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Super Firmware Update and Recovery for the X12MP/X12DP/X12SP/B12/H12/BH12 Motherboards User's Guide
Firmware Updates for the X12MP/X12DP/X12SP/
B12/H12/BH12 Motherboards
This chapter provides hands-on, practical instructions on how to perform firmware updates for
Supermicro X12MP/X12DP/X12SP/B12/H12/BH12 motherboards using the BMC (Baseboard
Management Controller) firmware via WebGUI (Graphical User Interface). Section 1.1
provides the overview of firmware updates using the BMC. Section 1.2 provides instructions
on how to update the BMC firmware used in a server. Section 1.3 provides instructions on
how to update the BIOS firmware. Section 1.4 provides instructions on how to update the
CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic device) firmware.
1.1 Using the BMC for Firmware Updates
There are different methods that can be used for firmware updates in a remote server. This
user's guide focuses on how to update your firmware by using the remote BMC. Although
considered "out-of-band", using BMC WebGUI to update the firmware may be the easiest
way for manual firmware updates on certain remote servers.
1.1.1 How to Update Your Firmware Using the BMC
To update the firmware installed in a remote server, which is the host server, using the remote
BMC, you will need to have a client browser that can be used to connect to the BMC WebGUI.
1.1.2 Accessing the Remote BMC via WebGUI
To access the remote BMC via WebGUI for firmware updates, follow the steps below.
1. Connect a client browser that supports the BMC WebGUI to the remote BMC. (See the
note above).
2. Obtain the BMC IP address of the remote server whose firmware you want to update
by using a Static IP address that you know of, or by obtaining an IP address using the
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
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