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5 Configuration Software and Utilities
System Software Update Sequence
When updating the system software, you should do it in the following order:
1. Update firmware (BMC and Hot Swap Controller)
2. Update FRU/SDR
3. Unplug system for 30 seconds
4. Update BIOS
5. Clear CMOS
Note: The IBM System Update Package (SUP) CD-ROM must be used to update the system software. The
system should be booted to the SUP CD and the user can choose which components to upgrade. The
System Resource CD does not include the FRU/SDR, BIOS, or BMC software.
Server Configuration Wizard
The Server Configuration Wizard is a utility that is provided to help you configure your server.
The Server Configuration Wizard is located on the System Resource CD-ROM shipped with the
server and runs automatically when you boot your server to this CD-ROM. The Server
Configuration Wizard includes a help system that can be accessed by clicking the Help button.
Run the Server Configuration Wizard to:
•
Create or update a Service Partition and install service partition files, including files that are
necessary to run the System Setup Utility
•
Set Server Management settings, including an IP address, emergency management port (EMP)
settings, platform event paging (PEP) settings, and LAN/Alert settings
•
Execute utility applications that can be used to manually configure the server
When first executed, the Server Configuration Wizard probes the server for installed devices,
firmware, chassis information, hard disks, and other relevant data. This information is used to
determine what questions the application needs to ask you to complete the configuration.
When you select the option Server Configuration Wizard > Run Wizard, you will be shown a
selection window allowing you to choose the items you want to configure. You can select one or
more options to configure at the same time. Some options have dependencies that make you select
multiple options. These are:
•
If you select "Configure this server for LAN Alerting", the option for "Configure this server for
remote Server Management over a LAN connection" will automatically be selected.
•
If you select"Configure this server for Serial/Modem alerting", the option for "Configure this
server for remote Server Management over a Serial/Modem connection" will automatically be
selected.
If you select multiple options, the Server Configuration Wizard will run each option to completion.
To use the Server
Configuration utility to
Configure the server for
remote LAN
xSeries 343 Product Guide
Description of procedure
Enable a connection to the server from a workstation on the LAN to
allow remote management functions, such as powering the server on or
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