Recording The Current Bios Settings - Intergraph InterServe 9400 System Reference Manual

Recording the Current BIOS Settings

Before updating the BIOS, record your current BIOS settings. You will need them to configure
your server at the end of the update procedure.
1. Turn on your video monitor and your server. Each time you turn on or reboot your server
POST begins and, after a few seconds, displays this message:
Press <F2> to enter Setup
2. After pressing F2, a few seconds may pass before entering Setup while POST completes tests
and initialization functions. When Setup is entered, write down the current settings.
Creating the BIOS and Firmware Update Diskettes
The BIOS update file is a compressed self-extracting archive that contains the files you need to
update the BIOS.
1. Copy the FLASH_IS9400 files to a temporary directory on your hard disk.
2. Execute "Install.bat" and follow the screen prompts. 3 bootable diskettes will be created.
Running the BIOS Update Utility
Remember to write down the current BIOS settings before running the BIOS update utility.
NOTE
Please review the bios release notes distributed with the bios update package
before attempting to update the bios.
1. Observe the precautions on page 111, "Safety Guidelines."
2. Insert the update diskette into drive A, and turn on the monitor and server. When the server
boots from the diskette, follow the screen prompts.
3. As the server boots, check the BIOS identifier—version number—to make sure the update was
successful.
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