Broadcom Firmware Update Utility for IBM servers and options. (c) Copyright Broadcom Corporation 2000, 2006. All rights reserved. (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1999, 2006. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication, or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices and trademarks” in this document. 1.0 Overview This update package contains firmware updates for IBM eServer xSeries, Intellistation and options that use integrated Broadcom ethernet adapters. For a complete list of IBM products supported by this package, please refer to the change history file. 1.1 Limitations 1.2 Level recommendation and prerequisites for the update 1.3 Dependencies 2.0 Installation and setup instructions The executable file included in this package is a self-extracting DOS bootable floppy diskette image. It is used stand-alone to create the DOS bootable update diskette. The .IMG file included in this package is a non self-extracting DOS bootable floppy diskette image. It is used in conjuction with a disk creation program to create the DOS bootable update diskette. You will need one blank diskette. Use the diskette created from this package to boot the server, then update the firmware of your IBM server or IBM option. The CD ISO image file can be used to create a DOS bootable CD-ROM. Use the CD-ROM to boot the server, then update the firmware of your IBM server or IBM option. 2.1 Step by step instructions for this installation UPDATE.BAT upgrades the ethernet firmware within the selected server or IBM option. If more than one ethernet device exists in the server, all devices which match the PCI vendor id, device id, SSID, and SSDID will be updated. In general, add-in adapter cards (NICs) will not match the devices which are imbedded in the server and will not be updated. The UPDATE.BAT usage is as follows: UPDATE DEVICE where: DEVICE is the 4 digit IBM machine type of the server or 7 character part number of the IBM option to be updated. Example 1: to update the ethernet firmware of an IBM server with machine type 8832: UPDATE 8832 Example 2: to update the ethernet firmware of an IBM option with part number 73P9030: UPDATE 73P9030 3.0 Configuration information For a complete list of IBM products supported by this package, please refer to the change history file. 3.1 Define configuration settings 3.2 Hardware status and information 4.0 Unattended mode 4.1 Steps for unattended mode 5.0 Web information and support phone numbers IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support IBM Marketing eserver xSeries Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/eserver/xseries/ 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/planetwide. 6.0 Notices and trademarks The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM eserver xSeries Broadcom is a registered trademark of Broadcom Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0 Disclaimer 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.