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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 IBM will periodically make firmware updates available for the blade server. Use the following table to determine the methods you can use to install these firmware updates. Important: To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always ensure that the blade server BIOS, service processor, and diagnostic firmware levels are consistent for all blade servers within the BladeCenter unit. Update Firmware diskette RDM BIOS code Yes Yes Diagnostic code Yes Yes 1 Service Yes Yes processor code (BMC code) 1 User must set up a custom task. Update Xpress Managementmodule Web interface Yes No Yes No Switchmodule Web interface No No Yes Yes No Switchmodule Telnet interface No No No At some time, you might have to update the service processor (BMC) to apply the latest firmware. Download the latest firmware for the service processor from the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Use the management-module Web interface to update the service processor (BMC) firmware. The Web interface is described in the IBM BladeCenter Eserver Management Module User's Guide. More information about updating the service processor is available in the Installation and User's Guide. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 85

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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
IBM will periodically make firmware updates available for the blade server. Use the
following table to determine the methods you can use to install these firmware
updates.
Important:
To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always
ensure that the blade server BIOS, service processor, and diagnostic firmware
levels are consistent for all blade servers within the BladeCenter unit.
Firmware
Update
diskette
RDM
Update
X
press
Management-
module
Web
interface
Switch-
module
Web
interface
Switch-
module
Telnet
interface
BIOS code
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Diagnostic
code
Yes
Yes
1
Yes
No
No
No
Service
processor
code (BMC
code)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
1
User must set up a custom task.
At some time, you might have to update the service processor (BMC) to apply the
latest firmware. Download the latest firmware for the service processor from the
IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Use the
management-module Web interface to update the service processor (BMC)
firmware. The Web interface is described in the IBM
Eserver
BladeCenter
Management Module User’s Guide
.
More information about updating the service processor is available in the
Installation
and User’s Guide
.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2005
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