IBM eServer QS21 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Update Diskette
Version 1.15 (Build ID BNBT15A)

System 0792

CONTENTS
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1.0  Overview
2.0  Installation and Setup Instructions
3.0  Configuration Information
4.0  Web Sites and support phone Number
5.0  Trademarks and Notices
6.0  Disclaimer


1.0  Overview
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The BNBT15A BMC firmware can be updated through the BladeCenter Management
Module web interface.


2.0  Installing and Setup Instructions
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    **********  REQUIRED: MAKE SURE THE BLADE IS POWERED OFF AND ALL BLADES **********
    **********            ARE DISCOVERED BEFORE FLASHING                    **********

	2.1.1 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. 
	
		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:

		       BNBTxxy.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 Integrated 
		    System Management Processor has been restarted.
	
		  *** Note: To cancel this process at any point, click Cancel ***

	2.1.2 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
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        3.1 	Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for proper blade operation:

		- System Firmware version QB-1.9.1-0, or newer.
		

4.0  WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
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        4.1     IBM Support Web Site:
                http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

        4.2     IBM BladeCenter Web Site:
                http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/

        4.3     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.


5.0. TradeMarks and Notices
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        5.1     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.


6.0. Disclaimer
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        6.2     Note to Government users:

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                Contract with IBM Corporation.

	(C) Copyright International Businedd Machines Corporation 2007.
	All rights reserved.