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Upgrade and Maintenance Manual
RX2540 M2
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 containing the iRMC firmware to a USB port.
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Restart the server. The system will start the POST process.
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During POST, press
[F12]
and select the connected USB stick as boot
device. The system will detect the USB stick.
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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 65
.
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Connect the USB stick containing the iRMC firmware to a USB port.
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Connect the server to the mains while pushing the ID button on the front
panel. Ask a second person to help you if necessary.
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Ensure that the Global Error indicator and the ID indicator are flashing to
indicate that the server is entering the iRMC recovery state.
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