IBM Netfinity 5500, 5500 M10, 5500 M20 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes Version 3.04 Installation README File This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Installing IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics 2.0 Version Changes 3.0 Trademarks and Notices 1.0 Installing IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics ______________________________________________ The diagnostics on the IBM Netfinity 5500 are located in the ROM. In order to update the version of diagnostics in ROM two flash diskettes are required. The first diskette image is on a diskette with the label "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2". The second diskette image is on a diskette with the label "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2". The procedure to update diagnostics is as follows: 1. Insert the "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2" into drive A. 2. Start up or restart your IBM Netfinity 5500 server. 3. The system will boot off of the diskette and present a window which allows you the option to flash various options. Choose "2 - Update Diagnostic". Then choose "1 = United States". 4. After loading the image from the diskette the system will prompt you to enter the second flash diskette which is labeled "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2" and hit enter. 5. After the images are loaded from diskette the system will ask you to wait while the images are flashed into ROM. When this is complete you will be prompted to remove the diskette and hit return to reboot the system. 2.0 Version Changes ____________________ Version Changes ------- ------------------------ 1.00 First release. 1.02 Changes in LED and Hot-Swap PCI Tests: Modified to work with current and all previous BIOS versions. 2.00 Major feature enhancements include addition of an ECC test for system memory, tests for serveRAID adapters, enhanced cache test, removed prompt for Ethernet wrap test so test can be looped without user intervention, removed customization of serial and parallel port I/O settings and only allow USB test when no USB devices are attached. 2.01 The following bug fixes were made: - Test progress status is now updated on remote terminals - Fixed problem in which, when running diagnstics around midnight, the date would not roll over to the next day properly leaving the system date one day old - Fixed problem in which Internal Phy wrap tests would erroneously fail if run with an Ethernet wrap plug - Fixed problem that when running Quick Tests remotely the remote connection would be dropped. It is now OK to run Quick Tests from a remote terminal. - CD-ROM test can now be aborted more reliably by the user when pressing ESC. - On-line documentation has been cleaned up. 3.00 The first version of the Netfinity 5500 diagnostics which is only being released for the Model 20. The following features were added: - SCSI Tape Drive Diagnostics - Added External Loopback and FIFO Buffers tests to Serial Ports diagnostic - Added support for testing a single Ethernet Fault Tolerant 10/100 adapter (Part Number 08L3341) - Added support for testing of ServeRAID III adapters The following known issues exist in version 3.00: - Date rollback problem: After running the cache test if the diagnostics are kept open without rebooting across midnight a problem may occur in which the date does not roll forward and the time is corrupted. You should check the date and time after running diagnostics under these circumstances to make sure that the date and time are correct. - Cache test hang with MOST: The cache test may hang when run from a MOST terminal through the service processor serial port. 3.01 The following bug fixes were made: - The "Date rollback problem" and "Cache test hang with MOST" are fixed. - Real-time logging to a printer, device PRN, works now. - Fixed a problem in which the VRM LED for the alternate processor would be lit when running the Alternate Processor test on a single processor system. The VRM LED is no longer lit in this case. - On-line documentation has been cleaned up. 3.02 The following feature was implemented: - USB mouse diagnostics module. The following bug fixes were made: - Added the BIOS Timer test back into the Systemboard test category. This had been removed in version 3.01 due to a bug. - Fixed a bug where running the Tech Support Form utility with a pre-formatted diskette in drive a: would hang the system - Fixed a performance degredation running the memory quick tests with cache ON - Fixed a bug where a USB keyboard was not usable after running the cache test - Fixed a bug where a hang could occur when running the PCI latch diagnostic with a populated slot 3.03 The following bug fix was made: - Fixed a bug where unpredictable results occur after running the PCI latch diagnostic when a slot is populated 3.04 - Added support for new flash chip 3.0 Trademarks and Notices ___________________________ 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. 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