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Using the command-line interface 38 Using Serial over LAN 38 Using the serial interface 39 Using the SMS utility program 39 Starting SMS 39 Viewing FRU information 40 Updating the system and BMC firmware 41 Updating steps 42 Determining current blade server firmware levels 42 Updating the BMC firmware 43 Using the BMC update package 44 Using the Advanced Management Module 44 Installing the system firmware 46 The firmware update package 47 Using the package 47 Updating the system firmware automatically 48 Installing the firmware manually 48 Updating the system firmware images 49 Updating the optional expansion card firmware 49 Integrating the Gigabit Ethernet controller into the BladeCenter 49 Updating the Ethernet controller firmware 50 Using the update package 50 Firmware update steps 51 Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration 52 Finishing the configuration 52 Chapter 6. Installing the operating system 53 Preparing a boot device 53 Using a boot device on the network 53 Configuring a SAS boot device 54 Preparing the installation source 56 Installing over the network 56 Installing from the media tray 56 Installing using an ISO image 56 Post installation configuration 56 Chapter 7. Solving problems 59 Prerequisites 59 Basic checks 59 Troubleshooting charts 60 Problems indicated by the front panel LEDs 60 Power problems 61 Power throttling 61 Network connection problems 62 Service processor problems 62 Recovering the system firmware code 63 Checking the boot image 63 Booting from the TEMP image 63 Recovering the TEMP image from the PERM image 63 System firmware startup messages 63 Appendix A. Using the SMS utility 65 Starting the SMS utility 65 The SMS utility menu 65 Select Language 66 Setup Remote IPL (Initial Program Load 66 iv QS21 Installation and User's Guide

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Using
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The
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Updating
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Updating
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Integrating
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Gigabit
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Blade
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Chapter
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Preparing
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Chapter
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Solving
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Prerequisites
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Basic
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Troubleshooting
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Problems
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by
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front
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LEDs
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Power
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Power
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Network
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Service
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Recovering
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firmware
code
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Checking
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boot
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Booting
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TEMP
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Recovering
the
TEMP
image
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PERM
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System
firmware
startup
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Appendix
A.
Using
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SMS
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Starting
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SMS
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The
SMS
utility
menu
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Select
Language
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Setup
Remote
IPL
(Initial
Program
Load)
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