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Updating the firmware, Using the Firmware Updater program

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The ThinkServer EasyStartup program simplifies the process of configuring RAID and installing supported operating systems and device drivers on your server. See "Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program" on page 59. The device drivers for onboard Ethernet controllers also are available for download at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers Updating the firmware The firmware in the server is periodically updated and is available for download on the Lenovo Web site. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page to check for the latest level of firmware, such as the BIOS updates and device drivers. 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 reflash the BIOS, the TMM firmware, and the FRU/SDR. Using the Firmware Updater program The Firmware Updater program enables you to maintain your system firmware up-to-date and helps you avoid unnecessary outages. To update your system firmware using the Firmware Updater program, do the following: Note: Before distributing the firmware updates to a server, ensure that your server can restart successfully without encountering hardware problems. 1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page to locate the Firmware Updater program. 2. Download the ISO image for the Firmware Updater program and the TXT file that contains the installation instructions. 3. Use any CD or DVD burning software to create a bootable disc with the ISO image. 4. Print the TXT file that contains the installation instructions and follow the instructions to use the Firmware Updater program to update your system firmware. Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program The Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program enables enterprise users to remotely control and monitor multiple Lenovo servers within a LAN. The program provides an interface to display all severs being managed, which enables the administrator to conveniently search for, monitor, and manage servers. To download the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program, go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page. For detailed information about using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program, refer to the help system for the program. Chapter 5. Configuring the server 71

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TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramsimplifiestheprocessofconfiguringRAIDandinstallingsupported
operating systems and device drivers on your server. See “Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program”
on page 59.
ThedevicedriversforonboardEthernetcontrollersalsoareavailablefordownloadat:
Updating the firmware
ThefirmwareintheserverisperiodicallyupdatedandisavailablefordownloadontheLenovoWebsite.
level of firmware, such as the BIOS updates and device drivers.
Whenyoureplaceadeviceintheserver,youmighthavetoeitherupdatetheserverwiththelatestversionof
thefirmwarethatisstoredinmemoryonthedeviceorreflashtheBIOS,theTMMfirmware,andtheFRU/SDR.
Using the Firmware Updater program
TheFirmwareUpdaterprogramenablesyoutomaintainyoursystemfirmwareup-to-dateandhelpsyou
avoid unnecessary outages.
ToupdateyoursystemfirmwareusingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram,dothefollowing:
Note:
Beforedistributingthefirmwareupdatestoaserver,ensurethatyourservercanrestartsuccessfully
without encountering hardware problems.
1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page to locate the
Firmware Updater program.
2. Download the ISO image for the Firmware Updater program and the TXT file that contains the
installation instructions.
3. Use any CD or DVD burning software to create a bootable disc with the ISO image.
4.PrinttheTXTfilethatcontainstheinstallationinstructionsandfollowtheinstructionstousetheFirmware
Updater program to update your system firmware.
Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program
TheLenovoThinkServerEasyManageprogramenablesenterpriseuserstoremotelycontrolandmonitor
multiple Lenovo servers within a LAN. The program provides an interface to display all severs being
managed,whichenablestheadministratortoconvenientlysearchfor,monitor,andmanageservers.
To download the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program, go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and
follow the instructions on the Web page.
FordetailedinformationaboutusingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManageprogram,refertothehelpsystem
for the program.
Chapter 5
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Configuring the server
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