Updating The Bmc Firmware - IBM QS22 - BladeCenter - 0793 Service Manual

1. To check the BMC firmware level, access and log on to the Advanced
2. From the Monitors menu section, select Firmware VPD:
Compare this information to the firmware information provided at
http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/. If the two match, then the blade server has the
latest firmware. If not, download the firmware package from the IBM Support Web
site. See "Updating the BMC firmware" or the IBM Support Web site for installation
instructions.
You can also view the system firmware level from within the operating system by
using the following command:
xxd /proc/device-tree/openprom/ibm,fw-vernum_encoded
Output is similar to:
0000000: 5142 3031 3031 3030 3000 00
where QB0101000 is the system firmware version.
Note: The system firmware version displayed by the BladeCenter Advanced

Updating the BMC firmware

You can update the BMC firmware from the Linux prompt using the update package
or from the Advanced Management Module.
Management Module Web interface as described in the Management Module
User's Guide.
The Blade Server Firmware Vital Product Data (VPD) window shows the build
identifier, release, and revision level of both the system firmware/BIOS and the
BMC firmware. In the example above, the system firmware or BIOS version is
QB01020000 and the BMC firmware is BLBT06b.
Management Module might be different from the version displayed by your
operating system. Cross-reference information is given in the firmware
information at http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/, and in the readme file
which comes with the firmware image.
QB0101000..
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