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Question posted by jimmyhimaya on July 13th, 2010

Bios Version

should i update my bios version  

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User Guide - Page 5

... CD 20 ServerGuide features 20 Setup and configuration overview 21 System Partition 22 Typical operating-system installation 22 Setting up or updating multiple servers 23 Installing your xSeries 205 Type 8480 server offers 4 Reliability, availability, and serviceability features 5 Server controls, LEDs, and connectors 5 Server controls and LEDs 6 Server connectors 7 Server power...
User Guide - Page 13

... service, assistance, or information, see "What your server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture on the World Wide Web. Introducing the xSeries 205 Type 8480 server Thank you to customize the system hardware to meet your hardware. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2002 Model number and serial...
User Guide - Page 17

...-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage xSeries servers. Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 205 Type 8480 server 5 Use the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics program on this CD...test (POST) • Hot-swap hard disk drives • Upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS), diagnostics, and POST • Error correction code (ECC) synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM)...
User Guide - Page 41

... charge for any labor it provides in Portable Document Format (PDF). IBM server xSeries 205 Type 8480 E Country or region Worldwide Warranty period 1 year Service delivery method On-site ...manually gather information about your warranty period and the service and support that the correct BIOS code, firmware, device drivers, and other supporting IBM software are eligible for warranty ...
User Guide - Page 55

...of the FCC Rules. Electronic emission notices IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement Note: This... equipment has been tested and found to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio communications. These limits are available from its retail version...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 7

...diagnostic programs 26 Diagnostic error message tables 28 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure 29 Power checkout 29 Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller 30 Network ... Installing options 33 System reliability considerations 33 Major components of the IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480 33 Eserver © Copyright IBM Corp. 2002 v General information 1 Related publications ...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 11

...Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide, the following xSeries 205 Type 8480 documentation is located on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains translated versions of the caution and danger statements that...serial number, machine type, model number, and agency marks for networking environments that Eserver can use the ServerGuide™ Setup and Installation CD, and how to get...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 22

.... 5. Enabling Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS code that comes with your startup order. Review the "Safety information" on the server. See the Option Installation...(JP3) Boot block jumper (JP6) Complete the following steps: 12 IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 24

...displays choices for your environment. 14 IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide If.... v Includes an online README file with different versions of the ServerGuide program. You can select to set...update of the same model. The CD content might be newer than the BIOS code and firmware level. v Detects installed hardware options and provides updated...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 26

... v Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk 16 IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide In addition, if the Ethernet ports that supports advanced networking functions. This controller provides an interface for your specific server type. For updated information about configuring your operating system. You can download documentation, the...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 28

... Checking This choice is a built-in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. 18 IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide Before you want to configure. Note: The...reset the SCSI controller to view the SCSI controller ID, normally 7. - You can make updates, you press Ctrl+A before making a selection. then, follow the instructions that are ready,...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 38

... might not appear when you run . then, follow the instructions on , shut down your server configuration, some of BIOS, Advanced System Management Processor, ServeRAID™, and diagnostics microcode installed. 28 IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide Viewing the System Error log With the optional service processor adapter, you can...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 43

... and system reliability, make sure that: v Each of the fans. v You have replaced a failed fan as soon as possible. Major components of the IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480 Eserver The following illustration shows the locations of open space around the server to allow the server cooling system to work properly. v You have followed the...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 47

.... These guidelines will help ensure proper system cooling and system reliability, make changes to disk drives. v There is still in front of the IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480 server, Eserver rotate the two front stabilizing feet a quarter turn outward from its package and install it directly into the server without setting it down , place...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 58

... one or more of the following drives installed. v Diskette v Hard disk v CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Internal drive bays The IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480 server comes with an IDE CD-ROM or Eserver DVD-ROM drive in bay 1, a 3.5-in., 1.44 MB diskette drive in bay 3, and a hard disk drive installed in bay 4. Bay...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 96

...write/read test failed.) 1. Recover BIOS. 2. DIMM. 2. Note: See ...BIOS EEPROM checksum failed.) 1. v System board 2-1-1 (Secondary DMA register failed.) v System board. 2-1-2 (Primary DMA register failed.) v System board. 2-1-3 (Primary interrupt mask register failed.) v System board. 2-1-4 (Secondary interrupt mask register failed) v System board. 86 IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 102

...003 (Failed fan LED test.) 1. System board. 92 IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide Reseat cables between the Remote...server, wait 30 seconds, reconnect, and retry. 3. Reflash or update firmware for the failing LED. 180-XXX-001 (Failed front ... (ASM adapter BIST indicate failed tests.) Adapter and BIOS. 2. Fan. 2. System board 166-201-005 ...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 104

...2. Modem. 3. System board. 94 IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide SCSI ...or power cable connected to tape drive with SCSI ID nn (refer to determine which components should be replaced by a field service technician. Adapter in PCI slot n. (Failed Ethernet test on adapter in BIOS...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 108

... (No more ROM space available for PCI adapter.) 1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program. 2. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program. 2. Remove adapter. 3. Disable the adapter BIOs and run the Configuration/Setup Utility program. 98 IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 166

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