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Chapter 2. 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/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html 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 IBM System x and 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/servers/ eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director/ extensions/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 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. 2006 13

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Chapter
2.
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
to
check
for
the
latest
level
of
firmware,
such
as
BIOS
code,
vital
product
data
(VPD)
code,
device
drivers,
and
service
processor
firmware.
The
Update
Xpress
program
is
available
for
most
IBM
System
x
and
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
Update
Xpress
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
eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director/
extensions/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
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
Update
Xpress
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.
2006
13