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Firmware updates IBM will periodically make firmware updates available for the blade server. Use the following table to determine the methods that you can use to install these firmware updates. Important: To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always make sure that the BIOS, service processor (BMC), and diagnostic firmware levels are consistent for all blade servers within the BladeCenter unit. Firmware Update diskette RDM Update Xpress Managementmodule Web interface BIOS code Yes Yes Yes No Diagnostic Yes Yes 1 Yes No code Service Yes Yes Yes Yes processor code (BMC code) 1 You must set up a custom RDM task. Switchmodule Web interface No No No Switchmodule Telnet interface No No No The service processor (BMC) in the blade server provides the following features: v Continuous health monitoring and control v Configurable notification and alerts v Event logs that are timestamped and saved in nonvolatile memory and can be attached to e-mail alerts v Remote graphics console redirection v Point-to-point protocol (PPP) support v Remote power control v Remote firmware update and access to critical server settings v Around-the-clock access to the blade server, even if the server is turned off 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/support/. Use the management-module Web interface to update the service processor (BMC) firmware. The Web interface is described in the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide. Before installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit, go to http://www.ibm.com/ support/ to download the latest firmware for the blade server type. Chapter 4. Configuring the blade 37

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Firmware
updates
IBM
will
periodically
make
firmware
updates
available
for
the
blade
server.
Use
the
following
table
to
determine
the
methods
that
you
can
use
to
install
these
firmware
updates.
Important:
To
avoid
problems
and
to
maintain
proper
system
performance,
always
make
sure
that
the
BIOS,
service
processor
(BMC),
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
You
must
set
up
a
custom
RDM
task.
The
service
processor
(BMC)
in
the
blade
server
provides
the
following
features:
v
Continuous
health
monitoring
and
control
v
Configurable
notification
and
alerts
v
Event
logs
that
are
timestamped
and
saved
in
nonvolatile
memory
and
can
be
attached
to
e-mail
alerts
v
Remote
graphics
console
redirection
v
Point-to-point
protocol
(PPP)
support
v
Remote
power
control
v
Remote
firmware
update
and
access
to
critical
server
settings
v
Around-the-clock
access
to
the
blade
server,
even
if
the
server
is
turned
off
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
Use
the
management-module
Web
interface
to
update
the
service
processor
(BMC)
firmware.
The
Web
interface
is
described
in
the
IBM
BladeCenter
Management
Module
User’s
Guide
.
Before
installing
the
blade
server
in
a
BladeCenter
unit,
go
to
support/
to
download
the
latest
firmware
for
the
blade
server
type.
Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
blade
37