IBM System x3550 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Update CD ROM Version 1.09 build ID GFBT25AUS System machine type 7978 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 CDROM will update the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware only. It will not affect any device drivers. 1.1 To use this CDROM, perform the following steps: a). Make sure BIOS version 1.00, or later, is installed. b). Insert this CDROM into the CDROM drive and restart the system. If your system does not boot from the CDROM, use POST/BIOS setup to configure the CDROM 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, the BMC update firmware update will execute automatically. d). When you are finished using the utility, remove the CDROM from the CDROM drive and restart your system. 1.2 Limitations If there is an error in loading the BMC firmware 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 BMC 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 ______________________________________ To install the firmware on this CDROM, 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 CDROM in the CDROM drive. 2.4 Power on your system to boot from CDROM drive. If your system does not boot from the CDROM, use POST/BIOS setup utility to configure the CDROM drive as a boot device. 2.5 Once your system boots, the BMC update firmware update will execute automatically. 2.6 When the update completes, remove the CDROM from the drive and restart the system. 2.7 You may clear the BMC's SEL. 3.0 Configuration Information ______________________________________ There is no configuration information necessary. 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"). 5.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number __________________________________________ 5.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 5.2 IBM System x Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/system/x 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. (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006. All rights reserved.