Updating the integrated systems management processor firmware

Note: Make sure that the blade server BIOS is upgraded and configured before you update the integrated systems management processor firmware (see Updating and configuring the blade server BIOS).

Complete the following procedure to update the BladeCenter® HS20 Type 8832 or Type 8843 blade server integrated systems management processor (ISMP) firmware. No configuration is required for the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 or Type 8843 blade server ISMP to enable SOL.

Attention: Do not change the BladeCenter media tray owner by pressing the button on the front of the blade server or through the BladeCenter management-module Web interface while the ISMP firmware update is in progress. This will interrupt the update procedure and might damage the blade server.

Complete the following steps to update the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 or Type 8843 blade server ISMP firmware:

Download the latest version of ISMP firmware for your blade server type from http://www.ibm.com/support/.
Update the blade server ISMP firmware, following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded. To update the blade server ISMP firmware click Blade Tasks → Firmware Update in the BladeCenter management-module Web interface or use an update diskette.