet
controller,
go
to
the
IBM
Support
Web
site
at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
and
navigate
to
the
area
for
your
specific
server
type.
From
this
area
you
can
download
documentation,
the
most
current
Chapter
2.
Configuration
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