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Also use the baseboard management controller to establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remote location. You can remotely view and change the BIOS settings, restart the server, identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any standard Telnet client application can access the SOL connection. Use the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program to download a baseboard management controller firmware update or a sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU) update. The firmware update utility program updates the baseboard management controller firmware or sensor data only and does not affect any device drivers. To download the utility program, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/; then, copy the Flash.exe file to a firmware update diskette. Note: To ensure proper server operation, be sure to update the server baseboard management controller firmware before updating the BIOS code. Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Use the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program to view or change SAS controller settings. To start the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the message Press for Adaptec SAS/SATA Configuration Utility appears, press Ctrl+A. If an administrator password has been set, you are prompted to type the password. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to configure the controller settings. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ to check for the latest version of the SAS firmware. Configuring the Ethernet controller The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. It provides an interface for connecting to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1-Gbps network and provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the network. If the Ethernet ports in the server support auto-negotiation, the controller detects the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the network and automatically operates at that rate and mode. You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controller. However, you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller. For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server. For updated information about configuring the controller, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Using the PXE boot agent utility program Use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program to enable or disable operating-system wake-up support. Note: The server does not support changing the network boot protocol or specifying the startup order of devices through the PXE boot agent utility program. 140 IBM xSeries 460 Type 8872 and xSeries MXE 460 Type 8874: Problem Determination and Service Guide

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Also
use
the
baseboard
management
controller
to
establish
a
Serial
over
LAN
(SOL)
connection
to
manage
servers
from
a
remote
location.
You
can
remotely
view
and
change
the
BIOS
settings,
restart
the
server,
identify
the
server,
and
perform
other
management
functions.
Any
standard
Telnet
client
application
can
access
the
SOL
connection.
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
utility
program
to
download
a
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
or
a
sensor
data
record/field
replaceable
unit
(SDR/FRU)
update.
The
firmware
update
utility
program
updates
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
or
sensor
data
only
and
does
not
affect
any
device
drivers.
To
download
the
utility
program,
go
to
then,
copy
the
Flash.exe
file
to
a
firmware
update
diskette.
Note:
To
ensure
proper
server
operation,
be
sure
to
update
the
server
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
before
updating
the
BIOS
code.
Using
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
to
view
or
change
SAS
controller
settings.
To
start
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
message
Press
<CTRL><A>
for
Adaptec
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
appears,
press
Ctrl+A.
If
an
administrator
password
has
been
set,
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
configure
the
controller
settings.
Go
to
to
check
for
the
latest
version
of
the
SAS
firmware.
Configuring
the
Ethernet
controller
The
Ethernet
controller
is
integrated
on
the
system
board.
It
provides
an
interface
for
connecting
to
a
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1-Gbps
network
and
provides
full-duplex
(FDX)
capability,
which
enables
simultaneous
transmission
and
reception
of
data
on
the
network.
If
the
Ethernet
ports
in
the
server
support
auto-negotiation,
the
controller
detects
the
data-transfer
rate
(10BASE-T,
100BASE-TX,
or
1000BASE-T)
and
duplex
mode
(full-duplex
or
half-duplex)
of
the
network
and
automatically
operates
at
that
rate
and
mode.
You
do
not
have
to
set
any
jumpers
or
configure
the
controller.
However,
you
must
install
a
device
driver
to
enable
the
operating
system
to
address
the
controller.
For
device
drivers
and
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Software
CD
that
comes
with
the
server.
For
updated
information
about
configuring
the
controller,
go
to
Using
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program
Use
the
Preboot
Execution
Environment
(PXE)
boot
agent
utility
program
to
enable
or
disable
operating-system
wake-up
support.
Note:
The
server
does
not
support
changing
the
network
boot
protocol
or
specifying
the
startup
order
of
devices
through
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program.
140
IBM
xSeries
460
Type
8872
and
xSeries
MXE
460
Type
8874:
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide