General Page
This page provides information intended to assist System x and BladeCenter customers using the Fix Central download experience.
Finding older fixes
The Fix Central download site allows development to make certain back levels of drivers / code available. If you want to see if there are any older code levels use the link at the top of the fixes, Show superseded fixes. And the page will update, with a twisties under any fix that has an older version available.
Note: Not all fixes will have supersedes.
Definition of detail terms
When mousing over a Fix or clicking the Show fix details button information like this is provided for the fix or all fixes. The table below helps explain what is in each field.
| Field | Definition | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | This field lists the operating systems that the fix is supported under | ||
| Applies to versions: | This field refers to the tools that use the fix. | It will be removed from the display in a future | |
| Upgrades to: | This is the version the file will upgrade the system to. | ||
| Severity: | New Term | Old Term | Explanation |
| 10 - High Impact/High Probability of Occurrence | Critical | This should be installed as soon as possible, may involve a data or systemic issue | |
| 40 - Moderate Impact/Low Probability of Occurrence | Suggested | Update during your next scheduled update | |
| 50 - Low Probability of Occurrence/Special Case | Non-Critical | Update during your next code update, quarterly | |
| 100 - New Function Only/No fixes | Initial Release | New function, install when you want to make use of it. | |
| Component Categories: | This is the category of the driver, and controls where the drier appears in the downloads | ||
| Abstract: | This field provides additional information about the fix. | ||
Can not find fix
Some files may be listed under an unexpected category. (Suggestions for improvements can be made through "Support Feedback")
- UEFI is an enhanced firmware interface that has relaced BIOS in newer systems. Therefore, no BIOS files are listed for newer system but instead the firmware that controls the preboot environment is located in the UEFI category.
- A ServeRAID driver for a ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller may inadvertently be listed under the SAS, SATA, or ServeRAID heading. We are working hard to categorize the files consistently.
Generating a link
In some cases, you may want to save or share a specific list of downloads. To generate a link, select each download you want included, and then click Generate a link to this page at the top of the Select fixes page. Copy and paste the resulting link to share with others. When you access this page through that url, only the fixes you selected will be visible.
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Modified date:
02 November 2020
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