Using Flashman, The Ibm Serveraid Rom Update Program; Using The Serveraid Mini-Configuration Program - IBM Netfinity ServeRAID-3H Installation And User Manual

Using FlashMan, the IBM ServeRAID ROM Update program

FlashMan is an easy to use program that simplifies the updating of BIOS and firmware on ServeRAID
controllers. FlashMan reports the current BIOS version, firmware version, and update status for each
controller found. FlashMan also reports if a controller needs updating. You decide whether or not to
update your controllers, but you must update all the controllers or none (that is, you cannot selectively
update).
FlashMan is provided on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD packaged with the ServeRAID controller, and it
also is provided on the configuration CD packaged with some IBM server models.
To access FlashMan:
1. Insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the system CD-ROM drive.
2. Turn on the system.
3. The FlashMan splash screen appears. FlashMan automatically scans and identifies each ServeRAID
controller in your system. After scanning completes and if an update is required, a report screen
appears with the following information:
Controller types found
Controller slot number, if known
Firmware version
BIOS version
Update status. If a controller has down-level BIOS or firmware, the controller is marked as a
candidate for update.
4. If any of your ServeRAID controller require updating, click Update to update all marked ServeRAID
controllers. The controller BIOS or firmware is updated from the IBM ServeRAID Support CD or IBM
ServeRAID Device Driver Diskette. FlashMan displays a progress indicator as it updates the
controllers. If FlashMan detects an error, it displays the error message and saves the error message
to a file on the disk.
If you do not want to update your ServeRAID controllers, click Cancel.
5. When all updates are complete, scroll through the New Feature window. This window reports the
changes that FlashMan applied to your ServeRAID controllers.
Note: When the splash screen appears, you can use Ctrl+L to copy all updated files to the RAMDISK.
Use this keystroke only when instructed by IBM Support.

Using the ServeRAID Mini-Configuration program

The ServeRAID Mini-Configuration program is a quick way to display the current settings for the
ServeRAID controller. You also can use this program to perform a limited set of the configuration
functions without using the IBM ServeRAID Support CD.
To access the Mini-Configuration program:
1. Turn on the server. If the server already is turned on, press Ctrl+Alt+Del.
2. When the ServeRAID Mini-Configuration prompt appears, press Ctrl+I.
3. If your system contains more than one ServeRAID controller, a selection screen will appear. To
continue:
a. Use the Up Arrow (↑) or Down Arrow (↓) key to select a controller.
b. Press Enter.
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