The IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 - IBM Redbooks
The IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 - IBM Redbooks
The IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 - IBM Redbooks
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<strong>The</strong>refore, the interfaces to manipulate the flash memory are not normally<br />
present in /proc/ppc64/rtas.<br />
<strong>IBM</strong> provides a script for Linux called update_flash that uses the interfaces<br />
provided by the rtas_flash kernel module. It also supports the same options and<br />
syntax as the update_flash utility under AIX.<br />
You can obtain the latest version of the update_flash script by installing the<br />
diagnostic utilities for Linux on POWER that <strong>IBM</strong> distributes from the Web at:<br />
http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/lopdiags<br />
Note: Some Linux distributions provide a version of the update_flash script<br />
that is not fully functional. Always obtain the latest version of the update_flash<br />
script from <strong>IBM</strong> before you attempt to update firmware.<br />
To use the update_flash script, follow these steps:<br />
1. Download the latest firmware from the <strong>IBM</strong> support Web site.<br />
2. Transfer it to a disk that is accessible to the operating system running on the<br />
<strong>BladeCenter</strong> <strong>JS20</strong>.<br />
3. Enter the update_flash command from the directory where the new firmware<br />
is located. <strong>The</strong> update_flash command requires that you have root privileges.<br />
<strong>The</strong> following example illustrates the usage of update_flash:<br />
/usr/sbin/update_flash -f JS1FW419A.IMG<br />
In this example, JS1FW419A.IMG is the firmware image that was previously<br />
downloaded from the <strong>IBM</strong> support Web site. <strong>The</strong> update_flash utility copies the<br />
new firmware image into the kernel and then reboots the operating system to<br />
perform the actual firmware update.<br />
If you subsequently have a problem with the new firmware and want to revert to<br />
the previous firmware level, then use the following command:<br />
/usr/sbin/update_flash -r<br />
If you are happy with the new firmware, commit the firmware upgrade before you<br />
install any future firmware by using the following command:<br />
/usr/sbin/update_flash -c<br />
5.4.4 Integrated Systems Management Processor firmware<br />
<strong>The</strong> easiest way to upgrade the firmware of the <strong>BladeCenter</strong> <strong>JS20</strong> Integrated<br />
Systems Management Processor (ISMP) is through the Management Module<br />
Web interface.<br />
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