• New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention

Severity: Suggested

Highlights

Key features:

• Easy to follow user interface makes it a snap to setup the chassis, integrated storage, networking and firmware update.
• Automatically detects chassis hardware, checks the IBM web site for the latest firmware, and then updates chassis component firmware, including the advanced management module, blade servers, SAS RAID Controller Module, SAS Connectivity Module, Storage Modules and Ethernet switches.
• Allows you to enable Service Advisor, which can directly inform IBM of any service events (e.g., hardware failures), many times before you even know about them.
• Simplified RAID setup of both chassis integrated storage and blade internal storage.
• When complete, you are ready to start deploying operating systems either manually, or by using ServerGuide.

To get started simply run the application and follow the step-by-step instructions. They will help you to connect, update, and configure the chassis to get your new BladeCenter running in no time.

Change history

Version 2.0.1

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Fixed an issue that sometimes SAS RAID Controller Module is not recovered to normal mode after firmware update.
• Fixed an issue that storage pool and volume configuration fails under import configuration mode when there is existing storage configuration.
• Fixed an issue that updating to Server Connectivity Module v1.1.3.0 fails.
• Fixed an issue that updating SAS RAID Controller Module fails in rare cases.

Enhancements:

• Enable user to setup simplified RAID for IBM BladeCenter HS22 when IBM BladeCenter ServeRAID MR10ie (CIOv) Controller is installed.

Version 2.0.0

Enhancements:

• Added support for IBM BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014, 8028 and 1916
• Added support for IBM BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870 and 1936
• Added support for IBM BladeCenter LS22 Type 7901
• Added support for IBM BladeCenter LS42 Type 7902
• Added support for IBM BladeCenter ServeRAID MR10ie (CIOv) Controller
• Added support for IBM BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Card (CFFv)
• Added support for IBM BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv)
• Added support for IBM BladeCenter SAS Expansion Card (CFFv)
• Enable user to download and deploy the latest firmware from web for Advanced Management Module, blade servers, SAS RAID Controller Module, SAS Connectivity Module, Storage Modules and Ethernet switches.
• Enable user to setup Advanced Management Module Service Advisor
• Enable user to setup simplified RAID for both chassis integrated storage and blade internal storage
• Enable user to setup Chassis Internal Network

Version 1.1.1

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Fixed an issue where BladeCenter S (7779) is regarded as unsupported chassis

Enhancements:

• Enable user to overwrite existing RAID storage configuration when executing Command line tool
• Robust check on disk status before applying RAID storage configuration

Version 1.1.0

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Fixed an issue where Start Now Advisor always show AMM static IP address even though AMM is using a DHCP assigned IP address.
  
• Fixed an issue when an unsupported AMM firmware (e.g. BPET36L) is being used.
  
• Fixed an issue in Storage Zone page when SAS Connectivity Module is power off.
  
• Fixed an issue where hostname is not applied to AMM
  
• Fixed an issue where applying events notification fail when all fields are empty.
  
• Fixed an issue where AMM and SAS Connectivity Module could be applied the same IP address.
  
• Fixed an issue where in Launch mode, changing only the AMM IP address is not effective.
  
• Fixed an issue where AMM general settings failed to apply if nothing in I/O bay 3 and 4.

Enhancements:

• Support of SAS RAID Controller Module, including:
  
• RAID storage pool and volume creation
  
• RAID volume mapping to blades
  
• IP address, date/time, password, events notification configuration
  
• Command line tool for batch configuration of chassis storage (RAID and non-RAID)
  
• Storage Module firmware update
  
• Inventory image view shows more accurate components
  
• Improved error handling and error messages accuracy
  
• Improved IP address validation and handling
  
• Broader hardware support

Limitations:

• The bundled software, Storage Configuration Manager 1.2, only supports Microsoft Windows 2003 Server now.