IBM System x3650 Diagnostics Flash Update for Windows Systems 7979 Version 1.01, Build ID: GGYT417A NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN # NA 1.0 Overview This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM System x3650 Diagnostics. 1.1 Limitations * See corresponding Change History document for additional information 1.2 Level recommendation and prerequisites for the update * See corresponding Change History document for additional information 1.3 Dependencies * See corresponding Change History document for additional information 2.0 Installation and setup instructions 2.1 Step by step instructions for this code update (GUI) - Run the "IBM System x3650 Windows Diagnostics 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. 2.2 Step by step instruction for extracting the Windows update files (GUI) - Run the "IBM System x3650 Windows Diagnostics 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 Diagnostics update under Windows. Run "wflash -d" from a command line to update Diagnostics. - Click the "Exit" button. 2.3 Step by step instruction for extracting the DOS update files to diskette (GUI) - Run the "IBM System x3650 Windows Diagnostics Update" by double-clicking the .EXE. - Choose "Extract to Floppy" and click the "Next" button. - For each diskette to be created, place a diskette in the A: drive and press the "OK" button. - The diskettes created comprise the DOS Diagnostics update diskette set. - Click the "Exit" button. 2.4 Step by step instruction for extracting the DOS update files to diskette (command line) - Run the "IBM System x3650 Windows Diagnostics 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. 3.0 Configuration information N/A 4.0 Unattended mode 4.1 Performing the update in unattended mode - Run the "IBM System x3650 Windows Diagnostics Update" with the following command line: ".exe -s -a -s" where .exe is the downloaded update. 4.2 Extracting the Windows update files in unattended mode - Run the "IBM System x3650 Windows Diagnostics 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. 5.0 WEB information and support phone numbers You can download new and updated files 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 terms are trademarks of the International Business Machines Corportation in the United States, or other countries, or both: Active PCI OS/2 WARP IBM Predictive Failure Analysis Netfinity ServeRAID Netfinity Manager ServerGuide OS/2 UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Microsoft Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks 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, and 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.