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2. Under Search technical support, type 7973, 7974, 7975 or 7976 (depending on the machine type for your server model), and click Search. 3. Select the instructions for your operating system. Using the Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven 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 that the server is started, it returns to the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program The Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility is part of the BIOS code. You can use it to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where the network startup option appears in the startup sequence. To enable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select Devices and I/O Ports and press Enter. 2. Select Planar Ethernet and use the Right Arrow (→) key to set it to Enabled. 3. Select Save Settings and press Enter. Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system 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 port in the server supports 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. 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/support/. 2. Under Search technical support, type 7973, 7974, 7975, or 7976 (depending on the machine type for your server model), and click Search. 3. In the Additional search terms field, type ethernet, and click Go. Chapter 3. Configuring the server 83

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2.
Under
Search
technical
support
,
type
7973,
7974,
7975
or
7976
(depending
on
the
machine
type
for
your
server
model),
and
click
Search
.
3.
Select
the
instructions
for
your
operating
system.
Using
the
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
a
built-in,
menu-driven
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
that
the
server
is
started,
it
returns
to
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
Enabling
the
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
program
The
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
You
can
use
it
to
configure
the
network
as
a
startable
device,
and
you
can
customize
where
the
network
startup
option
appears
in
the
startup
sequence.
To
enable
the
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
main
menu,
select
Devices
and
I/O
Ports
and
press
Enter.
2.
Select
Planar
Ethernet
and
use
the
Right
Arrow
(
→
)
key
to
set
it
to
Enabled
.
3.
Select
Save
Settings
and
press
Enter.
Configuring
the
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
The
Ethernet
controller
is
integrated
on
the
system
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
port
in
the
server
supports
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.
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
2.
Under
Search
technical
support
,
type
7973,
7974,
7975
,
or
7976
(depending
on
the
machine
type
for
your
server
model),
and
click
Search
.
3.
In
the
Additional
search
terms
field,
type
ethernet
,
and
click
Go
.
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
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