The following items are downloadable at http://www.lenovo.com/support:
vDiagnostics programs
vIMM firmware
vEthernet firmware
Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater tool
ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater is a software application that enables you to maintain your system firmware up to date and helps you avoid unnecessary outages. Firmware Updater updates the server firmware in two steps, by updating system and adapter firmware and updating hard disk drive (HDD) firmware.
To update your system, first go the Lenovo Support Web site and obtain the ISO file.
1.Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support.
2.Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select Servers and Storage from the Select your product list.
3.From Family list, select ThinkServer RD220, and click Continue.
4.Click Downloads and drivers to download firmware updates.
5.Download the ThinkServer fimrware update media ISO file.
6.Burn the ISO image to CD or DVD.
7.Insert the media in the server CD/DVD drive, and boot the server to that drive.
8.After DOS starts, the master application starts automatically. Hardware detection runs, and a list of applicable firmware updates is displayed.
9.Select the firmware updates that you want to install.
Before distributing the firmware update to other servers, ensure that your server can restart successfully without encountering hardware problems.
Starting the backup UEFI firmware
The system board contains a backup copy area for the UEFI (formerly called BIOS) firmware. This is a secondary copy of UEFI firmware that you update only during the process of updating UEFI firmware. If the primary copy of the UEFI firmware becomes damaged, use this backup copy.
To force the server to start from the backup copy, turn off the server; then, place the J29 jumper in the backup position (pins 2 and 3).
Use the backup copy of the UEFI firmware until the primary copy is restored. After the primary copy is restored, turn off the server; then, move the J29 jumper back to the primary position (pins 1 and 2).
Using the Integrated Management Module
The Integrated Management Module (IMM) is a second generation of the functions that were formerly provided by the baseboard management controller hardware. It combines service processor functions, video controller, and (when IMM Premium is installed) remote presence function in a single chip.
The IMM supports the following basic system management features:
vEnvironmental monitor with fan speed control for temperature, voltages, fan failure, power supply failure, and power backplane failure.
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