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You do not need to set any jumpers or configure the controllers. However, you must
install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controllers. The
device driver comes with your operating system. For additional device drivers and
information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see the
Broadcom NetXtreme
Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with your server. For updated information
about configuring the controllers, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
Note: To use the Wake on LAN features that appear on the configuration menu,
your server must contain Wake on LAN hardware and software and your
operating system must support Wake on LAN functions.
The Ethernet controllers support optional modes, such as teaming, priority packets,
load balancing, fault tolerance, and virtual LANs, which provide higher performance,
security, and throughput for your server. These modes apply to the integrated
Ethernet controllers and to the controllers on supported Ethernet adapters.
Using the baseboard management controller firmware update program
To update the firmware for the baseboard management controller, download the
baseboard management controller
Firmware Update Diskette for your server from
the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Run the program to
create a diskette or to create the Linux or Windows operating-system update
package that you can use to update the firmware. The firmware update program
updates the baseboard management controller firmware only and does not affect
any device drivers.
Note: To ensure proper server operation, be sure to update the server baseboard
management controller firmware code first before updating the BIOS code.
For more information, see “Updating the BIOS code” on page 17.
Important: Before you continue with the following instructions, make sure that you
have an external USB diskette drive attached to the server. You will need this
device to complete these tasks.
To update the firmware, use one of the following methods:
v If the Linux or Windows operating-system update package is available from the
World Wide Web and you have obtained the applicable update package, follow
the instructions that come with the update package.
v
If you are using a diskette, complete the following steps:
1. Turn off the server.
2. Insert the Firmware Update Diskette into an external USB diskette drive that
you have attached to the server.
3. Turn on the server. If the server does not start from the external USB diskette
drive, use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure the external
USB diskette drive as a startup device. (See “Using the Configuration/Setup
Utility program” on page 11.) Then, start again at step 1 of this procedure.
4. From a command-line prompt, type update.bat and press Enter.
If there is an error in updating the firmware, try the update again.
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