Dell PowerEdge 1955 Information Update - Page 5

Quad-Core Processor Upgrades, NIC Teaming Restrictions, Advanced Network Services iANS software. - ethernet pass through module

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This document provides updated information for your system on the following topics: • Quad-core processor upgrades • NIC teaming restrictions • Fibre Channel pass-through module indicators • Monitor connections when installing an operating system • NIC activity LED • Throttling of server modules • Server-module board DIP switch settings • Console redirection information • Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server operating system information • System diagnostics-NIC entry in PCI device list • Linux Enumeration of NICs • System Setup program updates Quad-Core Processor Upgrades If the inside of the blade handle is labeled with a "II," your system is upgradeable, with some restrictions, to the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5300 series when these processors become available. See support.dell.com for information on processor availability and upgrade options for your system. NIC Teaming Restrictions Each server module (blade) in your system provides two integrated Broadcom Gb Ethernet ports as well as support for an optional Broadcom or Intel® dual-port Gb Ethernet network adapter daughter card. Under the Microsoft Windows operating system, your system provides network teaming support under the following configurations: • The two integrated Broadcom Gb Ethernet ports can be teamed using the Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) software. • Using BASP, the two integrated Broadcom Gb Ethernet ports can be teamed with the optional Broadcom dual-port Gb Ethernet daughter card, for a total of up to four ports. • Two separate teams can be created using BASP. The first team consists of the two integrated Broadcom Gb Ethernet ports. The second team is made up of the two ports on the optional Intel Gb Ethernet daughter card. • The two ports on the optional Intel Gb Ethernet daughter card can be teamed using the Intel Advanced Network Services (iANS) software. NOTICE: Your system does not support the concurrent presence of an Intel port-based team created with iANS and a second Broadcom port-based team created with BASP. Information Update 3

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Information Update
3
This document provides updated information for your system on the following topics:
•
Quad-core processor upgrades
•
NIC teaming restrictions
•
Fibre Channel pass-through module indicators
•
Monitor connections when installing an operating system
•
NIC activity LED
•
Throttling of server modules
•
Server-module board DIP switch settings
•
Console redirection information
•
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 Advanced Server operating system information
•
System diagnostics–NIC entry in PCI device list
•
Linux Enumeration of NICs
•
System Setup program updates
Quad-Core Processor Upgrades
If the inside of the blade handle is labeled with a "II," your system is upgradeable, with some restrictions,
to the Quad-Core Intel
®
Xeon
®
Processor 5300 series when these processors become available.
See
support.dell.com
for information on processor availability and upgrade options for your system.
NIC Teaming Restrictions
Each server module (blade) in your system provides two integrated Broadcom Gb Ethernet ports as well
as support for an optional Broadcom or Intel
®
dual-port Gb Ethernet network adapter daughter card.
Under the Microsoft Windows operating system, your system provides network teaming support under
the following configurations:
•
The two integrated Broadcom Gb Ethernet ports can be teamed using the Broadcom Advanced Server
Program (BASP) software.
•
Using BASP, the two integrated Broadcom Gb Ethernet ports can be teamed with the optional
Broadcom dual-port Gb Ethernet daughter card
, for a total of up to four ports.
•
Two separate teams can be created using BASP. The first team consists of the two integrated Broadcom
Gb Ethernet ports. The second team is made up of the two ports on the optional Intel Gb Ethernet
daughter card.
•
The two ports on the optional Intel Gb Ethernet daughter card can be teamed using the
Intel
Advanced Network Services (iANS) software.
NOTICE:
Your system does not support the concurrent presence of an Intel port-based team created with
i
ANS
and a second Broadcom port-based team created with BASP.