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Using the Boot Menu program

The Boot Menu program is a built-in configuration 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.

Turn off the server.

2.

Restart the server.

3.

Press F12.

4.

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.

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller

The Ethernet controller is integrated on the I/O 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 ports in the server support 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/systems/support/.

2.

Under

Product support

, click

System x

.

3.

Under

Popular links

, click

Publications lookup

.

4.

From the

Product family

menu, select

System x3850 M2

or

System x3950 M2

and click

Continue

.

Using the baseboard management controller utility programs

Use the baseboard management controller utility programs to configure the

baseboard management controller, update baseboard management controller

firmware, and remotely manage a server.

Using the configuration utility program

Use the baseboard management controller configuration utility program to view or

change the baseboard management controller configuration settings and to save

the configuration to a file for use on multiple servers. The configuration utility is

located with the baseboard management controller firmware updates on the

firmware update diskette or CD. You can access the configuration utility after the

firmware update is started and completed or stopped before completing.

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Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. The System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 server	13
Related documentation	13
Notices and statements in this document	14
Features and specifications	16
What your server offers	18
Reliability, availability, and serviceability	20
IBM Director	21
The UpdateXpress program	22
Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power	23
Front view	23
Rear view	25
Server power features	27
Turning on the server	27
Turning off the server	28
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices	31
Server components	31
Memory-card DIMM connectors	33
Memory-card LEDs	33
Microprocessor-board connectors	34
Microprocessor-board LEDs	35
Microprocessor-board jumpers	36
I/O-board connectors	37
I/O-board LEDs	37
I/O-board jumpers	38
SAS-backplane connectors	39
Installation guidelines	40
Limitations in a single-power-supply server operating at 110 V ac installation	41
System reliability guidelines	41
Working inside the server with the power on	41
Handling static-sensitive devices	42
Removing the cover and bezel	42
Installing a ServeRAID-MR10k SAS controller	43
Installing an adapter	45
Installing a hot-swap power supply	47
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive	48
Installing a DVD drive	50
Installing an internal removable flash drive	50
Memory module	51
Active Memory	55
Adding and replacing a memory card	56
Adding a memory card	56
Hot-replacing a memory card	57
Installing DIMMs	58
Installing a DIMM	58
Hot-swapping DIMMs	59
Hot-adding DIMMs	61
Installing a microprocessor	62
Completing the installation	67
Connecting the cables	68
Updating the server configuration	69
Chapter 3. Configuring the server	71
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	72
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	72
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	72
Passwords	78
Power-on password	78
Administrator password	79
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	80
ServerGuide features	80
Setup and configuration overview	80
Typical operating-system installation	81
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide	81
Using the Boot Menu program	82
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller	82
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs	82
Using the configuration utility program	82
Using the firmware update utility program	83
Updating the firmware	83
Using the force BMC update jumper	84
Using the management utility program	85
Using the RAID configuration programs	85
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	86
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	86
Configuring the controller and devices	86
Using the LSI Logic MegaRAID Storage Manager program	87
Chapter 4. Updating IBM Director	89
Appendix. Notices	91
Trademarks	91
Important notes	92
Particulate contamination	93
Documentation format	93
Electronic emission notices	94
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	94
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	94
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d′Industrie Canada	94
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	94
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	94
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	95
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	95
Germany Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive	95
Deutschland: Einhaltung des Gesetzes über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten	96
Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten (EMVG) (bzw. der EM	96
People's Republic of China Class A warning statement	96
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	96
Korean Class A warning statement	96
Index	97
A	97
B	97
C	97
D	97
E	97
F	97
G	97
H	98
I	98
J	98
L	98
M	98
N	99
O	99
P	99
R	99
S	99
T	99
U	99
W	99

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