160 iRMC S2/S3
BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS
Updating (flashing) the BIOS - course of events and important notes
The following overview applies for both updating the BIOS via "upload from file"
and updating the BIOS via TFTP.
I Details on how to initiate the steps described in this overview are
described below in this section.
I During the complete update process, the current update status is
indicated in the BIOS Update Settings page.
Figure 78: Updating BIOS - (TFTP) download successfully finished
Updating the BIOS comprises the following steps:
1. In the first step, you download the update file.
I The update file must be a UPC file.
After the update file has been downloaded, the following occurs:
– If the server is powered off, the server will be automatically powered on
to initiate the flash process.
– If the server is already powered on, you must restart the server to initiate
the flash process.
V CAUTION!
If a BIOS update is currently in progress, do not power-off or restart
the server.