Firmware Updates - IBM iDataPlex dx320 6385 User Manual

Firmware updates

The firmware for the server is periodically updated and is available for download on
the Web. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ to check for the latest level of
firmware, such as BIOS code, vital product data (VPD) code, and device drivers.
Download the latest firmware for the server; then, install the firmware, using the
instructions that are included with the downloaded files.
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.
The following firmware updates are downloadable from the Web at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. Follow the instructions on how to apply the
updates using documentation that is included in the downloaded files:
v BIOS code
v BMC firmware
v FRU/SDR data
Major components contain VPD code. You can select to update the VPD code when
you update the BIOS code.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
To download the firmware for the server:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
2. Under Product support, click System x.
3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers.
4. Click System x iDataPlex dx320 server to display the matrix of downloadable
For additional information about tools for updating, managing, and deploying
firmware, see the System x and xSeries Tools Center at http://
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.
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files for the server.