Installing
and
using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
The
baseboard
management
controller
provides
environmental
monitoring
for
the
server.
If
environmental
conditions
exceed
thresholds
or
if
system
components
fail,
the
baseboard
management
controller
lights
LEDs
to
help
you
diagnose
the
problem
and
also
records
the
error
in
the
BMC
system
event
log.
Also
use
the
baseboard
management
controller
to
establish
a
Serial
over
LAN
(SOL)
connection
to
manage
servers
from
a
remote
location.
You
can
remotely
view
and
change
the
BIOS
settings,
restart
the
server,
identify
the
server,
and
perform
other
management
functions.
Any
standard
Telnet
client
application
can
access
the
SOL
connection.
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
utility
program
to
download
a
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update.
The
firmware
update
utility
program
updates
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
only
and
does
not
affect
any
device
drivers.
To
download
the
utility
program,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/
then,
copy
the
Flash.exe
file
to
a
firmware
update
diskette.
Notes:
1.
The
server
Ethernet
ports
are
set
to
DHCP
by
default.
The
BMC
MAC
address
can
be
found
on
a
tag
on
the
front
of
the
server.
Once
you
have
deployed
the
server,
remove
the
BMC
MAC
address
tag
so
that
it
does
not
impede
airflow
through
the
front
of
the
server.
2.
To
ensure
proper
server
operation,
be
sure
to
update
the
server
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
before
updating
the
BIOS
code.
Using
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
to
view
or
change
SAS
controller
settings.
To
start
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
message
Press
<CTRL><A>
for
Adaptec
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
appears,
press
Ctrl+A.
If
an
administrator
password
has
been
set,
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
configure
the
controller
settings.
Go
to
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html
to
check
for
the
latest
version
of
the
SAS
firmware.
Configuring
the
Ethernet
controller
The
Ethernet
controller
is
integrated
on
the
system
board.
It
provides
an
interface
for
connecting
to
a
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1-Gbps
network
and
provides
full-duplex
(FDX)
capability,
which
enables
simultaneous
transmission
and
reception
of
data
on
the
network.
If
the
Ethernet
ports
in
the
server
support
auto-negotiation,
the
controller
detects
the
data-transfer
rate
(10BASE-T,
100BASE-TX,
or
1000BASE-T)
and
duplex
mode
(full-duplex
or
half-duplex)
of
the
network
and
automatically
operates
at
that
rate
and
mode.
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IBM
System
x3950
Type
8878
and
System
x3950
E
Type
8879:
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
