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XXX It is the release level. Changes in the release level means
major updates in the firmware code.
YYY.ZZZ They are the service pack level and last disruptive service
pack level. Values for the service pack and last disruptive
service pack are only unique within a release level.
A firmware installation is always disruptive if:
New firmware release level is different from current firmware release level.
New firmware service pack level and last disruptive service pack level have
the same value.
Current firmware’s service pack level is lower than the last disruptive service
pack level from the new firmware.
IBM BladeCenter server firmwares have a specific file name notation, which
differs from other POWER systems. For a detailed description on the file name
format, see:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/systems/support/system_x_pdf/ibm_naming_conv
ention.pdf
12.1.5 Get the latest firmware image from IBM
In order to do a firmware update in your IBM BladeCenter JS23 and JS43
Express, you need to get the firmware image file from IBM’s BladeCenter
Support web site
(http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/brandmain?brand
ind=5000020)
Once inside the BladeCenter support site, select the appropriate Product family,
Type, Model, and Operating System, to match your system’s configuration. Click
on Go when ready. Only the Product Family value is required.
You will be provided a list with all downloads available for your system. At this
time we are looking for the BIOS files (which are actually the available firmware
images for your system).
Click on the firmware version you want to download. You’ll be redirected to a new
page with many available file formats. For this example we will get the Image File
format (with the
.img extension).
Important: In case you have problems accessing the link above, you can
use the search function in IBM’s main web page to find the correct URL.
Search for Fix Central or Support and Downloads.
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