Upgrade Information; Uefi Bios Upgrade; Bios Upgrade; Procedure In The Efi Shell - B&R Automation PC 3100 User Manual

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7.2 Upgrade information

Warning!
The BIOS and firmware on B&R devices must always be kept up to date. New versions can be down-
loaded from the B&R website (www.br-automation.com).

7.2.1 UEFI BIOS upgrade

An upgrade may be necessary for making updated or new functions available.
For a detailed description of changes, see file Readme.txt or Liesmich.txt, which is included in every upgrade
archive (ZIP).
Information:
Individually saved setup settings are deleted during a UEFI BIOS upgrade.

7.2.1.1 BIOS upgrade

The installed software versions should be determined before an upgrade is started.
7.2.1.1.1 Displaying firmware and BIOS version information
Information about the BIOS version and firmware is available in BIOS menu OEM features:
1. After switching on the APC3100, open BIOS Setup with [Esc], [Del] or [F2].
2. The installed versions are displayed under Setup utility / Advanced / OEM features, see figure (symbolic).

7.2.1.2 Procedure in the EFI shell

Caution!
The PC is not permitted to be switched off or reset while performing an upgrade!
1. Download the ZIP file from the B&R website (www.br-automation.com).
2. Unzip the ZIP file and copy the files to a USB flash drive formatted in FAT16 or FAT32. Alternatively, a CFast
card can also be used.
3. Reboot the PC, open the boot menu with [Esc], [Del] or [F2] and select Internal EFI shell as the boot device.
4. After booting the EFI shell, startup.nsh is executed and the UEFI BIOS upgrade is started.
Information:
With an "Extended" update (e.g. Intel ME firmware), several reboots are necessary.
The instructions during the update process must be followed until the upgrade installation is
completed with the message "BIOS update done".
5. After a successful upgrade, the system must be switched off and on again for the upgrade to take effect. Call
the boot menu with [Esc], [Del] or [F2] during the following boot procedure and load the setup defaults and
accept them with Save changes and exit.
✓ The upgrade is installed and in effect.
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