Firmware Updates; Configuring The Gigabit Ethernet Controller - IBM LS42 - BladeCenter - 7902 Installation And User Manual

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 system performance, always make
sure that the BIOS, service processor (BMC), and diagnostic firmware levels are
consistent for the blade servers within the BladeCenter unit.

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller

One Ethernet controller is integrated on the blade server system board. A 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). The 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 an
I/O-module bay varies according to the blade server type and the operating system
that is installed.
You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controller for the blade server
operating system. However, you must install a device driver to enable the blade
server operating system to address the Ethernet controller. For device drivers and
information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see the Broadcom NetXtreme
Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the blade server. To find updated
information about configuring the controller, 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/bladecenter/.
2. Click Support.
3. Under Support information, click Product support and information.
4. Under Popular links, click Publications lookup.
5. From the Product family menu, select BladeCenter LS22 or BladeCenter
Note: If an 1801 error code is displayed during startup and the startup process
stops, the BIOS is trying to copy too much data from the device boot ROM into
write-protected RAM. To correct an 1801 error that halts the boot process, restart
the blade server, start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see "Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 53), and disable unnecessary ROM
shadowing. Only the device boot ROMs that enable the following components must
be shadowed during startup:
v Video
v Hard disk drive (if you are using this as a primary or secondary boot device)
v PXE (if you are using PXE as a primary or secondary boot device)
v One Ethernet controller (if you are using PXE as a primary or secondary boot
The remaining options and components are enabled by device drivers in the
operating system.
LS42 and click Go.
device)
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