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3. Highlight one of these files and click the Open button. The README text may specify a particular
order to select these files. If so, follow the README file instructions. The full path of the selected file
is displayed in the Browse field.
4. To start the update process, click Update. A progress indicator opens as the file is transferred to
temporary storage on the Management Module. A confirmation window will be displayed when the
file transfer is complete.
5. Verify that the file shown on the Confirm Firmware Update window is the one you want to update. If
not, click Cancel.
6. To complete the update process, click Continue. A progress indicator opens as the firmware on the
Management Module is flashed. A confirmation window will be displayed when the update has
successfully completed.
7. The README file text might direct you to restart the MM after completing the .PKT file update. If so,
click Restart MM on the navigation pane on the left side of the window. Click OK to confirm the
reset. The Web browser window will then close. A new Web browser window will have to be started
and signed onto to continue.
8. Repeat the update procedure for any other .PKT files (steps 1 through 7).
Configure the management module
You will need to configure several settings on the management module to prepare it for iSCSI network
use. Use the procedure in this section to accomplish task.
1. Select Login Profiles under MM Control in the navigation pane on the left side of the window.
2. On the next window will be a list of Login IDs, find the entry for the default login ID value of
USERID and click on that entry.
3. A Login Profile window is displayed. Change the Login ID (worksheet item XSP7) and fill in the
Password (worksheet item XSP8) and Confirm password fields based on the information entered in
the iSCSI Network Planning Worksheets . Also, make sure the Authority Level is set to Supervisor.
Click Save to complete this step
4. To configure the MM network settings, select Network Interfaces under MM Control in the
navigation pane on the left side of the screen.
5. Use the values in the iSCSI Network Planning Worksheets to complete the following steps:
a. Select Enabled from the Interface list.
b. From the DHCP list select and set one of the following (worksheet item XSP3):
1) Disabled - Use static IP configuration.
2) Enabled - Obtain IP config from DHCP server. This option requires an operating DHCP
server when you install the operating system.
c. Enter a name for this MM in the Hostname (worksheet item XSP2) field.
d. Enter a value for the following fields under the Static IP Configuration heading need to be filled
in if the Disabled – Use static IP configuration value was selected for the DHCP field above:
v IP address – type in the IP address (worksheet item XSP4).
v Subnet mask – type in the desired subnet mask (worksheet item XSP5).
v Gateway address – type in the gateway address (worksheet item XSP6).
e. Click Save to complete configuring the network interfaces.
Update the blade server Baseboard Management Controller firmware
Learn how to apply the Baseboard Management Controller firmware update using the procedure in this
section.
The blade server Baseboard Management Controller firmware was downloaded previously onto
removable media and can be updated at this point. An alternate method of updating the blade server
Baseboard Management Controller can be found in the related procedures section. The update media is
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System i and System p: iSCSI Host Bus Adapter for IBM BladeCenter, System x, or xSeries
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