File Name: readme.txt IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes readme.txt Version 3.05 System 8660/8661/8662 CONTENTS --------- 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview -------------- 1.1 Overview about this code The diagnostics on the IBM Netfinity 5500 are located in the ROM. In order to update the version of diagnostics in ROM, two flash diskettes are required labeled "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2" and "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2". 1.2 Limitations N/A 1.3 Enhancements N/A 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update N/A 1.5 Dependencies N/A 2.0 Change History -------------------- 2.1 Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes 3.04 to 3.05 - Fixed a bug where running "Normal Tests" or "Quick Tests" remotely would cause the remote connection to be dropped 2.2 Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes 3.03 to 3.04 - Added support for a new flash chip 2.3 Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes 3.02 to 3.03 - Fixed a bug where unpredictable results occur when running the PCI latch diagnostic when a slot is populated 2.4 Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes 3.01 to 3.02 - Added a USB Mouse diagnostic - Added the BIOS Timer test back into the Systemboard test category. This had been removed in version 3.01 due to a bug. - Fixed a bug where running the Tech Support Form utility with a pre-formatted diskette in drive a: would hang the system - Fixed a performance degredation running the memory quick tests with cache ON - Fixed a bug where a USB keyboard was not usable after running the cache test - Fixed a bug where a hang could occur when running the PCI latch diagnostic with a populated slot 2.5 Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes 3.00 to 3.01 - The "Date rollback problem" and "Cache test hang with MOST" are fixed. - Real-time logging to a printer, device PRN, works now. - Fixed a problem in which the VRM LED for the alternate processor would be lit when running the Alternate Processor test on a single processor sytem. The VRM is no longer lit in this case. - On-line documentation has been cleaned up 2.6 Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes 2.01 to 3.00 The first version of the Netfinity 5500 diagnostics which is only being released for the Model 20. - Added SCSI Tape Drive diagnostic - Added External Loopback and FIFO Buffers tests to Serial Ports diagnostic - Added support for testing a single Ethernet Fault Tolerant 10/100 adapter (part Number 08L3341) - Added support for testing of ServeRAID III adapters The following known issues exist with version 3.00: - Date rollback problem: After running the cache test if the diagnostics are kept open without rebooting across midnight, a problem may occur in which the date does not roll forward and the time is corrupted. You should check the date and time after running diagnostics under these circumstances to make sure that the date and time are correct. - Cache test hang with MOST: The cache test may hang when run from a MOST terminal through the service processor serial port. 2.7 Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes 2.00 to 2.01 - Test progress status is now updated on remote terminals - Fixed problem in which, when running diagnostics around midnight, the date would not roll over to the next day properly leaving the system date one day old - Fixed problem in which Internal PHY wrap tests would erroneously fail if run with an Ethernet wrap plug - Fixed problem that when running Quick Tests remotely the remote connection would be dropped. It is now OK to run Quick Tests from a remote terminal. - CD-ROM test can now be aborted more reliably by the user when pressing ESC - On-line documentation has been cleaned up 2.8 Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes 1.02 to 2.00 - Major feature enhancements include addition of an ECC test for system memory, tests for serveRAID adapters, enhanced cache test, removed prompt for Ethernet wrap test so test can be looped without user intervention, removed customization of serial and parallel port I/O settings and only allow USB test when no USB devices are attached. 2.9 Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes 1.00 to 1.02 - Changes in LED and Hot-Swap PCI Tests: Modified to work with current and all previous BIOS versions 2.10 Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes 1.00 - Initial Release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions *Note: If installing from an update package, see additional instructions, in Appendix A. ----------------------------------------- 3.1 Step by step instructions for this code update - Insert the "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2" into drive A. - Start up or restart your IBM Netfinity 5500 server. - The system will boot from the diskette and present a window which allows you the option to flash various options. Choose "2 - Update Diagnostic". - After loading the image from the diskette the system will prompt you to enter the second flash diskette which is labeled "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2" and hit enter. - After the images are loaded from diskette the system will ask you to wait while the images are flashed into ROM. When this is complete you will be prompted to remove the diskette and hit enter to restart the system. 3.2 Other N/A 4.0 Configuration Information ------------------------------- N/A 5.0 Unattended Mode --------------------- 5.1 Steps for unattended mode - Boot to DOS - Copy flash2.exe and all *.us* files from "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2" and "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2" to the same directory on some media capable of storing 2MB of data - From the directory just copied to, run "flash2.exe /u /d" 6.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ---------------------------------------- 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/netfinity 6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 7.0 Trademarks and Notices ---------------------------- N/A 8.0 Disclaimer ---------------- 8.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 8.2 Note to Government Users Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation. Appendix A: Package Specific Installation Instruction This update is packaged as a self-extracting Package for the web (PFW). To unpack, this update requires that your TEMP environment variable be set to a path with read/write access. You must be logged in as an administrator. The command-line syntax for Package-For-The-Web Firmware update package is: Package.exe [-s] [-a [-s] | [-r] | [-c] | [-x directory] | [-xd] | [-w] | [-?] ] [-s] This initial -s tells the Package-For-The-Web software to install silently and will not prompt if files need to be over-written in the %temp% directory. [-a] Tells the Package-For-The-Web software to pass all subsequent commands to the install package (i.e. the update). [-s] The second -s option indicates to run the update silently and unattended. For firmware updates the update is scheduled to run on the next reboot. An immediate reboot can be forced with the -r option. [-r] Schedule the update (can be used with or without the -s option, either way it has the same meaning) and reboot immediately. [-c] Cancel any scheduled firmware update and record results of this operation in the log file. Only one firmware packages can be scheduled at one time, if a firmware update needs to be applied instead of the currently scheduled firmware update package, the user needs to cancel the current (run with the -c option on any firmware package) package and subsequently run the applicable firmware package. [-x directory] Use with firmware updates to extract the update to directory named directory. Since the Package-For-The-Web extracts itself to subdirectory in the %TEMP% directory, a relative directory will be relative to that location. Normally the user will want to specify an absolute directory. [-xd] Use with firmware updates to extract floppy diskette(s). The floppy diskette(s) can subsequently be used to boot and apply the update in the customary "apply update from floppy diskette" fashion. This option is not available for all firmware updates, such as Tape Drive and Hard Disk updates. [-w] The PowerQuest Virtual Boot Environment requires 2 free sectors on the first track before it can schedule a firmware update. Use this option only if scheduling an update failed because 2 free sectors were not found in the first track. This option will wipe or clear the non boot and the non partition information sectors on the first track. These sectors are normally not used. Before clearing the sectors a copy of the complete first track is saved in the %temp% directory from which the update runs. [-?] Display information about the command line switches. Only the apply-update-silently (-s) option is necessarily unattended, that is the other command line options such as display help (-?) may require the user to "hit any key" to continue. If Windows packages are run without any command line options, a GUI is displayed. This GUI offers all the options available at the command line, except that the -w option is not available.