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Configuring, Gigabit, Ethernet, controller

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Figure 7. Hints and tips feature Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller Two Ethernet controllers are integrated on the system board. These controllers provide an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps networks and provide full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN). You do not need to set any jumpers or configure the controllers for your operating system before you use the Ethernet controllers. However, you must install a device driver to enable your operating system to address the Ethernet controllers. The device drivers are provided on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD. If the Ethernet ports in your server support auto-negotiation, the Ethernet controllers detect the data-transfer rate on the network (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T) and automatically operate at that rate, in full-duplex mode or half-duplex mode, as appropriate. For information about configuring your Ethernet controllers, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with your server. For updated information about configuring your Ethernet controllers, go to the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ and navigate to the area for your server machine type. From this area, you can download documentation, the most current device drivers for your server, and software that supports advanced networking functions. After downloading, run the downloaded program launch.exe. The Ethernet controllers support optional modes, such as teaming, priority packets, load balancing, fault tolerance, and virtual LANs, which provide higher performance, Chapter 2. Configuring the server 17

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Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
Two
Ethernet
controllers
are
integrated
on
the
system
board.
These
controllers
provide
an
interface
for
connecting
to
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1000-Mbps
networks
and
provide
full-duplex
(FDX)
capability,
which
enables
simultaneous
transmission
and
reception
of
data
on
the
Ethernet
local
area
network
(LAN).
You
do
not
need
to
set
any
jumpers
or
configure
the
controllers
for
your
operating
system
before
you
use
the
Ethernet
controllers.
However,
you
must
install
a
device
driver
to
enable
your
operating
system
to
address
the
Ethernet
controllers.
The
device
drivers
are
provided
on
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD.
If
the
Ethernet
ports
in
your
server
support
auto-negotiation,
the
Ethernet
controllers
detect
the
data-transfer
rate
on
the
network
(10BASE-T,
100BASE-TX,
or
1000BASE-T)
and
automatically
operate
at
that
rate,
in
full-duplex
mode
or
half-duplex
mode,
as
appropriate.
For
information
about
configuring
your
Ethernet
controllers,
see
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Software
CD
that
comes
with
your
server.
For
updated
information
about
configuring
your
Ethernet
controllers,
go
to
the
IBM
Support
Web
site
at
and
navigate
to
the
area
for
your
server
machine
type.
From
this
area,
you
can
download
documentation,
the
most
current
device
drivers
for
your
server,
and
software
that
supports
advanced
networking
functions.
After
downloading,
run
the
downloaded
program
launch.exe.
The
Ethernet
controllers
support
optional
modes,
such
as
teaming,
priority
packets,
load
balancing,
fault
tolerance,
and
virtual
LANs,
which
provide
higher
performance,
Figure
7.
Hints
and
tips
feature
Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
17