IBM eserver xSeries Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Update Diskette Version 1.17 System 8843 CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 3.0 Configuration Information 4.0 Unattended Mode 5.0 Web Sites and support phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview ________________________ This diskette will update the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware and sensor data records (SDRs) only. It will not affect any device drivers. 1.1 To use this diskette, perform the following steps: a). Make sure BIOS version 1.00, or later, is installed. b). Insert this diskette into the diskette drive and restart the system. If your system does not boot from the diskette, use POST/BIOS setup to configure the diskette drive as a boot device. Please refer to the Server Library that was included with your system for additional information. c). Once your system boots, a ramdrive will be created, the appropriate files will be copied to this ramdrive and the BMC update firmware update will execute automatically. d). When you are finished using the utility, remove the diskette from the diskette drive and restart your system. 1.2 Limitations If there is an error in loading the BMC firmware or SDRs retry loading the software by repeating the instructions in section 1.1. 1.3 Enhancements - IPMI 1.4. Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update: - BIOS version 1.00, or later, must be installed prior to installing this ISMP firmware update. - A full tape backup should be completed and verified prior to running this, or any other system upgrade. - RAID configuration should be saved to a diskette: see the "Hardware Maintenance Manual" for more details. 1.5 Dependencies: - none 2.0 Installing and Setup Instructions ______________________________________ SPECIAL NOTE : Please read this note if the system being updated boots from an iSCSI Disk or Device. This firmware supports Version 2 of iSCSI Parameters (with a larger parameter block). As a consequence, if the blade already has a iSCSI parameter set configured, the following steps have to be carried out before updating the BMC firmware : 1) Save the current parameters using the iSCSI Wizard or by copying it 2) Clear the iSCSI parameters 3) Update the BMC firmware following steps from 2.1 below. 4) Restore the saved iSCSI parameters, after the new BMC firmware is active. To install the firmware on this diskette, perform the following steps: 2.1 Make sure BIOS version 1.00, or later, is installed. 2.2 Make sure your system is powered down. 2.3 Insert the diskette in the diskette drive. 2.4 Power on your system to boot from diskette drive. If your system does not boot from the diskette, use POST/BIOS setup utility to configure the diskette drive as a boot device. 2.5 Once your system boots, a ramdrive will be created, the appropriate files will be copied to this ramdrive and the BMC update firmware update will execute automatically. 2.6 When the update completes, remove the diskette from the drive and restart the system. 2.7 RS485(remote) flash through the MM ********** REQUIRED: MAKE SURE THE BLADE IS POWERED OFF AND ALL BLADES ********** ********** ARE DISCOVERED BEFORE FLASHING ********** 2.7.1 To install the BladeCenter Integrated System Management Processor firmware from the BladeCenter Management Module web interface, perform the following steps: a). Open a Web browser. In the address or URL field, type the IP address or host name of the Management Module to which you want to connect. The Enter Network Password window opens. Note: The Management Module defaults to DHCP. If a DHCP host is unavailable, the Management Module assigns a static IP address of 192.168.70.125. b). Type your user name and password in the Enter Network Password window. c). Select a timeout value, in minutes, in the field provided. If your browser is inactive for that number of minutes, the Management Module logs you off the Web interface. d). Click Continue to start the session. The browser opens the System Health page, which gives you a quick view of the system status. e). In the navigation frame, click Firmware Update under Blade Tasks, select the Target blade slot number, then click Browse. f). Switch to the drive and directory containing the unpackaged files. Navigate to the PKT file you want to update, named as: BWBTxxy.PKT (Where xx = build ID, and y = revision.) This is found on Diskette 2 g). Click Open. The file (including the full path) appears in the box beside Browse. h). To begin the update process, click Update. A progress indicator opens as the file is transferred to temporary storage. A confirmation page opens when the file transfer is completed and the BladeCenter Integrated System Management Processor has been restarted. ***Note: To cancel this process at any point, click Cancel*** 2.7.2 In Case of a failed RS485(remote) flash a). Only one blade can be in kernel mode in a chassis at one time. b). The Management Module has known issues if a flash fails. The easiest way to recover is to 1). Pull the failed blade from the chassis 2). Reset the MM 3). Reinsert the failed blade 4). Retry the flash on the failed blade after the blades have all been discovered. 3.0 Configuration Information ______________________________ None. 4.0 Unattended Mode _______________________ This update utility does not support unattended installations but there are other ways to incorporate unattended installations of this code. Check the UpdateXpress CD for availability of unattended installs of this firmware. (The UpdateXpress CD is downloadable from http://www.ibm.com (use the search function to find "UpdateXpress"). 4.1 Steps for unattended mode - Boot to DOS - Create a directory for your BMC flash files. - Copy the following files from the"IBM xSeries 346 BMC Baseboard Management Contoller Flash Disk" to the same directory on some media capable of storing 2.5MB of data. - "update.bat" "flash.exe" "bmc_cfg.exe" "fullfw.mot" "intf.ini" - From the directory just copied to, run "update.bat" 5.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number __________________________________________ 5.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 5.2 IBM eserver xSeries Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries 5.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update, go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers and URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html. 6.0. TradeMarks and Notices ______________________________ 6.1 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, or other countries or both: * IBM * Netfinity * Netfinity Manager * Advanced System Management Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0. Disclaimer __________________ 7.1 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. 7.2 Note to Government users: Note to U.S. Government users-- Documentation related to restricted rights-- Use, duplication and disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.