Using The Pxe Boot Agent Utility Program; Using The Serveraid Configuration Programs; Using The Scalable Partition Web Interface - IBM x3950 Problem Determination And Service Manual

You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controller. However, you must
install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller. For
device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see the
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server. For
updated information about configuring the controller, go to http://www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html.

Using the PXE boot agent utility program

Use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program to enable
or disable operating-system wake-up support.
Note: The server does not support changing the network boot protocol or
specifying the startup order of devices through the PXE boot agent utility program.
To start the PXE boot agent utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the Initializing Intel (R) Boot Agent Version X.X.XX PXE 2.0 Build
3. To select a choice from the menu, use the arrow keys and press Enter.
4. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on the

Using the ServeRAID configuration programs

A ServeRAID controller enables you to configure multiple physical hard disk drives
to operate as logical drives in a disk array. The controller comes with a CD that
contains the ServeRAID Manager program and the ServeRAID Mini-Configuration
program, which you can use to configure the ServeRAID controller. For information
about these programs, see the documentation that comes with the ServeRAID
controller and the User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD. If the
server comes with an operating system installed, such as Microsoft Windows 2000
Datacenter Server, see the software documentation that comes with the server for
configuration information.

Using the Scalable Partition Web Interface

The Scalable Partition Web Interface is an extension of the Remote Supervisor
Adapter II Web Interface and is used to create, delete, control, and view scalable
partitions. The Scalable Partition Web Interface is in the Remote Supervisor Adapter
II SlimLine integrated service processor.
To start the Scalable Partition Web Interface, complete the following steps:
1. Make sure that the service processor on each node is configured and
2. Connect the SMP Expansion cables to the nodes. See the User's Guide on the
3. Connect all nodes to an ac power source and make sure that they are not
4. Log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web Interface from the primary
XXX (WfM 2.0) prompt appears, press Ctrl+S. You have 2 seconds (by default)
to press Ctrl+S after the prompt appears. If the prompt does not appear, use the
Configuration/Setup Utility program to enable the Ethernet PXE/DHCP option.
screen.
connected to the network. See the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and
Remote Supervisor Adapter II User's Guide for more information.
IBM System x Documentation CD.
running an operating system.
node. See the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and Remote Supervisor
Adapter II User's Guide for more information.
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