Chapter 5. Configuration Information And Instructions; Updating The Firmware - IBM LS20 - BladeCenter - 8850 Service Manual

Chapter 5. Configuration information and instructions

This chapter provides information about updating the firmware and using the
configuration utilities.

Updating the firmware

IBM will periodically make firmware updates available for the blade server. Use the
following table to determine the methods you can use to install these firmware
updates.
Important: To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always
ensure that the blade server BIOS, service processor, and diagnostic firmware
levels are consistent for all blade servers within the BladeCenter unit.
At some time, you might have to update the service processor (BMC) to apply the
latest firmware. Download the latest firmware for the service processor from the
IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Use the
management-module Web interface to update the service processor (BMC)
firmware. The Web interface is described in the IBM Eserver BladeCenter
Management Module User's Guide.
More information about updating the service processor is available in the Installation
and User's Guide.
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Update
Firmware diskette
BIOS code Yes
Diagnostic Yes
code
Service Yes
processor
code (BMC
code)
1
User must set up a custom task.
Management-
module
Update Web
RDM Xpress interface
Yes Yes No
1
Yes Yes No
Yes Yes Yes
Switch- Switch-
module module
Web Telnet
interface interface
No No
No No
No No
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