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Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility
The Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility is part of the server firmware. You can use it
to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where the
network startup option appears in the startup sequence. Enable and disable the
Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility from the Setup utility.
To enable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility, complete the following steps:
1. From the Setup utility main menu, select Devices and I/O Ports and press
2. Select Enable/Disable onboard device(s) and press Enter.
3. Select Ethernet and press Enter.
4. Select Enable and press Enter.
5. Exit to main menu and select Save Settings.
Configuring the Gigabit 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 updated information about configuring the controllers, complete the following
steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
2. Under Product support, click System x.
3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers.
4. From the Product family menu, select System x3400 M3 and click Go.
Using the LSI Configuration Utility
Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure and manage redundant array
of independent disks (RAID) arrays. Be sure to use this program as described in
this document.
Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to perform the following tasks:
v Perform a low-level format on a hard disk drive
v Create an array of hard disk drives with or without a hot-spare drive
v Set protocol parameters on hard disk drives
The integrated SAS/SATA adapter with RAID capabilities supports RAID arrays. You
can use the LSI Configuration Utility to configure RAID 1 (IM), RAID 1E (IME), and
RAID 0 (IS) for a single pair of attached devices. If you install a different type of
RAID adapter, follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with the
adapter to view or change settings for attached devices.
Enter.
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