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Resetting, firmware

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To update the firmware, use one of the following methods: v If the Linux or Windows® operating-system update package is available from the World Wide Web and you have obtained the applicable update package, follow the instructions that come with the update package. v If you are using a diskette, complete the following steps: 1. Insert the firmware update diskette into the USB diskette drive and restart the server. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. Resetting the BMC firmware If the BMC code in the server becomes damaged, the server might have difficulty restarting (rebooting). If the server does not turn on and the heartbeat LED (H8) on the system board is not on, you will need to reset the BMC firmware. (See "System-board LEDs" on page 83 for the location of the heartbeat LED.) Complete the following steps to reset the BMC firmware: 1. Read Appendix B, "Safety information," on page 153 and "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 12. 2. Turn off the server and all attached devices. 3. Disconnect the power cord; then, disconnect all external cables. 4. Remove the cover (see "Removing the left-side cover" on page 14). Boot block recovery jumper (J5) 3 2 1 1-2 Normal 3 2 2-3 Recovery SW1 8 7 654 3 21 Force power-on Force BMC override Password override SW2 NMI button 96 xSeries 236 Type 8841: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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To
update
the
firmware,
use
one
of
the
following
methods:
v
If
the
Linux
or
Windows
®
operating-system
update
package
is
available
from
the
World
Wide
Web
and
you
have
obtained
the
applicable
update
package,
follow
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
update
package.
v
If
you
are
using
a
diskette,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Insert
the
firmware
update
diskette
into
the
USB
diskette
drive
and
restart
the
server.
2.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
Resetting
the
BMC
firmware
If
the
BMC
code
in
the
server
becomes
damaged,
the
server
might
have
difficulty
restarting
(rebooting).
If
the
server
does
not
turn
on
and
the
heartbeat
LED
(H8)
on
the
system
board
is
not
on,
you
will
need
to
reset
the
BMC
firmware.
(See
“System-board
LEDs”
on
page
83
for
the
location
of
the
heartbeat
LED.)
Complete
the
following
steps
to
reset
the
BMC
firmware:
1.
Read
Appendix
B,
“Safety
information,”
on
page
153
and
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices”
on
page
12.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
all
attached
devices.
3.
Disconnect
the
power
cord;
then,
disconnect
all
external
cables.
4.
Remove
the
cover
(see
“Removing
the
left-side
cover”
on
page
14).
4
3
2
1
3
2
1-2
Normal
2-3
Recovery
S
1
W
Boot block
recovery jumper (J5)
2
3
5
6
7
Password
override
1
8
Force
BMC
override
Force
power-on
SW2
NMI button
96
xSeries
236
Type
8841:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide