IBM xSeries 206m/306m Windows BIOS Update Version 1.29 Installation README File 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 POST/BIOS code. 1.2 Limitations - NA 1.3 Enhancements - NA 1.4 Level of Recomendations and Prerequisites for the Upate: 1.5 Dependencies 2.0 Change History BIOS Version 1.29- Build PAE129A - Updated SATA OPTION ROM to improve Hard Drive medium error handling- reference to the RETAIN Tip H185947 BIOS Version 1.27- Build PAE127A - Supports Cedar Mill and Presler processors - Fixed wrong CPU speed message - Fixed wrong PCI slot message - Fixed PCDR SMBIOS Processor Information BIOS Version 1.22- Build PAE122A - Supports Smithfield DC B0 stepping processor BIOS Version 1.21 - Build PAE121A - Supports ServeRAID 8i card with UART connector attached BIOS Version 1.20 - Build PAE120A - Initial release. 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 3.1 Step by step instructions for this code update (GUI) - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 206m/306m 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 xSeries 206m/306m 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 run "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 xSeries 206m/306m 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 xSeries 206m/306m 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 The following instructions can be used to update SMBIOS and VPD information. 4.1 e.g. Machine Type: 84822RU Serial # : KPAM630 UUID : ... 4.2 First boot the system using a DOS diskette. If using the BIOS floppy for bootup, press F5 during bootup when "Starting PC Dos" appears on the screen. 4.3 To generate a uuid automatically, insert the Flash Diskette and type the following command. phlash16 /p /s /exit /mode=1 /UUID flashfil.fls 4.4 To update machine type (DMI system product ID string), insert the Flash Diskette and type the following command. phlash16 /p /s /exit /mode=1 /DPS:-[84822RU]- flashfil.fls 4.5 To update serial number (DMI system serial number string), insert the Flash Diskette and type the following command. phlash16 /p /s /exit /mode=1 /DSS:KPAM630 flashfil.fls 5.0 Unattended Mode 5.1 Performing the update in unattended mode - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 206m/306m 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 xSeries 206m/306m 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. 5.3 Running extracted Windows update files in unattended mode - Extract the Windows update files using Section 3.2 or Section 5.2 of this readme. - Run "wflash" from a command line to update BIOS on 32-bit Windows or run "wflash64" from a command line to update BIOS on 64-bit Windows. NOTE: To run extracted Windows update files on Windows PE, either a writable TEMP directory is required or the wflash.sys helper device driver must be extracted prior to running wflash.exe or wflash64.exe. To modify Windows PE to contain a writable TEMP directory, please consult the Windows PE documentation. To extract the wflash.sys device driver, run "wflash extractdriver" for 32-bit Windows PE or run "wflash64 extractdriver" for 64-bit Windows PE. The directory from which "wflash extractdriver" or "wflash64 extractdriver" is run must be writable for the driver to be extracted successfully. 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing IntelliStation Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 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.ibm.com/planetwide/. 7.0 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. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 8.0 Disclaimer