Appendix A. Firmware Versions; Table 3 Hs20 – Model 8832 Firmware Information - IBM 8832 Deployment Manual

Appendix A.
The following tables contain both the minimum versions required deploy on the BladeCenter and its
various components, and the current versions at the time this document was published. Please visit the
IBM support site for the most current firmware versions for all components.
www-306.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-54597
There is also a URL for registering for proactive emails regarding firmware updates.
https://www-1.ibm.com/support/mysupport/us/en/
First time you visit select register. After you have logged into the site, select edit profile and add the
servers that you would like receive notification on.
The tables in that appendix will also help translate between build ids and release versions. You can see
the current firmware levels from the management module.
All values current as of Feb 28, 2006.
Management Module
Version
Release Date
Revision (Main App)
Table 2 Management Module BIOS Information
A minimum of BRET82A is highly recommended since it contains several important fixes:
1) Repeating keystrokes fix
2) Gratuitous arp fix
3) Improved failover and firmware transfer handling
HS20 BIOS – Model 8832
Version
Release Date
Build Id
Build Date
HS20 ISMP – (8832)
Version
Release Date
Build Id
HS20 Diagnostics (8832)
Version
Release Date
Build Id
Table 3 HS20 – Model 8832 Firmware Information
http://w3-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP100564
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Firmware Versions
Minimum Req
1.13
2005/02/11
BRET73H
Minimum Req
1.06
2004/08/12
BSE119AUS
2004/06/11
Minimum Req
1.07
2004/07/08
BR8T33A
Minimum Req
1.03
2004/07/08
BSYT15A
Most Current
1.19H
2005/12/22
BRET82H
Most Current
1.10
2005/12/13
BSE124AUS
2005/10/21
Most Current
1.10
2005/12/11
BR8T36A
Most Current
1.04
2004/11/09
BSYT16A
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