IBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide
Appendix A. Firmware Versions
The following tables contain both the minimum versions required deploy on the BladeCenter and its various components, and the current versions at the time this document was published. Please visit the IBM support site for the most current firmware versions for all components.
There is also a URL for registering for proactive emails regarding firmware updates.
First time you visit select register. After you have logged into the site, select edit profile and add the servers that you would like receive notification on.
The tables in that appendix will also help translate between build ids and release versions. You can see the current firmware levels from the management module.
All values current as of Feb 28, 2006.
Management Module
| Minimum Req | Most Current |
Version | 1.13 | 1.19H |
Release Date | 2005/02/11 | 2005/12/22 |
Revision (Main App) | BRET73H | BRET82H |
Table 2 Management Module BIOS Information
A minimum of BRET82A is highly recommended since it contains several important fixes:
1)Repeating keystrokes fix
2)Gratuitous arp fix
3)Improved failover and firmware transfer handling
HS20 BIOS – Model 8832
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| Minimum Req | Most Current |
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| Version | 1.06 | 1.10 |
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| Release Date | 2004/08/12 | 2005/12/13 |
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| Build Id | BSE119AUS | BSE124AUS |
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| Build Date | 2004/06/11 | 2005/10/21 |
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| HS20 ISMP – (8832) |
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| Minimum Req | Most Current |
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| Version | 1.07 | 1.10 |
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| Release Date | 2004/07/08 | 2005/12/11 |
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| Build Id | BR8T33A | BR8T36A |
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| HS20 Diagnostics (8832) |
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| Minimum Req | Most Current |
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| Version | 1.03 | 1.04 |
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| Release Date | 2004/07/08 | 2004/11/09 |
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| Build Id | BSYT15A | BSYT16A |
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| Table 3 HS20 – Model 8832 Firmware Information |
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