In-Band Automated Boot Recovery Method; Out-Of-Band Method; Automated Boot Recovery (Abr) - Lenovo System x3550 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Step 9. Perform the firmware update by following the instructions that are in the firmware update package
readme file.
Step 10. Turn off the server and disconnect all power cords and external cables, and then remove the
cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 119).
Step 11. Move the UEFI boot backup jumper (J13) from pins 2 and 3 back to the primary position (pins 1
and 2).
Step 12. Reinstall the cover (see "Replacing the cover" on page 120).
Step 13. Reconnect the power cord and any cables that you removed.
Step 14. Restart the server. The system begins the power-on self-test (POST). If this does not recover the
primary bank, continue with the following steps.
Step 15. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 119).
Step 16. Reset the CMOS by removing the coin-cell battery (see "Removing the coin-cell battery" on page
229).
Step 17. Leave the coin-cell battery out of the server for approximately 5 to 15 minutes.
Step 18. Reinstall the coin-cell battery (see "Replacing the coin-cell battery" on page 232).
Step 19. Reinstall the cover (see "Replacing the cover" on page 120).
Step 20. Reconnect the power cord and any cables that you removed.
Step 21. Restart the server. The system begins the power-on self-test (POST).
Step 22. If these recovery efforts fail, contact your Lenovo service representative for support.

In-band automated boot recovery method

Use this information to recover the server firmware and restore the server operation to the primary bank.
Note: Use this method if the BOARD LED is lit and there is a log entry or Booting Backup Image is displayed
on the firmware splash screen; otherwise, use the in-band manual recovery method.
Step 1. Boot the server to an operating system that is supported by the firmware update package that
you downloaded.
Step 2. Perform the firmware update by following the instructions that are in the firmware update package
readme file.
Step 3. Restart the server.
Step 4. At the firmware splash screen, press F3 when prompted to restore to the primary bank. The
server boots from the primary bank.

Out-of-band method

Use this information to recover the server firmware and restore the server operation to the primary bank.
See the IMM2.1 documentation (Integrated Management Module II User's Guide) at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systemx/documentation/topic/com.lenovo.sysx.imm2.doc/
product_page.html.

Automated boot recovery (ABR)

While the server is starting, if the integrated management module II detects problems with the server
firmware in the primary bank, the server automatically switches to the backup firmware bank and gives you
the opportunity to recover the firmware in the primary bank.
.
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
93