Upgrading The Bcm Motherboard Bios; Motherboard Manufacturer Identification - Johnson Controls Digital Vision Network 5000 Series Upgrade Instructions

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This document describes how to update the DVN 5000 Rackmount Series BCM™
motherboard BIOS using the DVN-BIOS upgrade package to help prevent potential hard
drive failures resulting from the following power issues:
Brown out conditions causing power management issues
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Improper shutdown (for example, switching off the DVN using the power supply
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switch)
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Perform this upgrade only on DVN 5000 Rackmount Series servers
running software Version 2.9 or earlier. DVN 5000 servers running Version
2.10 do not require the BIOS patch. Version 2.10 is scheduled for release
in late 2011.
Upgrading the BCM motherboard BIOS consists of the following series of steps:
Identifying the motherboard manufacturer (see page 1)
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Installing the BIOS patch (see page 2)
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Verifying the BIOS patch was successfully installed (see page 4)
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Determine whether the DVN 5000 has a BCM or Intel® motherboard. To do this, on the
back of the DVN, verify the number of network ports.
A DVN 5000 with two network ports has a BCM motherboard.
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A DVN 5000 with one network port has an Intel motherboard.
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Do not attempt to install the patch on DVN 5000 servers with an Intel
motherboard. Install the patch only on DVN 5000 servers with a BCM
motherboard.
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© 2011 Johnson Controls, Inc.
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