Using The Baseboard Management Controller Firmware Update Utility Program - IBM 8835 - Eserver 325 - 1 GB RAM Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility
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
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 server baseboard
Complete the following steps to update the firmware:
v Using Linux or Windows, run the Linux or Windows update package obtained
v Using a diskette:
If there is an error in updating the firmware, try installing the firmware again.
management controller firmware code first before updating the BIOS code.
For additional information, see the User's Guide on the IBM Eserver
Documentation CD.
from the web (if available).
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.
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update package that you can
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