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At some time, you might have to flash the service processor to apply the latest firmware. Download the latest firmware for your blade server service processor from the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Use the management-module Web interface to flash the service processor. The Web interface is described in the IBM BladeCenter Type 8677 Installation and Eserver User's Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD and IBM Eserver BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Installation and User's Guide on the IBM BladeCenter T Documentation CD. Before installing your blade server in the BladeCenter unit, make sure that the BladeCenter Management Module firmware is build ID BRET50B or later. The blade server might not work correctly with an earlier version of the management-module firmware, and firmware build ID BRET50B or later is required to use the BladeCenter redundant management module. Use the management-module Web-based user interface to verify the firmware build ID. Note: Before installing your blade server in the BladeCenter T unit, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ to download the most current management-module firmware for your server type. The last two or three characters of the management-module firmware build ID, in this case "50B," are the version number of the build. The two numeric digits are the actual version number, with the third optional alphabetic character indicating sub-release levels of the version. Complete the following steps to verify the management-module firmware build ID using the management-module Web-based user interface: 1. Start the management-module management and configuration program. For more information, see the management module User's Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD or the IBM BladeCenter T Documentation CD that comes with the blade server. 2. In the "BladeCenter Management Module" configuration window, in the navigation pane under the Monitors section, click Firmware VPD. 3. Scroll to the Management Module Firmware VPD section. Make sure that the build ID for the Main Application is BRET50B or later. If the Main Application build ID is BRET50B or later, you are finished with this procedure. Otherwise, continue with step 4. Note: If you are installing a blade server in the BladeCenter T unit, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ to download the most current management-module firmware for your server type. 4. If the Main Application build ID is not BRET50B or later, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ to download the most current management-module firmware for your server type. Download the management-module firmware using the instructions in the readme file. 5. In the "BladeCenter Management Module" configuration window, in the navigation pane under the MM Control section, click Firmware Update. 6. In the Update MM Firmware section, click Browse to locate the firmware files you downloaded. Perform the file selection and update using the instructions in the readme file. 7. Click Update. 50 BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832: Installation and User's Guide

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At
some
time,
you
might
have
to
flash
the
service
processor
to
apply
the
latest
firmware.
Download
the
latest
firmware
for
your
blade
server
service
processor
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
site
at
Use
the
management-module
Web
interface
to
flash
the
service
processor.
The
Web
interface
is
described
in
the
IBM
Eserver
BladeCenter
Type
8677
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
BladeCenter
Documentation
CD
and
IBM
Eserver
BladeCenter
T
Types
8720
and
8730
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
BladeCenter
T
Documentation
CD.
Before
installing
your
blade
server
in
the
BladeCenter
unit,
make
sure
that
the
BladeCenter
Management
Module
firmware
is
build
ID
BRET50B
or
later.
The
blade
server
might
not
work
correctly
with
an
earlier
version
of
the
management-module
firmware,
and
firmware
build
ID
BRET50B
or
later
is
required
to
use
the
BladeCenter
redundant
management
module.
Use
the
management-module
Web-based
user
interface
to
verify
the
firmware
build
ID.
Note:
Before
installing
your
blade
server
in
the
BladeCenter
T
unit,
go
to
to
download
the
most
current
management-module
firmware
for
your
server
type.
The
last
two
or
three
characters
of
the
management-module
firmware
build
ID,
in
this
case
“50B,”
are
the
version
number
of
the
build.
The
two
numeric
digits
are
the
actual
version
number,
with
the
third
optional
alphabetic
character
indicating
sub-release
levels
of
the
version.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
verify
the
management-module
firmware
build
ID
using
the
management-module
Web-based
user
interface:
1.
Start
the
management-module
management
and
configuration
program.
For
more
information,
see
the
management
module
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
BladeCenter
Documentation
CD
or
the
IBM
BladeCenter
T
Documentation
CD
that
comes
with
the
blade
server.
2.
In
the
“BladeCenter
Management
Module”
configuration
window,
in
the
navigation
pane
under
the
Monitors
section,
click
Firmware
VPD
.
3.
Scroll
to
the
Management
Module
Firmware
VPD
section.
Make
sure
that
the
build
ID
for
the
Main
Application
is
BRET50B
or
later.
If
the
Main
Application
build
ID
is
BRET50B
or
later,
you
are
finished
with
this
procedure.
Otherwise,
continue
with
step
4.
Note:
If
you
are
installing
a
blade
server
in
the
BladeCenter
T
unit,
go
to
to
download
the
most
current
management-module
firmware
for
your
server
type.
4.
If
the
Main
Application
build
ID
is
not
BRET50B
or
later,
go
to
to
download
the
most
current
management-module
firmware
for
your
server
type.
Download
the
management-module
firmware
using
the
instructions
in
the
readme
file.
5.
In
the
“BladeCenter
Management
Module”
configuration
window,
in
the
navigation
pane
under
the
MM
Control
section,
click
Firmware
Update
.
6.
In
the
Update
MM
Firmware
section,
click
Browse
to
locate
the
firmware
files
you
downloaded.
Perform
the
file
selection
and
update
using
the
instructions
in
the
readme
file.
7.
Click
Update
.
50
BladeCenter
HS20
Type
8832:
Installation
and
User’s
Guide