Note On Server Maintenance In A Multipath I/O Environment - Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX300 S7 Upgrade And Maintenance Manual

Basic software procedures
5.1.5 Note on server maintenance in a Multipath I/O
environment
When booting your server offline from the ServerView Suite DVD to perform an
offline BIOS / firmware update using the ServerView Update DVD or collect
diagnostic data using PrimeCollect in a Multipath I/O environment, there is a risk
of damaging the system configuration which may leave the system unable to
boot.
This is a known restriction of Windows PE with Multipath drivers.
Before using the ServerView Update DVD or PrimeCollect in an offline
environment, Fujitsu recommends to properly shut down the server and to
disconnect all external I/O connections (like LAN or FC cables) from the system.
Only keep mouse, keyboard, video cable and AC power cord connected.
Continue as follows:
Ê If performing an offline BIOS / firmware update, first of all prepare the
ServerView Update DVD:
Ê Download the latest ServerView Update DVD image from the Fujitsu
FTP server at:
ftp://ftp.ts.fujitsu.com/images/serverview
Ê Burn the image to a DVD.
For the Japanese market:
Ê Locate, download and burn the ServerView Update DVD image available
from the following URL:
http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/products/note/svsdvd/dvd/
Ê Ensure that all external I/O connections have been removed from the server.
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Ensure that all external I/O connections are uniquely identified so that
you can reconnect them into their original locations after concluding
the task.
Ê Switch on the server.
Ê Right after switching on the server, insert the ServerView Suite DVD into the
DVD drive and close the drive tray.
The server will now boot from the DVD.
Ê After the boot process is complete, select your preferred GUI language.
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