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1. Type the following command to verify that the IDE-SCSI device driver is loaded;
2. If the IDE-SCSI device driver is in the list, go to step 3. If the IDE-SCSI device
3. Type the following command to determine the SCSI bus, target, and lun
4. Insert a blank, writable CD into the DVD/CD-RW drive; then, type the following
5. Use the instructions that come with the ISO image to install the firmware
Recovering SAL/EFI code
If the SAL/EFI code becomes damaged, such as from a power failure during a flash
update, you can recover the SAL/EFI code using the SAL/EFI code-page jumper
(J28 on the I/O board) and the Recovery program on the Resource CD that comes
with the xSeries 455 server.
Complete the following steps to recover the SAL/EFI code:
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xSeries 455 FAQ: Hints and Tips
then, review the list of modules currently loaded and look for ide-scsi.
# lsmod
driver is not in the list, type the following command to load the IDE-SCSI device
driver:
# insmod ide-scsi
parameters for the DVD/CD-RW drive in the server:
# cdrecord -scanbus
Data similar to the following example is displayed:
scsibus0:
0,0,0
0) 'IBM-ESXS' 'ST318305LC
0,1,0
1) 'IBM-ESXS' 'ST318305LC
0,2,0
2) *
0,3,0
3) *
0,4,0
4) *
0,5,0
5) *
0,6,0
6) *
0,7,0
7) *
0,8,0
8) 'IBM
scsibus2:
2,0,0
200) 'HL-DT-ST' 'RW/DVD GCC-4160N' '0012' Removable CD-ROM
2,1,0
201) *
2,2,0
202) *
2,3,0
203) *
2,4,0
204) *
2,5,0
205) *
2,6,0
206) *
2,7,0
207) *
command to copy the firmware update from the xSeries 455 ISO image to the
CD:
# cdrecord -v dev=b,t,l ISO_image_file
where ISO_image_file is the name of the xSeries 455 ISO image file, b is the
SCSI bus, t is the SCSI target, and l is the SCSI lun for your DVD/CD-RW
device.
updates.
1. Insert the Resource CD into the DVD/CD-RW drive.
2. Shut down the server; then, turn off the server.
!#' 'B244' Disk
!#' 'B244' Disk
' '25P3495a S320 1' '1 ' Processor
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