IBM 8685 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 34
Setting up or updating multiple servers, Installing your NOS without ServerGuide
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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 24 xSeries 255 Type 8685: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
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