Chapter 5. Configuration Information And Instructions; Updating The Firmware; Configuring The Server; Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd - IBM System x3250 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Chapter 5. Configuration information and instructions

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

Updating the firmware

The firmware for the server is periodically updated and is available for download on
the Web. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html to
check for the latest level of firmware, such as BIOS code, vital product data (VPD)
code, device drivers, and service processor firmware. Download the latest firmware
for the server; then, install the firmware, using the instructions that are included with
the downloaded file.
When you replace a device in the server, you might have to either update the
server with the latest version of the firmware that is stored in memory on the device
or restore the pre-existing firmware from a diskette or CD image.
v BIOS code is stored in ROM on the system board.
v BMC firmware is stored in ROM on the mini-baseboard management controller
v Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller.
v ServeRAID firmware is stored in ROM on the ServeRAID adapter.
v SATA firmware (simple-swap models) is stored in ROM on the integrated SATA
v SAS/SATA firmware (hot-swap models) is stored in ROM on the SAS/SATA

Configuring the server

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and
installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD
during the initial installation of the server to configure basic hardware features and
to simplify the operating-system installation.
In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you can use the following
configuration programs to customize the server hardware:
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
v LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
v Baseboard management controller SMBridge management utility program
For more information about these programs, see "Configuring the server" in the
User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD.

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides programs to detect the server
model and installed optional hardware devices, configure the server hardware,
provide device drivers, and help you install the operating system. For information
about the supported operating-system versions, see the label on the CD. If the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD did not come with the server, you can
download the latest version from http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-
4ZKPPT.html.
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