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Hardware Management Console BoMC Image Instructions
For use with HMC model 7042-CR9 ONLY. This image can be installed on any HMC Version and Release.
Date: 27 May 2020
Contents
The information in these instructions contains fix list and other package information about the Hardware Management Console BoMC image. Lenovo Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) was used to create this bootable image for applying firmware updates to the HMC.
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- Fixes
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CR9 B0MC Image contents
This image contains the
following levels of uEFI, DSA, and IMM:
IMM: TCOE50B 5.40
UEFI: TBEG44J 3.11
DSA: DSAOB6F 10.5
This package represents a BoMC image that can be used to update your HMC from any previous level of uEFI, DSA, or IMM code levels.
| Package name | Size | Checksum (sha1sum) |
|---|---|---|
| CR9BoMC_IMM540_UEFI311_DSA105_FC.iso | 3029481472 | f6f0fd744205a8020b77339becc123081e8e6d9c |
Fixes
This image is built for the 7042-CR9 model based off the fixes provided for the xSeries equivalent model system the 5463. IBM recommends updating the firmware on the HMC to ensure critical fixes are installed.
For the updates included in this package level,
please refer to the individual readmes for the 5463
system type available for each component at the
following link:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/servers/system-x/system-x3550-m5/5463/downloads/driver-list/
Installation
Instructions for downloading, burning, and
installing this image
Please burn the iso image to a DVD.
Steps to update the firmware, using the DVD:
1) Boot the HMC from the CR9BoMC DVD
2) At the BOMC MENU, select option 3 (Advanced System
Configuration)
3) At the Advanced System Configuration menu, select
option 10 (Command Line for Advanced Users)
4) At the prompt, type the following command and hit
enter:
./HMC_update_tool.sh
The "Hardware Management Console Flash Utility" will
load.
5) To update the IMM, enter 1 and press Enter
6) When finished, press Enter to reboot.
7) Repeat steps 1-4 and at the menu, enter 2 to update
(ie. UEFI and DSA).
8) When finished, press Enter to reboot.
9) Repeat steps 1-4 and at the menu, enter 3 to update
the RAID controller and Ethernet adapter FW.
10) When finished, press Enter to reboot.
If PE recommended that C-States be disabled
1) Boot the HMC from the CR9BoMC DVD
2) At the BOMC MENU, select option 3 (Advanced System
Configuration)
3) At the Advanced System Configuration menu, select
option 10 (Command Line for Advanced Users)
4) At the prompt, type the following command and hit
enter:
./HMC_update_tool.sh
The "Hardware Management Console Flash Utility" will
load.
5) TO disable C-States, select option 4, and press
Enter
6) Verify that all the steps complete successfully and
press Enter to reboot
7) Remove the DVD from the HMC and allow it to boot
from hard drive
It might be necessary to power off the HMC and restart
it, to remove the DVD.
If any problems are encountered during the BoMC update and assistance is needed, please call 1-800-IBM-SERV to open a hardware ticket.
