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Management Controller Update from the appropriate hardware column, if multiple columns are
present. Do not select any of the operating system update versions, since this update will be done
prior to the operating system installation.

On the next page, click on the link for the README text file and print a copy for use as a reference
when actually performing the update.

Click on the browser’s Back button to return to the previous page.

Again, on the page for the BMC update, click on the link to download one of the update versions.
There may be multiple links for a single update version.

Click your browser’s back button until you are at the software and device drivers page.

Create the update media by performing the appropriate action for the file type from the following
methods:

.exe file(s): Run these on the computer used to download and follow the directions to create a
bootable update diskette.

.img file(s): Use an image-to-disk utility such as EMT4W32 to create a bootable update diskette
from the file.

.iso file: Use a CD burning utility to create a bootable update CD.

Click on the browser’s Back button to return to the Software and drivers page.

Download BladeCenter management module firmware

Learn how to locate, select, and download the management module firmware update using the procedure
in this section.

This procedure is started by accessing the

BladeCenter and System x models supported with iSCSI

Web page.

Locate the BladeCenter chassis model in the table under the

BladeCenter chassis models supported by

iSCSI

heading. Click on the

Download firmware

link. The software and device drivers page for the

selected BladeCenter will is displayed.

Find the

Management Module

heading and select the link for the update, making sure you don’t

select a link for an update version based on an operating system, since the update will be done prior
to installing the operating system.

On the firmware update page, click on the link for the README text file and print a copy for use as
a reference when actually performing the update.

Click on the browser’s Back button to return to the previous page.

Click on the link for the .zip file containing the firmware updates to download the file. This file will
be used to later update the firmware.

Download the BladeCenter I/O module firmware update

Learn how to locate, select, and download BladeCenter I/O module firmware updates using the
procedure in this section.

From the BladeCenter software and device drivers page find the

Networking

heading and select the

appropriate link for the I/O module installed in the BladeCenter chassis.

On the firmware update page, click on the link for the README text file and print a copy for use as
a reference when performing the update.

Click on the browser’s Back button to return to the previous page.

Next, click on the link of the firmware update to download the file. This file will be used later to
update the firmware.

Download the iSCSI HBA update for blade servers

Learn when and how to update the iSCSI HBA basic input/output system (BIOS) and firmware.

If your iSCSI HBA BIOS level is version 1.08 or higher, and the iSCSI firmware is version 2.0.0.29 or
higher you do not need to download the update. If the BIOS or firmware versions are lower than the

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