IBM eServer 325, e326 and 326m Advanced Systems Management Device Driver Update
Readme.txt Version 1.5 (WHQL)
System 8835, 8848, 7969
CONTENTS
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1.0 Overview
2.0 Change History
3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions
4.0 Configuration Information
5.0 Unattended Mode
6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number
7.0 Trademarks and Notices
8.0 Disclaimer
1.0 Overview
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This README provides information needed to install IBM eServer
325 Advanced Systems Management Device Driver and its library
that is used for management application to send in-band IPMI
commands.
1.1 About this code
This package contains the following files:
* IMBDRV.SYS -- rev. 1.5
* MSISP6W.DLL -- rev. 1.5
* README.TXT
2.0 Change History
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2.1 Version 1.4 to 1.5
Fixed a bug that OS/x64 will be hung if BMC card is not presented.
2.2 Version 1.2 to 1.4
Fixed a bug that ASR functionality will be enabled while
bmc driver be launched.
To add version information into imbdrv.sys.
2.3 Version 1.1 to 1.2
Re-Build for Windows 2003 Server.
2.4 Version 1.00 to 1.1
Fixed a bug that may cause only one IPMI command can be
sent at a time when their library gets opened.
Enable the Automatic Server Restart feature automatically
when device driver is loaded into kernel.
2.5 This is the initial release.
3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions
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Note: The management application program must be stopped before
any of these service processor device drivers can be
installed. To install the software on Windows 2003 you
need to have administrator privileges.
If you want to install driver from Windows Device Manager,
please refer to section 3.4 and 3.5, but we strongly recommend
you should follow the section 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 by
installer-setup.exe with the best way to install, uninstall,
update and tune your driver coordinates with your system.
3.1 By following the installation instructions shown below,
the correct System Management Device Driver will be
automatically installed onto your server.
* Open a Command prompt
* If installing from a diskette, type:
A:\Windows\SETUP
* If installing from a CD-ROM, type:
D:\DD\Windows\SETUP
* Follow the directions that appear on the screen.
* You must reboot the computer if the setup procedure
prompts you to do it.
3.2 To unistall the System Management Device Driver, follow the
uninstallation instructions shown below
* Open a Command prompt
* If uninstalling from a diskette, type:
A:\Windows\SETUP -u
* If uninstalling from a CD-ROM, type:
D:\DD\Windows\SETUP -u
* Follow the directions that appear on the screen.
* You must reboot the computer if the setup procedure
prompts you to do it.
3.3 By following the ASR's Timeout & PreTimeout Actions
instructions shown below, the correct Auto Server Restar
Service will be automatically installed into your server.
* If ASR Timeout Action need to be change, type:
-timeout [none|hardreset|poweroff|powercycle]
from AutoServerRestart Service/Properties/General/Start
Parameters
* If ASR Pre-Timeout Action need to be change, type:
-pretimeout [none|smi|nmi|msgint]
from AutoServerRestart Service/Properties/General/Start
Parameters
3.4 First time to add a device driver from "Control Panel",
copy the installation files to a temporary directory, then
open the "Add Hardwae" to perform an install operation
as follows.
1) Open "Add Hardware" wizard from Control Panel under
system menu Start/Settings.
2) "Welcome to the Add Hardware Wizard" window will appear
, then just click "Next" to continue.
3) Wait for a while, "Is the hardware connected?" appear asking
"Have you already connected this hardware to your computer?"
, to select "Yes, I have already connected the hardware",
then click "Next" to continue.
4) A window will display "The following hardware is already
installed on your computer" will appear, then select the last
item "Add a new device" from installed hardware listbox,
then just click "Next" to continue.
5) "The wizard can help you install other hardware" will appear
asking "What do you want the wizard to do?".Select
"Insall the hardware that I manually select from a list(Advanced)",
and and click "Next" to continue.
6) "From the list below, select the type of hardware you are
installing" window will appear, then select "System device" from
"Common hardware types" listbox, and click "Next" to continue.
7) Click "Have disk" button to open "Install From Disk" window,
then click "Browser" to specified on your temporary directory,
and select IMB64DRV.INF, then click "OK" button to continue.
8) A window will display "Select the device drivers you want to
install for this hardware.", then select "MSI Intelligent Management
Bus Driver(AMD64)".
9) After click "Next", "The wizard is ready to install your hardware"
will appear, then click "Next" to continue.
10) A box will appear: "Completing the Add Hardware Wizard" with the
message shown "The following hardware was installed: MSI Intelligent
Management Bus Driver(AMD64)", then click "Finish" to end this
operation.
3.5 To update the driver from "Device Manager", copy the
installation files to a temporary directory, then use the
"Device Manager" to perform an "Update Driver" operation
as follows.
1) Right-click on "My Computer" and select "Properties".
2) Select the "Hardware Tab" and click on the
"Device Manager" button. There should be a device section
named "System devices" with a "MSI Intelligent Management
Bus Driver" device.
3) Right-click on the "MSI Intelligent Management Bus Driver"
device, and click on "Update Driver".
4) "Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard" window will appear
asking "Can windows connect to Windows Update to search
for software?".
Select "No, not at this time" and click "Next" to continue.
5) The message "What do you want the wizard to do?" will be shown.
Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)",
and click "Next" to continue.
6) Select "Search for the best driver in these locations", and
click "Browse".
Select the temporary directory containing the installation
files.
Click "OK" and click "Next".
7) A windows will display "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard"
reporting the installation of the "MSI Intelligent Management
Bus Driver(AMD64)".
8) Click "Have Disk", "Browse..." to the installation files and
click "OK".
4.0 Configuration Information
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4.1 Include any configuration installation
N/A
4.2 Configuration Settings
N/A
4.3 Hardware Status and Information
N/A
5.0 Unattended Mode
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The unattended method will install the drivers and accept
default values for any screen prompts that would otherwise
appear.
There are 2 modes you can choose from: Quiet and Silent. The
Quiet mode does not requires user input; the Silent mode
is same as Quiet mode as well as no screen output at all.
5.1 Steps for Quiet mode.
* Open a Command prompt
* If installing from a diskette, type:
A:\Windows\SETUP -q
* If installing from a CD-ROM, type:
D:\DD\Windows\SETUP -q
5.2 Steps for Silent mode.
* Open a Command prompt
* If installing from a diskette, type:
A:\Windows\SETUP -n
* If installing from a CD-ROM, type:
D:\DD\Windows\SETUP -n
5.3 When exiting, the setup routine will return an ERRORLEVEL
indicating the following condition:
* 0 Installed OK, no reboot required
* 1 Installed OK, reboot required
* 2 Install failed
6.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
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6.1 IBM Support Web Site:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/support
6.2 IBM Marketing eserver Web Site:
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries
6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems
applying the update go to the following Help Center World
Telephone Numbers URL: 800-IBM-SERV (800-426-7378)
Hardware Support #: 800-426-4378
Software Support #: 800-237-5511
6.4 Website for the World Wide Support Phone list:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html.
6.5 IntelliStation web site:
www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation
7.0 Trademarks and Notices
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7.1 If you use IBM trademarks, include the following lead-in:
The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation
in the United States or other countries or both:
Follow it with a list of the IBM trademarks that are in
the README file. Make sure that IBM is in the list.
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Other company, product, and service names may be
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8.0 Disclaimer
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8.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
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OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
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8.2 Note to Government Users
Include the following note after the disclaimer paragraph.
Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to
restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is
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Contract with IBM Corporation.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.