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Setting the mode of the Ethernet connectors, Exiting the Setup Utility program

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4. Press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. The server will restart to enable the TPM function. Setting the mode of the Ethernet connectors There are three RJ-45 Ethernet connectors on the rear of the server. The Ethernet connector 0 is for system management by default. However, you also can set the Ethernet connector 1 or 2 for system management use. You also can install an operating system through the system-management connector. To locate the three Ethernet connectors, see "Rear view of the server" on page 23. If you set one of the Ethernet connectors for system management, the other two Ethernet connectors can be teamed. If two Ethernet connectors are teamed, the teamed connection speed will be the same with the lower connection speed of the two Ethernet connectors. Ethernet connector for system management Ethernet connector 0 Ethernet connector 1 Ethernet connector 2 Ethernet connectors for teaming Ethernet connector 1 and Ethernet connector 2 Ethernet connector 0 and Ethernet connector 2 Ethernet connector 0 and Ethernet connector 1 To set the mode of the Ethernet connectors in the Setup Utility program, do the following: 1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 51. 2. On the Server Management menu, select BMC Network Configuration ➙ BMC LAN Share Setting. 3. Do one of the following: • To use the Ethernet connector 0 as an Ethernet connector and also a system-management connector, select Management NIC Shared. • To use the Ethernet connector 0 as a dedicated system-management connector, select Management NIC Dedicated. • To use the Ethernet connector 1 as an Ethernet connector and also a system-management connector, select Onboard LAN port1 Shared. • To use the Ethernet connector 2 as an Ethernet connector and also a system-management connector, select Onboard LAN port2 Shared. Note: If you set one Ethernet connector as the system management connector, the other two Ethernet connectors will be ordinary Ethernet connectors by default. 4. Press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. Exiting the Setup Utility program After you finish viewing or changing settings, press Esc to return to the Setup Utility program main interface. If you are on a nested submenu, press Esc repeatedly until you reach the main interface. Then, you can do one of the following to exit the Setup Utility program: • If you want to save the new settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10 or select Save & Exit ➙ Save Changes and Exit. Otherwise, your changes will not be saved. • If you do not want to save the new settings, select Save & Exit ➙ Discard Changes and Exit. • If you want to return to the default settings, press F9 or select Save & Exit ➙ Restore Defaults. For more information about the Save & Exit menu in the Setup Utility program, see "Save & Exit menu" on page 54. Chapter 5. Configuring the server 57

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4. Press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. The server will restart to enable the
TPM function.
Setting the mode of the Ethernet connectors
TherearethreeRJ-45Ethernetconnectorsontherearoftheserver.TheEthernetconnector0isforsystem
managementbydefault.However,youalsocansettheEthernetconnector1or2forsystemmanagement
use. You also can install an operating system through the system-management connector. To locate the
three Ethernet connectors, see “Rear view of the server” on page 23.
IfyousetoneoftheEthernetconnectorsforsystemmanagement,theothertwoEthernetconnectorscanbe
teamed. If two Ethernet connectors are teamed, the teamed connection speed will be the same with the
lower connection speed of the two Ethernet connectors.
Ethernet connector for system management
Ethernet connectors for teaming
Ethernet connector 0
Ethernetconnector1andEthernetconnector2
Ethernet connector 1
Ethernetconnector0andEthernetconnector2
Ethernet connector 2
Ethernetconnector0andEthernetconnector1
TosetthemodeoftheEthernetconnectorsintheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 51.
2. On the
Server Management
menu,select
BMC Network Configuration
➙
BMC LAN Share Setting
.
3. Do one of the following:
•TousetheEthernetconnector0asanEthernetconnectorandalsoasystem-managementconnector,
select
Management NIC Shared
.
•TousetheEthernetconnector0asadedicatedsystem-managementconnector,select
Management
NIC Dedicated
.
•TousetheEthernetconnector1asanEthernetconnectorandalsoasystem-managementconnector,
select
Onboard LAN port1 Shared
.
•TousetheEthernetconnector2asanEthernetconnectorandalsoasystem-managementconnector,
select
Onboard LAN port2 Shared
.
Note:
IfyousetoneEthernetconnectorasthesystemmanagementconnector,theothertwoEthernet
connectors will be ordinary Ethernet connectors by default.
4. Press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program.
Exiting the Setup Utility program
Afteryoufinishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammaininterface.
Ifyouareonanestedsubmenu,pressEscrepeatedlyuntilyoureachthemaininterface.Then,youcando
one of the following to exit the Setup Utility program:
•IfyouwanttosavethenewsettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram,pressF10orselect
Save & Exit
➙
Save Changes and Exit
. Otherwise, your changes will not be saved.
• If you do not want to save the new settings, select
Save & Exit
➙
Discard Changes and Exit
.
• If you want to return to the default settings, press F9 or select
Save & Exit
➙
Restore Defaults
.
For more information about the
Save & Exit
menu in the Setup Utility program, see “Save & Exit menu”
on page 54.
Chapter 5
.
Configuring the server
57