Intel S1200RP, Getting Started

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Getting Started with the
Intel® Server Board S1200RP UEFI Development Kit
8 June 2016
The general steps are:
1.
Download the development kit firmware images, firmware update tool, and user
documentation: https://firmware.intel.com/develop/server-development-kit.
2. Power up the target PC and boot to the UEFI shell.
3. Use the UEFI shell firmware update utility (
FvUpdate_S1200RP.efi
) to apply the
new firmware image to the motherboard’s SPI memory device:
FvUpdate_S1200RP SDV_RP_B6_release.rom
The system shuts down after the update has been applied, and then performs Note:
one configuration cycle on the first boot. Please wait for this cycle to complete
before entering setup or booting to an operating system.
Upgrading the flash will restore Setup and Boot Manager settings to default Note:
values. Any previous changes to Setup or Boot Manager values will be cleared in
the upgrade process. This includes boot entries created by a UEFI-complaint OS.
4. After the platform resets, verify that the firmware functions correctly by

Entering setup
 Verifying the version string matches the expected value for the new firmware

Booting to the UEFI shell
Once a BIOS update is verified, the Intel® Server Board S1200RP UEFI Development
Kit is ready for use in UEFI development.
Detailed steps for this procedure are explained in the Intel® Server Board S1200RP
UEFI Development Kit Firmware Installation Guide.
2.2 Capsule Update
The capsule update procedure uses software utility to update the system firmware via
the UEFI
UpdateCapsule()
function. This method is similar to the Firmware Upgrade
method, except UEFI NVRAM Variables are not modified. This process uses the .CAP
firmware file instead of the .ROM file.
1.
Download the development kit firmware images, update tool, and user
documentation from https://firmware.intel.com/develop/server-development-kit .
2. Power up the target PC and boot to the UEFI shell.
3. Use the UEFI shell firmware update utility (
CapsuleApp.efi
) to start the capsule
update process:
CapsuleApp.efi SDV_RP_B6_release.cap
4. The system will start the capsule update process, which resets the system,
displays the boot logo during the update process, then resets the system again
after the update has been applied.
[CAUTION] Do not shut down or reset the platform during the capsule update Note:
process. Interrupting the capsule update may corrupt the system firmware.