Bios Update From Linux Operating System; Gui Operation; Command Line Operation; Steps To Perform Update In Unattended Mode (Command Line) - IBM 8832L1X Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

BIOS Update from Linux Operating System

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The Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Linux Update Package includes the
data files for the firmware being flashed and all files needed to create a DOS flash diskette. The
following are supported Linux operating systems for the
• Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 3 Advanced Server (AS) Update 2 or later
• Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 3 Advanced Server (AS) EM64T
• SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server 9
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T

GUI operation

The Linux update package does not currently have a GUI mode.

Command Line Operation

The Linux update package runs from the command line without a GUI. Three modes of operation
are available. Use the command shell and run the
Linux 3 or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 operating system to update the BIOS. See the following
table for detailed syntax and step-by-step instructions for each of the three update modes.
The syntax of the update package is:
<update>.sh <mode> <target>
< mode >
-s
-x <path>
-xd <drive>

Steps to perform update in Unattended Mode (Command Line)

1. Boot the system into the Linux operating system.
2. Download the appropriate Linux Update package for the Intel
(Contact your Intel customer representative for more information.)
3. The Linux update package contains the
4. Open a command shell and run the "Intel
following command line:
<update>.sh -s
where
<update>.sh
Steps to extract the Windows Update to the hard drive in Unattended Mode

(Command Line)

1. Boot the system into the Linux operating system.
2. Download the appropriate Linux Update package for the Intel
(Contact your Intel customer representative for more information.)
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lflash
Perform update (silently).
Extract Microsoft* Windows* update to hard drive directory <
no < > is specified, defaults to A:
path
Extract DOS update to floppy <
defaults to A:.
lflash
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Server Compute Blade Linux BIOS Update" with the
is the downloaded update.
Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX82: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
utility:
lflash
utility from either a Red Hat Enterprise
Operation
>. If no <
drive drive
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Server Compute Blade SBX82.
utility and the associated BIOS files.
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Server Compute Blade SBX82.
file, the
lflash.exe
>. If
path
> is specified,