1. –h: Type <-h> to enter the addresses of the remote BMC and the RMCP+
port (default port is 623).
2. –u: Type <-u> to enter the IPMI username.
3. –p: Type <-p> to enter the password for the IPMI user.
4. –r: Type <-r> to preserve (to save) the configuration settings you've entered.
(This feature is optional.) (Default: preserve configuration.)
5. -y: Type <-y> for the BMC to keep all settings after updating the firmware;
otherwise, the BMC will reset the settings to factory default.
To connect IPMI via KCS, type <wUpdate.exe/lUpdate –f [filename.bin] –I kcs –r
y> as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12: Example of KCS FW Updates with/without Preserving Configuration
To connect IPMI via LAN, type <wUpdate.exe/lUpdatewUpdate.exe -f [filename.bin]
-i lan -h 192.168.46.65 623 -u alice -p secret -r y> as shown in Figure 13.
Figure 13: Example of LAN_FW_Updates with/without Preserving Configuration
For other settings, please refer to their counterparts in the DOS version for con-
figuration instructions.
and RMCP+ Port
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Appendix A: Flash Tools