Select this choice to specify the key strokes to start the PXE boot agent utility.
You can select Ctrl+S (default), or Ctrl+B.
v Banner 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.
v Link Speed
Select this choice to set the link speed for the LAN connection. AutoNeg
(auto-negotiate) is the default setting.
v Pre-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:
v Command-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.
v Serial 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.