Western Digital Ultrastar Serv60+8 User Manual page 342

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d. Verify that the version of the BIOS is an earlier version than the BIOS update that you are
going load.
Step 4 : Restart the server and launch the EFI Shell from the BIOS boot menu to update the BIOS.
a. Launch the KVM by selecting Remote Control > iKVM over HTML5 from the Menu Bar
and click Launch iKVM over HTML5.
b. Reboot the system.
c. While the BIOS is running through its boot sequence, press F6 and select EFI shell from
the boot device menu.
Step 5 : Once the server boots through the normal boot screen, navigate to the BIOS folder and delete
the Startup.nsh file. Failure to delete the Startup.nsh can lead to boot loop issues on the
enclosure.
Step 6 : Check the latest BIOS version using the BMC Web GUI.
Figure 415: Example of Current BIOS Firmware Version
Note: To learn how to read the BIOS ID see:
(page 329).
Figure 416: Launch EFI Shell
The EFI shell will automatically launch the Startup.nsh file and start the BIOS update.
The BIOS will begin to flash on the system and the enclosure will restart. Once the
system restarts, it will run through the different components to verify that there were
no errors that occurred during the update. The enclosure will restart a second time to
finish applying the BIOS updates.
5. System Management
5.3 BIOS Firmware Update
BIOS Firmware Update
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