
Chapter 5. Configuring
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Chapter 5.
Configuring
Update the firmware and use the management module and the system management
services (SMS) to configure the Escala BL460 blade server.
5.1
Updating the firmware
Bull periodically makes firmware updates available for you to install on the blade server,
the management module, or expansion cards in the blade server.
mportant:
To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always verify that the
blade server BIOS, service processor, and diagnostic firmware levels are consistent for all
blade servers within the Bull Blade Chassis - Enterprise. See “
Verifying the system firmware
levels
” on page
187
for more information.
Plan to use a method of applying blade server firmware updates other than the
management module. The Escala BL460 blade server enhanced BMC has a larger
firmware image that makes it impractical to download and install over the RS-485 bus of
the management module. Therefore, a firmware update for the blade server is not
supported from the management module.
You can still use the other methods of performing firmware updates for the blade server:
•
In-band operating system capabilities, such as the update_flash command for Linux
and AIX
•
The firmware update function of AIX in-band diagnostics
•
The firmware update function of the stand-alone
Diagnostics CD
mportant
Before the installation of the new firmware to the Temporary side begins, the contents of the
Temporary side are copied into the Permanent side.
After the firmware installation begins, the previous level of firmware on the Permanent side
is no longer available.
Use the following procedure to install updated firmware.
1.
Start the TEMP image, as described in “
Starting the TEMP image
” on page
186
.
2.
Download the
Escala BL460
firmware.
a.
Go to the Bull Support site at
http://www.bull.com/support/
to download the
updates.
b.
Select your product, type, model, and operating system, and then click Go.
c.
Click the Download tab, if necessary, for device driver and firmware updates.
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