IBM eServer 325 e326 Advanced Systems Management Device Driver Update Readme.txt Version 1.5 (WHQL) System 8835, 8848, 7969 CONTENTS --------- 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview -------------- This README provides information needed to install IBM eServer 325 Advanced Systems Management Device Driver and its library that is used for management application to send in-band IPMI commands. 1.1 About this code This package contains the following files: * IMBDRV.SYS -- rev. 1.5 * MSISP6W.DLL -- rev. 1.5 * README.TXT 2.0 Change History -------------------- 2.1 Version 1.4 to 1.5 Fixed a bug that OS/x64 will be hung if BMC card is not presented. 2.2 Version 1.2 to 1.4 Fixed a bug that ASR functionality will be enabled while bmc driver be launched. To add version information into imbdrv.sys. 2.3 Version 1.1 to 1.2 Re-Build for Windows 2003 Server. 2.4 Version 1.00 to 1.1 Fixed a bug that may cause only one IPMI command can be sent at a time when their library gets opened. Enable the Automatic Server Restart feature automatically when device driver is loaded into kernel. 2.5 This is the initial release. 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions ----------------------------------------- Note: The management application program must be stopped before any of these service processor device drivers can be installed. To install the software on Windows 2003 you need to have administrator privileges. If you want to install driver from Windows Device Manager, please refer to section 3.4 and 3.5, but we strongly recommend you should follow the section 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 by installer-setup.exe with the best way to install, uninstall, update and tune your driver coordinates with your system. 3.1 By following the installation instructions shown below, the correct System Management Device Driver will be automatically installed onto your server. * Open a Command prompt * If installing from a diskette, type: A:\Windows\SETUP * If installing from a CD-ROM, type: D:\DD\Windows\SETUP * Follow the directions that appear on the screen. * You must reboot the computer if the setup procedure prompts you to do it. 3.2 To unistall the System Management Device Driver, follow the uninstallation instructions shown below * Open a Command prompt * If uninstalling from a diskette, type: A:\Windows\SETUP -u * If uninstalling from a CD-ROM, type: D:\DD\Windows\SETUP -u * Follow the directions that appear on the screen. * You must reboot the computer if the setup procedure prompts you to do it. 3.3 By following the ASR's Timeout & PreTimeout Actions instructions shown below, the correct Auto Server Restar Service will be automatically installed into your server. * If ASR Timeout Action need to be change, type: -timeout [none|hardreset|poweroff|powercycle] from AutoServerRestart Service/Properties/General/Start Parameters * If ASR Pre-Timeout Action need to be change, type: -pretimeout [none|smi|nmi|msgint] from AutoServerRestart Service/Properties/General/Start Parameters 3.4 First time to add a device driver from "Control Panel", copy the installation files to a temporary directory, then open the "Add Hardwae" to perform an install operation as follows. 1) Open "Add Hardware" wizard from Control Panel under system menu Start/Settings. 2) "Welcome to the Add Hardware Wizard" window will appear , then just click "Next" to continue. 3) Wait for a while, "Is the hardware connected?" appear asking "Have you already connected this hardware to your computer?" , to select "Yes, I have already connected the hardware", then click "Next" to continue. 4) A window will display "The following hardware is already installed on your computer" will appear, then select the last item "Add a new device" from installed hardware listbox, then just click "Next" to continue. 5) "The wizard can help you install other hardware" will appear ask "What do you want the wizard to do?".Select "Insall the hardware that I manuallyselect from a list (Advanced)", and and click "Next" to continue. 6) "From the list below, select the type of hardware you are installing" window will appear, the select "System device" from "Common hardware type" listbox, then click "Next" to continue. 7) Click "Have disk" button to open "Install From Disk" window, then click "Browser" to specified on your temporary directory, and select IMBDRV.INF, then click "OK" button to continue. 8) A window will display "Select the device drivers you want to install for this hardware.", then select "MSI Intelligent Management Bus Driver". 9) After click "Next", "The wizard is ready to install your hardware" will appear, then click "Next" to continue. 10) A box will appear: "Completing the Add Hardware Wizard" with the message shown "The following hardware was installed: MSI Intelligent Management Bus Driver", then click "Finish" to end this operation. 3.5 To update the driver from "Device Manager", copy the installation files to a temporary directory, then use the "Device Manager" to perform an "Update Driver" operation as follows. 1) Right-click on "My Computer" and select "Properties". 2) Select the "Hardware Tab" and click on the "Device Manager" button. There should be a device section named "System devices" with a "MSI Intelligent Management Bus Driver" device. 3) Right-click on the "MSI Intelligent Management Bus Driver" device, and click on "Update Driver". 4) "Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard" window will appear asking "Can windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?". Select "No, not at this time" and click "Next" to continue. 5) The message "What do you want the wizard to do?" will be shown. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)", and click "Next" to continue. 6) Select "Search for the best driver in these locations", and click "Browse". Select the temporary directory containing the installation files. Click "OK" and click "Next". 7) A windows will display "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard" reporting the installation of the "MSI Intelligent Management Bus Driver". 4.0 Configuration Information ------------------------------- 4.1 Include any configuration installation N/A 4.2 Configuration Settings N/A 4.3 Hardware Status and Information N/A 5.0 Unattended Mode ------------------------------- The unattended method will install the drivers and accept default values for any screen prompts that would otherwise appear. There are 2 modes you can choose from: Quiet and Silent. The Quiet mode does not requires user input; the Silent mode is same as Quiet mode as well as no screen output at all. 5.1 Steps for Quiet mode. * Open a Command prompt * If installing from a diskette, type: A:\Windows\SETUP -q * If installing from a CD-ROM, type: D:\DD\Windows\SETUP -q 5.2 Steps for Silent mode. * Open a Command prompt * If installing from a diskette, type: A:\Windows\SETUP -n * If installing from a CD-ROM, type: D:\DD\Windows\SETUP -n 5.3 When exiting, the setup routine will return an ERRORLEVEL indicating the following condition: * 0 Installed OK, no reboot required * 1 Installed OK, reboot required * 2 Install failed 6.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ---------------- 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing eserver Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries 6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: 800-IBM-SERV (800-426-7378) Hardware Support #: 800-426-4378 Software Support #: 800-237-5511 6.4 Website for the World Wide Support Phone list: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html. 6.5 IntelliStation web site: www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 7.0 Trademarks and Notices ---------------------------- 7.1 If you use IBM trademarks, include the following lead-in: The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: Follow it with a list of the IBM trademarks that are in the README file. 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