Notes:
- The Linux operating
system must be installed and configured before updating the Broadcom Ethernet
controller firmware.
- You must be logged in as a root user to perform these procedures.
The Broadcom
Ethernet controller on the BladeCenter® JS20 Type 8842 blade server has the
following requirements for SOL operation:
- An SOL capable Ethernet I/O module must be installed in I/O module bay
1 of the BladeCenter unit
(see Hardware and firmware requirements).
- You must not have any other Broadcom Ethernet Controller devices, such
as the BladeCenter Gigabit
Ethernet Expansion Card, activated.
- The latest Broadcom Ethernet controller network device driver must be
installed and both Ethernet interfaces (eth0 and eth1) must be configured
before you use the Broadcom Ethernet controller diagnostic utility.
Complete the following steps to update the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade
server Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware. You do not have to configure
the Broadcom Ethernet controllers to enable SOL.