IBM eserver BladeCenter HS20 Windows BIOS Update Version 1.07, , Build ID: BWE122AUS Installation README File System Supported: 8843 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 This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM BladeCenter HS20 POST/BIOS. 1.2 Limitations - NA 1.3 Enhancements - NA 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update: - 1.5 Dependencies 2.0 Change History V1.07 - Dec 8, 2005 - BUILDID:BWE122AUS ----------------------------------------- - Added support for PCI Expansion Unit 2. - Enabled support for iSCSI boot. - Updated PXE support. V1.06 - Nov 21, 2005 - BUILDID:BWE117CUS ---------------------------------------- - chipset workaround for memory initilization issue. V1.05 - July 28, 2005 - BUILDID:BWE117AUS ---------------------------------------- - Support for Naconna G1 (CPUID 0x0F49) and Irwindale R0 (CPUID 0x0F4A) step. V1.04 - July 08, 2005 - BUILDID:BWE116AUS ---------------------------------------- - New planar LSI SCSI code : Fixes issues with infinite resynchronization cycle when background data scrubbing gets to the end of a disk (~90 days). - Fix for SLES 9 install issue with hypterthreading disabled. V1.03 - March 25, 2005 - BUILDID:BWE115AUS ---------------------------------------- - New Video BIOS for improved memory timings. - Latest PXE code for onboard Broadcom NICs - USB code update to stop all USB controllers correctly before handing off control to an ACPI OS. - USB code updates to improve handling of KVM switching during POST or other USB legacy environment. - Fix for inaccessible Media Tray devices after the KVM is switched away in POST or other USB legacy environment. - Fix to improve allocation of the memory required by PCI devices so that more memory is available as usable system memory with 4GB of physical memory installed. For OS kernels that can support PAE(Physical Address Extension) mode and the mode is enabled by the customer this is a non-issue. - Support for Windows and Linux Flash Utilities in 64 bit mode under EM64T aware OS. V1.02 - Jan 21, 2005 - BUILDID:BWE111AUS ---------------------------------------- -Support for Irwindale CPUs. -Fix for LSI utility menu not showing up correctly under SOL session. V1.01 - Nov 11, 2004 - BUILDID:BWE109BUS ---------------------------------------- -Fix for HCT issue with sharing General Purpose Events. -Support for additional CPUs. -Fix for a flash utility bug with programming scsi option rom. V1.00 - Oct 31st, 2004 - BUILDID:BWE108AUS ---------------------------------------- -Initial Release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 3.1 Step by step instructions for this code update (GUI) - Run the "IBM eserver BladeCenter HS20 Windows BIOS Update" by double-clicking the .EXE. - Choose "Perform Update" and click the "Next" button. - If the update is meant for the system on which it is running, the "Next" button will appear. Click the "Next" button to continue. - Click the "Exit" button. 3.2 Step by step instructions for extracting the Windows update files (GUI) - Run the "IBM eserver BladeCenter HS20 Windows BIOS Update" by double-clicking the .EXE. - Choose "Extract to Hard Drive" and click the "Next" button. - Choose a directory into which the Windows update files will be saved in the "Save As" dialog. - The files extracted are all the files that are necessary to perform a BIOS update under Windows. Run "wflash" from a command line to update BIOS on 32-bit Windows or "wflash64" from a command line to update BIOS on 64-bit Windows. - Click the "Exit" button. 3.3 Step by step instructions for extracting the DOS update files to diskette (GUI) - Run the "IBM eserver BladeCenter HS20 Windows BIOS Update" by double-clicking the .EXE. - Choose "Extract to Floppy" and click the "Next" button. - Place a diskette in the A: drive and press the "OK" button. - The diskette created is the DOS BIOS update diskette. - Click the "Exit" button. 3.4 Step by step instructions for extracting the DOS update files to diskette (command line) - Run the "IBM eserver BladeCenter HS20 Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line: ".exe -a -xd " where .exe is the downloaded update and is the drive to which the DOS update files will be extracted. 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 5.1 Performing the update in unattended mode - Run the "IBM eserver BladeCenter HS20 Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line: ".exe -s -a -s" where .exe is the downloaded update. 5.2 Extracting the Windows update files in unattended mode - Run the "IBM eserver BladeCenter HS20 Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line: ".exe -s -a -x " where .exe is the downloaded update and is the path to which the Windows update files will be extracted. 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/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 URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.1 IBM and the e(logo) are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. 7.2 U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation. 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