You can use IBM® ToolsCenter
Bootable Media Creator to
create bootable media that is suitable for applying firmware updates,
running preboot diagnostics, and deploying Windows operating systems on supported IBM System x® and BladeCenter systems.
IBM System x and
BladeCenter tools
each have their own bootable CD. Using
IBM ToolsCenter
Bootable Media Creator, you
can create a single bootable image on supported media (such as CD,
DVD, ISO image, USB flash drive, or set of PXE files) that bundles
multiple
IBM System x and
BladeCenter
tools and updates from
UpdateXpress System Packs,
which contain Windows and Linux firmware and device driver
updates. You can also create an
IBM ServerGuide Setup
and Installation CD for
deploying Windows operating
systems and updates on supported systems.
Important: Devices
drivers are not included on the bootable image and must be updated
separately.
IBM ToolsCenter
Bootable Media Creator can
acquire the latest bootable environment, UpdateXpress System Pack, individual
updates, and IBM Preboot Dynamic System Analysis from
the local system or download these tools and the IBM ServerGuide from
the IBM website.
An Internet connection is required to download tools and updates from
the IBM website.
You can use an HTTP proxy when connecting to the Web. If you use an
HTTP proxy, the HTTP server must support Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
You
can run only one instance of IBM ToolsCenter
Bootable Media Creator on
a system at a time, whether it is started from the graphical or command-line
interface. This includes instances of IBM ToolsCenter
Bootable Media Creator that
are bundled in other tools, such as UpdateXpress System Pack Installer.
Beginning
with
IBM ToolsCenter
Bootable Media Creator 9.63,
Bootable Media Creator filters
the update packages included in the bootable media based on the purpose
of the media and the machine types you have selected.
- For deployment media containing the IBM ServerGuide,
which is a Windows-based tool, the Windows PE
update packages for the machine types you have selected are added
to the media.
- For diagnostic or update media, which use Linux-based tools, only
the Linux update packages
for your selected machine types are included. Previous versions of
the tool included all available update packages, resulting in significantly
larger media.
Prerequisites: You must have
administrator or root-equivalent operating-system privileges to use IBM ToolsCenter
Bootable Media Creator.