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Configuring the Broadcom 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. 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/support/. 2. Under Search technical support, type 8485 or 8490 (depending on the machine type for your server model), and click Search. 3. In the Additional search terms field, type ethernet, and click Go. Updating IBM Director If you plan to use IBM Director to manage the server, you must check for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and interim fixes. To install the IBM Director updates and any other applicable updates and interim fixes, 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. Check for the latest version of IBM Director: a. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ xseries_sm/dwnl.html. b. If the drop-down list shows a newer version of IBM Director than what comes with the server, follow the instructions on the Web page to download the latest version. 2. Install the IBM Director program. 3. Download and install any applicable updates or interim fixes for the server: a. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/. b. Click Downloads and drivers. c. From the Category list, select xSeries (Intel and AMD processor-based). d. From the Sub-category list, select xSeries 206m and click Continue. e. In the Search within results field, type director and click Search. f. Select any applicable update or interim fix that you want to download. g. Click the link for the executable (.exe) file to download the file, and follow the instructions in the readme file to install the update or interim fix. h. Repeat steps 3f and 3g for any additional updates or interim fixes that you want to install. 66 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide

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Configuring
the
Broadcom
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.
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.
Under
Search
technical
support
,
type
8485
or
8490
(depending
on
the
machine
type
for
your
server
model),
and
click
Search
.
3.
In
the
Additional
search
terms
field,
type
ethernet
,
and
click
Go
.
Updating
IBM
Director
If
you
plan
to
use
IBM
Director
to
manage
the
server,
you
must
check
for
the
latest
applicable
IBM
Director
updates
and
interim
fixes.
To
install
the
IBM
Director
updates
and
any
other
applicable
updates
and
interim
fixes,
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.
Check
for
the
latest
version
of
IBM
Director:
a.
Go
to
xseries_sm/dwnl.html.
b.
If
the
drop-down
list
shows
a
newer
version
of
IBM
Director
than
what
comes
with
the
server,
follow
the
instructions
on
the
Web
page
to
download
the
latest
version.
2.
Install
the
IBM
Director
program.
3.
Download
and
install
any
applicable
updates
or
interim
fixes
for
the
server:
a.
Go
to
b.
Click
Downloads
and
drivers
.
c.
From
the
Category
list,
select
xSeries
(Intel
and
AMD
processor-based)
.
d.
From
the
Sub-category
list,
select
xSeries
206m
and
click
Continue
.
e.
In
the
Search
within
results
field,
type
director
and
click
Search
.
f.
Select
any
applicable
update
or
interim
fix
that
you
want
to
download.
g.
Click
the
link
for
the
executable
(.exe)
file
to
download
the
file,
and
follow
the
instructions
in
the
readme
file
to
install
the
update
or
interim
fix.
h.
Repeat
steps
3f
and
3g
for
any
additional
updates
or
interim
fixes
that
you
want
to
install.
66
xSeries
206m
Types
8485
and
8490:
User’s
Guide