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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. Install the device drivers from the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server. For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD. For updated information about configuring the controller, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ support/xseries/index.html. Using the PXE boot agent utility program Use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program to enable or disable operating-system wake-up support. Note: Your server does not support changing the network boot protocol or specifying the startup order of devices through the PXE boot agent utility program. Starting the PXE boot agent utility program To start the PXE boot agent utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent Version X.X.XX prompt appears, press Ctrl+S. You have 2 seconds (by default) to press Ctrl+S after the prompt appears. Note: If the prompt is not displayed, use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to set the Ethernet PXE startup option. 3. To select a choice from the menu, use the arrow keys and press Enter. 4. To change the setting of the selected item, follow the instructions on the screen. PXE boot agent utility menu choices The following choices are on the PXE boot agent utility menu: v Boot Protocol PXE is the default setting. Do not change this setting; the server does not support any other network boot protocols. v Boot Strap Type Select this choice to specify the type of boot strap. You can select Auto Detect (the default), BBS, Int18h, or Int19h. v Hide Setup Prompt Select this choice to enable or disable the PXE setup prompt. Disable is the default setting. When the prompt is enabled, the prompt Press Ctrl+S to enter the setup menu appears under the initializing prompt. v Setup Key Stroke 66 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide

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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.
Install
the
device
drivers
from
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Software
CD
that
comes
with
the
server.
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Software
CD
.
For
updated
information
about
configuring
the
controller,
see
support/xseries/index.html.
Using
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program
Use
the
Preboot
Execution
Environment
(PXE)
boot
agent
utility
program
to
enable
or
disable
operating-system
wake-up
support.
Note:
Your
server
does
not
support
changing
the
network
boot
protocol
or
specifying
the
startup
order
of
devices
through
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program.
Starting
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program
To
start
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
Version
X.X.XX
prompt
appears,
press
Ctrl+S.
You
have
2
seconds
(by
default)
to
press
Ctrl+S
after
the
prompt
appears.
Note:
If
the
prompt
is
not
displayed,
use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to
set
the
Ethernet
PXE
startup
option.
3.
To
select
a
choice
from
the
menu,
use
the
arrow
keys
and
press
Enter.
4.
To
change
the
setting
of
the
selected
item,
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
PXE
boot
agent
utility
menu
choices
The
following
choices
are
on
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
menu:
v
Boot
Protocol
PXE
is
the
default
setting.
Do
not
change
this
setting;
the
server
does
not
support
any
other
network
boot
protocols.
v
Boot
Strap
Type
Select
this
choice
to
specify
the
type
of
boot
strap.
You
can
select
Auto
Detect
(the
default),
BBS,
Int18h,
or
Int19h.
v
Hide
Setup
Prompt
Select
this
choice
to
enable
or
disable
the
PXE
setup
prompt.
Disable
is
the
default
setting.
When
the
prompt
is
enabled,
the
prompt
Press
Ctrl+S
to
enter
the
setup
menu
appears
under
the
initializing
prompt.
v
Setup
Key
Stroke
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System
x3950
Type
8878
and
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x3950
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Type
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