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3. Use the arrow keys or press Enter to select a choice from the menu.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected
Firmware updates
IBM periodically makes BIOS, service processor (BMC), and diagnostic firmware
updates available for the blade server. Go to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/ to
download the latest firmware for the blade server then, install the updates using the
instructions that are included with the downloaded files.
Important: To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers
Two Ethernet controllers are integrated on the blade server system board and on
the MPE. Each controller provides a 1000-Mbps full-duplex interface for connecting
to one of the Ethernet-compatible I/O-modules in I/O-module bays 1 and 2, which
enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local area
network (LAN).
Note: When the MPE is installed, only the Ethernet controllers on the blade server
Each Ethernet controller on the system board is routed to a different I/O-module in
I/O-module bay 1 or bay 2. The routing from an Ethernet controller to I/O-module
bay will vary based on blade server type and the operating system that is installed.
See "Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration" on page 51 for information
about how to determine the routing from an Ethernet controller to an I/O-module
bay for the blade server.
Note: Other types of blade servers, such as the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8678
You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controllers for the blade server
operating system. However, you must install a device driver to enable the blade
server operating system to address the Ethernet controllers. For device drivers and
information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see the Broadcom NetXtreme
Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the blade server. For updated
information about configuring the controllers, see http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/.
The Ethernet controllers in your blade server support failover, which provides
automatic redundancy for the Ethernet controllers. Without failover, you can have
only one Ethernet controller from each server attached to each virtual LAN or
subnet. With failover, you can configure more than one Ethernet controller from
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BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide
If the PXE setup prompt is not displayed, use the Configuration/Setup Utility
program to set the Enable Ethernet PXE/DHCP option.
items; then, press Enter.
make sure that the BIOS, service processor (BMC), and diagnostic
firmware levels are consistent for all blade servers within the
BladeCenter unit.
will be detected by POST and might show an 1801 error code. To enable the
Ethernet controllers on the MPE, enable Run PXE on Non-Planar Ethernet
in the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see "Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 44).
blade server, that are installed in the same BladeCenter unit as the
BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 or LS41 Type 7972 blade server might have
different Ethernet controller routing. See the documentation that comes with
the other blade servers for information.
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