Chapter 5. Configuration Information And Instructions; Updating The Firmware; Configuring The Server; Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd - IBM x3105 - System - 4347 Service Manual

Chapter 5. Configuration information and instructions

This chapter provides information about updating the firmware and using the
configuration utilities.

Updating the firmware

The firmware in the server is periodically updated and is available for download on
the Web. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html to
check for the latest level of firmware, such as BIOS code, vital product data (VPD)
code, device drivers, and service processor firmware.
When you replace a device in the server, you might have to either update the
server with the latest version of the firmware that is stored in memory on the device
or restore the pre-existing firmware from a diskette or CD image.
v BIOS code is stored in read-only memory (ROM) on the system board.
v Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller on the system
v Major components contain VPD code. You can select to update the VPD code

Configuring the server

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and
installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD
during the initial installation of your server to configure basic hardware features and
to simplify your operating-system installation. (See "Using the ServerGuide Setup
and Installation CD" for more information.)
In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you can use the following
configuration programs to customize the server hardware:
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
v Boot Menu program
v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent
v Ethernet controller configuration
For more information about these programs, see "Configuring the server" in the
User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD.

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides programs to detect the server
model and optional hardware devices that are installed, configure the server
hardware, provide device drivers, and help you install the operating system. For
information about the supported operating-system versions, see the label on the
CD. If the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD did not come with the server, you
can download the latest version from http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-
4ZKPPT.html.
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