IBM x3500 - System - 7977 User Manual

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1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select Devices and I/O Portsand press Enter.2. Select Planar Ethernet and use the Right Arrow (→) key to set it to Enabled.3. Select Save Settings and press Enter.Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllerThe Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. It provides an interfacefor 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 onthe network. If the Ethernet port in the server supports auto-negotiation, thecontroller detects the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T)and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the network and automaticallyoperates at that rate and mode.You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controller. However, you mustinstall a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller. Tofind updated information about configuring the controller, complete the followingsteps.Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual proceduremight vary slightly from what is described in this document.1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.2. Under Product support, click System x.3. Under Popular links, click Publications lookup.4. From the Product family menu, select System x3500 and click Continue.Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLineYou use the optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine to obtain enhancedsystem management capabilities, above those of the embedded BMC. The RemoteSupervisor Adapter II SlimLine has a dedicated Ethernet connection at the rear ofthe server.This section describes how to set up, cable, and configure the Remote SupervisorAdapter II SlimLine so that you can manage the server remotely.In addition to the information in this section, see the IBM Remote SupervisorAdapter II SlimLine User’s Guide for information about how to configure and use theRemote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine to manage the server remotely through theWeb-based interface or the text-based interface.Note: The Web-based interface and text-based interface do not supportdouble-byte character set (DBCS) languages.RequirementsMake sure that the following Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine requirementsare met:v The Web interface Remote Disk function requires the client system to be runningMicrosoft Windows 2000 or later. The Web interface Remote Control featuresrequire the Java ™1.4 Plug-in or later. The following Web browsers are supported:– Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later with the latest Service Pack– Netscape Navigator version 7.0 or later70 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: User’s Guide