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Download the Baseboard Management Controller firmware update
The Baseboard Management Controller should be updated in all xSeries servers even those with remote
supervisor adapter II (RSAII) installed. Use the procedure in this section to accomplish this task.
The following procedure is performed on a computer using a common web browser, while accessing the
following web page http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/systemx/iscsi/servermodels/. Start by locating the
xSeries server type and model in the xSeries models supported with iSCSI table. Click on the
download
firmware link. The Software and device drivers page for the selected server will then be displayed.
The Baseboard Management Controller firmware updates may be available in a number of formats,
employing different bootable media:
v
.exe file(s): create a bootable update diskette.
v
.img file(s): create a bootable update diskette.
v
.iso file: create a bootable update CD.
Download the system Baseboard Management Controller update by following these steps:
1. Find the BMC heading. If there is no BMC heading, look for the Advanced Systems Management
heading. Select the link for Baseboard Management Controller Update from the appropriate
hardware column.
Note: Do not select any of the operating system update versions, since this update will be done prior
to the operating system installation.
2.
Click on the link for the README text file on the next page, and print a copy for use as a reference
when actually performing the update.
3. Click Back, on the browser, to return to the previous page.
4.
Click on the link to download one of the update versions on the page for the Baseboard Management
Controller update. There may be multiple links for a single update version.
5. Create the update media by performing the appropriate action for the file type from the following
methods:
v
.exe file(s): Run these on the computer used to download and follow the directions to create a
bootable update diskette.
v .img file(s): Use an image-to-disk utility such as EMT4W32 to create a bootable update diskette
from the file.
v
.iso file: Use a CD burning utility to create a bootable update CD.
6.
Click Back, on the browser, to return to the Software and drivers page.
Download Remote Supervisor Adapter II (RSA II) firmware
If you have the RSA II, use the procedure in this section to locate, select, and download the required
firmware update. You will not need to update the RSA II firmware if it is not installed on your xSeries
server.
The RSA II firmware update will reside in a .zip file.
The following procedure is performed on a computer using a common web browser, while accessing the
following web page http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/systemx/iscsi/servermodels/. Start by locating the
xSeries server type and model in the xSeries models supported with iSCSI table. Click on the
download
firmware
link. The Software and device drivers page for the selected server will then be displayed.
Download the RSA II firmware update by following these steps:
1. Find the Remote Supervisor Adapter II heading. Select the link that is not associated with an
operating system. You will complete the update before an operating system is installed on your
server.
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