Chapter 2. Configuration Information And Instructions; Updating The Firmware; Configuring The Server; Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd - IBM x3655 - System - 7985 Service Manual

Chapter 2. 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 ROM on the system board.
v BMC firmware is stored in ROM on the baseboard management controller on the
v Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller.
v ServeRAID firmware is stored in ROM on the ServeRAID SAS controller.
v SAS firmware is stored in ROM on the integrated RAID controller on the system
v Major components contain vital product data (VPD) code. You can select to

Configuring the server

The ServerGuide
installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD
during the initial installation of the server to configure basic hardware features and
to simplify the 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 Baseboard management controller utility programs
v RAID configuration programs
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 state-of-the-art 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
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system board.
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update the VPD code during the BIOS code update procedure.
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Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and
– Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program
– ServeRAID Manager
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