Configuring Uefi Compatible Devices; Configuring The Gigabit Ethernet Controller - IBM BladeCenter HS23 Installation And User Manual

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Important: To avoid problems and to maintain system performance, always make
sure that the UEFI code, service processor (IMM2) firmware, and diagnostic
firmware levels are consistent for all blade servers within the BladeCenter unit.

Configuring UEFI compatible devices

Use this information to configure UEFI compatible devices.
Your IBM BladeCenter H23 Type 7875 or 1929 blade server is UEFI compatible.
UEFI compatible expansion cards can be configured through the Setup utility. To
configure a UEFI compatible expansion card, complete the following steps:
Note: Before configuring a UEFI compatible device, it is recommended to update
the firmware for your blade server. See "Updating firmware and device drivers"
on page 54 for information on how to update the firmware for your blade server.
1. Run the Setup utility (see "Using the Setup utility" on page 47).
2. Select System Settings → Adapters and UEFI drivers.
3. Select Please refresh this page first and press Enter.
4. Select the device driver that you want to configure and press Enter.
5. When you have finished changing settings, press Esc to exit from the program;

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller

Use this information to locate the device drivers for the Gigabit Ethernet controller.
One four-port Ethernet controller is integrated on the blade server system board.
The controller provides a dual-port 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
I/O-module bay 1 or bay 2. The logical link of each Ethernet port to an
UpdateXpress System Packs (UXSP) contain an integration-tested bundle of
online, updateable firmware and device drivers for your blade server. The IBM
ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator uses UpdateXpress System Packs to update
the firmware and device drivers.
Typically, use UpdateXpress System Packs to update firmware and devices
drivers for a blade server that has previously been provisioned. For more
information about UpdateXpress System Packs, see http://www.ibm.com/
support/entry/portal/docdisplay?brand=5000008&lndocid=TOOL-ASU .
You can use IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator to create bootable media
that is suitable for applying firmware updates, and running preboot diagnostics.
Using IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator, you can create a single bootable
image on supported media (such as CD, DVD, ISO image, USB flash drive, or
set of PXE files) that bundles multiple IBM BladeCenter system tools and
updates from UpdateXpress System Packs, which contain Windows and Linux
firmware updates.
Typically, use IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator for the initial set up of a
blade server. For more information about the IBM Bootable Media Creator, see
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?brand=5000008
&lndocid=TOOL-BOMC .
select Save to save the settings that you have changed.
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