Dell PowerEdge 1655MC Information and Firmware Update - Page 13

Updating the Diagnostics Component, Setting Up the Remote System Serial Connection Baud Rate.

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Updating the Diagnostics Component 1 With the RJ-11-to-serial cable connected to the network switch module, reset the switch module by unplugging the switch module and then reinserting it. 2 During POST, press to enter the diagnostic mode. If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load let the system complete the load operation, and then repeat step 1 and step 2. 3 Type 0 (zero) for image update. 4 Change the remote system's baud rate to 115200 (see "Setting Up the Remote System Serial Connection Baud Rate"). 5 Click Send to access the Send File dialog box. 6 Select Xmodem protocol. 7 Browse and select the file diagxxx.bix, where xxx is the version of the diagnostics component. 8 Click Send to download the file. The download takes approximately 30 seconds. 9 After the download is complete, press to update the diagnostics component. 10 Type diag for the filename. 11 After the update is complete, change the remote system's baud rate to 9600 (see "Setting Up the Remote System Serial Connection Baud Rate"). 12 To update other components, press any key to continue, and proceed to "Updating the Loader Component" or "Updating the Runtime Component." If you are not updating any other components, remove the network switch module and move the jumper back to pins 1 and 2 (default). NOTE: If you do not move the jumper back to pins 1 and 2, you will not be able to use ERA/MC console redirection to log into the network switch module. Updating the Loader Component 1 With the RJ-11-to-serial cable connected to the network switch module, reset the switch module by unplugging the switch module and then reinserting it. 2 During POST, press to enter the diagnostic mode. If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load let the system complete the load operation, and then repeat step 1 and step 2. Information and Firmware Update 1-9

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Information and Firmware Update
1-9
Updating the Diagnostics Component
1
With the RJ-11–to–serial cable connected to the network switch module, reset the
switch module by unplugging the switch module and then reinserting it.
2
During POST, press <Esc> to enter the diagnostic mode.
If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load let the system complete
the load operation, and then repeat step 1 and step 2.
3
Type
0
(zero) for image update.
4
Change the remote system's baud rate to 115200 (see "Setting Up the Remote System
Serial Connection Baud Rate").
5
Click
Send
to access the
Send File
dialog box.
6
Select
Xmodem
protocol.
7
Browse and select the file
diag
xxx
.bix
, where
xxx
is the version of the diagnostics
component.
8
Click
Send
to download the file.
The download takes approximately 30 seconds.
9
After the download is complete, press <d> to update the diagnostics component.
10
Type
diag
for the filename.
11
After the update is complete, change the remote system's baud rate to 9600 (see
"Setting Up the Remote System Serial Connection Baud Rate").
12
To update other components, press any key to continue, and proceed to "Updating the
Loader Component" or "Updating the Runtime Component."
If you are not updating any other components, remove the network switch module and
move the jumper back to pins 1 and 2 (default).
NOTE:
If you do not move the jumper back to pins 1 and 2, you will not be able to use
ERA/MC console redirection to log into the network switch module.
Updating the Loader Component
1
With the RJ-11–to–serial cable connected to the network switch module, reset the
switch module by unplugging the switch module and then reinserting it.
2
During POST, press <Esc> to enter the diagnostic mode.
If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load let the system complete
the load operation, and then repeat step 1 and step 2.