Updating And Configuring The Bios; Bios Update Availability; To Update The Bios; To Configure The Bios - Nortel HMS400 Maintenance Manual

Updating and configuring the BIOS

BIOS update availability

ATTENTION
BIOS updates are provided by Nortel Networks on a floppy disk (NTRH8057).
CAUTION
Risk of equipment damage
Do not power off or restart the server before BIOS update is
complete. If you do, the BIOS will become corrupted.
.
If the server does lose power during BIOS update (for
example, because of a power outage or lightning strike) you
will need to perform the BIOS recovery procedure on page
144.

To update the BIOS

Insert the BIOS update disk (NTRH8057) into the server's floppy disk drive. Or if everything will be on a
bootable CD, then it can be a CD that is used.
1. Restart the server.
Result: The server boots from the floppy disk and the BIOS update begins automatically.
2. When prompted, press 1, and then press Enter.
3. When the BIOS update is finished, the server will restart automatically.
4. While the server is restarting, remove the BIOS update disk from the server's floppy disk drive.
5. When the server has rebooted, continue with "To configure the BIOS", to configure the BIOS
Note: Only options that need to be changed from their defaults are described below. As you
perform this procedure, you should still validate that all BIOS settings conform to the
values listed in "BIOS settings," on page 141.

To Configure the BIOS

1. During the server startup and while the startup diagnostics still appear on the screen, press F2
to display the Main menu screen.
2. Press BIOS Default (F9) to load the default BIOS settings.
Result: You are prompted to confirm the settings.
3. Choose Yes, and then press Enter.
Result: The Main menu reappears.
4. Use the right and left arrow keys to choose the Advanced screen.
Result: A list of configuration sections appears.
5. Configure the sections as follows:
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Boot-up Diag Screen: Enabled
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Num Lock: ON
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Sleep Button: Disabled
6. Use the right and left arrow keys to choose the Server screen.
Result: A list of configuration sections appears.
7. Configure the sections as follows:
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Assert NMI on PERR: Disabled
•
Assert NMI on SERR: Disabled
Nortel Hospitality Messaging Server 400
Maintenance Guide
The BIOS installed on the HMS 400 server must be
version P07_64 or later.
April
2006
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