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5.2.1.2
Updating or recovering the BMC
BMC flash procedure
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For the Japanese market, follow the instructions provided separately.
Ê Prepare a USB stick including the bootable BMC firmware update image.
Ê Connect the USB stick to the USB port.
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Ensure that only the USB device with the BMC firmware is connected
to the USB port. Remove all other USB devices temporarily.
Ê Restart the server.
Ê The system will detect the USB stick.
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If the BIOS cannot identify the USB stick, the pop-up message
Failed to boot for Emergency flash. Please Reset now.
will show up in the center of the screen.
If the USB stick does not boot, choose [F11] to select the USB stick
as boot device manually.
Ê Choose one of the following options from the update tool menu to start the
BMC update process:
Normal Choose this option to update an existing system board.
Initial Choose this option if the system board has been replaced prior to the
BMC update procedure. This option will perform all relevant flash
procedures in a row, including the BMC firmware and bootloader.
Ê The system boots from DOS and you have to change to that directory of
the USB stick in which the flash files are contained.
Ê Execute the DOS.BAT file.
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CAUTION!
Do not interrupt the BMC upgrade process after it has started. If the
process is interrupted, the BMC BIOS may be permanently corrupted.
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If the BMC does not work after flashing, disconnect the system from
the mains and reconnect it again.
Ê After completion of the flash process, remove the USB stick and restart the
server.
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