Updating The Integrated System Management Firmware - IBM 8670 - Eserver xSeries 345 User Manual

device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see the
Intel Ethernet Software CD that comes with your server. For updated information
about configuring the controller, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.

Updating the integrated system management firmware

To update the integrated system management firmware for the integrated system
management processor (ISMP), download the Integrated System Management
Firmware Update Utility program for your server from the IBM Support Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Run the Integrated System Management Firmware
Update Utility program to create a diskette to use to update the firmware. The
diskette updates the firmware only and does not affect any device drivers.
Complete the following steps to update the firmware:
1. Turn off the server.
2. Insert the diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Turn on the server. If the server does not start from the diskette, use the
4. From the main menu, select Update System Management Firmware and
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update.
If there is an error in updating the firmware, try the update again.
Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure the diskette drive as a startup
device. (See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 9.) Then,
start again at step 1.
press Enter.
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