IBM eserver xSeries Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Update Diskette Version 1.15 BABT25CUS System Machine Types 7971/7972 CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 3.0 Configuration Information 4.0 Unattended Mode 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview ________________________ This diskette will update the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware and sensor data records (SDRs) only. It will not affect any device drivers. 1.1 There are five update processes: a). Bootable DOS diskette flash. b). Bootable CD ISO image c). Firmware update from the Management Module. d). Windows update through a device driver. e). Linux Update through a device driver. The Windows and Linux update installation procedure is described in the readme file distributed with those updates. 1.2 Limitations If there is an error in loading the BMC firmware or SDRs retry loading the firmware by repeating the installation instructions. 1.3 Enhancements 1.4. Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update: - BIOS version 1.00, or later, must be installed prior to installing this BMC firmware update. 1.5 Dependencies: - none 2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions _______________________________________ To install the firmware on this diskette, perform the following steps: 2.1 Diskette or CD flash a) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Make sure BIOS version 1.05, or later, is installed. b) Make sure your system is powered down. c) Insert the bootable media. d) Power on your system to boot from the drive. If your system does not boot from the correct drive, use POST/BIOS setup utility to configure the boot order. e) Once your system boots, a ramdrive will be created, the appropriate files will be copied to this ramdrive and the BMC update firmware update will execute automatically. f) When the update completes, remove the media from the drive and restart the system. 2.2 RS485(remote) flash through the MM ********** REQUIRED: MAKE SURE THE BLADE IS POWERED OFF AND ALL BLADES ********** ********** ARE DISCOVERED BEFORE FLASHING ********** To install the BladeCenter Integrated System Management Processor firmware from the BladeCenter Management Module web interface, perform the following steps: a). Open a Web browser. In the address or URL field, type the IP address or host name of the Management Module to which you want to connect. The Enter Network Password window opens. Note: The Management Module defaults to DHCP. If a DHCP host is unavailable, the Management Module assigns a static IP address of 192.168.70.125. b). Type your user name and password in the Enter Network Password window. The default user name is USERID. The default password is PASSW0RD. Note that the sixth character is a zero. c). Select a timeout value, in minutes, in the field provided. If your browser is inactive for that number of minutes, the Management Module logs you off the Web interface. d). Click Continue to start the session. The browser opens the System Health page, which gives you a quick view of the system status. e). In the navigation frame, click Firmware Update under Blade Tasks, select the Target blade slot number, then click Browse. f). Switch to the drive and directory containing the unpackaged files. Navigate to the PKT file you want to update, named as: BABTxxy.PKT (Where xx = build ID, and y = revision.) g). Click Open. The file (including the full path) appears in the box beside Browse. h). To begin the update process, click Update. A progress indicator opens as the file is transferred to temporary storage. A confirmation page opens when the file transfer is completed and the BladeCenter Baseboard Management Controller has been restarted. ***Note: To cancel this process at any point, click Cancel*** 2.3 In Case of a failed RS485(remote) flash a). Only one blade can be in kernel mode in a chassis at one time. b). The Management Module has known issues if a flash fails. The easiest way to recover is to 1). Pull the failed blade from the chassis 2). Reset the MM 3). Reinsert the failed blade 4). Retry the flash on the failed blade after the blades have all been discovered. 3.0 Configuration Information ______________________________ There is no configuration information necessary. 4.0 Unattended Mode _______________________ The following method of unattended update can be used. Also, check the UpdateXpress CD for availability of unattended installs of this firmware. (The UpdateXpress CD is downloadable from http://www.ibm.com) 4.1 Steps for unattended mode - Download the first BMC update floppy image - Make the floppy - In the autoexec.bat file edit the line that reads: call update.bat so that it is: call update.bat -f 5.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number __________________________________________ 5.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 5.2 IBM eserver xSeries Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries 5.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update, go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers and URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html. 6.0. TradeMarks and Notices ______________________________ 6.1 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, or other countries or both: * IBM * Netfinity * Netfinity Manager * Advanced System Management Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0. Disclaimer __________________ 7.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 7.2 Note to Government users: Note to U.S. Government users-- Documentation related to restricted rights-- Use, duplication and disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation. (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2007. All rights reserved.