Chapter 2. Configuration information and instructions
This chapter provides information about updating the firmware and using the configuration utilities.
EasyUpdate firmware updater
This information provides an overview of the EasyUpdate firmware updater.
EasyUpdate is a standalone tool to easily update firmware in ThinkServer system and other supported
devices present in ThinkServer systems. Firmware includes at least the system BIOS, low-level code on
smart adapters such as RAID cards, HBA and system management controllers. The tool is delivered as
an ISO image of a bootable CD, to be downloaded by end users from the Lenovo support website at
http://www.lenovo.com/support. The CD contains an operating system environment, all necessary device
drivers, the firmware updater user application, system and device firmware updating tools, firmware
images, and documentation.
It is envisioned that the ISO images for firmware updater will be released quarterly by request and include
the latest firmware updates that have been released prior to that date. The availability of Firmware Updater
does not remove the requirement to have individual update packages available from the Lenovo support
website at http://www.lenovo.com/support.
Using EasyUpdate firmware updater
To update the server firmware, do the following:
1. Go to the Lenovo Support Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support to download the latest Firmware
Updater ISO image. And burn the ISO image into CD/DVD or USB disk.
Notes:
Use rufus to burn the ISO image into USB disk
a. Decompress "rufus_v1.3.4.exe" from the directory "usbutility" of ISO image and then execute it.
b. Insert an empty USB key into a USB slot of your computer. Please note that the USB will be
formatted during this procedure and all the contents will be lost.
c. In the drop-down list box which is in the right of "Create a bootable disk using:", select "ISO image".
And then click the right button in the drop-down list box to select Firmware Updater ISO image.
d. Click "Start" to create a bootable USB key.
2. Insert the CD/DVD into the CD/DVD drive of the server or Insert the USB disk into the USB slot of
the server. Then boot the server from CD/DVD or USB disk. Firmware Updater starts automatically
and the language selection window is displayed.
3. Select a preferable language and click OK. Then the Welcome window is displayed.
4. Click Next, and a list of available firmware updates is displayed. From the list, you can select which
firmware to be updated.
Notes:
a. By default, if a later or same version of the firmware exists on your server, then this firmware will not
be selected. If you want to select this item, a message will be displayed to remind you whether to
proceed the update process. If you click Yes, this firmware update will be selected.
b. By default, some firmware needs to be updated at the same time. Once one of the firmware updates
is selected or cleared, then others will be selected or cleared accordingly.
5. Click Next to begin the update process.
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