                         IBM(tm) xSeries(tm) 455 System Firmware Update
                                    Version 1.00
                                     README File

Contents:
 1.0 Firmware updates included
 2.0 Change history
 3.0 Updating the firmware
     3.1 Updating the SAL/EFI code
     3.2 Updating the SP/DMC code
     3.3 Updating the Diagnostic code
 4.0 Web sites and support phone number
 5.0 Notices

1.0 Firmware updates included
   

 This image contains the instructions and files needed to
 update the following xSeries 455 firmware:

 o  System Abstraction Layer Extensible Firmware Interface (SAL/EFI) code
 o  Service Processor Drawer Management Controller (SP-DMC) code
 o  Diagnostic code


2.0 Change history

    Version 1.00, December 16, 2003

    Detailed information available in component readmes


3.0 Updating the firmware
    
    This section provides basic instructions for installing the
    firmware updates. More detailed installation instructions are
    provided with the code in each code-specific subdirectory.


   3.1 Updating the SAL/EFI code
     
    Complete the following steps from the EFI shell to update
    the SAL/EFI code:

    1. Enter the SAL-EFI directory.
    2. Type flash.
    3. Select SAL/EFI.

   3.2 Updating the SP/DMC code
     
    Complete the following steps from the EFI shell to update
    the SP/DMC code:

    1. Enter the SP-DMC directory.
    2. Type flash2.

   3.3 Updating the Diagnostic code
     
    Complete the following steps from the EFI shell to update
    the Diagnostic code:

    1. Enter the DIAGS directory.
    2. Type flash.
    3. Select DIAGS.


4.0 Web sites and support phone number
    4.1   IBM Support Web Site:
          http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

    4.2   IBM Marketing Web Site:
          http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/

    4.3   If you have any questions about this update, go to:
          http://www.pc.ibm.com/planetwide/

5.0 Notices
    
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