Updating the integrated system management firmware, Updating, Integrated – IBM xSeries 235 User Manual
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Updating
the
integrated
system
management
firmware
To
update
the
integrated
system
management
(ISM)
firmware
for
the
integrated
system
management
processor
(ISMP),
download
the
Integrated
System
Management
Firmware
Update
Utility
program
for
your
server
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
site
at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
Then
run
the
Integrated
System
Management
Firmware
Update
Utility
program
to
create
a
diskette
to
use
to
update
the
ISM
firmware.
This
diskette
updates
the
ISM
firmware
only
and
does
not
affect
any
device
drivers.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
update
the
ISM
firmware:
1.
Turn
off
your
server.
(Review
the
information
in
and
2.
Insert
the
diskette
into
the
diskette
drive.
3.
Turn
on
your
server.
If
your
server
does
not
start
from
the
diskette
drive,
use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to
configure
the
diskette
drive
as
a
startup
device.
See
Then,
start
again
at
step
4.
From
the
main
menu,
select
Update
System
Management
Firmware
and
press
Enter.
5.
Follow
the
on-screen
instructions
to
complete
the
update.
If
there
is
an
error
in
updating
the
ISM
firmware,
try
installing
it
again.
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