2.
Ensure
that
the
system
power
is
off.
3.
Turn
the
power
on
to
the
system
unit.
4.
When
the
keyboard
indicator
is
displayed
(the
word
keyboard
on
the
HMC
or
the
keyboard
icon
on
a
graphical
display),
press
the
number
1
key
on
the
keyboard
to
display
the
SMS
menu.
5.
Enter
any
requested
passwords.
6.
Select
Utilities
.
7.
Select
Setup
Remote
IPL
(Initial
Program
Load)
.
8.
Enter
the
client
address,
server
address,
gateway
address
(if
applicable)
and
subnet
mask.
Exit
to
the
Network
Parameters
screen.
9.
If
the
NIM
server
is
set
up
to
allow
pinging
from
the
client
system,
use
the
ping
utility
in
the
RIPL
utility
to
verify
that
the
client
system
can
ping
the
NIM
server.
Under
the
ping
utility,
choose
the
network
adapter
that
provides
the
attachment
to
the
NIM
server
to
do
the
ping
operation.
If
ping
returns
with
an
OK
message,
the
client
is
prepared
to
boot
from
the
NIM
server.
If
ping
returns
with
a
FAILED
prompt,
the
client
does
not
proceed
with
the
NIM
boot.
Note:
If
the
ping
fails,
refer
to
″
Boot
Problems/Concerns
″
in
the
Eserver
pSeries
655
Service
Guide
and
follow
the
steps
for
network
boot
problems.
Use
the
following
procedure
to
temporarily
change
the
system
bootlist
so
that
the
network
adapter
attached
to
the
NIM
server
network
is
first
in
the
bootlist.
1.
Exit
to
the
SMS
main
screen.
2.
Select
Select
Boot
Options
.
3.
Select
Install
or
Boot
a
Device
.
4.
On
the
Select
Device
Type
screen,
select
Network
.
5.
Set
the
network
parameters
for
the
adapter
from
which
you
want
to
boot.
6.
Exit
completely
from
SMS.
The
system
should
start
loading
packets
while
doing
a
bootp
from
the
network.
7.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
select
the
system
console.
v
If
Diagnostics
Operating
Instructions
Version
x.x.x
is
displayed,
standalone
diagnostics
has
loaded
successfully.
v
If
the
AIX
login
prompt
is
displayed,
standalone
diagnostics
did
not
load.
Check
the
following
items:
–
The
network
parameters
on
the
client
may
be
incorrect.
–
Cstate
on
the
NIM
server
may
be
incorrect.
–
Network
problems
might
be
preventing
you
from
connecting
to
the
NIM
server.
8.
Verify
the
settings
and
the
status
of
the
network.
If
you
continue
to
have
problems,
refer
to
″
Boot
Problems/Concerns
″
in
the
Eserver
pSeries
655
Service
Guide
and
follow
the
steps
for
network
boot
problems.
9.
After
running
diagnostics,
reboot
the
system
and
use
SMS
to
change
the
bootlist
sequence
back
to
its
original
setting.
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8.
Verifying
Hardware
Operation
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