File Name: readme.txt IBM 8682 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes readme.txt Version 2.04 System 8682 CONTENTS --------- 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview -------------- 1.1 Overview about this code The diagnostics on the IBM 8682 server are located in the ROM. In order to update the version of diagnostics in ROM, two flash diskettes are required labeled "IBM 8682 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2" and "IBM 8682 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2". 1.2 Limitations N/A 1.3 Enhancements N/A 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update N/A 1.5 Dependencies N/A 2.0 Change History -------------------- 2.1 Version 2.03 to 2.04 - fixed a problem where the server would stop responding when navigating through the tests using the mouse 2.2 Version 2.02 to 2.03 - fixed a problem where the SCSI tape test erroneously reported a self-test failure with LTO drives - fixed a problem where the SCSI tape test failed on Seagate 20/40GB drives - fixed a problem where the ServeRAID test failed but reported passed when no drives were attached to RAID - Fixed a problem where the HDD and LED tests fail following the ServeRAID diagnostic 2.3 Version 2.01 to 2.02 - fixed a Surface Scan Utility performance degredation with hardfiles 2-n - added support for new SCSI tape drives 2.4 Version 2.00 to 2.01 - removed keyboard test under systemboard since POST performs the same tests - enabled multi-processor support in the CPU/coprocessor test and removed the AP test - fixed a problem where running the RAID diagnostic with a ServeRAID 4-L or ServeRAID 4-M would cause subsequent fixed disk linear verify and LED diagnostics to fail 2.5 Version 1.02 to 2.00 - Added support for ServeRAID IVL and ServeRAID IVM 2.6 Version 1.01 to 1.02 - Pick up setup replication changes to the Flash Update Utility 2.7 Version 1.00 to 1.01 - fixed a problem where blank screens were displayed during interactive video tests - added fan LEDs testing - fixed a message to correctly indicate which LEDs were not turned off by the Test all LEDs diagnostic - updated USB interface test for south bridge revision 2.8 Version 1.00 - Initial Release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions *Note: If installing from an update package, see additional instructions, in Appendix A. ----------------------------------------- 3.1 Step by step instructions for this code update - Insert the "IBM 8682 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2" into drive A. - Start up or restart your IBM 8682 server. - The server will boot from the diskette and present a window which allows you the option to flash various options. Choose "2 - Update Diagnostic". - After loading the image from the diskette the server will prompt you to enter the second flash diskette which is labeled "IBM 8682 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2" and hit enter. - After the images are loaded from diskette the server will ask you to wait while the images are flashed into ROM. When this is complete you will be prompted to remove the diskette and hit enter to restart the server. 3.2 Other N/A 4.0 Configuration Information ------------------------------- N/A 5.0 Unattended Mode --------------------- 5.1 Steps for unattended mode - Boot to DOS - Copy flash2.exe and all *.us* files from "IBM 8682 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2" and "IBM 8682 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2" to the same directory on some media capable of storing 2MB of data - From the directory just copied to, run "flash2.exe /u /d" 6.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ---------------------------------------- 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing eserver Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries 6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers: 800-IBM-SERV (800-426-7378) Hardware Support #: 800-426-4378 Software Support #: 800-237-5511 6.4 Website for the World Wide Support Phone list: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html. 6.5 Intellistation web site http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 7.0 Trademarks and Notices ---------------------------- N/A 8.0 Disclaimer ---------------- 8.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 8.2 Note to Government Users Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation. Appendix A: Package Specific Installation Instruction This update is packaged as a self-extracting PackageForTheWeb (PFTW) executable file. To unpack, this update requires that your TEMP environment variable be set to a path with read/write access. You must be logged in as an administrator. The package update log, ux.log, is created on the system drive. To locate the log file go to: %SystemDrive%\uxlog\ux.log The command-line syntax for PackageForTheWeb firmware update package is: Package.exe [-s] [-a [-s] | [-r] | [-c] | [-x directory] | [-xd] | [-w] | [-?] ] [-s] This command installs the Package-For-The-Web software silently and does not prompt if files are to be over-written in the %temp% directory. [-a] This command passes all subsequent commands to the PFTW software to install the update package. [-s] This command runs a silent and unattended update. For firmware updates, the update is scheduled to run on the next reboot. An immediate reboot can be forced with the -r option. [-r] This command schedules the update and reboot immediately. It can be used with or without the -s command. [-c] This command cancels any scheduled firmware update and records results of this operation in the log file. Only one firmware package can be scheduled at a time, if a firmware update needs to be applied instead of the currently scheduled firmware update package, cancel the current (run with the -c option on any firmware package) package. Then, run the applicable firmware package. [-x directory] This command is used with firmware updates to extract the update to the directory named directory. The PackageForTheWeb executable extracts itself to a subdirectory in the %TEMP% directory, a relative directory will be relative to that location. You must specify an absolute directory if you do not want to use the default directory. [-xd] This command is used with firmware updates to extract to a floppy diskette. The floppy diskette can then be used to boot from and apply the update. This option is not available for all firmware updates, such as tape drive and hard-disk drive updates. [-w] PowerQuest Virtual Boot Environment requires that there are 2 free sectors on the first track before it can schedule a firmware update. Use this option only if scheduling an update failed because 2 free sectors were not available on the first track. This option clears the non-boot and the non-partition information sectors on the first track. Typically, these sectors are not used. Before clearing the sectors a copy of the complete first track is saved in the %temp% directory from which the update runs. [-?] This command displays information about the command line switches. The command line switches -s, -r -c and -e are unnattended. Other command line options such as display help (-?) might require that you hit any key to continue. If Windows packages are run without any command line options, a GUI is displayed. This GUI offers all of the options that are available using the command line.