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Related procedures
This section contains procedures that are used as alternatives, additions, or references to the basic
installation instructions and should only be used if directed here as a part of your installation or as
directed by troubleshooting.
Related System x or xSeries procedures
Locate instructions to download firmware, alternate update methods, and other procedures you might be
directed to do as a part of the installation or trouble shooting tasks.
Download System x or xSeries firmware
Learn how to download the latest firmware for your System x or xSeries server.
Download System x or xSeries BIOS firmware
Learn how to locate, select, and download the required firmware updates using the procedure in this
section.
The following procedure is performed on a computer using a common web browser, while accessing the
following web page http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/systemx/iscsi/servermodels/. Start by locating the
System x or xSeries server type and model in the System x or xSeries models supported with iSCSI table.
Click on the download firmware link. The Software and device drivers page for the selected server is
displayed.
The BIOS firmware updates may be available in a number of formats, employing different bootable
media:
v .exe file(s): create a bootable update diskette.
v .img file(s): create a bootable update diskette.
v .iso file: create a bootable update CD.
Download the system BIOS update by following these steps:
1. Find the BIOS heading and column for the appropriate hardware, if necessary and select the link for
Flash BIOS Update (DOS Version) or Flash BIOS Update (Diskette image). Do not select any of the
operating system update versions, since this update will be done prior to the operating system
installation.
2. Click on the link for the README text file and print a copy for use as a reference when actually
performing the update.
3. Click on the browser's Back button to return to the previous page.
4. Click on the link to download one of the update versions on the page for the BIOS update.
5.
Create the update media by performing the appropriate action for the file type from the following
methods:
v .exe file(s): Run these on the computer used to download and follow the directions to create a
bootable update diskette.
v .img file(s): Use an image-to-disk utility such as EMT4W32 to create a bootable update diskette
from the file.
.iso file: Use a CD burning utility to create a bootable update CD.
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6. Click on the browser's Back button to return to the Software and drivers page.
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