IBM eServer System x3800,x3850,x3950 CPLD Update Utility Systems 8863,8865,8872,8874 (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1999, 2005. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication, or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices and trademarks” in this document. 1.0 Overview ----------------- 1.1 Overview about this code This utility will update the CPLD code on this system. 1.2 Limitations - If the BMC code is corrupted or disabled, this utility may not operate correctly. - If power is removed from the system while it is programming the CPLD code, you may not be able to recover your system to its original state. 1.3 Enhancements - Fix false power faults seen while power cycling. 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update: BMC firmware should be updated to the latest level. 1.5 Dependencies: None 2.0 Installation and setup instructions ----------------------------------------- 2.1 1. Insert Disk into USB Floppy Drive 2. Follow instructions closely on screen 3.0 Configuration information ------------------------------- - Make sure BMC is flashed to the latest level and enabled. - If a FRU has been replaced, the current CPLD level may be shown as "UNKNOWN". If you see this, please continue with the update. 4.0 Unattended mode -------------------- This update does not support unattended installation. 5.0 Web information and support phone numbers --------------------------------------------- You can download new and updated files for IBM products from http://www.ibm.com/support/. For a list of supported operating systems on legacy (non-shipping) controllers, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. You can receive hardware service through IBM Services or through your IBM reseller, if your reseller is authorized by IBM to provide warranty service. See http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ for support telephone numbers, or in the U.S. and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378). In the U.S. and Canada, hardware service and support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the U.K., these services are available Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 6.0 Notices and trademarks --------------------------- The following are examples and this list should be modified to reflect the specific update you are providing. See http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml for a list of IBM trademarks. The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both: Active PCI OS/2 WARP IBM Predictive Failure Analysis Netfinity ServeRAID Netfinity Manager ServerGuide OS/2 UNIX is a registered of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both. Adaptec and HostRAID are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0 Disclaimer -------------- 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.