IBM QS22 - BladeCenter - 0793, Installation And User Manual

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The Blade Server Firmware Vital Product Data (VPD) window shows the build
identifier, release, and revision level of both the system firmware/BIOS and the
BMC firmware. In the example above, the system firmware or BIOS version is
QB01020000 and the BMC firmware is BLBT06b.
Compare this information to the firmware information provided at
http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/. If the two match, then the blade server has the
latest firmware. If not, download the firmware package from the IBM Support Web
site. See “Updating the BMC firmware” or the IBM Support Web site for installation
instructions.
You can also view the system firmware level from within the operating system by
using the following command:
xxd /proc/device-tree/openprom/ibm,fw-vernum_encoded
Output is similar to:
0000000: 5142 3031 3031 3030 3000 00 QB0101000..
where
QB0101000
is the system firmware version.
Note: The system firmware version displayed by the BladeCenter Advanced
Management Module might be different from the version displayed by your
operating system. Cross-reference information is given in the firmware
information at http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/, and in the readme file
which comes with the firmware image.
Updating the BMC firmware
You can update the BMC firmware from the Linux prompt using the update package
or from the Advanced Management Module.
Using the BMC update package
Complete the following steps to update the BMC firmware from the Linux command
prompt:
1. Check the README that comes with the BMC firmware as it contains specific
information about that particular firmware release.
2. Boot the blade server and the operating system.
3. Download the package from the IBM support site at http://www.ibm.com/support/
us/en/. The update package has a .sh extension.
4. Change to the directory where you have downloaded the package.
5. Run the package using the -s option.
6. Reboot the blade server.
Using the Advanced Management Module
Complete the following steps to update the BMC firmware:
1. Download the BMC firmware image file from http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/
to a suitable location on a server that is accessible on the network.
2. Uncompress the .zip file. The BMC firmware image file name has the format
BLBT< version number >.zip
.
3. Power off the blade you want to update.
4. Log in to the Advanced Management Module Web interface.
5. Click Firmware Update from the Blade Tasks submenu at the left of your
screen. The following screen appears:
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