Intel SPSH4 Product Guide - Page 42

Software Updates Your system comes with preinstalled firmware for the system BIOS, baseboard management controller (BMC), and hot-swap controller (HSC). A FRU/SDR Load Utility is included on the System Resource CD. When updates for any of these items are available, you can download the updates from the Intel support website: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ssh4/spsh4 Updates are available in two forms: • A software update package (SUP) containing all updates (BIOS, BMC, HSC, and FRU/SDR) • Individual files, one for each update To use either form of update, you must create bootable diskettes. The procedure for creating bootable diskettes is described in the following section. SUPs are discussed beginning on page 43 and individual updates are discussed beginning on page 43. Creating Bootable Diskettes To use diskettes for updates, you must format them as system or bootable diskettes with ROM-DOS† version 6.22 or later or MS-DOS† version 6.22 or later. ✏ NOTE Intel recommends that you create bootable diskettes by booting the target system from the System Resource CD that accompanied the product. However, the process for making the diskettes is the same for all compatible versions of DOS. ROM-DOS version 6.22 is included on the System Resource CD. To format a diskette as a bootable diskette: 1. Boot to the System Resource CD. 2. Exit from the menu to a DOS prompt. 3. Insert a diskette into the floppy drive. 4. At the DOS prompt, for an unformatted diskette, type: format a:/s or, for an already formatted diskette, type: sys a: 5. Press . 42 Intel SPSH4 Server Platform Product Guide