Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller
Use this information to locate the device drivers for the Gigabit Ethernet controller.
One dual-port Gigabit Ethernet controller is integrated on the blade server system board. The controller provides a 1000 Mbps full-duplex interface for connecting to one of the Ethernet-compatible I/O modules in I/O-module bays 1 and 2, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN). The Ethernet controller on the system board is routed to I/O-module bay 1 or bay 2. The logical link of each Ethernet port to an I/O-module bay is assigned by the operating system.
You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controller for the blade server operating system. However, you must install a device driver to enable the blade server operating system to address the Ethernet controller. For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller, complete the following steps.
- Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/.
- Under Select product or service type for support, select BladeCenter.
- Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers.
- From the IBM BladeCenter menu, select BladeCenter HS22.
- From the download categories, click the Networking category.
- Find the device driver for your operating system; then, click on the version number to go to the download page for the device driver.