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Complete the following steps to format a drive: 1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive that you want to format. 2. Select Device Properties. 3. Use the arrow keys (↑ and ↓) to highlight the drive that you want to format. 4. Use the arrow keys (← and →) or the End key to scroll to the right. 5. Select Format; then, press Enter to start the low-level formatting operation. Using ServeRAID Manager 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 Installation Guide that comes with your server and the documentation that comes with the adapter. Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers There are two Ethernet controllers on the system board. They provide an interface for connecting to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1-Gbps network and provide full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the network. If the Ethernet ports in your server support auto-negotiation, the controllers detect the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the network and automatically operate at that rate and mode. You do not need to set any jumpers or configure the controllers. However, you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controllers. The device driver comes with your operating system. For additional device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with your server. For updated information about configuring the controllers, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Note: To use the Wake on LAN features that appear on the configuration menu, your server must contain Wake on LAN hardware and software and your operating system must support Wake on LAN functions. 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. Using the baseboard management controller firmware update program To update the firmware for the baseboard management controller, download the baseboard management controller Firmware Update Diskette for your server from the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Run the program to create a diskette or to create the Linux or Windows operating-system update package that you can use to update the firmware. The firmware update program updates the baseboard management controller firmware only and does not affect any device drivers. 22 326 Type 8848: User's Guide

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Complete
the
following
steps
to
format
a
drive:
1.
From
the
list
of
adapters,
select
the
controller
(channel)
for
the
drive
that
you
want
to
format.
2.
Select
Device
Properties
.
3.
Use
the
arrow
keys
(
↑
and
↓
)
to
highlight
the
drive
that
you
want
to
format.
4.
Use
the
arrow
keys
(
←
and
→
)
or
the
End
key
to
scroll
to
the
right.
5.
Select
Format
;
then,
press
Enter
to
start
the
low-level
formatting
operation.
Using
ServeRAID
Manager
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
Installation
Guide
that
comes
with
your
server
and
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
adapter.
Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers
There
are
two
Ethernet
controllers
on
the
system
board.
They
provide
an
interface
for
connecting
to
a
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1-Gbps
network
and
provide
full-duplex
(FDX)
capability,
which
enables
simultaneous
transmission
and
reception
of
data
on
the
network.
If
the
Ethernet
ports
in
your
server
support
auto-negotiation,
the
controllers
detect
the
data-transfer
rate
(10BASE-T,
100BASE-TX,
or
1000BASE-T)
and
duplex
mode
(full-duplex
or
half-duplex)
of
the
network
and
automatically
operate
at
that
rate
and
mode.
You
do
not
need
to
set
any
jumpers
or
configure
the
controllers.
However,
you
must
install
a
device
driver
to
enable
the
operating
system
to
address
the
controllers.
The
device
driver
comes
with
your
operating
system.
For
additional
device
drivers
and
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers,
see
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Software
CD
that
comes
with
your
server.
For
updated
information
about
configuring
the
controllers,
go
to
Note:
To
use
the
Wake
on
LAN
features
that
appear
on
the
configuration
menu,
your
server
must
contain
Wake
on
LAN
hardware
and
software
and
your
operating
system
must
support
Wake
on
LAN
functions.
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.
Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
program
To
update
the
firmware
for
the
baseboard
management
controller,
download
the
baseboard
management
controller
Firmware
Update
Diskette
for
your
server
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
site
at
Run
the
program
to
create
a
diskette
or
to
create
the
Linux
or
Windows
operating-system
update
package
that
you
can
use
to
update
the
firmware.
The
firmware
update
program
updates
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
only
and
does
not
affect
any
device
drivers.
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