File Name: readme.lin IBM xSeries 336 Linux Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette Systems 8837/8838/1879 Version 1.07, Build ID: APYT114A 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 -------------- 1.1 Overview about this code This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM xSeries 336 Diagnostics. 1.2 Limitations N/A 1.3 Enhancements N/A 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update N/A 1.5 Dependencies N/A 2.0 Change History -------------------- 2.1 Version 1.07 - APYT14A - Fixed a problem where Physical Drives under Hardware Info and Fixed Disk Tests display an incorrect array size when greater than a terrabyte 2.2 Version 1.06 - APYT10A - Fixed a problem where extraneous characters were displayed during the memory test when run from a remote session 2.3 Version 1.05 - APYT09A - Fixed a problem where the normal tests could not be looped without user interaction - removed CDRW test from normal tests 2.4 Version 1.04 - APYT08A - Fixed a problem where the processor was misidentified in Hardware Info - Fixed a problem where the SCSI tape read/write self test passed when no media was present - Fixed a problem where the memory test falsely reported a failure for some fractional configurations 2.5 Version 1.03 - APYT06A - Added support for new processor - Fixed a problem where the console redirection session is dropped when the server is booted to diagnostics - Fixed a problem where the SCSI tape test failed with a DDS 5 tape drive 2.6 Version 1.02 - APYT05A - Fixed a problem where the memory test failed with a ServeRAID 6I+ card installed 2.7 Version 1.01 - APYT04A - Added support for new processor stepping level (E0) and new revision of the Broadcom Ethernet chip (B1) 2.8 Version 1.0 - APYT03A - Initial Release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions ----------------------------------------- 3.1 Step by step instructions for this code update - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 336 Linux Diagnostics Update" with the following command line: "./.sh -s" where .sh is the downloaded update. NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and other distributions that do not install the compatibility libstdc++ library. ./lflash: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory. If the above message is shown, install the compat-libstdc++*.rpm that was included on the distribution media. 3.2 Step by step instructions for extracting the Linux update files. - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 336 Linux Diagnostics Update" with the following command line: "./.sh -x " where .sh is the downloaded update and is the path to which the Linux update files will be extracted. NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and other distributions that do not install the compatibility libstdc++ library. ./lflash: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory. If the above message is shown, install the compat-libstdc++*.rpm that was included on the distribution media. - The files extracted are all the files that are necessary to perform a Diagnostics update under Linux. Run "./lflash -d" from a command line to update Diagnostics from 32-bit Linux and "./lflash64 -d" from a command line to update Diagnostics from 64-bit Linux. 3.3 Step by step instructions for extracting the DOS update files to diskette. - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 336 Linux Diagnostics Update" with the following command line: "./.sh -xd " where .sh is the downloaded update and is the path to which the Linux update files will be extracted. If is omitted, /dev/fd0 is assumed. NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and other distributions that do not install the compatibility libstdc++ library. ./lflash: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory. If the above message is shown, install the compat-libstdc++*.rpm that was included on the distribution media. - The diskette created is the DOS Diagnostics update diskette. 4.0 Configuration Information ------------------------------- N/A 5.0 Unattended Mode --------------------- 5.1 Performing the update in unattended mode - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 336 Linux Diagnostics Update" with the following command line: "./.sh -s" where .sh is the downloaded update. NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and other distributions that do not install the compatibility libstdc++ library. ./lflash: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory. If the above message is shown, install the compat-libstdc++*.rpm that was included on the distribution media. 5.2 Extracting the Linux update files in unattended mode - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 336 Linux Diagnostics Update" with the following command line: "./.sh -x " where .sh is the downloaded update and is the path to which the Linux update files will be extracted. NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and other distributions that do not install the compatibility libstdc++ library. ./lflash: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory. If the above message is shown, install the compat-libstdc++*.rpm that was included on the distribution media. - The files extracted are all the files that are necessary to perform a Diagnostics update under Linux. Run "./lflash -d" from a command line to update Diagnostics from 32-bit Linux and "./lflash64 -d" to update Diagnostics from 64-bit Linux. 6.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ---------------------------------------- 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing eserver Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries 6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers: 800-IBM-SERV (800-426-7378) Hardware Support #: 800-426-4378 Software Support #: 800-237-5511 6.4 Website for the World Wide Support Phone list: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html. 6.5 Intellistation web site http:www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 7.0 Trademarks and Notices ---------------------------- N/A 8.0 Disclaimer ---------------- 8.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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