Installing your operating system without using ServerGuideIf you have already configured the server hardware and you are not using theServerGuide program to install your operating system, complete the following stepsto download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Website:Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual proceduremight vary slightly from what is described in this document.1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html/2. From the Hardware list, select System x3200 and click Go.3. Click the Install and use tab.4. Click Product documentation.5. Select the installation instructions for your operating system.Using the Boot Menu programThe Boot Menu program is a built in, menu-driven configuration utility program thatyou can use to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changingsettings 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 inthe Configuration/Setup Utility program.Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot AgentThe Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS. You canuse it to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize wherethe network Startup optional devices occurs in the startup sequence. Enable anddisable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent from theConfiguration/Setup Utility program.To enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet boot agent, complete thefollowing steps:1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select Startup Option andpress Enter.2. Select Planar Ethernet PXE/DHCP and use the Right Arrow (ā) key to set it toPlanar Ethernet.3. Under the Startup Optionā Startup Sequence Options menu choice, set thenetwork-planar device as the first startup device.4. Select Save Settings and press Enter.Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controllerThe Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. It provides an interfacefor 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 onthe network. If the Ethernet port in the server supports auto-negotiation, the22 System x3200 Types 4362 and 4363: Problem Determination and Service Guide
