Recovering The Server Firmware - IBM x3250 M2 Problem Determination And Service Manual

4. Click IBM System x3200 M2 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the
5. Select the applicable file for your operating system and the file type for the
6. Update the BIOS code. Follow the readme instructions that come with the
7. Restart the server.
For additional information about tools for updating, managing, and deploying
firmware, see the System x and xSeries Tools Center at http://
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp

Recovering the server firmware

You can update the BIOS code by using an external USB diskette drive or by using
a Linux or Windows update package (if available). See "Updating the firmware" on
page 13 for information about downloading the files for updating.
If power to the server is interrupted while the BIOS code is being updated (flash
update), or if the primary BIOS page in protected memory otherwise becomes
damaged, the server might not restart correctly or might not display video (no
video). If this happens, use the following procedure to recover:
To complete the procedures in this section, you must first make the following
preparations:
v • Download the BIOS code image to create the POST/BIOS recovery diskette,
v • To create and use a diskette, you must attach an optional external USB diskette
To recover the BIOS code, complete the following steps.
server.
medium you want to use; then, download the flash BIOS update.
update file that you downloaded.
Note: Always reset the Configuration/Setup Utility program to the default values
after you update the BIOS code.
CD, or DVD from http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
drive to the server. To enable the USB diskette drive, complete the following.
1. Enable the USB Support option in the Devices and I/O Ports menu in the
Configuration/Setup Utility program
2. Set your removable media device as the first startup device.
3. Select the removable media device that you want to boot from and move it to
the top of the list
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Handling
static-sensitive devices" on page 49.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables
and power cords; remove the server from the rack and place it on a flat,
static-protective surface.
3. Unlock and remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 50) for more
information.
4. Locate the boot block recovery jumper (JP4) on the system board, see the
following illustration.
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