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Manager. The Installation Guide for your server also contains instructions for using
ServeRAID Manager to configure your integrated SCSI controller with RAID
capabilities.
Notes:
1. The integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities in your server supports
2. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in your server, use the
Before you install your operating system, you must configure the controller that is
attached to the hard disk drives. You must use the configuration program on the
IBM ServeRAID Support CD to configure the integrated SCSI controller with RAID
capabilities or to configure an optional IBM ServeRAID controller.
Notes:
1. You cannot use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to configure the
2. To update the firmware and BIOS for an optional ServeRAID controller, you
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller
The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. This controller provides
an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps networks and
provides full duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and
reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN). You do not need to set
any jumpers or configure the controller for your operating system before you use
the Ethernet controller. However, you must install a device driver to enable your
operating system to address the Ethernet controller. The device drivers are provided
on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD.
When you connect your server to the network, the Ethernet controller automatically
detects the data-transfer rate (10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps) on the network
and then sets the controller to operate at the appropriate rate. In addition, if the
Ethernet ports that your server is connected to support auto-negotiation, the Gigabit
Ethernet controller will set the appropriate duplex state. That is, the Ethernet
controller will adjust to the network data rate, whether the data rate is standard
Ethernet (10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T), half duplex
(HDX), or full duplex (FDX). The controller supports half-duplex (HDX) and
full-duplex (FDX) modes at both speeds.
For updated information on configuring your Ethernet controller, go to the IBM
Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support and navigate to the area for
your specific server type. From this area you can download documentation, the
most current device drivers for your server, and software that supports advanced
networking functions. After downloading, run the downloaded program launch.exe.
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only RAID level-1. Installing an optional ServeRAID-5i controller provides
additional RAID levels. However, if a ServeRAID-5i controller is installed and
later removed, you must re-enable the on-board SCSI controller in using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program (see "Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility
program" on page 15).
configuration method supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI
settings for attached devices.
optional controllers.
must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID
option.
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