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2. Turn on the System x or xSeries server power. Insert the media containing the iSCSI HBA update in
the drive. Refer to the System x or xSeries documentation to complete this step.
3. Wait for the server to complete POST. It should then access the media drive with the update and
proceed to start. It will take several minutes to complete this.
4. The System x or xSeries server should boot to the update utility, which will present a window
informing about the contents of the update. Type y to continue with the update. Note that if multiple
iSCSI HBAs are installed, the update will be performed on all.
5. When the update completes, the media can be removed and the server's power can be turned off
Refer to System x or xSeries server documentation to complete this step.
Set the System x or xSeries start options
You will need to configure several Start Options before continuing with the installation. Use the
procedure in this section to accomplish this task.
It is recommended that you disable the Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE) option for all integrated
Ethernet ports. You must turn the boot fail counter and virus detection off.
1. Turn on the System x or xSeries server. Refer to the server documentation to complete this step.
2. Press F1 when prompted to enter setup. This will be shortly after the IBM eServer
the display.
3. Highlight Start Options using the up or down arrow keys and press Enter to select.
4. Highlight Planar Ethernet PXE/DHCP using the up or down arrow keys. Use the right or left arrow
keys to change the value to Disabled.
5. Highlight Boot Fail Count using the up or down arrow keys and use the right or left arrow keys to
change the value to Disabled.
6. Highlight Virus Detection using the up and down arrow keys and use the right or left arrow keys to
change the value to Disabled.
7. Press the Escape (Esc) key to return to the main setup menu.
Configure the Baseboard Management Controller
Preform the configuration steps only on System x or xSeries servers without an RSA II. Refer to
worksheet item XSP1 in the iSCSI Network Planning Worksheets to determine this.
Before you begin: Be sure to have the iSCSI network planning worksheets handy; you will need information
from them as you complete this task.
1. From the main setup menu, highlight Advanced Setup using the up or down arrow keys and press
Enter to select.
2. Look for RSA II Settings.
v If RSA II Settings exist, this indicates RSA II hardware is installed and the Baseboard
Management Controller does not need to be configured. In this case, skip to the last step of this
procedure.
v If there are no RSA II Settings, RSA II hardware is not installed and you must continue with this
procedure to configure the Baseboard Management Controller.
3. Highlight Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Settings using the up or down arrow keys and
press Enter.
4. Highlight BMC Network Configuration using the up or down arrow keys and press Enter to select.
5. Highlight Static IP Address (worksheet item XSP4) using the up or down arrow keys and use the
backspace key to position the cursor for entry of the IP address from the iSCSI Network Planning
Worksheets.
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