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Controller Maintenance
Normal BIOS Operation and Updates
The M9037A has two BIOS images, a Default and a Backup. The Default BIOS is
what the system normally boots on, and is updatable by running a BIOS update
script from a Windows console. Refer to
page 66.
However, if the Default BIOS becomes corrupt, the Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) detects that the Default BIOS was unable to boot, and
re-configures serial connections to allow the Backup BIOS to boot the system. All
subsequent boots will be from the Backup BIOS until the user repairs the Default
BIOS using a provided tool from Keysight to restore the Default BIOS image to
the original shipping BIOS image.
- Typically, all normal boots occur from the Default BIOS; the Backup BIOS is
- Updates to the Default BIOS are done using BIOS update scripts from
- A BIOS update does not overwrite permanent SMBios data values (such as
Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility
To start the BIOS setup program:
1 Power on or reboot your M9037A controller.
2 Press the <Delete> key when the controller beeps. This should be concurrent
The Main BIOS setup menu (see next page) is displayed when you first enter the
BIOS setup program.
Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup program:
- ←
- ↑
- <Enter> - Use this key to enter a submenu or display all available settings for
- <Esc> - Use this key to return to the previous menu. This key serves as a
- <+> and <-> - Use these keys to cycle between available settings.
- <Tab> - Use this key to select time and date fields.
- <F1> - This key opens the general help window for the BIOS.
- <F2> - This key loads previous values into the BIOS.
- <F3> - This key restores default values into the BIOS.
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not used.
Keysight which are based on American Megatrends (AMI) tools.
SerialNumber, BaseBoardVersion, UUID etc), but will clear the customer
CMOS settings.
with the main startup screen. The BIOS setup program loads after a short
delay.
→ - Use the left/right arrow keys to move between the setup menus.
,
↓ - Use the up/down arrow keys to move between options in a menu.
,
a highlighted configuration option.
shortcut to the Exit menu when user is at the top-level menus.
"Updating the M9037A BIOS"
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BIOS Setup
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