IBM 8872 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 the server is periodically updated and is available for download on the Web. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ to check for the latest level of firmware, such as BIOS code, vital product data (VPD) code, device drivers, and service processor firmware. 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 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 vital product data (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 v Scalable Partition Web Interface This section contains basic information about these programs. For detailed information about these programs, see "Configuring the server" in the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides programs to detect the server model and installed hardware options, configure the server hardware, provide device drivers, and help you install the operating system. For information about the © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 133
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