Lenovo TD100 Using the Boot Menu program, Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program

Using the Boot Menu program

The Boot Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration program that you can use to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

To use the Boot Menu program, complete the following steps:

1.Turn off the server.

2.Restart the server.

3.Press F12.

4.Select the startup device.

The next time the server is started, it returns to the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program

The Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program is part of the BIOS. You can use it to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where the network startup option appears in the startup sequence. Enable and disable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program from the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

To enable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program, complete the following steps:

1.Turn on the server.

2.When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears during startup, press F1.

3.From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select Devices and I/O Ports and press Enter.

4.Select Planar Ethernet and use the Right Arrow (→) key to set it to Enabled.

5.Select Save Settings and press Enter.

Configuring the Ethernet controller

The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. It provides an interface for 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 on the network. If the Ethernet ports in the server support auto-negotiation, the controller detects the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the network and automatically operates at that rate and mode.

You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controller. However, you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller.

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