vSAS firmware is stored in ROM on the integrated RAID controller on the system board.

vMajor components contain vital product data (VPD) code. You can select to update the VPD code during the UEFI code update procedure.

The following items are downloadable at http://www.lenovo.com/support:

vDiagnostic 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 TS200, and click Continue.

4.Click Downloads and drivers to download firmware updates.

5.Download the ThinkServer firmware 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 server firmware

The system board contains a backup copy area for the server firmware. This is a secondary copy of server firmware that you update only during the process of updating server firmware. If the primary copy of the server firmware becomes damaged, use this backup copy.

To force the server to start from the backup copy, turn off the server; then, place the UEFI boot recovery J29 jumper in the backup position (pins 2 and 3).

Use the backup copy of the server firmware until the primary copy is restored. After the primary copy is restored, turn off the server; then, move the UEFI boot recovery 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.

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Lenovo 6525, 6523, 6524, 6530, 6522, 6526, 6528 Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater tool, Starting the backup server firmware

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