Setting up a remote IPL

Learn how to set up a remote initial program load (IPL) using the (SMS) menus.

When you select the Setup Remote IPL option you can enable and set up the remote startup capability of your server or logical partition. A list of network interface card (NIC) adapters in the server is displayed. An example of this menu follows:

Attention: In a partitioned server, only those network adapters that have been assigned to the partition being booted are displayed in the NIC Adapters menu. In a single partition system, all network adapters in the system are listed in the adapter parameters menu.

An example of the NIC Adapters menu follows.

NIC Adapters

		       Device                       Slot                  Hardware Address
 1. Port 1 - 2 PORT Gigabit Et       Un-P1-T9                  00096bff616b
 2. Port 2 - 2 PORT Gigabit Et       Un-P1-T10                 00096bff616a
 3. 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X        Un-CB1-C03-T1             000295e3814f



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Navigation keys:
M = return to main menu
ESC key = return to previous screen          X = eXit System Management Services
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Type the number of the menu item and press Enter or Select a Navigation key: _

When you select an adapter, the Select Network Service menu is displayed.

Select Network Service
No alias   : Port 1-IBM 2 PORT 1000 Base-SX PCI-X Adapter: Un-P1-T7

 1. BOOTP
 2. ISCSI



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Navigation keys:
M = return to main menu
ESC key = return to previous screen          X = eXit System Management Services
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Type menu item number and press Enter or select Navigation key: _