IBM eserver xSeries 206/306 Windows BIOS Update Version 1.29 Installation README File 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 This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM POST/BIOS code. 1.2 Limitations - NA 1.3 Enhancements - NA 1.4 Level of Recomendations and Prerequisites for the Upate: 1.5 Dependencies 2.0 Change History BIOS Version 1.29 - Build KEE129A - Fixed wrong BIOS version display in SP(Service Processor) web user interface. BIOS Version 1.28 - Build KEE128A - Solved missing "save and exit the Setup Utility option" after setting - Solved Event Log screen freezes with RSA II card installed - Solved the BIOS Screen of "Save and exit the Setup Utility option" - Solved POST message code 62 fails - Solved VGA problems in stalling RHEL OS's. (Change VGA firmware to yi000957.005) - Show total memory installed at POST. - Update processor F34 microcode to M1DF3413 and F41 microcode to MBDF4109 BIOS Version 1.27 - Build KEE127A - Solved weird vertical lines displayed. - Solved Strange characters in System card data with RSA II card install. - Solved error logs access issue with RSA II card install. - Solved RSA II reset issue by Load Default Settings - Solved BIOS reset Gateway parameters after reboot - Support TR7 Tape Drive and Liton - Support 48x32x48x CD-RW model (LTR-48327S) BIOS Version 1.26 - Build KEE126A - Solved SATA RAID Mirror breaks. - Update HostRAID to fix Cobra SCSI drives. - Solved DMI Change in wflash and lflash. BIOS Version 1.25 - Build KEE125A - Update CPU 3.4GHz E0-stepping information at DMI table. BIOS Version 1.24 - Build KEE124A - Update SMBIOS type1 version w/ 'IBM CORPORATION'. - Add the string, 'IBM CORPORATION', at x'F000' segment. - Clear high memory before testing. - Update BUcode, M0DF3702 and M9DF4105 BIOS Version 1.22 - Build KEE122A - Solved the IDE drive linear test failure with HDD. - Clear memory reduction if CMOS checksum error. - Solve the problem with 602/1962 string. BIOS Version 1.21 - Build KEE121A - Support IA 32e technology. BIOS Version 1.20 - Build KEE120A - Change SMBIOS structure 1 BIOS version to be a number, not text - BEST tests light error led after the nmi reboot - To force boot order to be normal boot order if 'Wake on LAN' is disabled - Modify BIOS code to support 'Ctrl-I' of console redirection - For IIPC Fan failure issue BIOS Version 1.19 - Build KEE119A - Resolve logging error code 1801 when ServerRAID 6M or 6i is installed - Fix for SATA controller being disabled at power up - Disable console redirection if the serial port is disabled - Add error code 62 when reset machine at POST for 3 consecutive times by Ctrl-Alt-Del - Add error code 162 when configuration error - Add error code 163 when beep 3-1-4 - Add error code 162 when clear CMOS - Update BU codes M04F3012, M0DF310B, M0DF3207, M0DF3309, and M1DF340C - Include the new ATI firmware - Modified fan speed control BIOS Version 1.18 - Build KEE118A - Initial release. 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 3.1 Step by step instructions for this code update (GUI) - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 206/306 Windows BIOS Update" by double-clicking the .EXE. - Choose "Perform Update" and click the "Next" button. - If the update is meant for the system on which it is running, the "Next" button will appear. Click the "Next" button to continue. - Click the "Exit" button. 3.2 Step by step instructions for extracting the Windows update files (GUI) - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 206/306 Windows BIOS Update" by double-clicking the .EXE. - Choose "Extract to Hard Drive" and click the "Next" button. - Choose a directory into which the Windows update files will be saved in the "Save As" dialog. - The files extracted are all the files that are necessary to perform a BIOS update under Windows. Run "wflash" from a command line to update BIOS. - Click the "Exit" button. 3.3 Step by step instructions for extracting the DOS update files to diskette (GUI) - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 206/306 Windows BIOS Update" by double-clicking the .EXE. - Choose "Extract to Floppy" and click the "Next" button. - Place a diskette in the A: drive and press the "OK" button. - The diskette created is the DOS BIOS update diskette. - Click the "Exit" button. 3.4 Step by step instructions for extracting the DOS update files to diskette (command line) - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 206/306 Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line: ".exe -a -xd " where .exe is the downloaded update and is the drive to which the DOS update files will be extracted. 4.0 Configuration Information The following instructions can be used to update SMBIOS and VPD information. 4.1 e.g. Machine Type: 84822RU Serial # : KPAM630 UUID : ... 4.2 First boot the system using a DOS diskette. 4.3 To generate a uuid automatically, insert the Flash Diskette and type the following command. phlash16 /p /s /exit /mode=1 /UUID flashfil.fls 4.4 To update machine type (DMI system product ID string), insert the Flash Diskette and type the following command. phlash16 /p /s /exit /mode=1 /DPS:-[84822RU]- flashfil.fls 4.5 To update serial number (DMI system serial number string), insert the Flash Diskette and type the following command. phlash16 /p /s /exit /mode=1 /DSS:KPAM630 flashfil.fls 5.0 Unattended Mode 5.1 Performing the update in unattended mode - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 206/306 Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line: ".exe -s -a -s" where .exe is the downloaded update. 5.2 Extracting the Windows update files in unattended mode - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 206/306 Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line: ".exe -s -a -x " where .exe is the downloaded update and is the path to which the Windows update files will be extracted. 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing IntelliStation Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 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: http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 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. 8.0 Disclaimer