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Updating the service processor firmware
The service processor in your blade server provides the following features:
• Continuous health monitoring and control
• Configurable notification and alerts
• Event logs that are timestamped, saved in nonvolatile memory, and can be attached to e-mail
alerts
• Remote graphics console redirection
• Point-to-point protocol (PPP) support
• Remote power control
• Remote firmware update and access to critical server settings
• Around-the-clock access to the blade server, even if the server is turned off
At some time, you might need to flash the service processor to apply the latest firmware. Obtain the
latest firmware for your blade server service processor from your Intel Support Representative. Use
the management-module Web interface to flash the service processor. The Web interface is described
in the Intel Server System SBCE Installation and User's Guide on the Resource CD.
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers
Two Ethernet controllers are integrated on the blade server system board. Each controller provides a
1000-Mbps full-duplex interface for connecting to one of the Ethernet-compatible switch modules in
I/O module bays 1 and 2, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the
Ethernet local area network (LAN). Each Ethernet controller on the system board is routed to a
different switch module in I/O module bay 1 or bay 2. The routing from Ethernet controller to I/O
module bay will vary based on blade server type and the operating system that is installed. See
"Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration" on page 17 for information about how to determine
the routing from Ethernet controller to I/O module bay for your blade server.
NOTE
Other types of blade servers, that are installed in the same SBCE unit as this SBXL52 blade
server might have different Ethernet controller routing. See the documentation that comes with
the other blade servers for detailed information.
You do not need to set any jumpers or configure the controllers for the blade server operating
system. However, you must install a device driver to enable the blade server operating system to
address the Ethernet controllers. For device drivers and information about configuring your Ethernet
controllers, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with your blade
server. For updated information about configuring the controllers, contact your Intel Support
Representative.
Your Ethernet controllers support failover, which provides automatic redundancy for your Ethernet
controllers. You can configure either one of the integrated Ethernet controllers as the primary
Ethernet controller. If you have configured the controllers for failover and the primary link fails, the
secondary controller takes over. When the primary link is restored, the Ethernet traffic switches back
to the primary Ethernet controller. (See your operating system device driver documentation for
information about configuring for failover.)
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