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Using the baseboard management controller firmware update program
To update the firmware for the baseboard management controller, download the
baseboard management controller Firmware Update Diskette for your server from
the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Run the program to
create a diskette or to create the Linux or Windows
package that you can use to update the firmware. The firmware update program
updates the baseboard management controller firmware only and does not affect
any device drivers.
Note: To ensure proper server operation, be sure to update the baseboard
Important: Before you continue with the following instructions, make sure that you
have an external USB diskette drive attached to the server. You will need this
device to complete these tasks.
To update the firmware, use one of the following methods:
v If the Linux or Windows operating-system update package is available from the
v If you are using a diskette, complete the following steps:
If there is an error in updating the firmware, try installing the firmware again.
Using the RAID configuration programs
Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program and ServeRAID Manager to
configure and manage redundant array of independent disks (RAID) arrays. Be sure
to use these programs as described in this book.
v Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to:
v Use ServeRAID Manager to:
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management controller firmware code first before updating the BIOS code.
For additional information, see the User's Guide on the IBM Eserver
Documentation CD.
World Wide Web and you have obtained the applicable update package, follow
the instructions that come with the update package.
1. Turn off the server.
2. Insert the Firmware Update Diskette into an external USB diskette drive that
you have attached to the server.
3. Turn on the server. If the server does not start from the external USB diskette
drive, use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure the external
USB diskette drive as a startup device. (For more information, see the
information about Configuration/Setup Utility startup sequences in the User's
Guide on the IBM Eserver Documentation CD). Then, start again at step 1
of this procedure.
4. From a command-line prompt, type update.bat and press Enter.
– Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk drive
– View or change SCSI IDs for attached devices
– Set SCSI protocol parameters on SCSI hard disk drives
– Configure arrays
– View your RAID configuration and associated devices
– Monitor operation of your RAID controllers
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