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Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent, Planar Ethernet PXE/DHCP

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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. 4. Select Save Settings and press Enter. Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. It provides an interface for connecting to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps network and provides full duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the network. If the Ethernet port in the server supports auto-negotiation, the controller detects the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the network and automatically operates at that rate and mode. You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controller. However, you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller. For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server. To find updated information about configuring the controller, complete the following steps. 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. 60 System x3200 Types 4362 and 4363: User's Guide

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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.
4.
Select
Save Settings
and press Enter.
Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller
The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. It provides an interface
for connecting to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps network and provides full duplex
(FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on
the network. If the Ethernet port in the server supports auto-negotiation, the
controller detects the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T)
and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the network and automatically
operates at that rate and mode.
You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controller. However, you must
install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller. For
device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see the
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software
CD that comes with the server. To
find updated information about configuring the controller, complete the following
steps.
Note:
Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1.
2.
From the
Hardware
list, select
System x3200
and click
Go
.
3.
Click the
Install and use tab
.
4.
Click
Product documentation
.
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