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Massive Distribution Of Firmware Updates Using UXSPI Pxe Package

(Update Express System Pack Installer). Massive Distribution Of Firmware Updates Using UXSPI Pxe Package. Deploy Using RDM 4.30 As A PXE Server. July, 2009. Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com). What Does It Good For?. Masive distribution of firmware updates:

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Massive Distribution Of Firmware Updates Using UXSPI Pxe Package

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  1. (Update Express System Pack Installer) Massive Distribution Of Firmware UpdatesUsing UXSPI Pxe Package Deploy Using RDM 4.30 As A PXE Server July, 2009 Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  2. What Does It Good For? • Masive distribution of firmware updates: • You can boot multiple Server Systems (Blades etc.) at the same time without dealing with physical CD-ROMs and Media Tray of Blade Center Chassis. • You do not have to deal with building scripts for individual firmware updates anymore • Easy update collecting & easy deployment • Clasic alternative tool for the traditional (RDM) firmware deployment method Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  3. Prerequisites /phases /Limitation Prerequisites • RDM 4.30 (will not work with 4.40) Phases • Create pxe package for your blades using UpdateXpress System Pack Installer for Microsoft Windows • Create a custom Task to load bootstrap pxelinux.0 Limitation • Systems will not give Feedback to RDM Task Activation (The Task will timeout, but you could integrate the rdagent.exe in your UXSPI pxe package to give feedback to RDM) Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  4. Phase #1 Create UXSPI PXE Package Run the IBM UpdateXpress System Pack Installer Hit to launch the ToolCenter Bootable Media Center (BOMC) Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  5. Step 1. Hit Next Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  6. Step 2. Make sure to select all the check boxes Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  7. Step 3. Choose Latest Available Individual Updates Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  8. Step 4. Select Your Targeted Systems Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  9. Step 5. Select Your Target Directory Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  10. Step 6. Coose The Media Format - Select Device Type “PXE” Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  11. Step 7. Confirm Your Choices and Hit Next Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  12. Step 8. Wait For the Process to finish and Open The target Diretory Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  13. Copy the files into the pxedir to the repository dir Copy the files from the pxedir into the repository dir, usualy located in: C:\Program Files\IBM\RDM\repository Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  14. Phase #2 Create a Custom Task in RDM Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  15. Advanced Command List in RDM Task Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  16. Screenshot #1 Send The Custom Task To The Target Blade And Wait for the Boot Process to finish Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  17. Screenshot #2 Booting To Toolcenter Media Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  18. Screenshot #3 Toolcenter Media Is Gethering Inventory About The Machine Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

  19. Screenshot #4 Now Updates Will Automatically Start When Countdown reaches 0 At this point you can disconnect your RDM Server machine and run the process on other Blade Center. The UXSPI is runing from the blade ram drive. Author: Yossi Swisa / IBM Israel (zsy@il.ibm.com)

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