1.  From  the  Configuration/Setup  Utility  main  menu,  select  Devices  and  I/O  Ports 
and  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  controller 
The  Ethernet  controller  is  integrated  on  the  system  board.  It  provides  an  interface 
for  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  on 
the  network.  If  the  Ethernet  port  in  the  server  supports  auto-negotiation,  the 
controller  detects  the  data-transfer  rate  (10BASE-T,  100BASE-TX,  or  1000BASE-T) 
and  duplex  mode  (full-duplex  or  half-duplex)  of  the  network  and  automatically 
operates  at  that  rate  and  mode. 
You  do  not  have  to  set  any  jumpers  or  configure  the  controller.  However,  you  must 
install  a  device  driver  to  enable  the  operating  system  to  address  the  controller.  To  
find  updated  information  about  configuring  the  controller,  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/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  SlimLine 
You  use  the  optional  Remote  Supervisor  Adapter  II  SlimLine  to  obtain  enhanced 
system  management  capabilities,  above  those  of  the  embedded  BMC.  The  Remote 
Supervisor  Adapter  II  SlimLine  has  a  dedicated  Ethernet  connection  at  the  rear  of 
the  server. 
This  section  describes  how  to  set  up,  cable,  and  configure  the  Remote  Supervisor 
Adapter  II  SlimLine  so  that  you  can  manage  the  server  remotely. 
In  addition  to  the  information  in  this  section,  see  the  IBM  Remote  Supervisor 
Adapter  II  SlimLine  User’s  Guide  for  information  about  how  to  configure  and  use  the 
Remote  Supervisor  Adapter  II  SlimLine  to  manage  the  server  remotely  through  the 
Web-based  interface  or  the  text-based  interface. 
Note:  The  Web-based  interface  and  text-based  interface  do  not  support 
double-byte  character  set  (DBCS)  languages. 
Requirements 
Make  sure  that  the  following  Remote  Supervisor  Adapter  II  SlimLine  requirements 
are  met: 
v  The  Web  interface  Remote  Disk  function  requires  the  client  system  to  be  running 
Microsoft  Windows  2000  or  later.  The  Web  interface  Remote  Control  features 
require  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  later 
 
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