Using
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program
Use
the
Preboot
Execution
Environment
(PXE)
boot
agent
utility
program
to
select
the
boot
protocol
and
other
boot
options
and
to
select
a
power-management
option.
Notes:
1.
The
blade
server
does
not
support
Remote
Program
Load
(RPL)
selection
for
the
boot
protocol
option.
2.
Enabling
PXE
might
reduce
the
number
of
optional
expansion
modules
that
your
blade
server
can
manage.
To
start
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Boot
Agent
vX.X.X
prompt
is
displayed,
press
Ctrl+S.
You
have
2
seconds
(by
default)
to
press
Ctrl+S
after
the
prompt
is
displayed.
If
the
PXE
setup
prompt
is
not
displayed,
use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to
set
the
Enable
Ethernet
PXE/DHCP
option.
3.
Use
the
arrow
keys
or
press
Enter
to
select
a
choice
from
the
menu.
4.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
change
the
settings
of
the
selected
items;
then,
press
Enter.
Firmware
updates
IBM
periodically
makes
BIOS
code,
service
processor
(BMC)
firmware,
and
diagnostic
firmware
updates
available
for
the
blade
server.
Before
you
install
the
blade
server
in
a
BladeCenter
unit,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/
to
download
the
latest
firmware
for
the
blade
server.
Install
the
updates,
using
the
instructions
that
are
included
with
the
downloaded
files.
Important:
To
avoid
problems
and
to
maintain
system
performance,
always
make
sure
that
the
BIOS
code,
service
processor
(BMC)
firmware,
and
diagnostic
firmware
levels
are
consistent
for
all
blade
servers
within
the
BladeCenter
unit.
Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers
Two
Ethernet
controllers
are
integrated
on
the
blade
server
system
board.
Each
controller
provides
a
1000
Mbps
full-duplex
interface
for
connecting
to
one
of
the
Ethernet-compatible
I/O
modules
in
I/O
module
bays
1
and
2,
which
enables
simultaneous
transmission
and
reception
of
data
on
the
Ethernet
local
area
network
(LAN).
Each
Ethernet
controller
on
the
system
board
is
routed
to
a
different
I/O
module
in
I/O
module
bay
1
or
bay
2.
The
routing
from
an
Ethernet
controller
to
an
I/O-module
bay
varies
according
to
the
blade
server
type
and
the
operating
system
that
is
installed.
See
“Blade
server
Ethernet
controller
enumeration”
on
page
46
for
information
about
how
to
determine
the
routing
from
an
Ethernet
controller
to
an
I/O
module
bay
for
the
blade
server.
Note:
Other
types
of
blade
servers,
such
as
the
BladeCenter
HS20
Type
8678
blade
server,
that
are
installed
in
the
same
BladeCenter
unit
as
the
BladeCenter
HS21
Type
8853
blade
server
might
have
different
Ethernet
controller
routing.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
other
blade
servers
for
information.
Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
blade
server
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