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High-performance, Ethernet, modes, connector, Updating, integrated, system, management, firmware

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High-performance Ethernet modes Your Ethernet controller supports optional modes, such as teaming, priority packets, load balancing, fault tolerance, and virtual LANs, which provide higher performance, security, and throughput for your server. These modes apply to the integrated Ethernet controller and to the controllers on supported Ethernet adapters. Ethernet port connector The following illustration shows the pin-number assignments for the RJ-45 connector. These assignments apply to both 10BASE-T and 100/1000BASE-TX devices. 8 1 Updating the integrated system management firmware To update the integrated system management (ISM) firmware for the integrated system management processor (ISMP), download the Integrated System Management Firmware Update Utility program for your server from the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Then run the Integrated System Management Firmware Update Utility program to create a diskette to use to update the ISM firmware. This diskette updates the ISM firmware only and does not affect any device drivers. Complete the following steps to update the ISM firmware: 1. Turn off your server. 2. Insert the diskette into the diskette drive. 3. Turn on your server. If your server does not start from the diskette drive, use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure the diskette drive as a startup device. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 15. Then, start again at step 1 4. From the main menu, select Update System Management Firmware and press Enter. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the update. If there is an error in updating the ISM firmware, try installing it again. Chapter 2. Configuration 27

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High-performance
Ethernet
modes
Your
Ethernet
controller
supports
optional
modes,
such
as
teaming,
priority
packets,
load
balancing,
fault
tolerance,
and
virtual
LANs,
which
provide
higher
performance,
security,
and
throughput
for
your
server.
These
modes
apply
to
the
integrated
Ethernet
controller
and
to
the
controllers
on
supported
Ethernet
adapters.
Ethernet
port
connector
The
following
illustration
shows
the
pin-number
assignments
for
the
RJ-45
connector.
These
assignments
apply
to
both
10BASE-T
and
100/1000BASE-TX
devices.
8
1
Updating
the
integrated
system
management
firmware
To
update
the
integrated
system
management
(ISM)
firmware
for
the
integrated
system
management
processor
(ISMP),
download
the
Integrated
System
Management
Firmware
Update
Utility
program
for
your
server
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
site
at
Then
run
the
Integrated
System
Management
Firmware
Update
Utility
program
to
create
a
diskette
to
use
to
update
the
ISM
firmware.
This
diskette
updates
the
ISM
firmware
only
and
does
not
affect
any
device
drivers.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
update
the
ISM
firmware:
1.
Turn
off
your
server.
2.
Insert
the
diskette
into
the
diskette
drive.
3.
Turn
on
your
server.
If
your
server
does
not
start
from
the
diskette
drive,
use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to
configure
the
diskette
drive
as
a
startup
device.
See
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
15.
Then,
start
again
at
step
1
4.
From
the
main
menu,
select
Update
System
Management
Firmware
and
press
Enter.
5.
Follow
the
on-screen
instructions
to
complete
the
update.
If
there
is
an
error
in
updating
the
ISM
firmware,
try
installing
it
again.
Chapter
2.
Configuration
27