IBM System x3550 M4 Installation And Service Guide

Table 27. Supported dual-port network adapters on the network connector (continued)
Dual-port network adapter
Option
part
number
FRU part
number Remark
Table note:
1. You can purchase IBM System x3550 M4 Thermal Solution Kit (option part number
00Y7117) to acquire two additional fans for your server.
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when you install an adapter:
v To configure network adapters, complete the following steps:
1. From the Setup utility main menu (see “Using the Setup utility” on page
106), 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.
v 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
106), select System Settings > Network and press Enter.
2. From the Network Device List, select Emulex network adapter.
Note: You might need to enter each item (displaying MAC address) to see
detailed information.
3. 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)
v 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. Click Product support > System x > Product family > System x3550 M4 >
7914.
3. From the Operating system menu, select your operating system, and then
click Search to display the available drivers.
4. 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.
v 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.
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IBM System x3550 M4 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3550 M4
Category	Server
Language	English