IBM 8863 Service Guide - Page 149
Configuration, information, instructions
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Chapter 5. Configuration information and instructions This chapter provides information about updating the firmware and using the configuration utilities. Updating the firmware The firmware in your server is periodically updated and is available for download on the Web. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/ to check for the latest level of firmware, such as BIOS code, vital product data (VPD) code, device drivers, and service processor firmware. The UpdateXpress program is available for most xSeries servers and server options. It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in your server and installs available updates. You can download the UpdateXpress program from the Web at no additional cost, or you can purchase it on a CD. To download the program or purchase the CD, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/ serverguide/xpress.html. When replacing devices in the server, you might have to either update the server with the latest version of the firmware stored on the board or restore the pre-existing firmware from a diskette or CD image. v BIOS code and the diagnostics programs are stored in ROM on the microprocessor board. v BMC firmware is stored in ROM on the baseboard management controller on the microprocessor board. v Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller on the PCI-X board. v ServeRAID firmware is stored in ROM on the ServeRAID adapter. v SAS firmware is stored in ROM on the SAS controller on the I/O board. v Major components contain VPD code. You can select to update the VPD code during the BIOS code update procedure. Configuring the server The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD during the initial installation of the server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify the operating-system installation. In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you can use the following configuration programs to customize the server hardware: v UpdateXpress program v Configuration/Setup Utility program v Baseboard management controller utility programs v Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program v SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program v ServeRAID Manager © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 133