Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program
This topic provides general information about enabling the Broadcom Gigabit
Ethernet Utility program.
You can configure the Broadcom Gigabit ports as a startable device, and can be
customized in the startup sequence. Enable, disable, and customize the startup
sequence of the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet ports from the Setup Utility.
Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller
This topic provides information about configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet
controller.
The 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 II Gigabit Ethernet Software CD. To find
updated information about configuring the controllers, go to .
Configuring RAID arrays
This topic provides instructions for configuring RAID arrays.
About this task
Through the Setup utility, you can access utilities to configure RAID arrays. The
specific procedure for configuring arrays depends on the RAID controller that you
are using. For details, see the documentation for your RAID controller. To access
the utility for your RAID controller, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Turn on the server.
Note: Approximately 1 to 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power,
the power-control button becomes active.
2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an
administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access
the full Setup utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a
limited Setup utility menu is available.
3. Select System Settings → Adapters and UEFI drivers.
4. Press Enter to refresh the list of device drivers.
5. Select the device driver for your RAID controller and press Enter.
6. Follow the instructions in the documentation for your RAID controllers.
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