Updating The Broadcom Ethernet Controller Firmware; Configuring The Ibm 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module For Bladecenter - IBM HS40 - BladeCenter - 8839 Setup Manual

Updating the Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware

Notes:
1. The Linux operating system must be installed and configured before updating
2. You must be logged in as a root user to perform these procedures.
The Broadcom Ethernet controller on the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server
has the following requirements for SOL operation:
v An SOL capable Ethernet I/O module must be installed in I/O module bay 1 of
v You must not have any other Broadcom Ethernet Controller devices, such as the
v The latest Broadcom Ethernet controller network device driver must be installed
Complete the following steps to update the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade
server Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware. You do not have to configure the
Broadcom Ethernet controllers to enable SOL.
1. Download the latest version of BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server
2. Update the blade server Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware, following the
After installing the Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware, you must restart the
blade server before you can use the SOL feature.

Configuring the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter

Complete the following steps to update the firmware of the IBM 4-Port Gb
Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter. No configuration is required for the IBM
4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter to enable SOL.
Note:
1. You will not be able to perform this procedure if the values for the network
2. If you are using management channel auto discovery (MCAD), replace
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the Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware.
the BladeCenter unit (see "Hardware and firmware requirements" on page 2).
BladeCenter Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card, activated.
and both Ethernet interfaces (eth0 and eth1) must be configured before you use
the Broadcom Ethernet controller diagnostic utility.
Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware from http://www.ibm.com/support/.
instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded.
configuration of the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter are
not within the same subnet as the BladeCenter management-module network
interfaces (eth0 and eth1). See "Configuring the management module" on page
9 for information.
references to I/O-module bay 1 in the following procedure with the I/O
module bay number that is actually being used (see the BladeCenter Advanced
Management Module User's Guide for additional information about MCAD).
1. Obtain the latest version of IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for
BladeCenter firmware from http://www.ibm.com/support/.
2. Start the BladeCenter management-module Web interface (see "Starting the
BladeCenter management-module Web interface" on page 5).
3. In the navigation pane, click I/O Module Tasks → Configuration.
4. Scroll to the Current IP Configuration section and make sure that it contains
values that are within the same subnet as the BladeCenter
management-module network interfaces (eth0 and eth1). If the values are not