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Note:

To

ensure

proper

server

operation,

be

sure

to

update

the

server

baseboard

management

controller

firmware

code

first

before

updating

the

BIOS

code.

For

more

information,

see

“Updating

the

BIOS

code”

on

page

17.

Important:

Before

you

continue

with

the

following

instructions,

make

sure

that

you

have

an

external

USB

diskette

drive

attached

to

the

server.

You

will

need

this

device

to

complete

these

tasks.

Complete

the

following

steps

to

download

the

latest

baseboard

management

controller

firmware

update:

1.

Go

to

http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.

2.

In

the

Download

section,

click

Downloads

and

drivers

.

3.

On

the

“Downloads

and

drivers”

page,

in

the

Brand

field,

select

Servers

.

4.

In

the

Family

field,

select

eServer

326

;

then,

click

Continue

.

5.

On

the

“eServer

326

support”

page,

select

the

baseboard

management

controller

firmware

update

diskette.

6.

Create

a

firmware

update

diskette

from

the

image

file.

Note:

If

the

Linux

or

Microsoft

Windows

operating-system

update

package

is

available

from

the

World

Wide

Web

and

you

have

obtained

the

applicable

update

package,

follow

the

instructions

that

come

with

the

update

package.

To

update

the

firmware,

use

one

of

the

following

methods:

v

If

the

Linux

or

Windows

operating-system

update

package

is

available

from

the

World

Wide

Web

and

you

have

obtained

the

applicable

update

package,

follow

the

instructions

that

come

with

the

update

package.

v

If

you

are

using

a

diskette,

complete

the

following

steps:

1.

Turn

off

the

server.

2.

Insert

the

Firmware

Update

Diskette

into

an

external

USB

diskette

drive

that

you

have

attached

to

the

server.

3.

Turn

on

the

server.

If

the

server

does

not

start

from

the

external

USB

diskette

drive,

use

the

Configuration/Setup

Utility

program

to

configure

the

external

USB

diskette

drive

as

a

startup

device.

(See

“Using

the

Configuration/Setup

Utility

program”

on

page

11.)

Then,

start

again

at

step

1

of

this

procedure.

4.

From

a

command-line

prompt,

type

update.bat

and

press

Enter.

If

there

is

an

error

in

updating

the

firmware,

try

the

update

again.

Configuring

the

baseboard

management

controller

LAN

connection

To

configure

the

baseboard

management

controller

local

area

network

(LAN)

connection

options

for

the

server,

use

the

LAN

configuration

utility

(lancfg.exe).

This

utility

is

on

the

baseboard

management

controller

firmware

update

diskette.

You

can

start

the

LAN

configuration

utility

after

you

update

the

baseboard

management

controller

firmware.

See

“Using

the

baseboard

management

controller

firmware

update

program”

on

page

22

for

instructions

for

downloading

and

updating

the

baseboard

management

controller

firmware.

Complete

the

following

steps

to

configure

the

baseboard

management

controller

LAN

connection

by

using

the

LAN

configuration

utility.

Chapter

2.

Configuring

the

server

23

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. Introducing the eServer 326 Type 8848 server	15
Related documentation	15
Notices and statements used in this document	16
Features and specifications	16
What your server offers	18
Reliability, availability, and serviceability	19
Server controls, LEDs, and power	20
Front view	20
Rear view	22
Server power features	23
Turning on the server	23
Turning off the server	24
Chapter 2. Configuring the server	25
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	25
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	26
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	26
Passwords	29
User password	29
Supervisor password	30
Resetting passwords	30
Updating the BIOS code	31
Configuring console redirection	31
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	32
ServerGuide features	32
Setup and configuration overview	33
Typical operating-system installation	33
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide	33
Using the RAID configuration programs	34
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	35
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	35
Formatting a SCSI hard disk drive	35
Using ServeRAID Manager	36
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers	36
Using the baseboard management controller firmware update program	36
Configuring the baseboard management controller LAN connection	37
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	39
Before you call	39
Using the documentation	39
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	40
Software service and support	40
Hardware service and support	40
Appendix B. Notices	41
Edition notice	41
Trademarks	42
Important notes	42
Product recycling and disposal	43
Battery return program	43
Electronic emission notices	44
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	44
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	44
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	44
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	44
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	45
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	45
Chinese Class A warning statement	45
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	45
Power cords	46

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