Enabling The Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility Program; Configuring The Gigabit Ethernet Controller; Updating The Firmware - Lenovo ThinkServer RD220 3797 Series Installation And User Manual

5. Click Operating system installation to download instructions to install the

Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program

The Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program is part of the UEFI 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 program from the UEFI Setup Utility
program.

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 the controllers, complete the following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the . The actual procedure might vary
slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support.
2. Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select Servers
3. From Family list, select ThinkServer RD220, and click Continue.
4. Click Downloads and drivers to download firmware updates.

Updating the firmware

The firmware in the server is periodically updated and is available for download on
the Lenovo Support Web site. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support to check for the
latest level of firmware, such as unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) code,
vital product data (VPD) code, device drivers, and service processor firmware.
When you replace a device in the server, you might have to either update the
server with the latest version of the firmware that is stored in memory on the device
or restore the pre-existing firmware from a diskette or CD image.
v UEFI code is stored in ROM on the system board.
v IMM firmware is stored in ROM on the baseboard management controller on the
v Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller.
v ServeRAID firmware is stored in ROM on the SAS controller.
v SAS firmware is stored in ROM on the integrated RAID controller on the system
v Major components contain vital product data (VPD) code. You can select to
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update the VPD code during theUEFI code update procedure.