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Software Updates, Creating a Bootable Diskette, Software Update Package, Preparation

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Software Updates Your system comes with preinstalled system BIOS and BMC firmware. When necessary, updates will be available for download from the Intel support website at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SCB2 The updates are available in two forms: • A software update package (SUP) containing all three updates • Individual files, one for each update, that are manually executed With either form, bootable diskettes must be created. Creating a Bootable Diskette Each update diskette created must be made bootable with ROM-DOS Ver. 6.22 or MS-DOS Ver. 6.22. ✏ NOTE It is recommended that the target system be booted with the Resource CD that accompanied the product. However, the process for making the diskettes is the same for all the compatible versions of DOS. ROM-DOS Ver. 6.22 is included on the Resource CD. 1. Insert and boot to the Resource CD. 2. Exit from the menu to a DOS prompt. 3. Insert a diskette into the floppy drive. 4. At the DOS prompt, for an unformatted diskette, type: format a:/s or, for a formatted diskette, type: sys a: 4. Press . Software Update Package A Software Update Package (SUP) contains all the necessary files to perform BIOS, BMC, FRU/SDR, or other software updates. Preparation Before proceeding, review the release notes. 1. Download the software update. 2. Print, review, and follow the instruction.rtf file (it supercedes any other instructions) Configuration Software and Utilities 75

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Configuration Software and Utilities
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Software Updates
Your system comes with preinstalled system BIOS and BMC firmware.
When necessary, updates
will be available for download from the Intel support website at:
The updates are available in two forms:
•
A software update package (SUP) containing all three updates
•
Individual files, one for each update, that are manually executed
With either form, bootable diskettes must be created.
Creating a Bootable Diskette
Each update diskette created must be made bootable with ROM-DOS Ver. 6.22 or MS-DOS
Ver. 6.22.
NOTE
It is recommended that the target system be booted with the Resource CD
that accompanied the product.
However, the process for making the diskettes
is the same for all the compatible versions of DOS.
ROM-DOS Ver. 6.22 is
included on the Resource CD.
1.
Insert and boot to the Resource CD.
2.
Exit from the menu to a DOS prompt.
3.
Insert a diskette into the floppy drive.
4.
At the DOS prompt, for an unformatted diskette, type:
format a:/s
or, for a formatted diskette, type:
sys a:
4. Press <Enter>.
Software Update Package
A Software Update Package (SUP) contains all the necessary files to perform BIOS, BMC,
FRU/SDR, or other software updates.
Preparation
Before proceeding, review the release notes.
1.
Download the software update.
2.
Print, review, and follow the instruction.rtf file (it supercedes any other instructions)