Chapter 4. Configuring Serveraid Controllers; Obtaining Serveraid Updates; Updating Bios And Firmware Code - IBM ServeRAID User Reference

Chapter 4. Configuring ServeRAID controllers

This chapter provides information about obtaining ServeRAID updates, updating
ServeRAID BIOS and firmware code, and configuring ServeRAID controllers.

Obtaining ServeRAID updates

IBM periodically makes updated versions of the ServeRAID software available from
the IBM Support page on the World Wide Web.
Complete the following steps to locate files:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. In the Search field at the top of the page, type ServeRAID; then, press Enter.
Note: If you download ServeRAID software, you must download and install all
If you do not have access to the World Wide Web, contact your place of purchase,
your IBM reseller, or your IBM marketing representative for replacement CDs.

Updating BIOS and firmware code

Before configuring the ServeRAID controller, you must have the latest BIOS and
firmware code installed on your server. Complete the following steps to update the
levels of BIOS and firmware code:
1. Insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the server CD-ROM drive, and turn
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ServeRAID software at the same time. This will ensure that all levels of the
software are compatible. The ServeRAID software includes the following:
v BIOS and firmware code
v Device drivers
v ServeRAID Manager program
v Command-line programs
on the server.
The IBM ServeRAID ROM Update Wizard automatically starts. The IBM
ServeRAID ROM (read-only memory) Update Wizard is a program that updates
the BIOS and firmware code on ServeRAID controllers. The wizard
automatically identifies and scans each ServeRAID controller.
If the BIOS and firmware code do not require updating, the wizard automatically
stops and the ServeRAID Manager program starts. Continue with "Configuring
the ServeRAID controller" on page 36.
If the BIOS and firmware code require updating, a report screen opens with the
following information:
v Controller types found.
v Controller slot number, if known.
v Firmware version.
v BIOS version.
v Update status. If a controller has outdated BIOS or firmware code, the IBM
ServeRAID ROM Update Wizard marks the controller as a candidate for
update.
The IBM ServeRAID ROM Update Wizard asks if you want to update. You
decide whether to update, but you must update all or none of the controllers in
your server; you cannot selectively update.
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