Installing The Lan Over Usb Linux Device Driver - IBM System x3100 M4 Type 2582 Installation And User Manual

versions of the IMM2, UEFI, and DSA update packages. The file needs to be
installed only once. To install the Windows INF file, complete the following steps:
1. Obtain the IMM2 update package.
2. Extract the ibm_rndis_server_os.inf and device.cat files from the firmware
update package and copy them to the \WINDOWS\inf subdirectory.
3. For Windows 2003: Install the ibm_rndis_server_os.inf file by right-clicking on
the file and selecting Install. This generates a PNF file of the same name in
\WINDOWS\inf. For Windows 2008: Go to Computer Management, then
Device Manager and locate the RNDIS Device. Select Properties → Driver →
Reinstall driver. Point the server to the \Windows\inf directory, where it can
locate the ibm_rndis_server_os.inf file and install the device.
4. Go to Computer Management, then Device Manager, right-click Network
adapters, and select Scan for hardware changes. A message confirms that
the Ethernet device is found and installed. The New Hardware Wizard starts
automatically.
5. When you are prompted Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search
for software?, click No, not this time. Click Next to continue.
6. When you are prompted What do you want the wizard to do?, click Install
from a list or specific location (Advanced). Click Next to continue.
7. When you are prompted Please choose your search and installation options,
click Don't search. I will choose the driver to install. Click Next to continue.
8. When you are prompted Select a hardware type, and then click Next, click
Network adapters. Click Next to continue.
9. When you are prompted Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard, click
Finish.
Note: A new local area connection is displayed and might state This
connection has limited or no connectivity. Ignore this message.
10. Go back to the Device Manager. Verify that IBM USB Remote NDIS Network
Device appears under Network Adapters.
11. Open a command prompt, type ipconfig, and press Enter. The local area
connection for the IBM USB RNDIS is displayed with an IP address in the
range of 169.254.xxx.xxx with a subnet mask set to 255.255.0.0.

Installing the LAN over USB Linux device driver

Current versions of Linux, such as RHEL 5 Update 6 and SLES 10 Service Pack 4,
support the LAN over USB interface by default. This interface is detected and
displayed during the installation of these operating systems. When you configure
the device, use a static IP address of 169.254.95.130 with a subnet mask of
255.255.0.0.
Note: Older Linux distributions might not detect the LAN over USB interface and
might require manual configuration. For information about configuring LAN over
USB on specific Linux distributions, see the IBM white paper Transitioning to UEFI
and IMM on the IBM website.
The IMM2 LAN over USB interface requires that the usbnet and cdc_ether device
drivers be loaded. If the device drivers have not been installed, use the modprobe
command to install them. When these device drivers are installed, the IMM2 USB
network interface is shown as a network device in the operating system. To
discover the name that the operating system has assigned to the IMM2 USB
network interface, type:
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