Lenovo System x3850 X6 User manual

System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6
IBM to Lenovo Upgrade
Installation G ide
Machine Type: 6241

Note
Before sing this information and the prod ct it s pports, read the general information in Appendix B
“Notices” on page 37 and the Safety Information, and Environmental Notices and User's Guide, and the
Warranty doc ment that comes with the server.
Third Edition (June 2017)
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Contents
Chapter 1. IBM to Lenovo server upgrade
procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2. IBM to Lenovo server
upgrade batch file examples. . . . . . 29
Appendix A. Getting help and
technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . 33
Before yo call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the doc mentation . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Getting help and information from the World Wide
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
How to send DSA data . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Creating a personalized s pport web page . . . . 34
Software service and s pport . . . . . . . . . 35
Hardware service and s pport . . . . . . . . . 35
Taiwan prod ct service . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Appendix B. Notices. . . . . . . . . . 37
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Recycling information . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Partic late contamination . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Telecomm nication reg latory statement. . . . . 39
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . 40
Federal Comm nications Commission (FCC)
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Ind stry Canada Class A emission compliance
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Avis de conformité à la réglementation
d'Ind strie Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . 40
A stralia and New Zealand Class A
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
E ropean Union EMC Directive conformance
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Germany Class A statement . . . . . . . . 41
Japanese electromagnetic compatibility
statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Korea Comm nications Commission (KCC)
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
R ssia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
People's Rep blic of China Class A electronic
emission statement . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Taiwan Class A compliance statement . . . . 43
Taiwan BSMI RoHS declaration. . . . . . . 44
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ii System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 IBM to Lenovo Upgrade Installation G ide

Chapter 1. IBM to Lenovo server upgrade procedure
This topic describes how to perform the IBM to Lenovo (ITL) pgrade of an IBM System x3850 X6 and x3950
X6 Type 3837 server to a Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 server.
Installing an IBM to Lenovo (ITL) pgrade kit in an IBM System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 3837 server
pgrades it to a Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 server, allowing the server to receive the
latest system pdates and improvements from Lenovo.
Attention: Installation of the ITL kit m st be performed by a Lenovo-approved service technician.
Upgrade task summary
Several processes need to be completed to perform an IBM to Lenovo server pgrade. Some tasks m st be
completed to prepare for the pgrade in advance of performing the act al pgrade. Each task is described in
detail by the s b-topics following the task s mmary.
• In advance of performing the ITL pgrade, the c stomer needs to complete the following tasks:
– Order the ITL pgrade kit for the server.
– Verify access to IBM websites.
– Req est transfer of Feat res on Demand (FoD) keys or new FoD keys.
• When the service technician is ready to perform the ITL pgrade, they will need to complete the following
tasks before they begin:
– Download the latest versions of IBM and Lenovo software tools needed to perform the ITL pgrade.
– Make s re that the FoD key transfer was completed or that new FoD keys were received.
– Verify the contents of the ITL pgrade kit.
– Record the system information needed to pgrade the Lenovo service agreements.
– Back p the IBM server config ration and vital prod ct data (VPD).
• To perform the ITL pgrade, service technician will complete the following tasks:
– Replace IBM components with the Lenovo components incl ded in the ITL pgrade kit.
– Update server firmware to the latest Lenovo version.
– Restore the server config ration and VPD.
– Restore the transferred FoD keys or install the new FoD keys.
– Relabel the server as a Lenovo server.
• After the ITL pgrade is complete, the service technician will verify that the conversion is s ccessf l and
pdate the c stomer records.
Preparing for the upgrade
Before a a service technician can begin pgrading a c stomer server, the c stomer m st complete the
following tasks, in advance:
1. Order the correct ITL kit for the Lenovo x3850 X6 or Lenovo x3950 X6 server.
2. Verify that the c stomer IDs and passwords are valid for the IBM S pport portal (http://www.ibm.com/
s pport/), IBM Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/s pport/fixcentral/), and the Feat res on Demand (FoD)
website (https://fod.lenovo.com/lkms). The c stomer will need to access these IBM websites to download
tools and information for their IBM server before the service technician can perform the pgrade.
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3. If any Feat res on Demand (FoD) options or feat res are being sed in the IBM server, the c stomer
m st complete the following steps to man ally transfer or req est new FoD keys for se in the Lenovo
server:
a. Make a list of all the FoD activation keys that are active for the IBM server. Select Retrieve history at
the Feat res on Demand website (https://www.ibm.com/systems/x/fod) to view the active keys for the
IBM server.
b. Verify which FoD are installed in the IBM server (see the IBM Integrated Management Module II
User's Guide at https://www.ibm.com/s pport/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5086346 for
information abo t how to check if FoD keys are installed in the server and instr ctions abo t how to
import and export the FoD keys).
c. Req est a man al transfer of the FoD activation keys from the original IBM machine type to the new
Lenovo machine type, or req est new FoD activation keys for se with the new Lenovo machine
type. To req est a man al transfer or new activation keys, the c stomer m st send an email req est
to Feat res on Demand S pport at [e-mail]. Make s re that this email incl des a reference to
the ITL kit and provides the following information:
• The original IBM server serial n mber.
• The machine type of the original IBM server (Type 3837).
• The machine type of the pgraded Lenovo server (Type 6241).
• A list of the FoD activation keys to transfer or replace, that were gathered in step 3a.
Before you begin
Before the service technician can begin physically pgrading the server, the c stomer and service technician
m st complete the following tasks:
1. Download the following software tools and associated doc mentation. Both IBM and Lenovo tools are
needed to back p and restore the server config ration. IBM tools will be sed to back p server
config ration information in preparation for the ITL pgrade. Lenovo tools will be sed to restore server
config ration information after the ITL pgrade.
• IBM Advanced Settings Utility (https://www.ibm.com/s pport/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=tool-as )
• Lenovo Advanced Settings Utility (https://s pport.lenovo.com/sol tions/LNVO-ASU)
• Lenovo Bootable Media Creator (https://s pport.lenovo.com/sol tions/LNVO-BOMC)
• Lenovo UpdateXpress (http://www.ibm.com/s pport/entry/ portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-XPRESS)
2. Verify that the IBM Feat res on Demand activation keys that were previo sly req ested for transfer or
replacement are available to install on the pgraded Lenovo server.
3. Verify the contents of the ITL pgrade kit:
• The Lenovo x3850 X6 ITL pgrade kit contains:
– One standard I/O book
– One 4U-high right EIA bezel with Lenovo logo
– One service card
– System information pdate labels
– One MAC address label
• The Lenovo x3950 X6 ITL pgrade kit contains:
– Two standard I/O books
– One 8U-high right EIA bezel with Lenovo logo
– One service card
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– System information pdate labels
– Two MAC address labels
4. Record (take a photograph of the barcode label or write down the barcode n mber) the 11S serial
n mber for each Lenovo standard I/O book that comes with the ITL kit. This is req ired to pdate the
c stomer entitlement and service offering s pport.
Note: Yo will need the server IMM IP address, ser name, and password to perform the following step.
If yo are pgrading a x3950 server, yo will need the IP address for both IMMs.
5. Using the IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) tool, back p (export) the system config ration, Feat res
on Demand (FoD) keys, and vital prod ct data (VPD) for the IBM server.
Note: See the IBM Integrated Management Module II User's Guide at https://www.ibm.com/s pport/
entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5086346 and the IBM Advanced Settings Utility User's Guide at
http://toolscenter.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/as /as _g ide.pdf for information abo t how to se these
tools and commands.
• Access the IBM ASU tool
Access the IBM ASU tool by completing the following steps:
Note: For an IBM System x3950 X6 8-socket system, the following proced re m st be performed
twice, once for each of the standard I/O books in the system.
a. Connect a laptop comp ter to the IMM management network port of the server.
b. Config re yo r laptop operating system network settings to match the IMM network settings.
c. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where the ASU files are installed.
Note: To r n the ASU commands, yo m st be in the directory where the ASU files are installed.
• Backup system configuration
To back p the system config ration of the IBM server to a file, se the ASU save filename>
command, where filename> is the complete path name of the file where the config ration is to be
saved.
• Backup Features on Demand (FoD) keys
To back p the Feat res on Demand (FoD) keys of the IBM server:
– To export the FoD inventory information for the IBM server, se the ASU fodcfg reportkey
command.
– To export the FoD keys for the IBM server, se the ASU fodcfg exportkey command.
• Backup vital product data ( PD)
Notes:
– Make s re that yo are sing the latest version of the IBM ASU tool.
– For an IBM System x3950 X6 8-socket system, the following proced re m st be performed twice,
once for each of the standard I/O books in the system.
To back p the VPD data for the IBM server:
– To save the VPD information for an IBM System x3850 X6 4–socket system, complete the
following steps. Save the files in sec re location, as the val es they contain will need to be re-
entered after installing the new Lenovo standard I/O book.
a. To save the system VPD information into a file, r n the ASU command:
asu64 show SYSTEM_PROD_DATA --host IMM IP> --user IMM userid> --password IMM
password> > serial>_system.txt
where:
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IMM IP> is the IMM IP address
IMM userid> is the IMM ser name
IMM password> is the IMM password
serial> is the serial n mber of the standard I/O book (allows each data file to be identified)
b. To save the system component VPD information into a file, r n the ASU command:
asu64 show VPD --host IMM IP> --user IMM userid> --password IMM password> >
serial>_component.txt
where:
IMM IP> is the IMM IP address
IMM userid> is the IMM ser name
IMM password> is the IMM password
serial> is the serial n mber of the standard I/O book (allows each data file to be identified)
– To save the VPD information for an IBM System x3950 X6 8–socket system, complete the
following proced res. Save the files in sec re location, as the val es they contain will need to be
re-entered after installing the new Lenovo standard I/O books.
– To save the system VPD information for node 1 of an IBM System x3950 X6 8–socket system,
complete the following steps:
a. To save the system VPD information for node 1 into a file, r n the ASU command:
asu64 show SYSTEM_PROD_DATA --host IMM IP> --user IMM userid> --password IMM
password> > serial>_Node1_system.txt
where:
IMM IP> is the IMM IP address
IMM userid> is the IMM ser name
IMM password> is the IMM password
serial> is the serial n mber of the standard I/O book (allows each data file to be
identified)
b. To save the system component VPD information for node 1 into a file, r n the ASU
command:
asu64 show VPD --host IMM IP> --user IMM userid> --password IMM password> >
serial>_Node1_component.txt
where:
IMM IP> is the IMM IP address
IMM userid> is the IMM ser name
IMM password> is the IMM password
serial> is the serial n mber of the standard I/O book (allows each data file to be
identified)
– To save the system VPD information for node 2 of an IBM System x3950 X6 8–socket system,
complete the following steps:
a. To save the system VPD information for node 2 into a file, r n the ASU command:
asu64 show SYSTEM_PROD_DATA --host IMM IP> --user IMM userid> --password IMM
password> > serial>_Node2_system.txt
where:
IMM IP> is the IMM IP address
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IMM userid> is the IMM ser name
IMM password> is the IMM password
serial> is the serial n mber of the standard I/O book (allows each data file to be
identified)
b. To save the system component VPD information for node 2 into a file, r n the ASU
command:
asu64 show VPD --host IMM IP> --user IMM userid> --password IMM password> >
serial>_Node2_component.txt
where:
IMM IP> is the IMM IP address
IMM userid> is the IMM ser name
IMM password> is the IMM password
serial> is the serial n mber of the standard I/O book (allows each data file to be
identified)
6. Make s re that the server is operating correctly and that there are no errors messages (see “Error
messages” in the Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 Installation and Service Guide). Correct
any problems that are indicated, nless they relate to components or firmware being replaced as part of
the ITL pgrade.
Perform the ITL upgrade
Attention: Installation of the ITL kit m st be performed by a Lenovo-approved service technician.
To pgrade an IBM server to a Lenovo server, the service technician m st complete the following steps:
Step 1. Mark and disconnect all cables from the IBM standard I/O books.
Step 2. Replace each IBM standard I/O book, originally installed in the server, with a Lenovo standard I/O
book, that comes with the ITL kit (see “Replacing the standard I/O book” in the Lenovo System x3850
X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 Installation and Service Guide for information and instr ctions).
Note: The service technician will need to perform this proced re twice when pgrading an IBM
x3950 X6 server to a Lenovo x3950 X6 server.
a. Remove the IBM standard I/O book from the sh ttle (see “Removing the standard I/O book” in
the Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 Installation and Service Guide for
instr ctions).
Important: Before opening the release levers to extract the standard I/O book from the
system, look for missing or broken tabs on the chassis that the release levers pry against.
Missing or broken tabs can make removal of the standard I/O book from the chassis diffic lt. If
tabs are missing or broken, open an online service req est at https://www.ibm.com/s pport/
servicereq est/Home.action.
Figure 1. Damaged extraction tab on standard I/O book
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b. Transfer components and devices (adapters, fans, USB embedded hypervisor flash device,
and flash power mod les) from the IBM standard I/O book, originally installed in the server, to
the new Lenovo standard I/O book, that comes with the ITL kit (see “Replacing the standard I/O
book” in the Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 Installation and Service Guide for
instr ctions).
Important:
• When installing the standard I/O book in the system, look for missing or broken tabs on the
chassis that the release levers pry against. Missing or broken tabs can make installation of
the standard I/O book in the chassis diffic lt. If tabs are missing or broken, open an online
service req est at https://www.ibm.com/s pport/servicereq est/Home.action.
Figure 2. Damaged extraction tab on standard I/O book
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• Make s re that the standard I/O book air baffle is f lly seated, as shown in the following
ill stration, before installing the standard I/O book in the chassis. Yo might need to adj st
placement of the fan cables to f lly seat the air baffle.
Figure 3. Air baffle position for standard I/O book
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Step 3. Install the Lenovo standard I/O book in the system (see “Replacing the standard I/O book” in the
Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 Installation and Service Guide for instr ctions).
Step 4. Make s re that the Lenovo firmware is pdated to the latest level (see “Updating the firmware” in the
Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 Installation and Service Guide for information).
Step 5. Make s re that the UUID and DMI/SMBIOS data is pdated (see “Updating the Universal Uniq e
Identifier and DMI/SMBIOS data” in the Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 Installation
and Service Guide for information).
Step 6. Using the Lenovo Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) tool, restore the system config ration, vital
prod ct data (VPD), and Feat res on Demand (FoD) keys to the pgraded Lenovo server.
Note: See the Lenovo Integrated Management Mod le II InfoCenter at http://
systemx.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/com.lenovo.sysx.imm2.doc/prod ct_page.html and the Lenovo
Advanced Settings Utility InfoCenter at http://toolscenter.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/as _lenovo/as _
main.html for information abo t how to se these tools.
• Access the Lenovo ASU tool
Access the Lenovo ASU tool by completing the following steps:
Note: For a Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket system, the following proced re m st be
performed twice, once for each of the standard I/O books in the system.
1. Connect a laptop comp ter to the IMM management network port of the server.
2. Config re yo r laptop operating system network settings to match the IMM network
settings.
3. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where the ASU files are installed.
Note: To r n the ASU commands, yo m st be in the directory where the ASU files are
installed.
• Restore system configuration
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To restore the saved system config ration to the Lenovo server:
1. Restore the saved system config ration sing the ASU restore filename> command, where
filename> is the complete path name of the file where the config ration was saved.
2. Restore the original IMM IP address, ser name, and password. If pgrading an x3950
server, yo will need to restore this information for both IMMs.
• Restore Features on Demand (FoD) keys
Import the transferred or newly p rchased FoD keys to the pgraded Lenovo server sing the
ASU fodcfg installkey command.
• Restore vital product data ( PD)
Notes:
– Make s re that yo are sing the latest version of the Lenovo ASU.
– Make copies of the original VPD files capt red from the IBM server before yo begin making
modifications. If yo make any mistakes when creating the batch files for restoring VPD to the
Lenovo server, these copies will allow yo to start over.
– For a Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket system, the following proced re m st be performed
twice, once for each of the standard I/O books in the system.
To modify and restore the saved IBM vital prod ct data (VPD) to the Lenovo server, create and
r n batch files sing the Lenovo Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) as described in the following
tasks.
Create a VPD pgrade batch file
The batch files for Lenovo System x3850 X6 4-socket and Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket
systems are different.
– To create a VPD batch file for a Lenovo System x3850 X6 4-socket system:
1. Open a new serial>_system.bat file (where serial> is the serial n mber of the standard
I/O book, allowing each batch file to be identified). This file will be edited to create a VPD
pdate batch file.
2. Complete the following steps to add commands to the serial>_system.bat file:
a. Open the serial>_system.txt file (where serial> is the serial n mber of the standard
I/O book). This file was saved from the IBM System x3850 X6 4-socket system d ring
the Back p vital prod ct data (VPD) proced re.
b. Locate the IBM server machine type and model string in the serial>_system.txt file.
This string has the following format:
SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdName= IBM_machine_type_model>
where: IBM_machine_type_model> is a 7–character field that combines the 4–
character machine type and the 3–character model n mber.
c. Change the IBM server machine type to the Lenovo server machine type by replacing
the IBM server 4-character machine type, 3837, with the Lenovo server 4-character
machine type, 6241. The 3-character model n mber remains nchanged between the
IBM and Lenovo servers.
For example, if the original IBM server machine type and model n mber was
3837FT4, the new Lenovo server machine type and model n mber wo ld be
241FT4.
d. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server machine type and model
created in the previo s step. (this model n mber varies based on the original IBM
server model n mber), following the form:
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asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdName Lenovo_machine_type_model>
--host IMM_IP> --user IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
– Lenovo_machine_type_model> is a 7–character field that combines the new
Lenovo 4–character machine type and the original IBM 3–character model n mber
– IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
– IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
– IMM_password> is the IMM password
e. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server prod ct identifier,
following the form:
asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdIdentifierEx “ product_id>” --override
--host IMM_IP> --user IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
– product_id> is Lenovo System x3850 X6 for 4-socket systems
– IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
– IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
– IMM_password> is the IMM password
f. Locate the IBM server serial n mber in the serial>_system.txt file. This string has
the following format:
SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoSerialNum= serial_number>
where: serial_number> is a 7–character field for the prod ct serial n mber.
Note: The Lenovo server system serial n mber remains nchanged: it is the same
serial n mber that was sed for the IBM server.
g. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server serial n mber, following
the form:
asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoSerialNum serial_number> --host IMM_IP>
--user IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
– serial_number> is a 7–character field for the prod ct serial n mber (the Lenovo
server and the IBM server se the same serial n mber)
– IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
– IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
– IMM_password> is the IMM password
h. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server UUID, following the form:
asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID uuid> --host IMM_IP> --user IMM_
userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
– uuid> is a 16–character hexadecimal field for the server UUID
• Contact the c stomer to determine if the original UUID val e sho ld be sed or
if a new UUID val e sho ld be generated for the pgraded server.
• If needed, locate the original IBM server UUID in the serial>_system.txt file.
This string has the following format:
SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID= uuid>
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– IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
– IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
– IMM_password> is the IMM password
i. Open the serial>_component.txt file (where serial> is the serial n mber of the
standard I/O book). This file was saved from the IBM System x3850 X6 4-socket
system d ring the Back p vital prod ct data (VPD) proced re.
j. Locate the IBM server component part n mbers in the serial>_component.txt file.
There are m ltiple component part n mbers in the following format:
VPD.CompVPD_PartNumber.# p/n>
where:
– # is the component n meric identifier:
1 for the 4–socket midplane
3 for the front I/O panel assembly
4 for LCD display panel
– p/n> is a 7–character component part n mber
Notes:
– The Lenovo server component part n mbers remain nchanged: they are the same
part n mbers that were sed in the IBM server.
– The component part n mber is the first six characters following the “11S” of the
11S barcode. In the following example, the part n mber is shown in bold:
11S12X45 7YJ1105A34567
k. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component part n mber,
following the form:
asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_PartNumber.# “p/n>[sp][sp][sp][sp][sp]” --host IMM_IP>
--user IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
– # is the component n meric identifier:
1 for the 4–socket midplane
3 for the front I/O panel assembly
4 for LCD display panel
– p/n> is the first 7–characters of a 12–character field, followed by five padding
spaces, for the component part n mber (the Lenovo server and the IBM server se
the same component part n mbers)
– IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
– IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
– IMM_password> is the IMM password
l. Locate the IBM server component FRU part n mbers in the serial>_component.txt
file. There are m ltiple component FRU part n mbers in the following format:
VPD.CompVPD_FRUNumber.# fru_number>
where:
– # is the component n meric identifier:
1 for the 4–socket midplane
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3 for the front I/O panel assembly
4 for LCD display panel
– fru_number> is a 7–character FRU part n mber
Note: The Lenovo server component FRU part n mbers remain nchanged: they are
the same FRU n mbers that were sed in the IBM server.
m. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component FRU part
n mber, following the form:
asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_FRUNumber.# “fru_number>[sp][sp][sp][sp][sp]” --host
IMM_IP> --user IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
– # is the component n meric identifier:
1 for the 4–socket midplane
3 for the front I/O panel assembly
4 for LCD display panel
– fru_number> is the first 7–characters of a 12–character field, followed by five
padding spaces, for the component FRU part n mber (the Lenovo server and the
IBM server se the same component FRU n mbers)
– IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
– IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
– IMM_password> is the IMM password
n. Locate the IBM server component serial n mbers in the serial>_component.txt file.
There are m ltiple component serial n mbers in the following format:
VPD.CompVPD_SerialNumber.# s/n>
where:
– # is the component n meric identifier:
1 for the 4–socket midplane
3 for the front I/O panel assembly
4 for LCD display panel
Note: A serial n mber for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not req ired and
might not be listed.
– s/n> is a 6–character component serial n mber
Notes:
– The Lenovo server component serial n mbers remain nchanged: they are the
same serial n mbers that were sed in the IBM server.
– The serial n mber is the last six characters of the 11S barcode. In the following
example, the serial n mber is shown in bold:
11S12X4567YJ1105A345 7
o. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component serial
n mber, following the form:
asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_SerialNumber.# s/n> --host IMM_IP> --user IMM_userid>
--password IMM_password>
where:
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– # is the component n meric identifier:
1 for the 4–socket midplane
3 for the front I/O panel assembly
4 for LCD display panel
Note: A serial n mber for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not req ired.
– s/n> is a 6–character component serial n mber (the Lenovo server and the IBM
server se the same component serial n mbers)
– IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
– IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
– IMM_password> is the IMM password
p. Locate the IBM server component serial n mber prefixes in the serial>_component.
txt file. There are m ltiple component serial n mber prefixes in the following format:
VPD.CompVPD_PrefixSerialNumber.# prefix_s/n>
where:
– # is the component n meric identifier:
1 for the 4–socket midplane
3 for the front I/O panel assembly
4 for LCD display panel
Note: A serial n mber for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not req ired and
might not be listed.
– prefix_s/n> is a 6–character component serial n mber prefix
Notes:
– The Lenovo server component serial n mbers remain nchanged: they are the
same serial n mbers that were sed in the IBM server.
– The serial n mber prefix is the six characters of the 11S barcode that follow the
first 10 characters of the 11S barcode (the six characters preceding the
component serial n mber portion of the 11S barcode). In the following example,
the serial n mber prefix is shown in bold:
11S12X4567YJ1105A34567
q. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component serial
n mber prefix, following the form:
asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_PrefixSerialNumber.# prefix_s/n>--host IMM_IP> --user
IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
– # is the component n meric identifier:
1 for the 4–socket midplane
3 for the front I/O panel assembly
4 for LCD display panel
Note: A serial n mber for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not req ired.
– prefix_s/n> is a 6–character component serial n mber prefix (the Lenovo server
and the IBM server se the same component serial n mber prefixes)
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– IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
– IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
– IMM_password> is the IMM password
Note: To view an example VPD batch file, see Chapter 2 “IBM to Lenovo server pgrade
batch file examples” on page 29.
3. Save and close the file.
– The Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket system req ires separate batch files for each node.
– To create a VPD batch file for node 1 of a Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket system:
1. Open a new serial>_Node1_system.bat file (where serial> is the serial n mber of the
standard I/O book in node 1, allowing each batch file to be identified). This file will be
edited to create a VPD pdate batch file for node 1.
2. Complete the following steps to add commands to the serial>_Node1_system.bat file:
a. Open the serial>_Node1_system.txt file (where serial> is the serial n mber of the
standard I/O book in node 1). This file was saved from node 1 of the IBM System
x3950 X6 8-socket system d ring the Back p vital prod ct data (VPD) proced re.
b. Locate the IBM server machine type and model string in the serial>_Node1_
system.txt file. This string has the following format:
SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdName= IBM_machine_type_model>
where: IBM_machine_type_model> is a 7–character field that combines the 4–
character machine type and the 3–character model n mber.
c. Change the IBM server machine type to the Lenovo server machine type by
replacing the IBM server 4-character machine type, 3837, with the Lenovo server
4-character machine type, 6241. The 3-character model n mber remains
nchanged between the IBM and Lenovo servers.
For example, if the original IBM server machine type and model n mber was
3837FT4, the new Lenovo server machine type and model n mber wo ld be
241FT4.
d. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server machine type and
model created in the previo s step (this model n mber varies based on the original
IBM server model n mber), following the form:
asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdName Lenovo_machine_type_model>
--host IMM_IP> --user IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
• Lenovo_machine_type_model> is a 7–character field that combines the new
Lenovo 4–character machine type and the original IBM 3–character model
n mber
• IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
• IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
• IMM_password> is the IMM password
e. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server prod ct identifier,
following the form:
asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdIdentifierEx “ product_id>” --override
--host IMM_IP> --user IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
• product_id> is Lenovo System x3950 X6 for 8-socket systems
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• IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
• IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
• IMM_password> is the IMM password
f. Locate the IBM server serial n mber in the serial>_Node1_system.txt file. This
string has the following format:
SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoSerialNum= serial_number>
where: serial_number> is a 7–character field for the prod ct serial n mber.
Note: The Lenovo server system serial n mber remains nchanged: it is the same
serial n mber that was sed for the IBM server.
g. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server serial n mber, following
the form:
asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoSerialNum serial_number> --host IMM_IP>
--user IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
• serial_number> is a 7–character field for the prod ct serial n mber (the Lenovo
server and the IBM server se the same serial n mber)
• IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
• IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
• IMM_password> is the IMM password
h. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server system node 1 UUID,
following the form:
asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID node1_uuid> --host IMM_IP> --user
IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
• node1_uuid> is a 16–character hexadecimal field for the server node 1 UUID
– Contact the c stomer to determine if the original UUID val e sho ld be sed
or if a new UUID val e sho ld be generated for the pgraded server.
– If needed, locate the original IBM server UUID in the serial>_Node1_system.
txt file. This string has the following format:
SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID= node1_uuid>
• IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
• IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
• IMM_password> is the IMM password
i. Open the serial>_Node1_component.txt file (where serial> is the serial n mber of
the standard I/O book in node 1). This file was saved from node 1 of the IBM
System x3950 X6 8-socket system d ring the Back p vital prod ct data (VPD)
proced re.
j. Locate the IBM server component part n mbers in the serial>_Node1_component.
txt file. There are m ltiple component part n mbers in the following format:
VPD.CompVPD_PartNumber.# p/n>
where:
• # is the component n meric identifier:
2 for the 8–socket midplane
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3 for the front I/O panel assembly
4 for LCD display panel
• p/n> is a 7–character component part n mber
Notes:
• The Lenovo server component part n mbers remain nchanged: they are the
same part n mbers that were sed in the IBM server.
• The component part n mber is the first six characters following the “11S” of the
11S barcode. In the following example, the part n mber is shown in bold:
11S12X45 7YJ1105A34567
k. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component part
n mber, following the form:
asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_PartNumber.# “p/n>[sp][sp][sp][sp][sp]” --host IMM_
IP> --user IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
• # is the component n meric identifier:
2 for the 8–socket midplane
3 for the front I/O panel assembly
4 for LCD display panel
• p/n> is the first 7–characters of a 12–character field, followed by five padding
spaces, for the component part n mber (the Lenovo server and the IBM server
se the same component part n mbers)
• IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address
• IMM_userid> is the IMM ser name
• IMM_password> is the IMM password
l. Locate the IBM server component FRU part n mbers in the serial>_Node1_
component.txt file. There are m ltiple component FRU part n mbers in the
following format:
VPD.CompVPD_FRUNumber.# fru_number>
where:
• # is the component n meric identifier:
2 for the 8–socket midplane
3 for the front I/O panel assembly
4 for LCD display panel
• fru_number> is a 7–character FRU part n mber
Note: The Lenovo server component FRU part n mbers remain nchanged: they
are the same FRU n mbers that were sed in the IBM server.
m. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component FRU part
n mber, following the form:
asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_FRUNumber.# “fru_number>[sp][sp][sp][sp][sp]” --host
IMM_IP> --user IMM_userid> --password IMM_password>
where:
• # is the component n meric identifier:
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