Updating Firmware For Each Blade Server Independently - IBM BladeCenter HX5 Installation And User Manual

Complete the following steps to update the firmware for the blade servers
operating as a single partition in a scalable blade complex:
1. Run the IMM firmware update package on the primary blade server.
2. Run the UEFI firmware update package on the primary blade server.
3. Run the FPGA firmware update package on the primary blade server.
4. Run the DSA preboot firmware update package the primary blade server.
5. Restart the scalable blade complex to activate the firmware.
The firmware updates that were made to the primary blade server are applied to
the secondary blade server.

Updating firmware for each blade server independently

If you are updating firmware for blade servers that are operating as independent
partitions in a scalable blade complex or you are performing out-of-band updates
to firmware for blade servers in a scalable blade complex, updates must be applied
to each system in the scalable complex independently.
You can obtain the firmware updates from http://www.ibm.com/support/
fixcentral/systemx/groupView?query.productGroup=ibm%2FBladeCenter .
Complete the following steps to update the firmware for the blade servers:
Note: The blade servers in the scalable blade complex must be at the same
firmware levels before they are restarted.
1. Update the IMM firmware on the primary blade server. Then update the IMM
2. Reset the IMM on the primary and secondary systems. Complete the following
3. Update the UEFI firmware on the primary blade server. Then update the UEFI
4. Update the FPGA firmware on the primary blade server. Then update the
5. Update the DSA preboot firmware on the primary blade server. Then update
6. Restart both blade servers to activate the firmware
You can also use an Expect type script to automate advanced management module
command-line interface (CLI) commands for updating the firmware for both blade
servers. Complete the following steps to use an Expect type script:
1. Download the firmware for the BladeCenter HX5 blade server from
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firmware on the secondary blade server.
steps to reset the IMM through the advanced management module Web
interface:
a. Click Blade Tasks > Power/Restart.
b. Click the checkbox next to the blade servers to be reset.
c. Click Available actions > Restart Blade System Mgmt Processor.
d. Click Perform Action.
firmware on the secondary blade server.
FPGA firmware on the secondary blade server.
the DSA Preboot firmware on the secondary blade server.
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/systemx/
groupView?query.productGroup=ibm%2FBladeCenter . Place the files on a
TFTP server that is on the same TCP/IP subnet as the advanced management
module for the chassis in which the blade servers are installed.