Updating The Firmware Code For Your Blade Server And The Service Processor - IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 Installation And User Manual

3. Enable only one of the Ethernet-controller ports on the blade server. Note the
4. Ping an external computer on the network connected to the Ethernet switch
Communications from optional Ethernet adapters and other I/O expansion cards are
routed to I/O bays 3 and 4. You can verify which controller port on an expansion
card is routed to which I/O bay by performing the same test, using a controller on
the expansion card and a compatible switch module or pass-thru module in I/O bay
3 or 4:
v If you have removed an Ethernet adapter from the blade server and installed a
v If you have installed an I/O expansion card on the blade server.
Updating the firmware code for your blade server and the service
processor
Your blade server contains firmware code. In addition, the service processor in your
blade server comes with its own firmware code. IBM will periodically make firmware
updates available for your blade server and the service processor. You can maintain
the latest levels of firmware code for your blade server and the service processor in
your blade server by installing firmware updates as they become available. Be sure
to follow the instructions in this section.
Complete the following steps to view the current firmware code levels for your blade
server and the service processor:
1. Access and log onto the BladeCenter management-module Web interface as
2. From the Blade Tasks section, select Firmware VPD.
The Blade Server Firmware VPD window contains the build identifier, release, and
revision. Compare this information to the firmware information on the IBM Support
Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. If these two types of information match,
then your blade server has the latest firmware code. If these two types of
information differ, download the latest firmware code from the IBM Support Web
site. Follow the update instructions on the IBM Support Web site.
To apply the latest firmware code for your blade server service processor, flash the
service processor. Download the latest firmware code for your blade server service
processor from the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Use
the BladeCenter management-module Web interface to flash the service processor.
Follow the update instructions on the IBM Support Web site.
Important: To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always
designation that the blade server operating system has for the controller port.
module. If you can ping the external computer, the Ethernet-controller port that
you enabled is associated with the switch module in I/O bay 1. The other
Ethernet-controller port in the blade server is associated with the switch module
in I/O bay 2.
different Ethernet adapter.
described in the IBM Eserver BladeCenter Type 8677 Installation and User's
Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD.
make sure that the blade server firmware code, service processor code,
and diagnostic firmware code levels are consistent for all blade servers
within the BladeCenter unit.
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