IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Ethernet Switch Firmware Update

       Readme.txt   Version 1.04   Build ID: ibmrun.081 

                            

 

       CONTENTS

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       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:  This code is supplied to flash the IBM BladeCenter 
		4-port switch firmware.
 

             1.1   Overview about this code

 

                   This file will provide information about the firmware 
			upgrade for the IBM BladeCenter 4-port switch.

 

             1.2   Limitations

 

             1.3   Enhancements

 

             1.4   Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the

                   Update:

 

                   - IBM strongly recommends this update to customers

                     running version 1.0 or lower.

 

                   
 

             1.5   Dependencies:

 

                   -  There are no dependencies for flashing this code.
 

 

       2.0   Change History

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	     1.04   (ibmrun.081)
		    1. SNMP Fixes for VLAN egress.
		    2. Fix for web interface VLAN configuration with static trunking.
		    3. Fix for IGMP flooding problems.
		    4. Fixes link problem to Cisco 6500 Family switches.

	     1.03   (ibmrun.073)
		    1. IGMP Snooping Fix.  

	     1.02   (ibmrun.068)
		    1. DHCP client fix: ESM will freeze after DHCP client release and request IP address again.
                    2. Fix propriority MIB and clean up SNMPv2 unimplemented branches.
                    3. Drop packet from invalid Vlan.
                    4. Remove the restriction which limited IGMP snooping, works with IPMC sender with src IP 
                       subnet equal to ESM’s IP subnet. 
                    5. Fix a problem which causes the switch to completely hang up. 
                    6. Fix POST failure while using ESM HW version B1 (This is the FPGA Grant line fail problem).




             1.01   (ibmrun.062)
		    fixed ping fail after VLAN configuration issue.

		    fixed FW crash after PVID has been changed and switch rebooted.

	     1.00   (ibmrun.056)
		    Initial code release.	


 

       3.0   Installation and Setup Instructions

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             3.1   IBMRUN.081 should be copied to a TFTP server that is	
			accessible to the BladeCenter.
			
		   Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) services enable the 
			switch firmware code to be upgraded by downloading a new
			firmware code file from a TFTP server to the switch.  TFTP	
			server software must be running on the management station
			for the TFTP services listed here to work.

		   The code can be flashed using the web browser or telnet 
			interfaces.

		   IN the maintainance sections of the web browswer and/or telnet
			sections of the management interface:
			- Inter the IP address of the TFTP server in the 
				"Server IP address" field and the complete 
				 path and filename of the firmware code for 
				 the switch.  
			- Click Apply to enter the IP address into the switch RAM.
			- Select Save Changes to enter the address into the switch					NVRAM.
			- Click Start to initiate the file transfer.

 

 

       4.0   Configuration Information

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       5.0   Unattended Mode

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             5.1   Unattended Mode is not supported for this flash.

 

 

       6.0   WEB Sites and Support Phone Number

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             6.1   IBM Support Web Site:

                   http://www.ibm.com/pc/support

 

             6.2   IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site:

                   http://www.pc.ibm.com/netfinity

 

             6.3   If you have any questions about this update, or problems

                   applying the update go to the following Help Center World

                   Telephone Numbers URL: 1-800-772-2227

                   http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html.

 

 

       7.0   Trademarks and Notices

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       8.0   Disclaimer

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             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

                   Include the following note after the disclaimer paragraph.

 

                   Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to

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                   subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule

                   Contract with IBM Corporation.