IBM Systems

Intelligent Switched PDU

Feature Codes EPTG, EPTJ, EPTK, EPTL, EPTM, EPTN, EPTP, and EPTQ

Firmware Version 01.3_8

DATE: November 7, 2016

Microcode Change History

Version	Description
v01.3_8	This release addresses the following: 1. DHCP as the default IP mode setting 2. Turn receptacle relays 10, 11 and 12 on by default when AC power is applied to PDU EPTM, EPTN, EPTP, and EPTQ

Prerequisites

A computer with a serial port and IBM serial port cable PN 69Y2042 are required to install the firmware code. The firmware update can be done via Bootloader (HyperTerminal) or web interface. The web interface requires a TFTP server to download the firmware onto the PDU. Several open source TFTP applications are available for Windows.

During the firmware update, output voltage to the receptacles will not be interrupted.

Download and Verify Image

The file is a binary (.bin) and does not need to be unzipped or converted into another file format. Download the file from FixCentral and put into any directory. If using a TFTP server, put the file into the TFTP root directory.

Filesize: 1488412

Checksum: 34826

Bootloader (HyperTerminal)

The following steps are used to install the firmware:

1. Connect a workstation or notebook computer to the PDU. Connect one end of a DB9-to-RJ-45 cable to the RJ-45 connector on the PDU and the other end to an RS-232 serial (COM) connector on a workstation or notebook computer.

2. To start HyperTerminal and set up a connection between the workstation or notebook computer and the IBM PDU Configuration Utility on the PDU, click Start → Programs → Accessories → Communications → HyperTerminal. The Connection Description window opens. In the Name field, type the name for the connection and select an icon for the connection. Click OK. The Connect To window opens.

3. From the Connect using list, select the COM port that is connected to the PDU. Click OK. The Properties window opens.

4. Select 115200 from the Bits per second list and select None from the Flow control list. Click OK.

5. When a blank window opens, press Enter. The IBM PDU Configuration Utility login window opens.

6. Reset the PDU using the reset button on the PDU located under the Ethernet connector.

7. Once reset, press B on the keyboard to go into bootloader mode.

8. Press 1 on the keyboard to start the download of the new firmware.

9. In the Send File pop up window, select the Filename. The Browse button can be used to get the file location. The Protocol is Ymodem. Hit Send.

10. The Ymodem file send for IBM Terminal window appears and the firmware is updating.

11. Once the firmware update is complete, press 2 from the keyboard to execute the new program.

Web Interface

1. Follow steps 1-5 in the Bootloader (HyperTerminal) instructions

2. Type the default login ID ADMIN (all uppercase letters) and the password 1001. Press Enter. The IBM PDU Configuration Utility main menu window opens.

3. On the main menu window, press 2 to set up the network parameters. The Setup Network Information window opens.

4. To enable or disable DHCP, press either 1 or 2 as applicable. The default is Disable. Then, type the IP address, gateway IP address, and subnet mask. Press Enter.

5. Press 1 to view the PDU default configuration information and record the IP address.

6. Start a web browser from a workstation or notebook computer and enter the IP address of the PDU in the address field. The Login window opens.

7. In the User Name field, type ADMIN (all uppercase letters). In the Password field, type 1001.

8. Click Login. The main status page opens. The main status page shows the PDU power outlets and input status per load segment.

9. The left pane shows the menus and submenus for the PDU. Select System and Upgrade Firmware.

10. In the Upgrade Communication Board Firmware – TFTP Server Setting window, enter the TFTP Server IP Address and the Firmware Image File Name. Hit Upgrade.

11. Once the download completes, click on Verify the Image to continue. The PDU will upgrade the firmware and do a soft reboot.

Determine the Current Firmware Level

Follow steps 1-8 in the Web Interface instructions. In the left pane, select System and Identification. Once the PDU firmware has been updated, the same steps can be used to verify the new level.