Automated Boot Recovery (Abr) - IBM System x3750 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Types 8722 and 8733

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In-band automated boot recovery method

Note: Use this method if the BOARD LED on the light path diagnostics panel 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.

1. Boot the server to an operating system that is supported by the firmware

2. Perform the firmware update by following the instructions that are in the

3. Restart the server.

4. At the firmware splash screen, press F3 when prompted to restore to the

Out-of-band method: See the IMM2 documentation (Integrated Management Module

II User's Guide) at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/

docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5089484.

For more information about UEFI-compliant firmware, go to http://

www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-

5083207&brandind=5000008.

Automated boot recovery (ABR)

This information provides instructions on how to use the automated boot recovery

(ABR) feature.

About this task

If the server is booting up and the IMM detects problems with the server firmware

in the primary bank, it will automatically switch to the backup firmware bank and

give you the opportunity to recover the primary bank. To recover to the server

firmware primary bank, complete the following steps.

1. Restart the server.

2. When the prompt press F3 to restore to primary is displayed, press F3 to

System x3750 M4 Types 8722 and 8733: Installation and Service Guide

update package that you downloaded.

firmware update package readme file.

primary bank. The server boots from the primary bank.

recover the primary bank. Pressing F3 will restart the server.