NEC POWERMATE 5100 - SERVICE, Service Manual

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2-26 System Configuration
System Utilities
Utility See Page
BIOS Update Utility 2-26
LANDesk Client Manager 2-27
NEC Auto Backup 2-30
NEC Select Install CD 2-31
NEC Driver CD 2-45
Cheyenne Backup 2-49
NEC Security 2-49
NEC SNMP Agent 2-49
NEC WebTelligent 2-54
NEC Configuration Change Notification 2-59
BIOS Update Utility
The system BIOS resides on a flash ROM in the system. The flash ROM can be
updated, should it become necessary. This feature allows the ROM BIOS chip to
be flashed with new BIOS code through software, rather than replacing the chip.
Update the BIOS with a BIOS flash diskette containing the latest version of the
BIOS code. The diskette can be obtained from NEC Computer Systems Division
or the latest BIOS can be downloaded from the NEC CSD Bulletin Board
Service (BBS) onto a diskette. The BIOS can also be downloaded from the
NEC CSD website. (See Section 9, “NEC CSD Information Services,” for
procedures on downloading a file.)
Update the BIOS from the BIOS flash diskette as follows
1.
Write down the Setup parameters currently set on the system.
2.
Turn off the system.
3.
Insert the BIOS flash diskette in drive A and turn on the system.
„
When the flash upgrade menu appears, choose
Update Flash Memory
Area from a file
.
„
When the menu asks for a path/filename, use the arrow keys to select the
“.bio” file and press
Enter
.
„
At the screen asking for confirmation to load the new flash into
memory, select
Continue with Programming
.
4.
After the upgrade completes, remove the BIOS flash diskette .
5.
Reboot the system and start the Setup program.
6. Press
F9
to reset the BIOS defaults.