IBM System x3850/x3950/x3800/x3950 E/x366/x260/x460/MXE-460 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette Systems 8863/8865/8872/8874 Version 1.06, Build ID: ZUYT30A NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN # NA 1.0 Overview This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM System x3850/x3950/x3800/x3950 E/x366/x260/x460/MXE-460 Diagnostics. 1.1 Limitations Running diagnostics from a remote console after having started them from a local console is not supported * See corresponding Change History document for additional information 1.2 Level recommendation and prerequisites for the update * See corresponding Change History document for additional information 1.3 Dependencies * See corresponding Change History document for additional information 2.0 Installation and setup instructions 2.1 Step by step instructions for this installation - Insert the "IBM System x3850/x3950/x3800/x3950 E/x366/x260/x460/MXE-460 POST/BIOS Flash Diskette" into drive A. - Start up or restart your IBM System x3850/x3950/x3800/x3950 E/x366/x260/x460/MXE-460 server. - The server will boot from the diskette and present a Main menu offering several options. Choose "2 - Update Diagnostic". - The system will prompt you to insert the diskette containing diagnostics file $ZUydiag.us1. Insert the "IBM System x3850/x3950/x3800/x3950 E/x366/x260/x460/MXE-460 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2" into drive A and hit enter. - After loading the image from the first diskette, the system will prompt you to insert the diskette containing diagnostics file $ZUydiag.us2. Insert the "IBM System x3850/x3950/x3800/x3950 E/x366/x260/x460/MXE-460 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2" into drive A and hit enter. - After the second image is loaded from diskette, the system will ask you to wait while the images are flashed into ROM. When this is complete you will be prompted to remove the diskette and hit enter to restart the system. 2.2 Other instructions or troubleshooting tips N/A 3.0 Configuration information N/A 4.0 Unattended mode 4.1 Steps for unattended mode - Boot to DOS - Copy flash2.exe from the "IBM System x3850/x3950/x3800/x3950 E/x366/x260/x460/MXE-460 POST/BIOS Flash Disk", this readme.txt file, and all *.us* files from the "IBM System x3850/x3950/x3800/x3950 E/x366/x260/x460/MXE-460 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette" to the same directory on some media capable of storing 2.5MB of data - From the directory just copied to, run "flash2.exe /u /d" 5.0 WEB information and support phone numbers You can download new and updated files from http://www.ibm.com/support For a list of supported operating systems on legacy (non-shipping) controllers, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us You can receive hardware service through IBM Services or through your IBM reseller, if your reseller is authorized by IBM to provide warranty service. See http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ for support telephone numbers, or in the U.S. and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378). In the U.S. and Canada, hardware service and support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the U.K., these services are available Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. 6.0 Notices and Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of the International Business Machines Corportation in the United States, or other countries, or both: Active PCI OS/2 WARP IBM Predictive Failure Analysis Netfinity ServeRAID Netfinity Manager ServerGuide OS/2 UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Microsoft Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both. Adaptec and HostRAID are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc.. 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.