IBM 5.01 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Introduction

  4
  • Compatibility

    4
  • Things to Know Before You Download

    4
  • Known Issues

    4
  • Files Included in This Release

    4
• Loading x86 BootBIOS

  5
  • Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputilnt

    5
  • Load x86 BootBIOS Using elxcfg

    6
  • Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputil

    7
  • Loading x86 BootBIOS Using lp6dutil

    7
  • Enable x86 BootBIOS on HBAs Using the BIOS Utility

    9
• Configuring x86 BootBIOS

  11
  • Introduction

    11
  • Start the BIOS Utility

    11
  • Adapter Configuration Menu Summaries

    12
  • Change the Default AL_PA

    13
  • Change the PLOGI Retry Timer

    14
  • Change Topology

    14
  • Enable/Disable the Spinup Delay

    15
  • Set Auto Scan

    16
  • Enable/Disable EDD 3.0

    17
  • Enable/Disable the Start Unit Command

    17
  • Enable/Disable the Environment Variable

    18
  • Enable/Disable Auto Sector Format Select

    18
  • Configure Boot Devices

    19
  • Install Windows 2000 Server on a Fibre Channel Disk

    20
  • Use Multi-Boot BIOS

    21
• Troubleshooting x86 BootBIOS

  22
  • The x86 BootBIOS Message Does Not Appear on Bootup

    22
  • Retry This Adapter Message

    22
  • The .prg File Fails During Downloading

    22
• Loading OpenBoot

  23
  • Load OpenBoot using lputil

    23
• Configuring OpenBoot

  24
  • Creating a Fibre Channel Remote Boot Disk

    24
  • Making a Bootable System Disk

    26
  • Viewing OpenBoot Commands

    29
• Troubleshooting OpenBoot

  30
  • The System Cannot mount or fsck /etc/vfstab Fibre Channel Boot Disk

    30
  • A Loaded File Is Not Executable

    30
  • The System Hangs or Reboots After Displaying Driver Information

    30
  • Fibre Channel Disk Is Not Found

    30