File Name: Readme.txt IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes Version 2.03 Installation README File This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Procedure 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Numbers 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview 1.1 About this code The diagnostics on the IBM 8681 server are located in the Flash ROM on the System. In order to update to a new version, two flash update diskettes, labeled "IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Utility Diskette 1 of 2" and "IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Utility Diskette 2 of 2" are required. 1.2 Limitations N/A 1.3 Enhancements N/A 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update N/A 1.5 Dependencies N/A 2.0 Change History ____________________ Version Changes ------- ------------------------ 2.03 IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Utility 2.02 to 2.03 - eflash changes - SCSI Backplane LEDs are not accessible in LED Test - Rebranding Changes - Fix Remote Diagnostics Hang Problem - Fix Test Problems with new Raid Adapter 2.02 IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Utility 2.01 to 2.02 - Add Memory Diagnostics Help Screen to relate DIMM's to Memory Banks - Fix Unreadable Characters in System Test Log - Add IBM Corp Name to Copyright Statements - Add Support Support for new RAID Adapter 2.01 IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Utility 2.00 to 2.01 - Fix ServerGuide Replication Hang 2.00 IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Utility 1.01 to 2.00 - Create version for ServerGuide use - Fix SCSI Tape Test problems - Update ServRaid Test - Modify Copyright Statements - Modify Error Messages - Add Support for Cascade Processors - Make enhancements to PCI LED Test 1.01 IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Utility 1.00 to 1.01 - Fix Remote Video Session Logging off problem. - Modify Messages and Prompts for Front Panel LED Test. - Modify Messages for CPU LED Test. - Fix Problem with incorrect Diskette Name for Flash Udate. - Fix Hang condition running IRQ/DMA HardwareInfo Test. 1.00 IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Utility - Initial Release 3.0 Installation and Setup Procedure *Note: If installing from an update package, see additional instructions, in Appendix A. ______________________________________________ The diagnostics on the IBM 8681 Server are located in the ROM. In order to update the version of diagnostics in ROM two flash diskettes are required. The first diskette image is in the file MMY1xxx.IMG and should be put on a diskette with the label "IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2". The second diskette image is in the file MMY2xxx.IMG and should be put on a diskette with the label "IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2". The procedure to update diagnostics is as follows: 1. Insert the "IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2" into drive A. 2. Start up or restart your IBM 8681 server. 3. The system will boot off of the diskette and present a window which allows you the option to flash various options. Choose "2 - Update Diagnostic". Then choose "1 = United States". 4. After loading the image from the diskette the system will prompt you to enter the second flash diskette which is labeled "IBM 8681 Server Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2" and hit enter. 5. After the images are loaded from diskette the system will ask you to wait while the images are flashed into ROM. When this is complete you will be prompted to remove the diskette and hit return to reboot the system. 4.0 Configuration Information 4.1 This version of Diagnostics is required for IBM server models 8681-7RY and 8681-8RY. 5.0 Unattended Mode N/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 Web Site http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries 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.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html 6.4 Intellistation web site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 7.0 Trademarks and Notices N/A 8.0 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 Appendix A: Package Specific Installation Instruction This update is packaged as a self-extracting Package for the web (PFW). 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 command-line syntax for Package-For-The-Web Firmware update package is: Package.exe [-s] [-a [-s] | [-r] | [-c] | [-x directory] | [-xd] | [-w] | [-?] ] [-s] This initial -s tells the Package-For-The-Web software to install silently and will not prompt if files need to be over-written in the %temp% directory. [-a] Tells the Package-For-The-Web software to pass all subsequent commands to the install package (i.e. the update). [-s] The second -s option indicates to run the update silently and unattended. For firmware updates the update is scheduled to run on the next reboot. An immediate reboot can be forced with the -r option. [-r] Schedule the update (can be used with or without the -s option, either way it has the same meaning) and reboot immediately. [-c] Cancel any scheduled firmware update and record results of this operation in the log file. Only one firmware packages can be scheduled at one time, if a firmware update needs to be applied instead of the currently scheduled firmware update package, the user needs to cancel the current (run with the -c option on any firmware package) package and subsequently run the applicable firmware package. [-x directory] Use with firmware updates to extract the update to directory named directory. Since the Package-For-The-Web extracts itself to subdirectory in the %TEMP% directory, a relative directory will be relative to that location. Normally the user will want to specify an absolute directory. [-xd] Use with firmware updates to extract floppy diskette(s). The floppy diskette(s) can subsequently be used to boot and apply the update in the customary "apply update from floppy diskette" fashion. This option is not available for all firmware updates, such as Tape Drive and Hard Disk updates. [-w] The PowerQuest Virtual Boot Environment requires 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 found in the first track. This option will wipe or clear the non boot and the non partition information sectors on the first track. These sectors are normally not used. Before clearing the sectors a copy of the complete first track is saved in the %temp% directory from which the update runs. [-?] Display information about the command line switches. Only the apply-update-silently (-s) option is necessarily unattended, that is the other command line options such as display help (-?) may require the user to "hit any key" to continue. If Windows packages are run without any command line options, a GUI is displayed. This GUI offers all the options available at the command line, except that the -w option is not available.