Selecting The Bios For Workspace On-Demand Configuration; The Automatic Selection; On-Demand Configuration - IBM 8364 E series User Manual

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After you configure the Network Station and restart the system, it attempts to
communicate with the network server. See "Chapter 11. Identifying problems
with hardware that is configured for NS Boot" on page 69 for explanations of
any common problem indicators you experience, such as:
v System LED indications.
v Error codes and text messages.
v Audio beep sequences.
See "Changing firmware configurations" on page 41 to change your firmware
configuration option.

Selecting the BIOS for WorkSpace On-Demand configuration

When you select the BIOS for WorkSpace On Demand option, the Network
Station becomes configured for WorkSpace On-Demand. Work Space
On-Demand is an operating system that can manage Network Station
hardware, when installed on a network server. The BIOS setup utility becomes
the primary interface with the Network Station firmware once you have
selected BIOS for WorkSpace On Demand.
After the Network Station has completed the configuration process, it
attempts to communicate with the network server. See "Chapter 13.
Identifying problems with hardware that is configured for BIOS" on page 93
for explanations of any common problem indicators that you experience, such
as:
v System LED indications.
v Error codes and text messages.
v Audio beep sequences.
See "Changing firmware configurations" on page 41 to change your firmware
configuration option.

The Automatic selection

The Automatic selection allows the Network Station to attempt to configure
automatically, based on information that it has received from the network
server. If you do not make a selection from the Change Firmware Support
menu, the Network Station will default to the automatic selection. Once the
Network Station completes the automatic configuration, you can configure the
Network Station and restart the system. Refer to either "Chapter 11.
Identifying problems with hardware that is configured for NS Boot" on
page 69, or "Chapter 13. Identifying problems with hardware that is
configured for BIOS" on page 93, depending upon the configuration that your
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