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convenience and flexibility, IBM now also provides online updates that you can
install while the operating system is running. The online method allows you to run
the update at any time, with the flexibility to restart the server at a time when it is
most convenient to do so. As a best practice, use the online update packages to
perform all of your basic update functions
IBM periodically makes updates to both BMC and system firmware. These may be
downloaded from http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/.
Note: To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always make
Updating steps
Complete the following steps to update the BMC and system firmware images:
1. Check the revision level of the firmware on the blade server and the level of the
2. Download the firmware updates.
3. Boot the operating system if it is not running already.
4. Update the BMC firmware using the update package or the Management
5. Restart the blade server. This boots the blade server with the new BMC
6. Update the system firmware image. See "Installing the system firmware" on
7. The system reboots. This boots the blade server with the new system firmware.
8. Shut down the blade server.
Note: There may be instances where you must update the BMC firmware before
Determining current blade server firmware levels
Complete the following steps to view the current firmware code levels for both the
BMC and the system firmware:
1. Access and log on to the Advanced Management Module Web interface as
2. From the Monitors menu section, select Firmware VPD:
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sure that both the BMC firmware and the system firmware are at the same
level for all BladeCenter QS21 servers within the BladeCenter unit.
updates on http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/. If the level on the Web site is
higher than the version currently installed, continue with the updating steps.
Module. See "Updating the BMC firmware" on page 43 for further information.
firmware.
page 46 for further information.
updating the system firmware. Check the readme file that comes with each
firmware package for more information.
described in the Management Module User's Guide.
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