IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Installation And User Manual

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Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllerThe Ethernet controllers are integrated on the system board. They provide aninterface for connecting to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps network and providefull-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and receptionof data on the network. If the Ethernet ports in the server support auto-negotiation,the controllers detect the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or1000BASE-T) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the network andautomatically operate at that rate and mode.You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controllers. However, you mustinstall a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controllers.To find device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controllers,complete the following steps:1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.2. Under Product support, click System x.3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers.4. From the Product family menu, select System x3550 M3 and click Go.Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual proceduremight vary slightly from what is described in this document.Using LSI Configuration Utility programUse the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure and manage redundant arrayof independent disks (RAID) arrays. Be sure to use this program as described inthis document.v Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to perform the following tasks:– Perform a low-level format on a hard disk drive– Create an array of hard disk drives with or without a hot-spare drive– Set protocol parameters on hard disk drivesThe integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities supports RAID arrays.You can use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure RAID 1 (IM), RAID1E (IME), and RAID 0 (IS) for a single pair of attached devices. If you install theoptional ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller, it provides RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6,10, 50, and 60 support. If you install a different type of RAID adapter, follow theinstructions in the documentation that comes with the adapter to view or changesettings for attached devices.In addition, you can download an LSI command-line configuration program fromhttp://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.When you are using the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure and managearrays, consider the following information:v The integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities supports the followingfeatures:– Integrated Mirroring (IM) with hot-spare support (also known as RAID 1)Use this option to create an integrated array of two disks plus up to twooptional hot spares. All data on the primary disk can be migrated.– Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) with hot-spare support (also known asRAID 1E)Chapter 3. Configuring the server 121