BIOS Firmware Upgrade Guide
BIOS Firmware Upgrade Guide
BIOS Firmware Upgrade Guide
There are 3 tools that can be used for updating the BIOS firmware:
• Out-of-band Update by YAFUFLASH Tool;
• Out-of-band Update by BMC WEBUI;
• In-band Update by AFUFLASH Tool.
Notes:
In this practical exercise, we will update the BIOS Firmware via WEBUI from version S2BP3A10 to
the version S2BP3A11.
More detail about “Out-of-band Update by YAFUFLASH Tool” or “In-band Update by AFUFLASH
Tool”, please see Appendix or refer to NDCS RM 17 AR-D51B1U1-A Release Notes.
Preconditions:
• Make sure the Server (to be updated) is in Power Off state, but keep AC cable well connected;
• Make sure the Server (to be updated) BMC NIC port is connected in network, and the BMC IP
address is reachable from another remote client or server (where the BMC WEBUI will be
running);
• Make sure the BIOS BIN files S2B_3B09.BIN (got from S2B_3B09.tgz) is also available in the same
remote client or server system;
Note:
There is a need to wait 2 or 3 minutes till the information in the Dashboard window is
fully updated.
For example:
Preconditions:
• Make sure the Server (to be updated) is in Power Off state, but keep AC cable well
connected;
• Make sure the Server (to be updated) BMC NIC port is connected in network, and the
BMC IP address is reachable from another remote client or server (where the
YAFUFLASH tool will be running);
• Unzip the YAFUFLASH tool package in the remote client or server system, to get tool
resource folder;
• Make sure the BIOS BIN files S2BP3A11.BIN (got from S2BP3A11.tgz) is also available in
the same remote client or server system;
• Run the tool in remote client or server based on the local system type (is Linux or
Windows).
o Linux
o or Windows
The AFUFLASH Tool supports to make the BIOS and ME (Intel Management Engine) firmware update in:
o EFI-Shell environment;
o Windows system;
o Linux system.
• In the EFI-Shell, change directory to USB Key, and enter the sub-folder where the
AFUFLASH Tool located;
(The DC cycle can be triggered by BMC WEBUI Remote Control Server Power Control Power Cycle
Server)
b. AFUFLASH Tool to update BIOS in Windows:
• Boot server into Windows system;
• Unzip the AFUFLASH Tool release package (S2B_3B09.tgz) into server HDD (Windows
local file system);
• Open Windows Command Prompt, change directory to the unzipped AFUFLASH tool
source folder;
• Execute the batch file BIOS_win64.cmd to make the BIOS update;
(The DC cycle can be triggered by BMC WEBUI Remote Control Server Power Control Power Cycle
Server)
c. AFUFLASH Tool to update BIOS in Linux:
• Boot server into Linux system;
• Unzip the AFUFLASH Tool release package (S2B_3B09.tgz) into server HDD (Linux local
file system);
• Open in Terminal in Linux system, and change directory to the unzipped AFUFLASH
tool source folder;
• Execute the script file BIOS_lnx64.cmd to make the BIOS update;
(The DC cycle can be triggered by BMC WEBUI Remote Control Server Power Control Power Cycle
Server)