Updating Expansion Card Firmware - Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2520 M5 Upgrade And Maintenance Manual

When the system board is replaced, the settings in the Security tab on
the BIOS setup menu are not automatically transferred, so you must
manually restore the BIOS settings.
The settings related to Security block all data writing in order to prevent
data tampering from external sources such as applications. Restoring
BIOS settings is also blocked according to this specification.
After replacing the front panel or Chassis ID EPROM
▶ Check the SEL log files to verify whether a backup copy of the system board
settings has been transferred to the Chassis ID EPROM, see
clearing the System Event Log (SEL)" on page
Chassis IDPROM: BMC FW backup successful
5.3.3

Updating expansion card firmware

For Japan:
Follow the instructions provided separately.
After replacing the expansion card, it is essential to upgrade the firmware to
the latest version without connecting any storage devices. The latest
expansion card firmware version is available from the Fujitsu support web
pages at:
https://ts.fujitsu.com/support/
For Japan:
https://www.fujitsu.com/jp/products/computing/servers/primergy/downloads/
Note on the boot watchdog
Before updating expansion card firmware, ensure that the boot
watchdog is disabled, see
After updating expansion card firmware, enable the boot watchdog
again, see
Fujitsu does not assume responsibility for any damage done to the
server or for the loss of any data resulting from firmware updates.
RX2520 M5
"Disabling the boot watchdog" on page
"Enabling the boot watchdog" on page
Upgrade and Maintenance Manual
Basic software procedures
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