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2.4.2.2 FW update process - BMC or BIOS
The FW update process for both BMC and BIOS is very similar and it is composed of two main steps:
FW image upload and FW activation.
2.4.2.2.1 FW image upload
The section “Specify image file location” is used to upload the BIOS or BMC image file for performing
the FW update. There are two options available:
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Option 1:
Upload image file f
rom workstation: the file is uploaded by clicking on the “Choose a
file” button, selecting the file image (BIOS or BMC) from the workstation and then clicking on
“Upload firmware”.
Figure 37: Firmware menu - choosing a file for performing FW update
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Option 2:
Download image file from TFTP server: the user specifies the TFTP server IP
address and the exact file name (BIOS or BMC) and then clicks on “Download firmware”.
Figure 38: Firmware menu - configuring TFTP server for file transfer
Once the file is uploaded using any of the means described above, the system automatically detects
the image type (BIOS or BMC) and prepares it for the update.
The BMC checks if the image is valid and signed and pops up a message in the right top corner of the
screen indicating if the upload is accepted or not. Once the image is uploaded and properly accepted,
the information about the new FW image is placed in the respective image field. The Figure 41 shows
an example of a BIOS FW image already uploaded and ready for the update.
The BIOS FW has two types of image for updating: