Compaq dc5850 - Microtower PC Introduction Manual
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Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus NIC
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Feature List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
USB Cable and Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Supported Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BIOS Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Selecting a Management Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
F10 Setup Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
F10 Setup - HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
F10 Setup - HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Manageability Feature Enabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DASH Enabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ASF Enabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting Up Initial Administrator Account for DASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
WebGUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting with the WebGUI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
F10 Setup - HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC ....... . . -
Page 2: Introduction
Introduction This white paper introduces the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus network adapter. The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus is the successor to the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet network adapter. In addition to the standard network adapter functionality, the Broadcom NetX- treme Gigabit Ethernet Plus also features desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware (DASH) support. -
Page 3: Feature List
Feature List • Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T transceivers • Automatic MDI crossover function • PCI Express v1.1 host interface with multi-function support • 10/100/1000BASE-T full/half-duplex MAC • IPv4 and IPv6 Large Send Offload and Checksum Offload (LSO/TCO) • Receive Side Scaling (RSS) for multicore client processors •... -
Page 4: Supported Platforms
USB cable. This feature will be offered on supported systems in a future update. Supported Platforms The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus is available for the following 2008 platforms: • HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC • HP Compaq dc5800 Business PC •... -
Page 5: Selecting A Management Controller
By default, the embedded Broadcom Ethernet controller is primary management controller. The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus needs to be changed to primary management controller for DASH to be enabled. Figure 2 Management Devices in the HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC... -
Page 6: F10 Setup - Hp Compaq Dc7900 Business Pc
Management Mode will change to DASH. Figure 3 Management Mode (DASH highlighted) in the HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC F10 Setup - HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC The current Management Controller: F10 Setup > Advanced > Manageability Devices. - Page 7 Management Controller in the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC The current Management Mode: F10 Setup > File > System Information. The HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC is an Intel Q45-based system which has an integrated Manage- ment Engine (ME) within the GMCH for management control.
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Page 8: Limitations
Figure 5 Management Mode (DASH highlighted) in the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC Limitations The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus functions very similarly between a dc7900 and a dc5850. However, there is one important difference iregarding remote wake and Power-On Password behavior. -
Page 9: Manageability Feature Enabling
Manageability Feature Enabling Manageability features such as DASH and ASF are disabled by default on the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus network adapter. DASH Enabling DASH can be enabled in one of two methods: • Broadcom Manageability Configuration and Control application (BMCC) •... - Page 10 Figure 6 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus network adapter - Information tab Go to the Configuration tab. Expand the OOB Management list to determine if DASH is enabled or disabled. By default DASH is disabled. Figure 7 OOB Management list Enable DASH and click the Apply button.
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Page 11: Asf Enabling
Figure 8 Enabling DASH ASF Enabling ASF can be enabled with the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS). Steps 1 - 5 are the same as enabling DASH, but there are a few additional steps. 1 - 5) Same as enabling DASH (see above). 6) Set Management Console Address. - Page 12 Figure 9 Management Firmware Configuration options Enter U for User Account Management. Enter 2 for User Accounts. Enter 1 for Administrator Account. Figure 10 Management options Enter 2 to change Offline from True to False.
- Page 13 Enter 4=xxx where xxx is the password to set a password. The password by default is blank. Figure 11 Management options Enter 0 twice to get back to the main page. Enter Q to Save and Exit. Figure 12 Save and exit After saving to NVRAM and exiting, the Administrator account along with the password has been cre- ated.
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Page 14: Webgui
WebGUI The WebGUI is a web browser based interface for limited remote system management. The WebGUI is will only function once the Administrator account has been enabled and a password is set with bmcc.exe. The WebGUI is accessible from the following web browsers: •... - Page 15 Figure 13 Logon screen Enter user name and password. The default user name is "Administrator" or "Operator" depending which account was set with bmcc. The password is blank by default, but can be changed during DASH account setup with bmcc. ©...