Integrated Management Module (IMM) Firmware Update for Windows

Installation README File

Version: 1.49 BUILDID: YUOOG9A

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CONTENTS
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1.0 Overview
2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions
2.1 Updating the IMM firmware using the flash utility
2.2 Updating the IMM firmware using the web interface
2.3 Updating the IMM Firmware on a Blade using the Advanced Management
Module
2.4 Extracting the update package contents
2.5 IBM Systems Director discovery after an IMM install
3.0 Configuration Information
4.0 Unattended Mode
5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number
6.0 Trademarks and Notices
7.0 Disclaimer

1.0 Overview

1.1 This README file contains the latest information about

installing the IMM firmware update.

1.2 Limitations:

- This flash utility is only able to update systems which can

be reached via an Ethernet connection. If the Integrated
Management Module cannot be reached due to lack of a physical
connection or firewall protections, then the update will fail.

Limitations for versions 1.07 and 1.08:

If you are down-levelling the IMM firmware to a version older
than 1.07 and the IMM firmware is currently at version 1.07
or 1.08, you must remove AC power from the server before
performing a server reboot.

1.3 Enhancements:

- Refer to the change history file ibm_fw_imm_yuoog9a-

1.49_anyos_noarch.chg
for a history of enhancements and fixes.

1.4 Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update:

IMPORTANT: Prerequisite for updating to IMM firmware version 1.30

 ========== (yuooc7e) Updating to IMM firmware version 1.30 (yuooc7e)
requires the
current IMM firmware version to be 1.10 (yuoo57h), or later. If this

prerequisite is not met before updating to version 1.30 (yuooc7e) the

system will not power on correctly. If the system is not running a

minimum of IMM version 1.10 (yuoo57h), update the IMM before attempting

to update to 1.30 (yuooc7e). This prerequisite was a limitation of IMM

version 1.30, and it has been fixed in IMM version 1.31(yuooc7f). This

prerequisite does not apply to IMM version 1.31 or later.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the current IMM firmware level is 1.07 or later
========== before you update the uEFI firmware or DSA Preboot firmware.
The recommended firmware update sequence is IMM followed by UEFI
followed by DSA Preboot.

IMPORTANT: When updating through AMM, after the IMM update is complete,

========== wait at least fifteen minutes before you initiate any

planned
uEFI or DSA Preboot firmware updates.

Note: If you are updating to IMM version 1.09 or higher with AMM
version 50L
===== or higher, wait at least ten minutes before you initiate any
planned
UEFI or DSA Preboot firmware updates.

IMPORTANT: If your server has advanced management module (AMM) level

========== 50G or earlier and you will be updating multiple blades in
the chassis, restart the AMM once before beginning multiple updates.

Note: Updated firmware version numbers might not be visible in SMBIOS

===== tables until after the server is rebooted.

Note: When updating the IMM firmware from a version earlier than
===== version 1.05 (build YUOO32F) to version 1.05 or newer, the
Remote Alert Recipient Email Addresses and the Daylight Saving
Time setting will revert to the default setting.
Users that utilize these settings will need to set them again
after the update.

- In Windows Server 2008, the firewall may be enabled by default.

In some configurations, this could prevent the flash utility from
succeeding. The firewall may need to be disabled if it is suspected
to be preventing the update traffic.

- Updating the Integrated Management Module firmware using the LAN-over-

USB
interface requires operating system drivers and other configuration.

In order to install the device driver for LAN-over-USB device,

there must be no network device on the system configured with an IP
address of 169.254.95.x other than the IBM USB Remote NDIS Network
 Device (the LAN-over-USB device).

The update package will attempt to perform the setup if needed. If

the automatic setup fails or it is desired to setup the LAN-over-USB
via
manual intervention, the following process can be used:

Windows Driver Installation

===========================
Perform the following steps to install ibm_rndis_server_os.inf:
These steps only need to be performed if the server is running
a Windows operating system and the ibm_rndis_server_os.inf
file has not been previously installed. The INF needs to be
installed only once. It is required by Windows operating systems
to detect and use the IMM's LAN-over-USB functionality.

a). Extract the ibm_rndis_server_os.inf and device.cat files

from this update package and copy them to the
\WINDOWS\inf subdirectory.

b). For Windows Server 2003:

Install the INF by right-clicking on the file and selecting
Install. This generates a .PNF file of the same name in
\WINDOWS\inf.

For Windows Server 2008:

(Note: If running Windows Server 2008 with service pack 2, driver
installation is not required because the operating system
automatically
installs the required driver when it detects that the IMM is
present
on a server.)
Go to Computer Management then Device Manager and find the RNDIS
Device.
Select properties -> Driver -> Reinstall driver
Point the system to the \Windows\inf folder where it will find
the .inf file and install the device.

c). Go to Computer Management then Device Manager and right-click

on "Network adapters" and select "Scan for hardware changes".
You should see a small popup that says "Found New Hardware"
and "Ethernet Device".

d). The New Hardware Wizard should start automatically. When it asks
"Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?"
select "No, not this time". Then click Next to continue.

e). When it asks "What do you want the wizard to do?" select
"Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)". Then
click Next to continue.

f). When "Please choose your search and installation options" is

displayed, select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to
install." Then click Next to continue.

g). When "Select a hardware type, and then click Next." is

displayed, select "Network adapters". Then click Next to
continue.
 h). When the dialog comes up, displaying "Completing the Found New
Hardware Wizard". Click Finish.

i). A new Local Area Connection should come up. (for example Local
Area Connection 4) and may state "This connection has limited or
no connectivity." You can ignore this message.

j). Go back to the Device Manager. "IBM USB Remote NDIS Network
Device" should now show up under "Network Adapters".

k). Open a command prompt and type "ipconfig". You should see the
"Local Area Connection" for the IBM USB RNDIS and it should have
an IP address in the range 169.254.95.xxx.

l). Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections. Right

click on the device named "IBM USB RNDIS Network Device"
and select "properties".

m). In the scroll down box, select "Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)"

and click on the properties button.

n). Select the radio button labeled "Use the following IP address".
In the IP address field put an address in the range
169.254.95.xxx with a Subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
The recommended value for this step is 169.254.95.119.

Updating UEFI
=============
If you are updating the UEFI firmware through the IMM user
interfaces, you should make sure that the server is powered
up and booted into the Operating System, otherwise the IMM
is unable to access the UEFI flash device.

1.5 Dependencies:

1.5.1 Windows Server 2003 R2 based operating systems

The Microsoft IPMI device driver is not installed by default

with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 based operating systems.

To install the Microsoft IPMI device driver, complete the

following:

1. Click Start -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs.

2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. From the component list, select Management and Monitoring
Tools, and then click Details.
4. Select Hardware Management.
5. Click Next. The installation wizard opens and guides you
through the installation. The Windows installation disk may
be required.

2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions

The procedure to update the IMM is as follows:

Note: In Windows Server 2008, the firewall may be enabled by default.

 In some configurations, this could prevent the flash utility from
succeeding. The firewall may need to be disabled if it is suspected
to be preventing the update traffic.

2.1 Using the Windows graphical user interface

- Run the IMM Update by clicking the .EXE

- Choose "No IMM reboot"(optional). If you choose this option,

IMM firmware update will not be activated until IMM reboot.

- If IMM is using non-default account, fill in the fields "IMM User ID"
and "IMM Password". Or leave them blank if IMM is using the default
account. The default userid and password of IMM are USERID and
PASSW0RD (0 is zero).

- Choose "Perform Update" and click the "Next" button

- If the update is meant for the system on which it is

running, the "Update" button will appear. Click the "Update"
button to continue.

- Click the "Exit" button.

2.1.1 Using the Windows command line interface

- Run the IMM Update with the following command line:

"ibm_fw_imm_yuoog9a-1.49_windows_32-64.exe -s"

Note: "-u" is a supported synonym for command line switch "-s".

- Optional command line parameters supported by the update

--backup
Target the secondary/alternate flash bank if available.
If a alternate device is not supported, the IMM may ignore
this option.

--no-reboot
If the firmware type being updated requires an activation
step to be performed by the utility, this option will prevent
that step.

--user <User name>

This option provides a method of setting the IMM user name
to use during a LAN IPMI session. Use of this option will
disable the IPMI KCS authentication failover.

--password <Password>
This option provides a method of setting the IMM password
to use during a LAN IPMI session.

--silent
This option turns off text output from the update process.
Use of this option also turns on the --unattended option.
 2.2 Perform the following steps to update the IMM firmware using
the web interface:
(If you are updating the IMM Firmware on a Blade Using the
Advanced Management Module, see section 2.3)

a). Open a Web browser. In the address or URL field, type

the IP address or host name of the IMM to which you
want to connect. The Login web page opens.

Note: The IMM defaults to DHCP. If a DHCP host is

unavailable, the IMM assigns a static IP address of
192.168.70.125.

b). Type your user name and password on the Login page. If
you are using the IMM for the first time, you can obtain
your user name and password from your system administrator.
All login attempts are documented in the event log.
A welcome page opens in your browser.

Note: The IMM is set initially with a user name of USERID

and password of PASSW0RD (with a zero, not an O). This user
has read/write access. Change this default password during
your initial configuration for enhanced security.

c). Select a timeout value, in minutes, in the field provided.

If your browser is inactive for that number of minutes, the
IMM logs you off the Web interface.

d). Click Continue to start the session. The browser opens the
System Status page, which gives you a quick view of the system
status.

e). In the navigation frame, click Firmware Update under Tasks,

then click Browse.

f). Navigate to this package (ibm_fw_imm_yuoog9a-1.49_windows_32-

64.exe)
and click Open. The file (including the full path) appears in
the box beside Browse.

g). To begin the update process, click Update. A progress indicator

opens as the file is transferred to temporary storage on the IMM
A confirmation page opens when the file transfer is completed.

h). Verify that the upd file shown on the Confirm Firmware Update
page is what you intend to update. If not, click the Cancel
button.

i). To complete the update process, click Continue. A progress

indicator opens as the firmware on the IMM is flashed. A
confirmation page opens to verify that the update was
successful.

j). After receiving a confirmation that the update process is

complete, click the option "Restart IMM" and click the Restart
button. Click OK to confirm that you want to restart the IMM.
NOTE: Restarting the IMM will disconnect your current session.

k). Click OK to close the current browser window.

 l). To log into the IMM again, open your browser and follow the
regular login process.

Note: To cancel this process at any point, click Cancel.

2.3 Updating the IMM Firmware on a Blade Using the Advanced Management
Module

IMPORTANT: If your server has advanced management module (AMM) level

========== 50G or earlier and you will be updating multiple blades in
the chassis, restart the AMM once before beginning multiple updates.

- Log into the Advanced Management Module's web interface on

BladeCenter.
- After you log in, select MM Control -> Network Protocols and
ensure that TFTP is enabled on the AMM. It is disabled by default.
- Select Blade Tasks -> Firmware update and select the target blade.
- Use the browse button to point to the update file:
ibm_fw_imm_yuoog9a-1.49_windows_32-64.exe
- Click the Update button to update the IMM firmware.
After the update finishes, the IMM will automatically be rebooted to
use the new firmware.

2.4 Extracting the update contents

ibm_fw_imm_yuoog9a-1.49_windows_32-64.exe package contents:

- This readme file

- The IMM firmware update file named imm_yuoog9a.upd
- Management Information Base files (MIBs)
immalert.mib and imm.mib
which are used to manage the IMM through SNMP
- immRegistries.zip containing
immMessageRegistry.xml and immPlatformRegistry.xml
which can be used to decode the Alert Message ID
that is received in traps and indications
- An INF file, named ibm_rndis_server_os.inf and
a CAT file, named device.cat are required by Windows
operating systems to detect and use the IMM's LAN-over-USB
functionality.
- A 32-bit flash utility named iflash.exe
- A 64-bit flash utility named iflash64.exe
- Open Source Notices

2.4.1 Windows extraction graphical user interface

- Run the IMM Update by clicking the .EXE

- Choose "Extract to Hard Drive" and click the "Next" button

- Select a folder to extract the files and click OK.

- Click the "Exit" button.

2.4.2 Windows extraction command line

- Run the IMM Update with the following command line:

 "ibm_fw_imm_yuoog9a-1.49_windows_32-64.exe -x <path>"
where <path> is the path to which the Windows update files
will be extracted.

2.4.2.1 Mandatory command line parameters supported by iflash

--package <file name>

This option designates the update file to be processed
by iflash. Typically, updates are upd files included
in the update packages. The update file contained in
this package is imm_yuoog9a.upd.

2.4.2.2 Optional command line parameters supported by iflash

--user <User name>

This option provides a method of setting the IMM user name
to use during a LAN IPMI session. Use of this option will
disable the IPMI KCS authentication failover.

--password <Password>
This option provides a method of setting the IMM password
to use during a LAN IPMI session.

--unattended
This option turns off the prompt for user confirmation of
the update. The utility will not prompt the user and only
continue with the update if it determines the firmware on
the target is downlevel.

--force
Attempt to update even if the target is not downlevel. No
prompt for user confirmation will be shown. This option
overrides the --unatttended option.

--backup
Target the secondary/alternate flash bank if available.
If a alternate device is not supported, the IMM may ignore
this option.

--no-reboot
If the firmware type being updated requires an activation
step to be performed by the utility, this option will
prevent that step.

-s, --silent
These options turn off text output from the update process.
Use of these options also turns on the --unattended option.

-h, -?, --help

These options print the command usage details.

2.5 IBM Systems Director discovery after an IMM install

- If you are upgrading the IMM firmware: During the upgrade IMM firmware
process, the mapping between IBM Director and IMM will lost for period
of time (Depend on the IMM Upgrade/Restart timing can be 5-10 min or
longer),
During this period of time you will not receive any IMM event from IBM
Director,
 and IBM Director will make status as "offline" to this IMM. Once the IMM's

firmware upgrade/restart is been done and back online, the mapping between
IBM
Director and IMM is also back online automatically. Which mean the IBM
Director
system will recover by itself, without user/customer to do any manual
interaction.

If this firmware update is part of an initial deployment we recommend

upgrading to the latest IMM firmware level prior to discovering the
IMM with IBM Systems Director.

3.0 Configuration Information

- This update package does not provide the ability to set or modify
IMM configuration settings.

4.0 Unattended Mode

4.1 Performing the update in unattended mode

- Run "ibm_fw_imm_yuoog9a-1.49_windows_32-64.exe -s"

4.2 Extracting the update files in unattended mode

- Run "ibm_fw_imm_yuoog9a-1.49_windows_32-64.exe. -x <path>"

where <path> is the path to which the update files will be
extracted.

5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number

5.1 IBM Support Web Site:

http://www.ibm.com/systems/support

5.2 IBM Marketing Web Site:

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/x/

5.3 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/index.html

6.0 Trademarks and Notices

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Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

6.2 U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication

or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Contract with IBM
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