IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes
                    Version 2.01
               Installation README File

This README file contains the latest information about installing
the IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics.


CONTENTS
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1.0  Installing IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics
2.0  Version Changes
3.0  Trademarks and Notices


1.0  Installing IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics
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The diagnostics on the IBM Netfinity 5500 are located in the ROM.
In order to update the version of diagnostics in ROM two flash
diskettes are required.  The first diskette image is on a diskette
with the label "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update
Diskette 1 of 2".  The second diskette image is on a diskette with
the label "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2".

The procedure to update diagnostics is as follows:

   1. Insert the "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette
      1 of 2" into drive A.
   2. Start up or restart your IBM Netfinity 5500 server.
   3. The system will boot off of the diskette and present
      a window which allows you the option to flash various
      options.  Choose "2 - Update Diagnostic".  Then choose
      "1 = United States".
   4. After loading the image from the diskette the system
      will prompt you to enter the second flash diskette which
      is labeled "IBM Netfinity 5500 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette
      2 of 2" and hit enter.
   5. After the images are loaded from diskette the system will
      ask you to wait while the images are flashed into ROM.
      When this is complete you will be prompted to remove the
      diskette and hit return to reboot the system.


2.0  Version Changes
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Version  Changes
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1.00     First release.
1.02     Changes in LED and Hot-Swap PCI Tests: Modified to
         work with current and all previous BIOS versions.
2.00     Major feature enhancements include addition of an
         ECC test for system memory, tests for serveRAID
         adapters, enhanced cache test, removed prompt for
         Ethernet wrap test so test can be looped without user
         intervention, removed customization of serial and
         parallel port I/O settings and only allow USB test
         when no USB devices are attached.
2.01     The following bug fixes were made:
           -  Test progress status is now updated on remote terminals
           -  Fixed problem in which, when running diagnstics around
              midnight, the date would not roll over to the next day
              properly leaving the system date one day old
           -  Fixed problem in which Internal Phy wrap tests would
              erroneously fail if run with an Ethernet wrap plug
           -  Fixed problem that when running Quick Tests remotely the
              remote connection would be dropped.  It is now OK to run
              Quick Tests from a remote terminal.
           -  CD-ROM test can now be aborted more reliably by the user
              when pressing ESC.
           -  On-line documentation has been cleaned up.


3.0  Trademarks and Notices
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