Chapter 6. Updating Firmware - IBM BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 6. Updating firmware

Several components, including the IBM BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller

Module, require regular firmware updates. This section explains how to find and

install the most recent updates.

Note: When replacing BladeCenter components, consider updating the firmware

for the Advanced Management Module and any other components to the latest

version of firmware.

The SAS RAID Controller Firmware Update Package is a Command Line Interface

(CLI) based application package that allows you to automatically upgrade the

firmware associated with the IBM BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module and

its components. The application must be installed on a computer using Windows

or Linux with a network connection to the IBM BladeCenter S SAS RAID

Controller Module and the Advanced Management Module.

After completing the installation procedures, check the current firmware level

shipped on the IBM BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module and visit the IBM

BladeCenter support Web site to ensure that it is operating with the latest version

of firmware.

To download the latest firmware update package:

1. Point your browser to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.

2. From the Product Support section, click the BladeCenter link.

3. From the Popular links section, select Software and device drivers.

4. From the IBM BladeCenter software and device drivers Web site, select

5. From the matrix of downloadable files, select the blade servers and other

Product documentation for the BladeCenter S system is available at:

http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/

From the BladeCenter support page, in the Support & downloads section, select

Documentation.

Note: For information on updating firmware through IBM Storage Configuration

Manager, see the IBM Storage Configuration Manager online help.

Note: When updating the RAID Controller firmware from 1.0.x.x to 1.2.x.x,

pre-verifying the RAID Subsystem is not supported.

BladeCenter S.

devices that are installed in your BladeCenter S chassis to download the

firmware and device drivers for them.

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