Starting The Backup Server Firmware; Recovering The Uefi Firmware - Lenovo ThinkServer TS200 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Starting the backup server firmware

The system board contains a backup copy area for the server firmware. This is a secondary copy of the
server firmware that you update only during the process of updating the server firmware. If the primary copy
of the server firmware becomes damaged, use this backup copy.
To force the server to start from the backup copy, turn off the server; then, place the JP6 jumper in the
backup position (pins 2 and 3).
Use the backup copy of the server firmware until the primary copy is restored. After the primary copy is
restored, turn off the server; then, move the JP6 jumper back to the primary position (pins 1 and 2).

Recovering the UEFI firmware

If the UEFI firmware has become damaged, such as from a power failure during an update, you can recover
the UEFI firmware using the boot block jumper and a UEFI recovery diskette.
The system board contains a backup copy area for the server firmware. This is a secondary copy of the
server firmware that you update only during the process of updating the server firmware. If the primary copy
of the server firmware becomes damaged, use this backup copy.
To force the server to start from the backup copy, turn off the server; then, place jumper JP6
2
in the
backup position (pins 2 and 3).
• Pins 1 and 2: Boot from primary BIOS page (default) .
• Pins 2 and 3: Boot from backup BIOS page.
Use the backup copy of the server firmware until the primary copy is restored. After the primary copy is
restored, turn off the server; then, move jumper JP6
2
back to the primary position (pins 1 and 2).
The following table describes the jumpers on the system board.
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