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Upgrade and Maintenance Manual
RX2520
M1
Basic software procedures
5.2.1.2
Updating or recovering the iRMC
iRMC flash procedure
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Prepare a USB stick including the bootable iRMC firmware update image.
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Connect the USB stick to the USB port.
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Ensure that only the USB device with the iRMC firmware is connected
to the USB port. Remove all other USB devices temporarily.
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Restart the server.
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The system will detect the USB stick.
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If the BIOS cannot identify the USB stick, the pop-up message
Failed to boot for Emergency flash. Please Reset now.
will show up in the center of the screen.
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Choose one of the following options from the update tool menu to start the
iRMC update process:
Normal
Choose this option to update an existing system board.
Initial
Choose this option if the system board has been replaced prior to the
iRMC update procedure. This option will perform all relevant flash
procedures in a row, including the iRMC firmware and bootloader.
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CAUTION!
Do not interrupt the iRMC upgrade process after it has started. If the
process is interrupted, the iRMC BIOS may be permanently
corrupted.
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If the iRMC does not work after flashing, disconnect the system from
the mains and reconnect it again.
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After completion of the flash process, remove the USB stick and restart the
server.
iRMC recovery procedure
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Prepare a USB stick including the bootable iRMC firmware update image.
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Ensure that the server has been shut down and disconnected from the
mains as described in section
"Shutting down the server" on page 51
.
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Connect the USB stick to the USB port.
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