IBM Netfinity 8500R Advanced System Management Processor Firmware Update Diskette Readme.txt Version 2.11 Systems 8681 CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and support phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview ________________________ This diskette will update the IBM Netfinity Advanced System Management software only. It will not affect any device drivers. The utility on this diskette can also be used to configure settings on your IBM Netfinity Advanced System management PCI Adapter. 1.1 To use this diskette, perform the following steps: a). Insert this diskette into the diskette drive and restart the system. If your system does not boot from the diskette, use POST/BIOS setup to configure the diskette drive as a boot device. Please refer to the Server Library that was included with your system for additional information. b). After your system boots, the main option menu will appear on the screen. The main option menu contains four options. Use the up-and-down arrow keys to highlight the option you want to perform. Online help is available for each option by pressing F1 while the option is highlighted. General help is available by pressing F1 from one of the help windows. To select an option, highlight it and press 'Enter'. See section 4.0 - Configuration Information - below for more information. c). When you are finished using the utility, select "Exit" utility from the main menu and press Enter. d). When prompted, remove the diskette from the diskette drive and press Enter to restart your system. 1.2 Limitations If there is an error in loading the IBM Netfinity Advanced System Management software, retry loading the software by repeating the instructions in section 1.1. 1.3 Enhancements 1.4. Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update: - A full tape backup should be completed and verified prior to running this, or any other system upgrade. - RAID configuration should be saved to a diskette: see the "Hardware Maintenance Manual" for more details. 1.5. Dependencies: -None 2.0 Change History _____________________ Netfinity Advanced System Management Installation Utility Version 2.11 - Corrected problem where the fans continue to run at high speed after power up - Fixed problem updating the Advanced System Management software using the System Management serial port at baud rates other than 57600 Netfinity Advanced System Management Installation Utility Version 2.10 - Add support for secondary devices - Removed TCP/IP informational entries that filled the system event log - Fixed Telnet connection problem Netfinity Advanced System Management Installation Utility Version 2.00 - Original Release 3.0 Installing and Setup Instructions ______________________________________ This diskette includes a configuration utility that enables you to configure your Advanced System Management (ASM) hardware without using Netfinity Manager and the Advanced System Management Service. With the configuration utility, you can: * Configure 'Alert Setting' to enable or disable alert functions. * Configure 'Dial In/Out' settings. * Configure 'General Settings', including the Name and Number that identify this Advanced System Management hardware, the date and time reported by the ASM hardware, assorted time-out values, and schedule a time for the system to be powered up. * Configure Modem Settings. * Configure Network Settings. * Configure SNMP Settings. Information on all values that can be set using this utility can be found in the "Advanced System Management PCI Adapter Software User's Guide", included with your Advanced System Management PCI Adapter option. This information can also be found in the "Advanced System Management" section of your Server library. To install the firmware on this diskette, perform the following steps: 3.1). Make sure your system is powered down. 3.2). Insert the diskette in the diskette drive. 3.3). Power on your system to boot from diskette drive. If your system does not boot from the diskette, use POST/BIOS setup utility to configure the diskette drive as a boot device. 3.4). From the main option menu, select "Update System Management Firmware". 3.5). Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update. 4.0 Configuration Information ________________________________ 4.1). After your system boots, the main option menu will appear thus: * Hardware Status and Information * Configuration Settings * Update System Management firmware * Exit Use the up-and-down arrow keys to highlight the options. Online help is available for each option by pressing F1 while the option is highlighted. General Help is available be pressing F1 from one of the Help windows. To select an option, highlight it and then press 'Enter'. 4.2). Configuration Settings. _________________________ Select 'Configuration Settings' to view or change the configuration setting of your Advanced System Management hardware. * With the Advanced System Management PCI adapter in your system, you will be able to configure Alert Settings, Dial In/Dial Out Settings, General Settings, Modem Settings, Network Settings, and SNMP Settings. See "Configuration Interface Descriptions" below, for more information. 4.3). Hardware status Information. ______________________________ Select 'Hardware Status and Information" for information on the current state of your Advanced System Management hardware. When you have finished viewing this information, press 'Esc' to return to the main option menu. Use the up-and-down arrow keys to highlight the options and press 'Enter' to select an option. 4.4). Configuration Interface Descriptions _________________________________________ A total of six ASM configuration interfaces are available: - Alert Settings - Dial In/Out Settings - General Settings - Modem Settings - Network Settings - SNMP Settings Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the options and press Enter to select an option. A description of the contents of each of the Advanced System Management Utility configuration interfaces follows. 4.5). Alert Settings ___________________ Use this interface to enable or disable all Critical, Non-Critical, and System alerts supported by your ASM hardware. For a description of each of these alerts and the effect enabling them has, please see "Remote Alert Settings" in the "Advanced System Management" section of your server library or in the "Advanced System Management PCI Adapter Software User's Guide." Use the arrow keys and the Tab key to move between the fields. Use the left and right arrow keys to enable or disable each of the alerts. For online help, press F1. When you have finished, press F6 to save and return to the main option menu. To return to the main option menu without saving, press Esc. 4.6). Dial In/Out Settings _________________________ This window is divided into two sections: Dial In (used to configure dial in settings) and Dial Out (used to configure dial out settings). To use the Dial In portion of this window, use the Tab key or the arrow keys to move the cursor to User Profile to Configure. Then use the left and right arrow keys to select a User Profile. Once you have selected a User Profile, you can set the following values: Login ID Password Dialback (enable or disable) Number (used for dialback only) Read Only Access (enable or disable) Dial In (enable or disable) Dial In Delay (minutes) For a description of each of these values, please see "The Dial In Settings Group" and "The Dialing Settings Group" in the "Advanced System Management" section of your server library or in the "Advanced System Management PCI Adapter Software User's Guide." When you have finished, press F6 to save and return to the main option menu. To return to the main option menu without saving, press Esc. To use the Dial Out portion of this window, use the Tab key or the arrow keys to move the cursor to User Profile to Configure. Then use the left and right arrow keys to select a User Profile. Once you have selected a User Profile, you can set the following values: Login ID Password Enable or disable the currently selected entry Number PIN Connection Type (numeric, alphanumeric, serial, TCPIP, SNMP) Description Dialout Retry Limit Dialout Number Spacing Dialout Retry Delay For a description of each of these values, please see "The Dial In Settings Group" and "The Dialing Settings Group" in the "Advanced System Management" section of your server library or in the "Advanced System Management PCI Adapter Software User's Guide." When you have finished, press F6 to save and return to the main option menu. To return to the main option menu without saving, press Esc. 4.7). General Settings _____________________ Use the General Settings configuration window to set the identifying Name and Number for this Advanced System Management hardware; set the time and date of the ASM clock; schedule a time and date for the system to be automatically powered on; and to specify POST, Loader, and O