Updating The Firmware; Using The Easyupdate Firmware Updater Tool - Lenovo ThinkServer TS200 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Updating the firmware

The firmware in the server is periodically updated and is available for download on the Lenovo Support Web
site. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support to check for the latest level of firmware, such as unified extensible
firmware interface (UEFI) 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.
• UEFI code is stored in programmable ROM (flash memory) on the system board.
• IMM firmware is stored in ROM on the baseboard management controller on the system board.
• Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller.
• ServeRAID firmware is stored in ROM on the RAID controller.
• Major components contain VPD code. You can use the Advanced Settings Utility program to update the
VPD code (see "IBM Advanced Settings Utility program" on page 272).
The following items are downloadable at http://www.lenovo.com/support:
• Diagnostics programs
• IMM firmware
• Ethernet firmware

Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater tool

ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater is a software application that enables you to maintain your
system firmware up to date and helps you avoid unnecessary outages. Firmware Updater updates the server
firmware in two steps, by updating system firmware, adapter firmware, and hard disk drive (HDD) firmware.
To update your system, first go to the Lenovo Support Web site and obtain the ISO file.
1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support.
2. Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select Servers and Storage from
the Select your product list.
3. From Family list, select ThinkServer TS200, and click Continue.
4. Click Downloads and drivers to download firmware updates.
5. Download the ThinkServer firmware update media ISO file.
6. Burn the ISO image on to a CD or DVD.
7. Insert the media in the server DVD drive, and start the server to that drive.
8. The application starts automatically. Hardware detection runs, and a list of applicable firmware updates
is displayed.
Note: You need to boot the CD or DVD two times; one time to update the system and adapter firmware
and one time to update the HDD firmware.
9. Select the firmware updates that you want to install.
Before distributing the firmware update to other servers, ensure that your server can restart successfully
without encountering hardware problems.
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