uEFI Firmware Update for Windows

Installation README File

Version: 1.08 BUILDID: Y4E150C

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CONTENTS
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1.0 Overview
2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions
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 uEFI firmware update.

1.2 Limitations:

- This flash utility is only able to update systems in which the

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

1.3 Enhancements:

- Refer to the change history file ibm_fw_uefi_y4e150c-_anyos_i386.chg

for a history of enhancements and fixes.

1.4 Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update:

- 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 via any method other than UpdateXpress

Systems Packs, Bootable Media Creator, or the AMM, wait at least
six minutes after the IMM update completes before you initiate any
planned uEFI or DSA Preboot firmware updates.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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 uEFI firmware using the Integrated Management

Module(IMM) ethernet over USB interface requires operating system
drivers and configuration for the USB interface.

- 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
adress of 169.254.x.y 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 USB LAN 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 Ethernet 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:

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.xxx.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 255.255.0.0.
The recommended value for this step is 169.254.95.119.

o). Click the advanced button in the lower corner of the window.
Under the "IP Settings" tab click the "Add..." tab in the
"IP addresses" frame.

p). 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 169.254.95.120.

q). Click the add button, the OK button for the

"Advanced TCP/IP Settings" window, and the OK button for the
"Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) Properties" window. Then click
close on "Wireless Network Connection Properties".

Updating via IMM

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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 procedures to update the uEFI are 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 uEFI Update by clicking the .EXE

- 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 uEFI Update with the following command line:

"ibm_fw_uefi_y4e150c-_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 uEFI firmware

using the web interface:

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 Health 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_uefi_y4e150c-_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 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 OK.

2.3 Updating the uEFI Firmware on a Blade using the Advanced

Management Module

- 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_uefi_y4e150c_windows_32-64.exe
- Click the Update button to update the uEFI firmware.
After the update finishes, the system will need to be rebooted to
activate the new firmware.

2.4 Extracting the update contents

Contents of the ibm_fw_uefi_y4e150c-_windows_32-64.exe update package:

- This readme file

- The uEFI firmware update file named ibm_fw_uefi_y4e150c-
1.08_anyos_i386.upd
- 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 Ethernet over USB
functionality.
- A 32-bit flash utility named iflash.exe
- A 64-bit flash utility named iflash64.exe

2.4.1 Windows extraction graphical user interface

- Run the uEFI 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 uEFI Update with the following command line:

"ibm_fw_uefi_y4e150c-_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 ibm_fw_uefi_y4e150c-1.08_anyos_i386.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.

--password-file <file>: Pass the name of a file containing

the password to use during a LAN
IPMI session.

--skip_min_level: Bypass the hard check for minimum

firmware level. This option is not
recommended for most users but is
made available for advanced uses.

-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.

3.0 Configuration Information

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

4.0 Unattended Mode

4.1 Performing the update in unattended mode

- Run "ibm_fw_uefi_y4e150c-_windows_32-64.exe -s"

4.2 Extracting the update files in unattended mode

- Run "ibm_fw_uefi_y4e150c-_windows_32-64.exe -x <path>"

where <path> is the path to which the Windows 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

6.1 IBM and the e(logo) are registered trademarks of

International Business Machines 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
Corporation. IBM web site pages may contain other
proprietary notices and copyright information which should
be observed.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft

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

Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks

or service marks of others.

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