The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when you install an adapter:
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To configure network adapters, complete the following steps:
1. From the Setup utility main menu (see “Using the Setup utility” on page 109),
select
System Settings
→
Network
.
2. From the
Network Device List
, select
one network adapter
.
Note:
You might need to enter each item (displaying MAC address) to see
detailed information.
3. Press Enter to configure the network adapter settings.
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To convert the NIC/iSCSI/FCoE for Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded
VFA III, complete the following steps:
1. From the Setup utility main menu (see “Using the Setup utility” on page 109),
select
System Settings
and press Enter.
2. Select
Network
and press Enter.
3. From the
Network Device List
, select
Emulex network adapter
.
Note:
You might need to enter each item (displaying MAC address) to see
detailed information.
4. Press Enter to configure Emulex network adapter, select
Personality
and
press Enter to change the settings.
– NIC
– iSCSI (enabled after FoD installed)
– FCoE (enabled after FoD installed)
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To download the latest version of drivers for iSCSI and FCoE from the IBM
website, complete the following steps:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/.
2. From the
Product support
, select
System x
.
3. From the
Product family
menu, select
System x3550 M4
and your machine
type.
4. From the
Operating system
menu, select your operating system, and then
click
Search
to display the available drivers.
5. Download the latest version of drivers.
– Emulex iSCSI Device Driver for Windows 2008
– Emulex FCoE Device Driver for Windows 2008
Note:
Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
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Port 0 on the Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded VFA III can be
configured as shared system management.
v
When the server is in standby mode, both ports on the Emulex Dual Port 10GbE
SFP+ Embedded VFA III function at 100M connection speed with Wake on LAN
feature.
The Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded VFA III is automatically disabled if
one of the following errors occurs:
v
An error log indicates a temperature warning for the Ethernet adapter.
v
All power supplies are removed or the server is disconnected from the power
source.
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