Upgrading The Bios; Preparing For The Upgrade - Kontron CG2300 Installation And Maintenance Manual

Key Description
F5/- Change Value - The minus key or the F5 function key is used to change the value of the current item to the previous value. This key
scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list.
F6/+ Change Value - The plus key or the F6 function key is used to change the value of the current menu item to the next value. This key
scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list. On 106-key Japanese keyboards, the plus key
has a different scan code than the plus key on the other keyboard, but it has the same effect.
<Enter> Execute Command - The Enter key is used to activate submenus when the selected feature is a submenu, or to display a pick list if
a selected feature has a value field, or to select a sub-field for multi-valued features like time and date. If a pick list is displayed,
the Enter key undoes the pick list and allows another selection in the parent menu.
<Esc> Exit - The ESC key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field. This key undoes pressing the Enter key. When the ESC key is
pressed while editing a field or selecting menu features, the parent menu is re-entered. When the ESC key is pressed in any
submenu, the parent menu is re-entered. When the ESC key is pressed in any major menu, the exit confirmation window is
displayed and the user is asked whether changes can be discarded.
<F9> Setup Defaults - Pressing F9 causes the following message to appear:
Setup Confirmation
Load default configuration now?
[Yes] [No]
If Yes is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all Setup fields are set to their default values. If No is selected and the Enter key
is pressed, or if the ESC key is pressed, the screen returns to where it was before F9 was pressed without affecting any existing
field values.
<F10> Save and Exit - Pressing F10 causes the following message to appear:
Setup Confirmation
Save Configuration changes and exit now?
[Yes] [No]
If Yes is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all changes are saved and Setup is exited. If No is selected and the Enter key is
pressed, or the ESC key is pressed, the screen returns to where it was before F10 was pressed without affecting any existing
values.
7.2

Upgrading the BIOS

The upgrade utility lets you upgrade the BIOS in flash memory. The code and data in the upgrade file include the following:
» On-board system BIOS, including the recovery code
» BIOS Setup Utility and strings.
» On-board video BIOS, SCSI BIOS, and other option ROMs for devices embedded on the server board.
» OEM binary area
» Microcode
» Splash Screen
7.2.1

Preparing for the Upgrade

The steps below explain how to prepare to upgrade the BIOS, including how to record the current BIOS settings and how to obtain
the upgrade utility.
NOTE: In the unlikely event that a BIOS error occurs during the BIOS update process, a recovery process may need to be followed
to return the system to service. See Section 1.4, "Additional Information and Software" for additional information.
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