Updating System x BMC firmware

Update the System x Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware.

Start of change The BMC firmware update was downloaded previously. See Downloading firmware updates for System x. End of change

Refer to the README file printed earlier during the Baseboard Management Controller firmware download. Use the README instructions along with the following steps to perform the update. The README file contains any changes necessary to the following instructions. Follow the directions in the README file wherever differences occur. The Baseboard Management Controller firmware should be updated whether or not an RSA II is installed in the System x product.

This procedure should be performed on the System x product.

Turn on the power for the System x product and insert the Baseboard Management Controller firmware update media in the appropriate drive. Refer to the System x product documentation to complete this step.
The update will load and start automatically. It can take several minutes to complete.
When the update completes, remove the media from the drive and turn off the System x product power. Refer to the System x product documentation to complete this step.