IBM BladeCenter(TM) Management Module Firmware Update System 8677 [SERVICE USE RETAIN #H183796] ****************************************************************** * IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ! * * Update procedures have changed. Please read * * and carefully follow the directions in Section 3 * ****************************************************************** Version 1.21F, Build ID: BRET85F, Revision 16 CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Unattended Mode 5.0 Web Sites and support phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview ________________________ 1.1 This package will update the IBM Management Module software only. It will not affect any device drivers. This package contains several files. Unpack this package to gain access to the individual files within this package. 1.2 Limitations SSL is a commonly used security technology that uses encryption to provide secure TCP/IP communication. In order to comply with regulations regarding the export of products that contain cryptography, the IBM BladeCenter(TM) Management Module is shipped without SSL support. In order to install SSL, the installation key file must be obtained and loaded into the Management Module via the web interface. Once the file is loaded, SSL is installed and can be enabled or disabled as desired. If there is an error in loading the IBM Management Module software, retry loading the software by repeating the instructions in section 3. 1.3 Enhancements - none 1.4. Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update: - none 1.5 Dependencies: - none 2.0 Change History ________________________ IBM Management Module Update Version 1.21F, BRET85F - FLASH UPDATE METHOD HAS CHANGED. Customers need to carefully follow the new update procedure in section 3 of this document. - Boot ROM firmware is no longer being updated. Packet file named **ETBRUS.PKT is not being provided. - Includes support for JS21 blade hardware. - The Management Module now sends an event to IBM Director when there is a CPU failure on a blade. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.20C, BRET84C - FLASH UPDATE METHOD HAS CHANGED. Customers need to carefully follow the new update procedure in section 3 of this document. - Boot ROM firmware is no longer being updated. Packet file named **ETBRUS.PKT is not being provided. - Support for new blade hardware. - Fixed key sticking problem on remote console when switching the KVM owner. - Fixed problems with managing a switch module through SNMP. - Fixed issue where Management Module power management instructed more blades to power off than were necessary. - Fixed an issue with remounting a floppy disk would cause a Remote Control session failure. - Problem with HS40 blades not going into Serial Over LAN ready state. - Added support for 4 gigabyte DIMMs for 8850 blades. - Corrected problem with losing SNMP configuration when upgrading from older Management Module firmware releases. - Heavy SNMP V3 traffic load no longer causes the Management Module to reset. - See documentation regarding the limitations of 1400 watt power supplies with certain hardware configurations. - LDAP login string can now be 64 characters in length. - Resolved a problem where telnet access would stop working. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.19K, BRET82K - FLASH UPDATE METHOD HAS CHANGED. Customers need to carefully follow the new update procedure in section 3 of this document. - Boot ROM firmware is no longer being updated. Packet file named **ETBRUS.PKT is not being provided. - Fixed problem where pressing the Print Screen keyboard button would lock the keyboard when using an external KVM switch. - Reboot and power on second count is now implemented for IPMI blades. - When remotely flashing a blade, the event log clearly shows which blade and user performed the operation. - Improved the performance of walking the SNMP tree when many IPMI blades are installed. - Resolved issue where the Management Module would drop network connection every 76.5 days. - Added more robust error recovery when reading the configuration data from the chassis. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.19H, BRET82H - FLASH UPDATE METHOD HAS CHANGED. Customers need to carefully follow the new update procedure in section 3 of this document. - Boot ROM firmware is no longer being updated. Packet file named **ETBRUS.PKT is not being provided. - Problem with HS40 blades not going into Serial Over LAN ready state. - Addresses problem when management module would incorrectly report the power status of some blades via SNMP after the management module is rebooted. - Resolved a problem where telnet access would stop working. - Fixed an issue with remounting a floppy disk would cause a Remote Control session failure. - Boot count and power on no longer gives corrupted results through SNMP v3. - Prevent the user from by passing the login prompt after a session time out. - Corrected problem with losing SNMP configuration when upgrading from older Management Module firmware releases. - Fixed problem where MAC address of third daughter card was not reported in hardware VPD. - Addressed problem where IBM Director / MPCLI could no longer log into the Management Module after four or five successful logins. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.19D, BRET82F - FLASH UPDATE METHOD HAS CHANGED. Customers need to carefully follow the new update procedure in section 3 of this document. - Boot ROM firmware is no longer being updated. Packet file named **ETBRUS.PKT is not being provided. - HS40 blades may now boot from remotely mounted CDROMs. - Addressed issue where HS40 may become Serial Over LAN unsupported after failover. - Improved reliability of TCP/IP stack. - Resolved issue with updating the last login id. - Fixed several issues with role based user permissions. - LDAP login string can now be 64 characters in length. - Fixed SSL configuration checkpointing from primary to redundant MM. - Several firmware flashing issues resolved. - Corrected an issue with power management and 1400W supplies. - More robust handling of bus faults. - Synchronization between primary and redundant MM has been improved. - Issues connecting to the MM through SSH, telnet, and Web are fixed. - Addressed issues migrating configuration when updating the MM. - Internal SLP errors corrected. - Reset button tolerance improved. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.19, BRET82A - Changed various messages related to power management. - Fixed an issue where an undervoltage condition caused an overvoltage message. - Fixed a problem with gratuitous ARP handling by the management module. - Added support for special key repeat handling in the remote console. - Added POST failure codes into the event log when a switch fails. - Added support for role-based security in the management module. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.18, BRET79A - Fixed an issue related to port configuration changes not being mirrored by the redundant MM. - Corrected a problem where SNMP would ignore user-specified ports - Corrected a problem that could cause the management module to reset - Fixed a problem related to blades not initializing after switches were swapped. - Corrected issue with web display of blades in an unpowered domain. - Added support for AMD processor blades. - Corrected issue with blades remaining in discovery mode after a management module reset. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.17, BRET73H - Fixed false reporting condition "Demand exceeds a single power module. Throttling can occur in power domain 1." after ugrading management module firmware to 1.15. - Corrected an intermittent management module instruction fault. - Release the Ctrl/Alt keys on the remote session console when the remote session is closed. - Corrected a problem where the management module is intermittently unable to ping a network I/O module. - Corrected the blade duty cycle values reported in the Fuel Gauge. - Turn off the chassis LED when a blade recovers from an overtemperature condition. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.16, BRET73F - Add power management functionality to support low voltage Nocona processors. Corrected the following issues: - Fuel Gauge status reported 0 Watts for a blade when it was throttled - issuing "ifconfig" on the command line interface with certain parameters diconnected the session. - the INSERT button did not work from the remote interface of the Management Module - sysUpTime function rolled over every 18 hours instead of increasing - Local KVM ctrl setting of "disabled" was not preserved across a Management Module reboot IBM Management Module Update Version 1.15, BRET73E - Corrected a problem where the SSH configuration was not being mirrored in the redundant management module - Fixed a problem that limited the number of concurrent SSH sessions with the management module to five. - Release the Ctrl and Alt keys when the remote control applet closes. - Only permit a user with the proper authority to issue power commands. - Fixed SNMP sysUpTime reporting. - Fixed automatic updating of the redundant management module when the primary management module firmware is updated. - Added support for the following: Copper Passthru Module (CPM), QLogic 2 switch, PCI Expansion Unit, new HS20 model blade, new JS20 model blade - Corrected a problem that could cause the management module to reset IBM Management Module Update Version 1.14, BRET67I - Added support for Infiniband I/O modules - Updated the MIB files. - Added changes to improve handling of power line disturbances IBM Management Module Update Version 1.13, BRET67D - Added support for the copper passthrough I/O module and the 6 port Fibre Channel switch module IBM Management Module Update Version 1.12, BRET59F - Preserve userid authorities when flashing to version 1.07 or earlier & then back to this version. - Additional configuration settings were added to the save/restore feature. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.11, BRET59E - Changed the remote disk port number from 4444 to 1044 - Made corrections to the MIB files. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.10, BRET59D - Added support for another network I/O module IBM Management Module Update Version 1.09, BRET58A - Added support for the IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 IBM Management Module Update Version 1.08, BRET57K - Added support for SSL and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - Added support for attaching a remote disk via the management module - Removed the REMOTEKM.PKT and DUALPS2.PKT files from the update. The firmware contained in these files has been merged into the CNETMNUS.PKT file. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.07, BRET53G - Various corrections to the MIB files and SNMP firmware IBM Management Module Update Version 1.06, BRET53E - Added support for the optical passthrough I/O module IBM Management Module Update Version 1.05, BRET53C - Added support for additional ethernet I/O modules IBM Management Module Update Version 1.04, BRET52A - Added support for redundant management modules - Allow reset of a blade based on chassis ID IBM Management Module Update Version 1.03, BRET46B - While the blade service processor is being flashed, communication with that blade service processor is stopped and KVM switching is disallowed. - Corrected a problem where reading or setting the boot sequence on the blades via the management module would sometimes fail. - Fixed a problem where you were unable to read the blade hardware VPD after the Management Module was reset. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.02, BRET37A - The midplane vpd serial number was added to the hardware vpd data. - Limited the length of the Contact and Location text fields to 47 characters. - Added support for the serial concentrator module - Added support for new 8832 model blades. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.01, BRET34A - Added support for Fibre Channel Switch Modules. - Corrected a problem where power supply removal generated many other unrelated error alerts - Corrected problem with the Japanese keyboard on a remote console. - Fixed a problem where displaying the event log would indicate a dropped SSL connection. - Enabled alerts to be sent on fault recoveries - Fixed a problem where displaying the event log would display extraneous characters at the end of each entry. - Fixed a problem with the F1 and tab buttons on the remote console. IBM Management Module Update Version 1.00, BRET27A - First release 3.0 Installing and Setup Instructions ______________________________________ IMPORTANT NOTE: These instructions have changed from previous releases - there are now only two files, and it is necessary to first load the CNETRGUS.PKT file, reset the Management Module, then load the CNETMNUS.PKT file. To use this package, 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. If you are using the IBM Management Module for the first time, you can obtain your user name and password from your system administrator. All login attempts are documented in the event log. A welcome page opens in your browser. Note: The Management Module is set initially with a user name of USERID and password of PASSW0RD (with a zero, not an O). This user has read/write access. Change this default password during your initial configuration for enhanced security. 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 MM Firmware Update under MM Control, then click Browse. f). Switch to the drive and directory containing the unpackaged files. Navigate to the PKT file you want to update. Note: There are two packet files that can be updated: CNETRGUS.PKT CNETMNUS.PKT You need to load the CNETRGUS.PKT packet file, reset the MM, then load the CNETMNUS.PKT file and reset the MM again. 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 on the Management Module. A confirmation page opens when the file transfer is completed. i). Verify that the PKT file shown on the Confirm Firmware Update page is CNETRGUS.PKT (first time) and CNETMNUS.PKT (second time). If not, click the Cancel button. j). To complete the update process, click Continue. A progress indicator opens as the firmware on the Management Module is flashed. A confirmation page opens to verify that the update was successful. k). After receiving a confirmation that the update process is complete, click the option "Restart MM" and click the Restart button. Click OK to confirm that you want to restart the Management Module. NOTE: Restarting the Management Module will disconnect your current session. l). Click OK to close the current browser window. m). To log into the Management Module again, open your browser and follow the regular login process. Note: To cancel this process at any point, click Cancel. n). Repeat the instructions for the CNETMNUS.PKT file. 3.1 SSL Installation ______________________ 3.1.1 Begin a web interface session with the selected Management Module. (See the BladeCenter Installation and User's Guide for more information on using the Management Module web interface.) 3.1.2 Click on Security in the navigation panel. 3.1.3 You are notified that SSL is not installed if the key file has not been loaded previously. Download the key file to a location on your computer, and then specify the location of the file as prompted on the Security page of the web interface. 4.0 Unattended Mode ________________________ This update package does not support unattended installation. 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. 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