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3. Under the Startup Option→ Startup Sequence Options menu choice, set the network-planar device as the first startup device. 4. Select Save Settings and press Enter. Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit 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 port in the server supports 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. For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server. To find updated information about configuring the controller, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html/ 2. From the Hardware list, select System x3200 and click Go. 3. Click the Install and use tab. 4. Click Product documentation. LSI Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure and manage redundant array of independent disks (RAID) arrays. Be sure to use these programs as described in this document. Notes: 1. If the server is a simple-swap SATA model and you have installed an optional IBM Simple-swap SAS/SATA Adapter Option Kit (for RAID support), you can use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure the simple-swap SATA hard disk drives. 2. If you install an optional RAID controller in the server, such as the ServeRAID-8s controller, use the configuration software that comes with the adapter to configure the hard disk drives. v Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to: - Perform a low-level format on a hard disk drive - Create an array of hard disk drives with or without a hot-spare drive - Set protocol parameters on hard disk drives The integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities supports RAID arrays. You can use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure RAID 1 (IM), RAID 1E (IME), and RAID 0 (IS) for a single pair of attached devices. If you install a different type of RAID adapter, follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with the adapter to view or change SAS settings for attached devices. Chapter 4. Configuring the server 45

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3.
Under
the
Startup
Option
→
Startup
Sequence
Options
menu
choice,
set
the
network-planar
device
as
the
first
startup
device.
4.
Select
Save
Settings
and
press
Enter.
Configuring
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
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
port
in
the
server
supports
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.
For
device
drivers
and
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Software
CD
that
comes
with
the
server.
To
find
updated
information
about
configuring
the
controller,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
IBM
Web
site.
The
actual
procedure
might
vary
slightly
from
what
is
described
in
this
document.
1.
Go
to
2.
From
the
Hardware
list,
select
System
x3200
and
click
Go
.
3.
Click
the
Install
and
use
tab
.
4.
Click
Product
documentation
.
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
and
manage
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
arrays.
Be
sure
to
use
these
programs
as
described
in
this
document.
Notes:
1.
If
the
server
is
a
simple-swap
SATA
model
and
you
have
installed
an
optional
IBM
Simple-swap
SAS/SATA
Adapter
Option
Kit
(for
RAID
support),
you
can
use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
the
simple-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drives.
2.
If
you
install
an
optional
RAID
controller
in
the
server,
such
as
the
ServeRAID-8s
controller,
use
the
configuration
software
that
comes
with
the
adapter
to
configure
the
hard
disk
drives.
v
Use
the
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
to:
–
Perform
a
low-level
format
on
a
hard
disk
drive
–
Create
an
array
of
hard
disk
drives
with
or
without
a
hot-spare
drive
–
Set
protocol
parameters
on
hard
disk
drives
The
integrated
SAS/SATA
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
supports
RAID
arrays.
You
can
use
the
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
RAID
1
(IM),
RAID
1E
(IME),
and
RAID
0
(IS)
for
a
single
pair
of
attached
devices.
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
adapter,
follow
the
instructions
in
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
adapter
to
view
or
change
SAS
settings
for
attached
devices.
Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
45