Bios Update Utility - QUANTA W Mainboard Series S210-MBT2W Technical Manual

BIOS

[2.2.152] BIOS Update Utility

[2.2.153] The flash ROM contains system initialization routines,
the BIOS Setup Utility, and runtime support routines. The exact
layout is subject to change, as determined by BIOS. The flash
ROM also contains initialization code in compressed form for
onboard peripherals, like SCSI, NIC and video controllers. The
complete ROM is visible, starting at physical address 4 GB
minus the size of the flash ROM device.
[2.2.154] A 16-KB parameter block in the flash ROM is dedi-
cated to storing configuration data that controls the system con-
figuration (ESCD). Application software must use standard
APIs to access these areas; application software cannot access
the data directly.
[2.2.155] BIOS Update Utility
[2.2.156] Server platforms support DOS-based, Windows-
based, and Linux-based firmware update utilities. This utility
loads a fresh copy of the BIOS into the flash ROM.
[2.2.157] The BIOS update may affect the following items:
The system BIOS, including the recovery code, setup util-
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ity and strings.
Onboard video BIOS, RAID BIOS, and other option
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ROMS for the devices embedded on the server board.
Memory reference code.
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Microcode updates.
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ME Firmware
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[2.2.158] Recovery Mode
[2.2.159] Recovery process can be initiated by setting the
recovery jumper. BIOS would detect the recovery jumper set
and start to execute recovery code.
[2.2.160] The BIOS consists of three parts, the Main BIOS Sec-
tion, the NVRAM Section, and the Boot Block Recovery Sec-
tion. The Main BIOS Section and the NVRAM Section will be
updated during recovery process, but the Boot Block will be
preserved.
[2.2.161] BIOS recovery could be held through a USB remov-
able drive, and the recovery media must include the BIOS
image file, S4E_REC.ROM.
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