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Note: The system firmware version displayed by the BladeCenter Advanced
Updating the BMC firmware
You can update the BMC firmware from the Linux prompt using the update
package, if you have installed RHEL 5.2, or from Advanced Management Module.
The Linux executable package allows you to run the firmware update without exiting
the Linux environment. In addition, when you run it with the -x (extract) option, the
package allows you to extract the Linux update files to a specified location.
Using the BMC update package
If you have not done so already you must install RHEL 5.2 or later before you can
update the BMC firmware from the Linux command prompt.
Complete the following steps to update the BMC firmware from the Linux command
prompt:
1. Check the README that comes with the BMC firmware as it contains specific
2. Boot the blade server and the operating system.
3. Download the package from the IBM support site at http://www.ibm.com/support/
4. Change to the directory where you have downloaded the package.
5. Run the package using the -s option.
6. Reboot the blade server.
Using the Advanced Management Module
Complete the following steps to update the BMC firmware:
1. Download the BMC firmware image file from http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/
2. Power off the blade server you want to update.
3. Log in to the Advanced Management Module Web interface.
4. Click Firmware Update from the Blade Tasks submenu at the left of your
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BladeCenter QS21 Type 0792: Problem Determination and Service Guide
Management Module might be different from the version displayed by your
operating system. Cross-reference information is given in the firmware
information at http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/, and in the readme file
which comes with the firmware image.
information about that particular firmware release.
us/en/. The update package has a .sh extension.
to a suitable location on a server that is accessible on the network. The BMC
firmware image file name has the format BNBT<version number>.pkt.
screen. The following screen appears:
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