Using The Boot Menu Program; Enabling The Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Utility Program; Configuring The Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controller - IBM 8486 - eServer xSeries 100 User Manual

2. In the Download section, click Downloads & drivers.
3. On the "Downloads and drivers" page, in the Brand field, select, Servers.
4. In the Family field, select xSeries 100.
5. Click Continue.
6. In the View by document type field, select OS installation.
7. Select the instructions for your operating system.

Using the Boot Menu program

The Boot Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration program that you
can use to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing settings in
the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
To use the Boot Menu program to change the startup sequence, complete the
following steps:
1. Turn off the server.
2. Restart the server.
3. Press F12.
4. Select the startup device.
The next time the server is started, it returns to the startup sequence that is set in
the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Utility program

The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Utility is part of the BIOS code. You can
use it to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where
the network startup option appears in the startup sequence. Enable and disable the
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Utility from the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
To enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Utility program, complete the
following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup Utility appears during
3. From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select Devices and I/O Ports
4. Select System Board Ethernet PXE/DHCP and use the Right Arrow (→) key to
5. Select Save Settings and press Enter.

Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller

The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. It provides an interface
for connecting to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1-Gbps network and provides full duplex
(FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on
the network. If the Ethernet port in the server supports auto-negotiation, the
controller detects the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T)
and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the network and automatically
operates at that rate and mode.
startup, Press F1.
and press Enter.
set it to Enabled.
Chapter 3. Configuring the server
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