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Using the ServeRAID configuration programs With a RAID adapter, you can use multiple physical SCSI hard disk drives as logical drives, operating as a disk array. If you are using an IBM ServeRAID adapter, the adapter comes with a CD containing the ServeRAID Manager program and the ServeRAID mini-configuration program, which you can use to configure the ServeRAID controller. For details about using these programs, see the documentation that comes with the adapter. Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers 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, security, and throughput for your server. These modes apply to the integrated Ethernet controllers and to the controllers on supported Ethernet adapters. Updating the integrated system management firmware To update the integrated system management 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/. Run the Integrated System Management Firmware Update Utility to create a diskette to use to update the firmware. The diskette updates the firmware only and does not affect any device drivers. Complete the following steps to update the firmware: 1. Turn off the server. 2. Insert the diskette into the diskette drive. 3. Turn on the server. If the server does not start from the diskette, use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure the diskette drive as a startup device. (See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 14.) Then, start again at step 1. Chapter 2. Configuring the server 25

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Using the ServeRAID configuration programs
With a RAID adapter, you can use multiple physical SCSI hard disk drives as logical
drives, operating as a disk array. If you are using an IBM ServeRAID adapter, the
adapter comes with a CD containing the ServeRAID Manager program and the
ServeRAID mini-configuration program, which you can use to configure the
ServeRAID controller. For details about using these programs, see the
documentation that comes with the adapter.
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers
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,
security, and throughput for your server. These modes apply to the integrated
Ethernet controllers and to the controllers on supported Ethernet adapters.
Updating the integrated system management firmware
To update the integrated system management 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/. Run the Integrated System Management Firmware
Update Utility to create a diskette to use to update the firmware. The diskette
updates the firmware only and does not affect any device drivers.
Complete the following steps to update the firmware:
1.
Turn off the server.
2.
Insert the diskette into the diskette drive.
3.
Turn on the server. If the server does not start from the diskette, use the
Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure the diskette drive as a startup
device. (See “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 14.) Then,
start again at step 1.
Chapter 2. Configuring the server
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