IBM System x3800/x3850/x3950/x3950E Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Update Diskette Version 2.07 (Build ID Z2BT05E) System Machine Types 8863/8865/8872/8874 Note: This Build ID Z2BTxxx supports the IBM System x3850, x3950 and x3800 Servers. See the Change History to determine the version to use for each specific Server. Some Versions only support specific Servers. More Servers may be added to Versions, as IBM's test process progresses. Download the latest Change History from the Web to determine Version to Server support. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Trademarks and Notices" in this document. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 3.0 Configuration information 4.0 Unattended Mode 5.0 Web Sites and support phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview ________________________ This diskette will update the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware only. It will not affect any device drivers. 1.1 To use this diskette, perform the following steps: a). Make sure BIOS version 1.09, or later, is installed. b). Insert this diskette into the diskette drive and restart the system. If your system does not boot from the diskette, use POST/BIOS setup to configure the diskette drive as a boot device. Please refer to the Server Library that was included with your system for additional information. c). Once your system boots, a ramdrive will be created, the appropriate files will be copied to this ramdrive and the BMC update firmware update will execute automatically. d). When you are finished using the utility, remove the diskette from the diskette drive and restart your system. 1.2 Limitations If there is an error in loading the BMC firmware retry loading the software by repeating the instructions in section 1.1. 1.3 Enhancements - IPMI, SOL, DHCP, Firewall 1.4. Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update: - BIOS version 1.09, or later, must be installed prior to installing this BMC firmware update. - Remote Supervisor Adapter II 1.07, or later, must be installed prior to installing this BMC firmware update. - A full tape backup should be completed and verified prior to running this, or any other system upgrade. - RAID configuration should be saved to a diskette: see the "Hardware Maintenance Manual" for more details. 1.5 Dependencies: - BIOS version 1.03 (ZUJT30A) and higher REQUIRES that BMC Firmware Version 1.05 (ZUBT22A) or higher to be used. Using a BMC version of 1.04 or lower in combination with BIOS 1.03 or higher will result in a loss of RSA II related menus/information items in the F1 POST/BIOS Setup Utility and/or a loss of communication between POST/BIOS and the RSA II. 1.6 IPMI Level Migration (1.5 to 2.0): - Upgrading to IPMI 2.0 is not supported by BMC revisions older than 2.02. - Customer established passwords for user IDs will be lost. 1.7 IPMI Level Regression (2.0 to 1.5): - This is not supported on x3800, x3850, x3950, and x3950E. 2.0 Installing and Setup Instructions ______________________________________ To install the firmware on this diskette, perform the following steps: 2.1 Make sure BIOS version 1.09, or later, is installed. 2.2 Make sure your system is powered down. 2.3 Insert the diskette in the diskette drive. 2.4 Power on your system to boot from diskette drive. If your system does not boot from the diskette, use POST/BIOS setup utility to configure the diskette drive as a boot device. 2.5 Once your system boots, a ramdrive will be created, the appropriate files will be copied to this ramdrive and the BMC update firmware update will execute automatically. 2.6 When the update completes, remove the diskette from the drive and restart the system. 2.7 You may clear the BMC's SEL. 3.0 Configuration information _____________________________ 3.1 x3950 With x3950E Nodes If installing in a multi-node system, each node must first be installed as a stand alone system with BMC version 2.02 or newer. Once BMC version 2.02 or newer is installed, secondary nodes will each be flashed after the primary node is flashed. 3.2 IPMI 2.0 to IPMI 1.5 Regression This is not supported on x3800, x3850, x3950, and x3950E. 3.3 IPMI 1.5 to IPMI 2.0 Migration If upgrading to IPMI 2.0 versions of BMC firmware is deemed necessary, BMC version 2.02 or newer must be the target of the upgrade. 4.0 Unattended Mode _______________________ This update utility does not support unattended installations but there are other ways to incorporate unattended installations of this code. Check the UpdateXpress CD for availability of unattended installs of this firmware. (The UpdateXpress CD is downloadable from http://www.ibm.com (use the search function to find "UpdateXpress"). 5.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number __________________________________________ 5.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 5.2 IBM System x Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/systemx 5.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update, go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers and URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html. 6.0. TradeMarks and Notices ______________________________ 6.1 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, or other countries or both: * IBM * System x * Advanced System Management Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0. Disclaimer __________________ 7.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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