File Name: readme.txt IBM xSeries 445 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette Systems 8870 Version 1.03, Build ID: REYT17A 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 This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM xSeries 445 Diagnostics. 1.2 Limitations N/A 1.3 Enhancements N/A 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update Version 1.01 or greater of Diagnostics requires version 1.01 or greater of RSA code. 1.5 Dependencies N/A 2.0 Change History -------------------- 2.1 Version - 1.03 - REYT17A - Fixed a problem where an NMI was intermittently generated during the RXE ports test - Fixed a problem where the server stopped responding while looping quick tests - Fixed a problem where the keyboard test failed when running with a USB keyboard 2.2 Version 1.02 - REYYT15A - Updates to the online manual - Fixed a problem where the ethernet diagnostic would incorrectly report a failure after its first execution 2.3 Version 1.01 - Added System Management tests 2.4 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 xSeries 445 POST/BIOS Flash Diskette" into drive A. - Start up or restart your IBM xSeries 445 server. - The server will boot from the diskette and present a Main menu offering several options. Choose "2 - Update Diagnostic". - The system will prompt you to insert the diskette containing diagnostics file $REydiag.us1. Insert the "IBM xSeries 445 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2" into drive A and hit enter. - After loading the image from the first diskette, the system will prompt you to insert the diskette containing diagnostics file $REydiag.us2. Insert the "IBM xSeries 445 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2" into drive A and hit enter. - After the second image is loaded from diskette, the system 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 system. 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 from the "IBM xSeries 445 POST/BIOS Flash Disk" and all *.us* files from the "IBM xSeries 445 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette" to the same directory on some media capable of storing 2.5MB 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 shell script. To update your system, just execute the package with the appropriate options. You must be logged on as root, and the package must be run from an ext2/ext3 filesystem. Usage is as follows: packagename.sh [-?] | [-r] | [-s] | [-xd] | [-x dirname] | [-w] -? Shows the command line help -r Install the package and reboot immediately -s Silent/unattented install -xd Extracts contents to floppy disk(s) -x dirname Extracts contents to directory specified -w Save track0 to track01.sav and wipe boot sector (assumes -r) UpdateXpress packages use a portion of track0 of the first logical hard drive to store boot information for the virtual floppy environment. Normally, the only data contained on this track is the master boot record (MBR). Occasionally, updates will fail if there is no room to store the boot information on track0. If the update fails, execute the package with the -s -w options. This will erase track0 of the hard drive while preserving the MBR; install the virtual floppy on the drive, and then reboot the system to perform the update. The data contained in track0 is backed up in a file named track0.sav Please Note: The package update for Linux ONLY supports ext2/ext3 filesystems!