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Configuring the 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 ports in the server support 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 your server. For updated information about configuring the controller, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models) Use the SCSISelect Utility program to configure SCSI devices. Starting the SCSISelect Utility program Complete the following steps to start the SCSISelect utility program: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt > appears, press Ctrl+A. If you have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type the password. 3. Use the arrow keys to select a choice for which you want to change settings, and press Enter. 4. When the prompt Would you like to configure the SCSI controller or run the SCSI disk utility? appears, make your selection and press Enter. 5. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items, and press Enter. SCSISelect Utility menu choices The following choices are on the SCSISelect Utility menu: v Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings Select this choice to view or change SCSI controller settings. To reset the SCSI controller to its default values, press F6 and follow the instructions on the screen. You can view or change the following controller settings: - SCSI Controller ID Select this choice to view the SCSI controller ID, which is typically 7. - SCSI Controller Termination This choice is set to Enabled and cannot be changed. - Boot Device Configuration Select this choice to configure startable-device parameters. You must know the SCSI ID of the device that you want to configure. - SCSI Device Configuration Select this choice to configure SCSI-device parameters. You must know the SCSI ID of the device that you want to configure. Chapter 2. Configuring the server 25

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Configuring
the
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
ports
in
the
server
support
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
your
server.
For
updated
information
about
configuring
the
controller,
go
to
Using
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(some
models)
Use
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
SCSI
devices.
Starting
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
SCSISelect
utility
program:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
prompt
<<<
Press
<CTRL><A>
for
SCSISelect
Utility!
>>>
appears,
press
Ctrl+A.
If
you
have
set
an
administrator
password,
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password.
3.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
a
choice
for
which
you
want
to
change
settings,
and
press
Enter.
4.
When
the
prompt
Would
you
like
to
configure
the
SCSI
controller
or
run
the
SCSI
disk
utility?
appears,
make
your
selection
and
press
Enter.
5.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
a
choice
from
the
menu.
6.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
change
the
settings
of
the
selected
items,
and
press
Enter.
SCSISelect
Utility
menu
choices
The
following
choices
are
on
the
SCSISelect
Utility
menu:
v
Configure/View
SCSI
Controller
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
view
or
change
SCSI
controller
settings.
To
reset
the
SCSI
controller
to
its
default
values,
press
F6
and
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
You
can
view
or
change
the
following
controller
settings:
–
SCSI
Controller
ID
Select
this
choice
to
view
the
SCSI
controller
ID,
which
is
typically
7.
–
SCSI
Controller
Termination
This
choice
is
set
to
Enabled
and
cannot
be
changed.
–
Boot
Device
Configuration
Select
this
choice
to
configure
startable-device
parameters.
You
must
know
the
SCSI
ID
of
the
device
that
you
want
to
configure.
–
SCSI
Device
Configuration
Select
this
choice
to
configure
SCSI-device
parameters.
You
must
know
the
SCSI
ID
of
the
device
that
you
want
to
configure.
Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
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