IBM eServer xSeries 335 Type 8676, Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

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Using the ServeRAID configuration programs
You can use the ServeRAID Manager utility, provided on the IBM ServeRAID
Support CD that is shipped with the server, to:
v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
v
Restore a SCSI hard disk to factory-default settings, erasing all data
v View your RAID configuration and associated devices
v
Monitor operation of your RAID controllers
The ServeRAID Manager program operates in two ways:
v Startable-CD mode
v As an installed software program
See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for
additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID
Manager. The Installation Guide for your server also contains instructions for using
ServeRAID Manager to configure your integrated SCSI controller with RAID
capabilities.
Notes:
1. The integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities in your server supports
only RAID level-1.
2. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in your server, use the
configuration method supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI
settings for attached devices.
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller
Two Ethernet controllers are integrated on the system board. These controllers
provide an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps networks
and provide full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission
and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN). You do not need to
set any jumpers or configure the controllers for your operating system before you
use the Ethernet controllers. However, you must install a device driver to enable
your operating system to address the Ethernet controllers. The device drivers are
provided on the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD.
If the Ethernet ports in your server support auto-negotiation, the Ethernet controllers
detect the data-transfer rate on the network (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or
1000BASE-T) and automatically operate at that rate, in full-duplex mode or
half-duplex mode, as appropriate.
For information about configuring your Ethernet controllers, see the Broadcom
NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with your server. For updated
information about configuring your Ethernet controllers, go to the IBM Support Web
site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ and navigate to the area for your server
machine type. From this area, you can download documentation, the most current
device drivers for your server, and software that supports advanced networking
functions. After downloading, run the downloaded program launch.exe.
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.
Chapter 2. Configuration
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