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Using the mini-baseboard management controller configuration utility program Use the mini-baseboard management controller configuration utility program to view or change the mini-baseboard management controller configuration settings and to save the configuration to a file for use on multiple servers. To download the program, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. Click IBM System x3200 M2 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the server. 5. From the BMC software, copy the file bmc_cfg.exe to a configuration utility diskette. To start the mini-baseboard management controller configuration utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. 2. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive. 3. From a command line, type bmc_cfg and press Enter. For the program to interface with the mini-baseboard management controller, the parameters in the Intf.ini file must be set correctly. To modify the Intf.ini file, use the mini-baseboard management controller setup utility program or a text editor. Using the mini-baseboard management controller firmware updates utility program Use the mini-baseboard management controller firmware update utility program to download a mini-baseboard management controller firmware update. This program updates the mini-baseboard management controller firmware only and does not affect any device drivers. Important: To ensure proper server operation, be sure to update the mini-baseboard management controller firmware before you update the BIOS code. To download the program, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. Click IBM System x3200 M2 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the server. 5. From the BMC software, copy the file Flash.exe to a firmware update diskette. To update the firmware, use one of the following procedures: 66 System x3200 M2 Types 4367 and 4368: User's Guide

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Using
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller
configuration
utility
program
Use
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller
configuration
utility
program
to
view
or
change
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller
configuration
settings
and
to
save
the
configuration
to
a
file
for
use
on
multiple
servers.
To
download
the
program,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
IBM
Web
site.
The
actual
procedure
might
vary
slightly
from
what
is
described
in
this
document.
1.
Go
to
2.
Under
Product
support
,
click
System
x
.
3.
Under
Popular
links
,
click
Software
and
device
drivers
.
4.
Click
IBM
System
x3200
M2
to
display
the
matrix
of
downloadable
files
for
the
server.
5.
From
the
BMC
software,
copy
the
file
bmc_cfg.exe
to
a
configuration
utility
diskette.
To
start
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller
configuration
utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
Insert
the
configuration
utility
diskette
into
the
diskette
drive.
3.
From
a
command
line,
type
bmc_cfg
and
press
Enter.
For
the
program
to
interface
with
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller,
the
parameters
in
the
Intf.ini
file
must
be
set
correctly.
To
modify
the
Intf.ini
file,
use
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller
setup
utility
program
or
a
text
editor.
Using
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller
firmware
updates
utility
program
Use
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
utility
program
to
download
a
mini-baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update.
This
program
updates
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller
firmware
only
and
does
not
affect
any
device
drivers.
Important:
To
ensure
proper
server
operation,
be
sure
to
update
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller
firmware
before
you
update
the
BIOS
code.
To
download
the
program,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
IBM
Web
site.
The
actual
procedure
might
vary
slightly
from
what
is
described
in
this
document.
1.
Go
to
2.
Under
Product
support
,
click
System
x
.
3.
Under
Popular
links
,
click
Software
and
device
drivers
.
4.
Click
IBM
System
x3200
M2
to
display
the
matrix
of
downloadable
files
for
the
server.
5.
From
the
BMC
software,
copy
the
file
Flash.exe
to
a
firmware
update
diskette.
To
update
the
firmware,
use
one
of
the
following
procedures:
66
System
x3200
M2
Types
4367
and
4368:
User’s
Guide