In-Band Automated Boot Recovery Method; Out-Of-Band Automated Boot Recovery Method - IBM BladeCenter HS22V 7871 Problem Determination And Service Manual

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21. Restart the blade server (see "Turning off the blade server" on page 13 and
"Turning on the blade server" on page 13). The system begins the power-on
self-test (POST). If this does not recover the primary bank continue with the
following steps.
22. Remove the blade server form the BladeCenter unit (see "Removing the blade
server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 52).
23. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the blade server cover" on page 55.
24. Reset the CMOS by removing the battery (see "Removing the battery" on
page 71).
25. Leave the battery out of the server for 5 minutes.
26. Reinstall the battery (see "Installing the battery" on page 72).
27. Replace the cover and reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit,
making sure that the media tray is selected by the relevant blade server. See
"Closing the blade server cover" on page 56 and "Installing the blade server
in a BladeCenter unit" on page 53.
28. Restart the blade server (see "Turning on the blade server" on page 13).
The system begins the power-on self-test (POST).

In-band automated boot recovery method

To download the server UEFI firmware update package from the World Wide Web,
complete the following steps.
Note: Use this method if the SYS BRD LED on the light path diagnostics panel is
lit and there is an AMM event log entry or Booting Backup Image is displayed on
the firmware splash screen; otherwise, use the in-band manual recovery method.
1. Download the blade server UEFI firmware update from the World Wide Web
(see "Firmware updates" on page 33).
2. Boot the server to an operating system that is supported by the firmware
update package that you downloaded (see "Turning on the blade server" on
page 13).
3. Perform the firmware update by following the instructions that are in the
firmware update package readme file.
4. Restart the server (see "Turning off the blade server" on page 13 and "Turning
on the blade server" on page 13).
5. 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 automated boot recovery method

To download the server UEFI firmware update package from the World Wide Web,
complete the following steps.
Note: Use this method if the SYS BRD LED on the light path diagnostics panel is
lit and there is an AMM event log entry or Booting Backup Image is displayed on
the firmware splash screen; otherwise, use the out-of-band manual recovery
method.
1. Download the blade server UEFI firmware update for your blade server (see
"Firmware updates" on page 33).
2. Log into the Advanced Management Module's web interface.
3. After you log in, select MM Control → Network Protocols and ensure that
TFTP is enabled on the management module. It is disabled by default.
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