Recovering The Bmc - Gateway E-9525R User Manual

Recovering the BMC

If you encounter a problem while you are updating the BMC, such as a power outage, the BMC
update may not be successful. If this occurs, you may need to recover the old BMC.
To manually recover the BMC:
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Important
This method does not work if the keyboard is connected through the KVM switch.
Follow the instructions in
that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord(s) and all other cables connected
to the server.
Follow the instructions in
Caution
Moving the jumper while the power is on can damage your server. Always
turn off the server and unplug the power cords and all other cables before changing
the jumper.
Remove the jumper across pins 1-2 of header J3-F, then place the jumper across pins 2-3.
Follow the instructions in
Update the BMC firmware by following Steps 1 through 4 in
on page 64.
Follow the instructions in
Remove the jumper from pins 2-3 and replace the jumper back onto pins 1-2.
Follow the instructions in
Plug in the AC power cords and turn on the server for normal use.
"Preventing static electricity discharge" on page
"Opening the server case" on page
"Closing the server case" on page
"Opening the server case" on page
"Closing the server case" on page
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"To update the BMC firmware:"
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