Bios Firmware Update - Western Digital Ultrastar Serv60+8 User Manual

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Note: The command may need to be issued multiple times to check the status until it reports a
completed status. This should be completed before completing the remainder of the procedure.
curl -G -k -u admin:admin -H "Content-type: application/json" https://<ip
address>/redfish/v1/UpdateService/Actions/UpdateService.SimpleUpdate/Status
Note: Execute the command until you see the following result:
{"ErrorCode":0,"StatusCode":2,"Description":"FW update completed. Waiting for
activation.","EstimatedRemainingMinutes":0}
5. To activate the firmware, send a POST to the UpdateService object using the FWActivate command.
curl -X POST -k -u admin:admin -H "Content-type: application/json"
address>/redfish/v1/UpdateService/Actions/UpdateService.FWActivate

5.2 BIOS Firmware Update

Requirements
This section outlines the requirements and procedures needed to update to the latest version of BIOS firmware.
There are two ways to upgrade the BIOS firmware; using EFI boot mode or using legacy boot mode that
requires a USB drive containing the BIOS update files. The following is a list containing requirements for each
of the BIOS update options.
Updating BIOS Firmware using EFI Boot Mode
• Linux operating system
• 1GB (or greater) FAT32 partition on the host operating system
• Latest version of the BIOS firmware
Updating BIOS Firmware using the Legacy Boot Mode
• Windows operating system
• USB Drive w/ a 1GB (or greater) FAT32 partition
• Latest version of the BIOS firmware
Reading the BIOS ID
Before executing the BIOS update, you will need to determine what the current version of the BIOS. This
version verification is required to ensure the current version of the BIOS is not incrementally larger than the
BIOS update. The version of the BIOS appears in the BIOS ID string and will require some deciphering. To
find the current version of the BIOS, you must locate the MajorVer, MinorVer, and RelNum as seen in the
following key:
BIOS ID Version Key:
BoardFamilyID.OEMID.MajorVer.MinorVer.RelNum.BuildDateTime
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5 System Management
5.2 BIOS Firmware Update
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