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Installing Base Management Controller (BMC) firmware upgrades
Use this procedure to install upgrades to the BMC firmware. This
procedure requires the reboot of the server.
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The IBM Flash Update Utility appears.
Select 1 to update the BIOS.
Reply Y to move the current image to the backup location within
the Flash ROM.
Reply N to update the serial number.
Reply N to update the Type/Model
Reply N to update the Asset Tag Number.
Reply N to save the current image to disk.
Enter 1 to update the firmware.
The system displays the following message:
Flashing BIOS. May take up to 30 seconds.
Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive.
Press Enter to reboot.
You must be assigned to the SSA role (ntsysadm).
You must have the CD containing the BMC firmware upgrade file.
Action
Load the BMC firmware upgrade CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Log on to the server as the SSA role (ntsysadm).
Reboot the server.
sudo reboot
If the operating system has been installed, change the boot
sequence so that the CD-ROM is the primary boot device by
doing the following:
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When the BIOS information appears, press F12 to select the
boot sequence.
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Select CD-ROM as the primary boot device.
Otherwise, wait for the server to reboot.
Application Server 5300
Nortel AS 5300 Installation
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