1.0 Overview

The following build adds fixes and new function. See corresponding
Change History document for additional information.

• 1.1 Build Information

Build ID /
Image Name: ibm_fw_bios_ea330.031.031.img
Version Number: 01EA330_031_031
Version Date: 05/23/2008

• 1.2 Limitations N/A

 

• 1.3 Level recommendation and prerequisites for the update

* See corresponding Change History document for additional information.
* A full backup should be completed and verified prior to running this or any other system upgrade.

Prerequisite: AMM Level BPEO36K or later

• 1.4 Dependencies N/A

2.0 Installation and setup instructions

The procedure to install the BIOS image file using the main partition are as follows:

• 2.1 Send the file to the local hard drive of the operating system.

 

• 2.2 Login on the console with an ID that has root authority

 

• 2.3 Use the "update_flash" program to update the system giving it the option "-f" followed by the path to the image (.img) file on the local operating system.

2.3.0 Location of "update_flash" command:
AIX: /usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/update_flash
Linux: /usr/sbin/update_flash

2.3.0.1 Specific packages are needed for Linux which will install the "update_flash" command.
These packages can be found at
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/

• 2.4 Use the "ldfware" command to update systems with the Virtual I/O Server operating system installed.

The "--file" option followed by the path to the image (.img) file should be provided.

 

• 2.5 For the shell script files, change the permissions on the file to be executable.

Then run the file as a command.

• 2.6 To commit an image to the PERM side, use the "-c" option on the "update_flash" command.

 

• 2.7 To reject an image on the TEMP side, use the "-r" option on the "update_flash" command.

3.0 Configuration information

N/A

4.0 Unattended mode

N/A

5.0 Change History

Version 2.01, 01EA330_031_031

Problems fixed:

• 657048/FW195738: A problem was fixed that prevented a new blade from being set up if the graphics console (via KVM - keyboard, video, mouse) is not explicitly selected on the first opportunity, and there is a copper passthrough module (CPM) or optical passthrough module (OPM) switch in position 1 instead of an Ethernet switch.
• 649758: A problem was fixed that prevented power blades in the new versions of the BladeCenter media tray from booting from the CD/DVD drive.
• 642765: A problem was fixed that caused booting from a fibre-channel-attached device to fail if a USB keyboard was not plugged in, or the KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) was not assigned.
• 640199: A problem was fixed that prevented graphics on local and remote terminals from being displayed correctly.
  

 

Version 1.01, 01EA320_040_030

Problems fixed:

• 639455 - A problem was fixed that caused the panel buttons to be unresponsive.

Version 1.00, 01EA320_030_030

• Initial release

 

6.0 Web information

 

Please refer to the Bull documentation ref. 86 X1 98EW00 for the current versions of EL460B product documentation and any late breaking product news. Supported Blade Center and / or EL460B Blade code updates (in addition to this Firmware) can also be downloaded from the Bull web site.

 

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