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1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
2. Under Product support, click BladeCenter.
3. From the menu on the left side of the page, click BladeCenter support search.
4. From the Task menu, select Install.
5. From the Product family list, select BladeCenter HS12.
6. From the Operating system list, select your operating system and click Search
Using the PXE boot agent utility program
Use these instruction to start the PXE boot agent utility program.
Use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program to select
the boot protocol and other boot options and to select a power-management
option.
Notes:
1. The blade server does not support Remote Program Load (RPL) selection for
2. Enabling PXE might reduce the number of optional expansion modules that
To start the PXE boot agent utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the Broadcom NetXtreme Boot Agent vX.X.X prompt is displayed, press
3. Use the arrow keys or press Enter to select a choice from the menu.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected
Firmware updates
Use this information to update the blade server to the latest levels of BIOS code
and firmware updates.
IBM periodically makes BIOS code, service processor (BMC) firmware, and
diagnostic firmware updates available for the blade server. Before you install the
blade server in a BladeCenter unit, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/
to download the latest firmware for the blade server. Install the updates, using the
instructions that are included with the downloaded files.
Important: To avoid problems and to maintain system performance, always make
sure that the BIOS code, service processor (BMC) firmware, and diagnostic
firmware levels are consistent for all blade servers within the BladeCenter unit.
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller
Use this information to locate the device drivers for the Gigabit Ethernet controller.
to display the available installation documents.
the boot protocol option.
your blade server can manage.
Ctrl+S. You have 2 seconds (by default) to press Ctrl+S after the prompt is
displayed.
If the PXE setup prompt is not displayed, use the Configuration/Setup Utility
program to set the Enable Ethernet PXE/DHCP option.
items; then, press Enter.
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