Verifying The System Firmware Levels; Committing The Temp System Firmware Image - IBM BladeCenter JS21 Types 8844 Service Manual

Verifying the system firmware levels

The diagnostics program displays what the current system firmware levels are for
the TEMP and PERM images. This function also displays which image the blade
server used to start up.
1. Load the diagnostics program (see "Running the diagnostics program" on page
2. From the Function Selection menu, select Task Selection and press Enter.
3. From the Tasks Selection List menu, select Update and Manage System Flash
4. When you have verified the firmware levels, press F3 until the Diagnostic

Committing the TEMP system firmware image

After updating the system firmware, and successfully starting up the blade server
from the TEMP image, copy TEMP image to the PERM image using the diagnostics
program commit function.
1. Load the diagnostics program (see "Running the diagnostics program" on page
2. From the Function Selection menu, select Task Selection and press Enter.
3. From the Tasks Selection List menu, select Update and Manage System Flash
4. From the Update and Manage System Flash menu, select Commit the
5. When the commit function is complete, press F3 until the Diagnostic Operating
Statement 21:
CAUTION:
Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the
power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the
blade server.
f. Replace the cover (see "Installing the blade server cover" on page 146),
reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit (see "Installing the blade
server in a BladeCenter unit" on page 144), and restart the blade server.
g. Verify that the system starts from the TEMP image (see "Verifying the
system firmware levels").
You might need to update the firmware code to the latest version. See
"Updating the firmware" on page 165 for more information about how to update
the firmware code.
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and press Enter.
The Update and Manage System Flash menu is displayed. The top of the
screen displays the system firmware level for the PERM and the TEMP images,
and the image that the blade server used to start up.
Note: If the TEMP image level is more current than the PERM image, see
"Committing the TEMP system firmware image."
Operating Instructions screen is displayed; then press F3 again to exit the
diagnostic program.
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and press Enter.
Temporary Image and press Enter.
Instructions screen is displayed; then press F3 again to exit the diagnostic
program.
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Chapter 2. Diagnostics