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To download the latest version of DSA code and the Dynamic System Analysis Installation and
User's Guide, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-DSA.
Step 4. Check for and apply code updates.
Fixes or workarounds for many problems might be available in updated UEFI firmware,
device firmware, or device drivers. To display a list of available updates for the server, go to
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral.
Attention: Installing the wrong firmware or device-driver update might cause the server to
malfunction. Before you install a firmware or device-driver update, read any readme and change
history files that are provided with the downloaded update. These files contain important
information about the update and the procedure for installing the update, including any special
procedure for updating from an early firmware or device-driver version to the latest version.
Important: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code updates. If
the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code is supported for the
cluster solution before you update the code.
a. Install UpdateXpress system updates.
You can install code updates that are packaged as an UpdateXpress System
Pack or UpdateXpress CD image. An UpdateXpress System Pack contains an
integration-tested bundle of online firmware and device-driver updates for your
server. In addition, you can use IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator to
create bootable media that is suitable for applying firmware updates and running
preboot diagnostics. For more information about UpdateXpress System Packs, see
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-XPRESSand "Updating
the firmware" on page 93. For more information about the Bootable Media Creator, see
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=LNVO-BOMC.
Be sure to separately install any listed critical updates that have release dates that are later
than the release date of the UpdateXpress System Pack or UpdateXpress image (see b. on
page 116).
b. Install manual system updates.
1. Determine the existing code levels.
In DSA, click Firmware/VPD to view system firmware levels, or click Software to view
operating-system levels.
2. Download and install updates of code that is not at the latest level.
To display a list of available updates for the server, go to
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral.
When you click an update, an information page is displayed, including a list of the
problems that the update fixes. Review this list for your specific problem; however, even if
your problem is not listed, installing the update might solve the problem.
Step 5. Check for and correct an incorrect configuration.
If the server is incorrectly configured, a system function can fail to work when you enable it; if you
make an incorrect change to the server configuration, a system function that has been enabled
can stop working.
a. Make sure that all installed hardware and software are supported.
See http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/ serverproven/ to verify that the server supports the
installed operating system, optional devices, and software levels. If any hardware or software
component is not supported, uninstall it to determine whether it is causing the problem.
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