Chapter 5. Configuration Information And Instructions; Updating The Firmware; Configuring The Server - IBM x3400 7975 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 in the server is periodically updated and is available for download on
the Web. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/ to check for the latest level of
firmware, such as BIOS code, vital product data (VPD) code, device drivers, and
service processor firmware.
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.
The following items are downloadable from the Web at http://www.ibm.com/support/:
v BIOS code
v Diagnostics programs
v BMC firmware
v Ethernet firmware
v ServeRAID firmware
v SAS/SATA firmware
Major components contain VPD code. You can select to update the VPD code
during the BIOS code update procedure.

Configuring the server

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and
installation tools that are specifically designed for the server. Use this CD during the
initial installation of the server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify
the operating-system installation. (See "Using the ServerGuide Setup and
Installation CD" on page 166 for more information.)
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 RAID configuration programs
v Boot Menu program
v Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program
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– IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program for the following server models:
- Hot-swap SAS
- Hot-swap SATA
- Simple-swap SATA models when the optional ServeRAID-8k Controller is
installed
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– Adaptec RAID (HostRAID
SATA models with no RAID adapter installed)
– ServeRAID Manager
™
) Configuration Utility program (for simple-swap
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