IBM QS22 - BladeCenter - 0793, Installation And User Manual

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Note: To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always make
sure that both the BMC firmware and the system firmware are at the same
level for all QS22 blade servers within the BladeCenter unit.
Updating steps
Complete the following steps to update the BMC and system firmware images:
1. Check the revision level of the firmware on the blade server and the level of the
updates on http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/. If the level on the Web site is
higher than the version currently installed, continue with the updating steps.
2. Download the firmware updates.
3. Power off the blade server you wish to update.
4. Update the BMC firmware using the BMC update package or the Advanced
Management Module. See “Updating the BMC firmware” on page 45 for further
information.
5. Power on the blade server. This boots it with the new BMC firmware.
6. Update the system firmware image. See “Installing the system firmware” on
page 47 for further information.
7. The system reboots. This boots the blade server with the new system firmware.
8. Shut down the blade server.
Note: There may be instances where you must update the BMC firmware before
updating the system firmware. Check the readme file that comes with each
firmware package for more information.
Determining current blade server firmware levels
Complete the following steps to view the current firmware code levels for both the
BMC and the system firmware:
1. To check the BMC firmware level, access and log on to the Advanced
Management Module Web interface as described in the Management Module
User's Guide .
2. From the Monitors menu section, select Firmware VPD :
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