IBM eServer xSeries 225/Intellistation Z Pro 6221 Flash Update Version 1.37 - Build OPE137A 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 xSeries x225/Intellistation Z Pro (6221) POST/BIOS code. 1.2 Limitations - NA 1.3 Enhancements - NA 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update: 1.5 Dependencies 2.0 Change History BIOS Version 1.37 - Build OPE137A - Fixed warm reboot test failure issue for NT4.0, and W2k Systems. BIOS Version 1.36 - Build OPE136A - Fixed issue of some Windows systems may hang while power cycling when Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed. BIOS Version 1.35 - Build OPE135A - Added support for 3.2GHz/M0 processors (CPUID=F25h, revision 14) - Added Setup menu option to allow administrators to disable the 'F12 Boot Menu' function during POST - Fixed issue of system with some Firewire 1394 cards may hang during shutdown from Windows 2000 - Fixed issue of updating BIOS may clear MTM, UUID and Serial Number from SMBIOS/DMI, prohibiting software access to this information - Fixed issue of updating BIOS may cause Setup passwords not to be recognized - Fixed issue of fans may run at full speed when Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed - Fixed issue of some PCI cards may not work due to resource conflicts - Fixed issue of PC Doctor may report incorrect CPU voltage BIOS Version 1.33 - Build OPE133A - Fixed issue of double bit memory errors may not be reported in error log - Fixed issue of erroneous fan error messages may appear on some models - Change Broadcom firmware level to V3.1.15 to fix ServeRAID card option ROM does not load issue - Fix issue of Diagnostics test of Systems Management may fail when Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed - Fixed issue of erroneous system error messages may appear during POST on some systems BIOS Version 1.30 - Build OPE130A - Improved fan speed control algorithm to reduce system noise during boot - Modify POST Error Code behavior to prevent warning messages when onboard SCSI or LAN devices are disabled in Setup BIOS Version 1.28 - Build OPE128A - Add support for latest Intel processors - Fixed issue of HTec Smart Reader Card causes display resolution limitation of 640 x 480 VGA BIOS Version 1.27 - Build OPE127A - Suppress POST error messages for parallel and serial ports when those devices are disabled - Fixed issue of second processor may be incorrectly reported in DMI/SMBIOS - Miscellaneous help text corrections BIOS Version 1.26 - Build OPE126A - Improve accuracy of CPU temperature reporting as seen in Setup - Add Setup item "Delayed Transaction Discard Timer" to allow advanced users to solve DMA performance issues that occur with some 32 bit PCI cards (not recommended for most users) - Fixed issue of power LED does not power off in certain situations - Fixed issue of IBM Remote Deployment Manager reboots instead of shutting down as expected BIOS Version 1.25 - Build OPE125A - Improved fan speed control algorithm - Updated LSI SCSI ROM BIOS to v5.03.09 to fix issue where onboard SCSI may be disabled when certain PCI SCSI adapters are installed - Updated Broadcom PXE code to v3.1.15 - Fixed intermittent system hangs when a 06P5740 RAID Adapter is used with OS/2 - Fixed issue of FAN1 error is displayed during POST after rebooting with IBM Server Guide 6.1.3 - Fixed Netware 5.1 CD will not boot - Fixed issue of machine doesn't power-off as expected with SuSE 8.1 - Added support for 'F12' to select temporary boot device - Added support for Legacy USB mode - Fixed issue of Diagnostics CPU test may work intermittently when run remotely via Remote Supervisor Adapter BIOS Version 1.22 - Build OPE122A - Fixed intermittent warm boot hang when Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed BIOS Version 1.20 - Build OPE120A - Initial release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions *Note: If installing from an update package, see additional instructions, in Appendix A. The procedure to update the POST/BIOS is as follows: 3.1 Insert the "IBM xSeries x225/Intellistation Z Pro POST/BIOS Flash Diskette" into drive A. 3.2 Start up or restart your IBM system. 3.3 The system will boot off of the diskette. 3.4 You will then be asked if you would like to save the current code to a diskette. If you select 'Y', you need to name the file to be saved. The file will be saved on the diskette. If you select 'N', the utility will continue to the next step. 3.5 At this point, you will be asked if you would like to continue the POST/BIOS flash update. If you select 'Y', the system will update the flash ROM with the new code. When this is complete you will be prompted to remove the diskette and hit 'F1' to reboot the system. 3.6 On the first system boot, after updating the BIOS, select the Setup Utility with the F1 key; then, select the "Load Default Settings" option. Select the "Save Settings" option, and hit 'y' to save. Then, select "Exit Setup" to exit the utility, and, finally, accept the displayed 'Y' option under "Save and exit the setup utility?" 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 5.1 Steps for unattended mode. 5.1.1 Modify AUTOEXEC.BAT on the Flash Diskette to read: "AF.EXE flashfil.fls /py /sn", where 'flashfil.fls' is the file you wish to flash 5.1.2 Reboot the system with the Flash Diskette in Drive A: 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 Appendix A: Package Specific Installation Instruction This update is packaged as a self-extracting PackageForTheWeb (PFTW) executable file. To unpack, this update requires that your TEMP environment variable be set to a path with read/write access. You must be logged in as an administrator. The package update log, ux.log, is created on the system drive. To locate the log file go to: %SystemDrive%\uxlog\ux.log The command-line syntax for PackageForTheWeb firmware update package is: Package.exe [-s] [-a [-s] | [-r] | [-c] | [-x directory] | [-xd] | [-w] | [-?] ] [-s] This command installs the Package-For-The-Web software silently and does not prompt if files are to be over-written in the %temp% directory. [-a] This command passes all subsequent commands to the PFTW software to install the update package. [-s] This command runs a silent and unattended update. For firmware updates, the update is scheduled to run on the next reboot. An immediate reboot can be forced with the -r option. [-r] This command schedules the update and reboot immediately. It can be used with or without the -s command. [-c] This command cancels any scheduled firmware update and records results of this operation in the log file. Only one firmware package can be scheduled at a time, if a firmware update needs to be applied instead of the currently scheduled firmware update package, cancel the current (run with the -c option on any firmware package) package. Then, run the applicable firmware package. [-x directory] This command is used with firmware updates to extract the update to the directory named directory. The PackageForTheWeb executable extracts itself to a subdirectory in the %TEMP% directory, a relative directory will be relative to that location. You must specify an absolute directory if you do not want to use the default directory. [-xd] This command is used with firmware updates to extract to a floppy diskette. The floppy diskette can then be used to boot from and apply the update. This option is not available for all firmware updates, such as tape drive and hard-disk drive updates. [-w] PowerQuest Virtual Boot Environment requires that there are 2 free sectors on the first track before it can schedule a firmware update. Use this option only if scheduling an update failed because 2 free sectors were not available on the first track. This option clears the non-boot and the non-partition information sectors on the first track. Typically, these sectors are not used. Before clearing the sectors a copy of the complete first track is saved in the %temp% directory from which the update runs. [-?] This command displays information about the command line switches. The command line switches -s, -r -c and -e are unnattended. Other command line options such as display help (-?) might require that you hit any key to continue. If Windows packages are run without any command line options, a GUI is displayed. This GUI offers all of the options that are available using the command line.