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Setting NVRAM for Boot Monitors 3.0 and Above
If you are running boot monitor version 3.0 and above, proceed with the following steps. If you have
an earlier version, proceed to the next section.
1. Clear NVRAM as explained earlier in the
2. From the Setup Utility screen, choose
a. Set the
IP Addressed from
b. Set the
Network Station IP Address
c. Set the
First Host
Network Station containing the flash card.
d. Set the
Third Host
WinCenter server.
e. Leave the entries under the
f. Set the
Gateway IP Address
as appropriate for your network.
g. Press
Enter
3. Choose
F4 = Set Boot Parameters
a. Leave the
b. Set the
NFS Boot Directory
The trailing
c. Set the
TFTP Order
d. Set
NFS Order
e. Press
Enter
4. Choose
F5 = Set Configuration Parameters
a. Set
Configuration File
load balancing. If you are using load balancing, set this field to
peerbc.nsm
capability.
b. Set the
First
The trailing
c. Set the
First
d. Press
Enter
5. Press
again to start the boot process.
Enter
The Network Station should boot and display the message
NS0910 Attempting to use the NFS protocol
and then load the kernel. The Network Station splash screen and MetaFrame, WinFrame, or
WinCenter login screen will appear shortly. You may see a message in
NS0784 NFS failed file 'kernel.Z' not found
QuickOn for Windows for the IBM Network Station Release 3.0
F3 = Set Network Parameters
to
NVRAM
entry under
Boot Host IP Address
value to the IP address of your MetaFrame, WinFrame, or
Configuration Host IP Address
,
Subnet Mask
to return to the Setup Utility screen.
value blank.
Boot File
to
/
is required at the end of the
and
LOCAL Order
to
.
1
to return to the main Setup Utility screen.
to
peer.nsm
depending on whether you want the direct connection or broadcast
entry under
Configuration Directory
/
is required at the end of the Configuration Directory path.
and
entries under
Second
to return to the Setup Utility.
Clearing NVRAM
section.
.
to reflect the IP address of the Network Station.
, and
Broadcast IP Address
/peerboot/
path.
/peerboot/
under
Boot Host Protocol
if your MetaFrame server is not configured for
to
Configuration Host Protocol
.
to the IP address of the
section as
0.0.0.0
parameters
to
.
D
or
peerlb.nsm
/peerboot/configs/
to
Default
red:
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