Banner Message Timeout, Link Speed, Serial over LAN

Select this choice to specify the key strokes to start the PXE boot agent utility.

You can select Ctrl+S (default), or Ctrl+B.

vBanner Message Timeout

Select this choice to specify the amount of time (in seconds) that the server will wait for you to press Ctrl+S after the prompt appears. You can select 2 (default), 3, 5, or 8 seconds.

vLink Speed

Select this choice to set the link speed for the LAN connection. AutoNeg (auto-negotiate) is the default setting.

vPre-boot Wake on LAN

Select this choice to enable or disable the pre-boot Wake on LAN feature. Enable is the default setting

If you are using an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) aware operating system, such as Microsoft Windows 2000, disable this choice to use Wake on LAN support. Otherwise, enable it.

If you are using a non-ACPI-aware operating system, do not send wake-up packets to the server while it is turned on. If you send a wake-up packet to the server while it is turned on and you are then unable to turn off the server, see “Power problems” in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD.

Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility programs

The baseboard management controller provides environmental monitoring for the server. If environmental conditions exceed thresholds or if system components fail, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem and also records the error in the BMC system event log.

The baseboard management controller also provides the following remote server management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program:

vCommand-line interface (IPMI Shell)

The command-line interface provides direct access to server management functions through the IPMI 2.0 protocol. Use the command-line interface to issue commands to control the server power, view system information, and identify the server. You can also save one or more commands as a text file and run the file as a script.

vSerial over LAN

Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remote location. You can remotely view and change the BIOS settings, restart the server, identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any standard Telnet client application can access the SOL connection.

Note: The server Ethernet ports are set to DHCP by default. The BMC MAC address can be found on a tag on the front of the server. Once you have deployed the server, remove the tag so that it does not impede airflow through the front of the server.

For more information about IPMI 2.0, see the Intelligent Platform Management

Interface Specification (IPMI Specification), version 2.0, available at

http://www.intel.com.

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