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9. Follow the instructions in the window until you successfully update the diagnostics. Press Enter to reboot the server when requested. 10.After rebooting, verify that you have successfully completed the update by re-issuing the ver command at the shell prompt. Remote Supervisor Adapter firmware update To update the Service Processor flash, we use the IBM Remote Supervisor utility, which besides updating the flash allows us to configure RSA itself. The utility is not a default part of EFI configuration and may be located on the media shipped with the server or downloaded from http://www.pc.ibm.com/support. Unlike the Flash Update utility, which requires update files to be in the root directory of any file system, to successfully update Service Processor flash, both IBM Remote Supervisor utility (FLASH2.EFI) and the flash update files must reside in the same directory. Note: As well as updating RSA firmware, the utility updates firmware on RXE-100 Remote Expansion Enclosure if connected. To apply Service Processor updates, follow these steps: 1. Enter the EFI shell from the Boot Manager menu. 2. Navigate to the folder that contains FLASH2.EFI and the update files. Note: The following files are required to be in the same directory as the FLASH2.EFI utility to successfully update RSA and RXE-100 code: CNETBRUS.PKT CNETMNUS.PKT DMCFLASH.PKT IIOEFLSH.PKT IIOEFLPB.PKT CNETRGUS.PKT System Management Adapter Boot ROM System Management Adapter Main Application Integrated System Management Processor Application RXE-100 Remote Expansion Enclosure Application RXE-100 Power Backplane Application Remote Graphics Application 3. Run the program from the prompt by typing flash2 and pressing Enter. The IBM Remote Supervisor utility will display. 4. Select Update System Management Firmware from the main menu and press Enter. 5. Read the warning window and press Enter. You will be presented with the Firmware Update Options menu. 82 IBM ^ xSeries 450 Planning and Installation Guide

Section	Page
Front cover	1
Contents	5
Notices	9
Trademarks	10
Preface	11
The team that wrote this redbook	11
Become a published author	14
Comments welcome	14
Chapter 1. Technical description	15
1.1 The x450 product line	16
1.2 IBM XA-64 chipset	17
1.3 Extensible Firmware Interface	19
1.3.1 GUID Partition Table disk	21
1.3.2 EFI System Partition	22
1.3.3 EFI and legacy-free concept	24
1.4 Intel Itanium 2 processor	24
1.5 System assembly	27
1.5.1 Memory-board assembly	28
1.5.2 Processor-board assembly	29
1.6 IBM XceL4 Server Accelerator Cache	31
1.7 System memory	31
1.8 PCI subsystem	35
1.9 Redundancy	37
1.10 Light path diagnostics	39
1.11 Remote Supervisor Adapter	40
1.12 Operating system support	41
Chapter 2. Positioning	43
2.1 x450 application solutions	44
2.1.1 Database applications	44
2.1.2 Business logic	46
2.1.3 e-business and security transactions	47
2.1.4 In-house developed compute-intensive applications	48
2.1.5 Science and technology industries	49
2.2 Why choose x450?	49
Chapter 3. Planning	53
3.1 System hardware	54
3.1.1 Processors	54
3.1.2 Memory	55
3.1.3 PCI slot configuration	58
3.1.4 Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller	61
3.2 Cabling and connectivity	62
3.2.1 Remote Supervisor Adapter connectivity	64
3.2.2 Remote Expansion Enclosure	65
3.2.3 Serial connections	69
3.3 Storage considerations	70
3.3.1 xSeries storage solutions	70
3.3.2 Tape backup	75
3.4 Rack installation	76
3.5 Power considerations	77
3.6 Solution Assurance Review	78
Chapter 4. Installation	81
4.1 Using the Extensible Firmware Interface	82
4.1.1 The EFI shell	84
4.1.2 Flash update	94
4.1.3 Configuration and Setup utility	97
4.1.4 Diagnostic utility	98
4.1.5 Boot maintenance menu	99
4.2 Installing Windows Server 2003	100
4.2.1 Overall process	101
4.2.2 Microsoft Reserved Partition	102
4.2.3 Windows installation	103
4.2.4 Pre-installation phase	103
4.2.5 Starting the installation	104
4.2.6 Text-mode setup	105
4.2.7 GUI setup	107
4.2.8 Post-setup phase	107
4.3 Installing SuSE Linux Enterprise Server	112
4.3.1 Background	113
4.3.2 Linux IA-64 kernel overview	114
4.3.3 Choosing a Linux distribution	115
4.3.4 Installing SuSE Linux Enterprise Server	117
4.3.5 Linux boot process	121
4.3.6 Information about the installed system	122
4.3.7 Using the serial port for the Linux console	126
4.3.8 RXE-100 Expansion Enclosure	127
4.3.9 Upgrading drivers	128
Chapter 5. Management	131
5.1 The Remote Supervisor Adapter	132
5.1.1 The Remote Supervisor Adapter	133
5.1.2 Connecting via a Web browser	133
5.1.3 Configuring a static IP address	135
5.1.4 Connecting via the ASM interconnect	138
5.1.5 Installing the device driver	139
5.1.6 Configuring the remote control password	139
5.2 Management using the Remote Supervisor Adapter	140
5.2.1 Configuring which alerts to monitor	140
5.2.2 Configuring SNMP	141
5.2.3 Sending alerts directly to IBM Director	142
5.2.4 Creating a test event action plan in IBM Director	144
Related publications	149
IBM Redbooks	149
Referenced Web sites	149
How to get IBM Redbooks	151
IBM Redbooks collections	151
Index	153