Enabling Verbose Diagnostic Messages; Working With Service Aids; Changing The Local Mac Address - IBM 8364 E series User Manual

Enabling verbose diagnostic messages

You can enable and disable the display of verbose diagnostic messages on
your Network Station display. The default setting is Disabled. When the
verbose diagnostic messages are disabled, an image representing the
communication between the Network Station and a server displays during the
Network Station startup sequence.
When you change the verbose diagnostic setting to Enabled, informational
and error messages display during the Network Station startup sequence.
Note: The verbose diagnostic messages save to the boot log, regardless of the
verbose diagnostic setting.
__ 1. Enter the NS Boot utility by powering on the Network Station and
pressing Esc during the startup sequence.
__ 2. Select Change verbose diagnostic setting, and press Enter.
__ 3. Enable the verbose diagnostic mode.
__ 4. Press Enter to save your changes, and exit the menu.

Working with Service Aids

You can perform the following procedures from the Service Aids menu:
v "Changing the local MAC address".
v "Changing the fast boot setting" on page 50.
v "Changing the retry settings" on page 50.
v "Changing the NS Boot themes setting" on page 50.
v "Loading the factory defaults" on page 50.

Changing the local MAC address

You can configure this option from the Service Aids menu. To change the
local MAC address, perform the following procedure:
__ 1. Enter the NS Boot utility by powering on the Network Station and
pressing Esc during the startup sequence.
__ 2. Select Service aids, and press Enter.
__ 3. Select Change local MAC address, and press Enter.
__ 4. Under Enable local MAC address, select Enabled.
__ 5. Under Local MAC address, type the local MAC address in the form of
00:00:00:00:00:00, and press Enter.
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