Configuring The Ethernet Controller; Enabling Features On Demand Ethernet Software; Enabling Features On Demand Raid Software - IBM System x3500 Installation And User Manual

2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1.
3. From the Setup utility main menu, select Boot Manager.
4. Select Add Boot Option; then, select Generic Boot Option and Embedded
5. Select Change Boot Order and then select Change the order. Use the Up
6. Select Save Settings and then select Exit Setup.
If the embedded hypervisor flash device image becomes corrupt, you can download
the image from http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/x/os/vmware/esxi/.
For additional information and instructions, see VMware vSphere 4.1
Documentation at http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs_pages/
vsp_pubs_esxi41_e_vc41.html or the VMware vSphere Installation and Setup Guide
at http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-
vcenter-server-50-installation-setup-guide.pdf.

Configuring the Ethernet controller

The Ethernet controllers are integrated on the system board. They provide an
interface for connecting to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps network and provide
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 controllers detect the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or
1000BASE-T) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the network and
automatically operate at that rate and mode.
You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controllers. However, you must
install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controllers.
To find device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, go
to http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/.

Enabling Features on Demand Ethernet software

You can activate the Features on Demand (FoD) software upgrade key for Fibre
Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI storage protocols that is integrated in the
integrated management module. For more information and instructions for activating
the Features on Demand Ethernet software key, see the IBM Features on Demand
User's Guide. To download the document, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/fod/,
log in, and click Help.

Enabling Features on Demand RAID software

Integrated into the integrated management module is a Features on Demand RAID
software upgrade key that you can activate to get support for RAID levels 5 and 50
or 6 and 60 (depending on the Features on Demand key). For more information and
instructions for activating the Features on Demand RAID software key, see the IBM
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Note: Approximately 5 to 10 seconds after the server is connected to power,
the power-control button becomes active.
Hypervisor. Press Enter, and then select Esc.
arrow and Down Arrow keys to select Embedded Hypervisor and use the plus
(+) and minus (-) keys to move Embedded Hypervisor in the boot order. When
Embedded Hypervisor is in the correct location in the boot order, press Enter.
Select Commit Changes and press Enter.