Configuring The Ethernet Controller; Enabling Features On Demand Ethernet Software; Enabling Features On Demand Raid Software - IBM System x3850 X6 Installation And Service Manual

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Configuring the Ethernet controller

This topic provides information about configuring the Ethernet controllers.

The Ethernet controller provides an interface for connecting to a 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps

network and provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous

transmission and reception of data on the network. If the Ethernet ports support

auto-negotiation, the controller detects the data-transfer rate (100BASE-T,

1000BASE-T, or 10GBASE-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 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

http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/.

This topic provides information about enabling Features on Demand Ethernet

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 at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/

docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5089568. To download the document and or more

information about Features on Demand, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/

fod/, log in, and click Help.

This topic provides information about enabling Features on Demand RAID

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 Feature On Demand RAID software key, see the

IBM Features on Demand User's Guide at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/

portal/docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5089568. To download the document or to find

more information about Features on Demand, go to http://www.ibm.com/

systems/x/fod/, log in, and click Help.

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