Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Using The Boot Menu Program; Enabling The Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent - IBM System x3200 Installation Manual

The following sections provide the instructions for starting the utility programs.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Configuration/Setup is a menu-driven utility that is part of the BIOS. You can use it
to:
v Configure serial connector assignments
v Change the startup sequence
v Enable USB keyboard and mouse support
v Resolve configuration conflicts
v Set the date and time
v Set an administrator password
To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server. If the server is already on when you start this procedure,
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup, Press F12 for Boot
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Using the Boot Menu program

The Boot Menu program is a built in, menu-driven configuration utility 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, complete the following steps:
1. Restart the server.
2. Press F12.
3. 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 Boot Agent

The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS. You can
use it to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where
the network Startup optional devices occurs in the startup sequence. Enable and
disable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent from the
Configuration/Setup Utility program.
To enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet boot agent, complete the
following steps:
1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select Startup Option and
2. Select Planar Ethernet PXE/DHCP and use the Right Arrow (→) key to set it to
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you must shut down the operating system, turn off the server, wait a few
seconds until all in-use LEDs are turned off, and restart the server.
Menu is displayed press F1. (This prompt is displayed on the screen for only a
few seconds. You must press F1 quickly.) If you have set both a power-on
password and an administrator password, you must type the administrator
password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
press Enter.
Planar Ethernet.