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- 8 seconds v Legacy OS wake up support Select this choice to enable or disable the legacy operating system wake-up support. - Disabled (default) - Enabled Notes: 1. Use the default setting for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) aware operating systems, such as Windows® 2000 and Windows NT. 2. If the server is running a non-ACPI operating system, you must set this selection to Enabled to use the Wake on LAN support. 3. When using a non-ACPI operating system, do not send a wake-up packet to the server while it is turned on. If a wake-up packet has been sent while the server is on and you are unable to turn the server off, see "Error symptoms" on page 92 for more information. Using the ServerGuide CDs The ServerGuide CDs include easy-to-use software setup and installation tools that are specifically designed for the IBM server. The ServerGuide Setup and Installation program detects the server model and hardware options that are installed and uses that information during setup to configure the hardware. The ServerGuide tools simplify network operating system (NOS) installations by providing updated device drivers, and in some cases, installing them automatically. If a newer version of the ServerGuide software is available, you can purchase an update package. For details, see the ServerGuide Updates form that comes with the server library, or go to the ServerGuide fulfillment Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/coupon. The ServerGuide software has these 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 the ServeRAID adapter settings for the server environment v A system BIOS update program, which updates the BIOS code directly from the CD v Device drivers that are provided for the server model and detected hardware v NOS partition size and file-system type that are selectable during setup v Powerful application programs and administration tools Features at a glance The following is a summary of ServerGuide features. Note: Exact features and functions can vary with different versions of the ServerGuide software. To learn more about the version that you have, start the Setup and Installation CD and view the online Overview. 32 xSeries 200 Type 8479 and xSeries 200VL Type 8481: Hardware Maintenance Manual

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–
8
seconds
v
Legacy
OS
wake
up
support
Select
this
choice
to
enable
or
disable
the
legacy
operating
system
wake-up
support.
–
Disabled
(default)
–
Enabled
Notes:
1.
Use
the
default
setting
for
Advanced
Configuration
and
Power
Interface
(ACPI)
aware
operating
systems,
such
as
Windows
®
2000
and
Windows
NT.
2.
If
the
server
is
running
a
non-ACPI
operating
system,
you
must
set
this
selection
to
Enabled
to
use
the
Wake
on
LAN
support.
3.
When
using
a
non-ACPI
operating
system,
do
not
send
a
wake-up
packet
to
the
server
while
it
is
turned
on.
If
a
wake-up
packet
has
been
sent
while
the
server
is
on
and
you
are
unable
to
turn
the
server
off,
see
“Error
symptoms”
on
page
92
for
more
information.
Using
the
ServerGuide
CDs
The
ServerGuide
CDs
include
easy-to-use
software
setup
and
installation
tools
that
are
specifically
designed
for
the
IBM
server.
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
program
detects
the
server
model
and
hardware
options
that
are
installed
and
uses
that
information
during
setup
to
configure
the
hardware.
The
ServerGuide
tools
simplify
network
operating
system
(NOS)
installations
by
providing
updated
device
drivers,
and
in
some
cases,
installing
them
automatically.
If
a
newer
version
of
the
ServerGuide
software
is
available,
you
can
purchase
an
update
package.
For
details,
see
the
ServerGuide
Updates
form
that
comes
with
the
server
library,
or
go
to
the
ServerGuide
fulfillment
Web
site
at
The
ServerGuide
software
has
these
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
the
ServeRAID
adapter
settings
for
the
server
environment
v
A
system
BIOS
update
program,
which
updates
the
BIOS
code
directly
from
the
CD
v
Device
drivers
that
are
provided
for
the
server
model
and
detected
hardware
v
NOS
partition
size
and
file-system
type
that
are
selectable
during
setup
v
Powerful
application
programs
and
administration
tools
Features
at
a
glance
The
following
is
a
summary
of
ServerGuide
features.
Note:
Exact
features
and
functions
can
vary
with
different
versions
of
the
ServerGuide
software.
To
learn
more
about
the
version
that
you
have,
start
the
Setup
and
Installation
CD
and
view
the
online
Overview.
32
xSeries
200
Type
8479
and
xSeries
200VL
Type
8481:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual