IBM System x3755 Windows BIOS Update
	      		

CONTENTS
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       1.0   Overview
       2.0   Installation and Setup Instructions
       3.0   Configuration Information
       4.0   Unattended Mode
       5.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
       6.0   Trademarks and Notices
       7.0   Disclaimer

       1.0   Overview

              1.1  This README file contains the latest information about
                   installing the IBM x3755 POST/BIOS.

              1.2  Limitations - NA

              1.3  Enhancements - NA

              1.4  Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update:

                   * See corresponding Change History document for additional information
                   on dependencies, prerequisites, and recommendations.     

                
              1.5  Dependencies

                   * See corresponding Change History document for additional information
                   on dependencies, prerequisites, and recommendations.     

       2.0   Installation and Setup Instructions

             2.1   Step by step instructions for this code update (GUI)

                   - Run the "IBM System x3755 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.

                     NOTE: The following message is shown if the OSA Baseboard Management
                     Controller driver and IBM IPMI mapping layer are not installed.

                        Could not find IPMI driver.  Please check your OSA IPMI driver and IBM
                        mapping layer installation.
                        BIOS flash will proceed but VPD data will be inconsistent.

                     If the above message is shown, install the OSA BMC driver and IBM IPMI
                     mapping layer from the support web page.

                   - Click the "Exit" button.

             2.2   Step by step instructions for extracting the Windows update
                   files (GUI)

                   - Run the "IBM System x3755 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 on 32-bit Windows or "wflash64"
                     from a command line to update BIOS on 64-bit Windows.

                   - Click the "Exit" button.

             2.3   Step by step instructions for extracting the DOS update
                   files to diskette (GUI)

                   - Run the "IBM System x3755 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.

             2.4   Step by step instructions for extracting the DOS update
                   files to diskette (command line)

                   - Run the "IBM System x3755 Windows BIOS Update"
                     with the following command line:
                     
                        "<update>.exe -a -xd <drive>" where <update>.exe is the
                        downloaded update and <drive> is the drive to which the
                        DOS update files will be extracted.


       3.0  Configuration Information

       
       4.0   Unattended Mode

             4.1   Performing the update in unattended mode

                   - Run the "IBM System x3755 Windows BIOS Update"
                     with the following command line:
                     
                        "<update>.exe -s -a -s" where <update>.exe is the
                        downloaded update.

                     NOTE: The following message is shown if the OSA Baseboard Management
                     Controller driver and IBM IPMI mapping layer are not installed.

                        Could not find IPMI driver.  Please check your OSA IPMI driver and IBM
                        mapping layer installation.
                        BIOS flash will proceed but VPD data will be inconsistent.

                     If the above message is shown, install the OSA BMC driver and IBM IPMI
                     mapping layer from the support web page.

             4.2   Extracting the Windows update files in unattended mode
             
                   - Run the "IBM System x3755 Windows BIOS Update"
                     with the following command line:
                     
                        "<update>.exe -s -a -x <path>" where <update>.exe is the
                        downloaded update and <path> is the path to which the
                        Windows update files will be extracted.


       5.0  Web Sites and Support Phone Number

              5.1  IBM Support Web Site:
                   http://www.ibm.com/support


       6.0  Trademarks and Notices
       
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       7.0  Disclaimer

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