Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers
The
two
Ethernet
controllers
are
integrated
on
the
system
board.
They
provide
an
interface
for
connecting
to
a
10
Mbps,
100
Mbps,
or
1
Gbps
network
and
provide
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
controllers
detect
the
data-transfer
rate
(10BASE-T,
100BASE-TX,
or
1000BASE-T)
and
duplex
mode
(full-duplex
or
half-duplex)
of
the
network
and
automatically
operate
at
that
rate
and
mode.
You
do
not
have
to
set
any
jumpers
or
configure
the
controllers.
However,
you
must
install
a
device
driver
to
enable
the
operating
system
to
address
the
controllers.
For
device
drivers
and
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers,
see
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Software
CD
that
comes
with
the
server.
To
find
updated
information
about
configuring
the
controllers,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
IBM
Web
site.
The
actual
procedure
might
vary
slightly
from
what
is
described
in
this
document.
1.
Go
to
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html.
2.
From
the
Hardware
list,
select
System
x3455
and
click
Go
.
3.
Click
the
Install
and
use
tab.
4.
Click
Product
documentation
.
Note:
To
use
the
Wake
on
LAN
features
that
are
on
the
configuration
menu,
your
server
must
contain
Wake
on
LAN
hardware
and
software,
and
your
operating
system
must
support
Wake
on
LAN
functions.
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
the
server.
These
modes
apply
to
the
integrated
Ethernet
controllers
and
to
the
controllers
on
supported
Ethernet
adapters.
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
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