Updating And Recovering The Bmc; Updating The Bmc Firmware; Recovering The Bmc - Gateway E-9722R User Manual

Updating and recovering the BMC

Updating the BMC firmware

To update the BMC firmware:
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Recovering the BMC

If you encounter a problem while you are updating the BMC, such as a power outage, the BMC
update may not be successful. If this occurs, you may need to recover the old BMC.
To manually recover the BMC:
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CHAPTER 5: Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Download the BMC firmware zip file from support.gateway.com.
Read the release notes for the firmware update.
Follow the instructions on the Web site or in the readme.txt file in the downloaded zip file
to update the firmware.
When the BMC update is complete, reboot your server.
Important
This method does not work if the keyboard is connected through the KVM switch.
Follow the instructions in
that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord(s) and all other cables connected
to the server.
Follow the instructions in
Caution
Moving the jumper while the power is on can damage your server. Always
turn off the server and unplug the power cords and all other cables before changing
the jumper.
Remove the jumper across pins 1-2 of header J3-F, then place the jumper across pins 2-3.
Follow the instructions in
Update the BMC firmware by following Steps 1 through 4 in
on page 58.
Follow the instructions in
Remove the jumper from pins 2-3 and replace the jumper back onto pins 1-2.
"Preventing static electricity discharge" on page
"Opening the server case" on page
"Closing the server case" on page
"Opening the server case" on page
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"To update the BMC firmware:"
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