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Installing your operating system without ServerGuide If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the ServerGuide program to install your operating system, complete the following steps to download the latest operating-system 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 operating system. Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller The server comes with an integrated Ethernet controller. 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 Ethernet 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 Device Drivers and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics 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 about configuring your Ethernet controller, see the Device Drivers and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics 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 device drivers for your server, and software that supports advanced networking functions. After downloading, run the downloaded program launch.exe. You Ethernet controller supports optional modes, such as teaming, priority packets, load balancing, fault tolerance, and virtual LANs, which provide higher performance, security, and throughput for your server. These modes apply to the integrated Ethernet controller and to the controllers on supported Ethernet adapters. Using the SCSISelect Utility program SCSISelect is a menu-driven configuration utility program for servers that come with a SCSI adapter installed. You can use SCSISelect to: v View the default SCSI IDs v Locate and correct configuration conflicts v Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk 16 IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Installing
your
operating
system
without
ServerGuide
If
you
have
already
configured
the
server
hardware
and
you
decide
not
to
use
the
ServerGuide
program
to
install
your
operating
system,
complete
the
following
steps
to
download
the
latest
operating-system
installation
instructions
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
page:
1.
Go
to
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
operating
system.
Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
The
server
comes
with
an
integrated
Ethernet
controller.
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
Ethernet
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
Device
Drivers
and
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
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
about
configuring
your
Ethernet
controller,
see
the
Device
Drivers
and
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD
that
comes
with
your
server.
For
updated
information
about
configuring
your
Ethernet
controller,
go
to
the
IBM
Support
Web
site
at
and
navigate
to
the
area
for
your
specific
server
type.
From
this
area
you
can
download
documentation,
the
most
current
device
drivers
for
your
server,
and
software
that
supports
advanced
networking
functions.
After
downloading,
run
the
downloaded
program
launch.exe
.
You
Ethernet
controller
supports
optional
modes,
such
as
teaming,
priority
packets,
load
balancing,
fault
tolerance,
and
virtual
LANs,
which
provide
higher
performance,
security,
and
throughput
for
your
server.
These
modes
apply
to
the
integrated
Ethernet
controller
and
to
the
controllers
on
supported
Ethernet
adapters.
Using
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
SCSISelect
is
a
menu-driven
configuration
utility
program
for
servers
that
come
with
a
SCSI
adapter
installed.
You
can
use
SCSISelect
to:
v
View
the
default
SCSI
IDs
v
Locate
and
correct
configuration
conflicts
v
Perform
a
low-level
format
on
a
SCSI
hard
disk
16
IBM
xSeries
205
Type
8480:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide