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Server Utilities & configuration Digital PRIORIS MTE Server
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3) At the MS-DOS prompt, type a:upgrade, and then press [Enter]. This invokes the Flash Upgrade utility.
The following menu items appear on the screen:
Make Recovery Diskette from Flash
Make Recovery Diskette from Image File
Upgrade Flash from Image File
Save Flash to Image File
Compare Flash to Image File
BIOS Information
Exit
For on-line help, press [F1].
4) Select the
Make Recovery Diskette from Flash
menu option. The message, "
Please
select the diskette drive that will be used to create a Flash
Recovery Diskette, or select "Cancel" to abort
", appears on the screen.
5) Press the [Tab] or up and down arrow keys to highlight the desired diskette drive, then press [Enter].
Drive A is the default diskette drive. The message, " Insert a formatted diskette into
drive A. The contents of this diskette will be lost! and replaced
with system recovery software and the specified BIOS image. Select
"Continue" to start writing the recovery diskette, or "Cancel" to
abort
," appears on the screen.
6) Insert a blank (formatted) diskette in drive A, and select Continue to proceed with the creation of a
recovery diskette. A message window notifies when it completes. Press any key to continue.
7) Remove the recovery diskette from drive A and store it in a safe place.
8) Insert the Utilities diskette in drive A.
9) Select the
Upgrade Flash from Image File
menu option. You are prompted to select the
BIOS image file to program into flash memory.
10)
Press [Enter] to list a directory of .BIN (BIOS image) files. Select the desired image file.
The message, "
The old BIOS will now be replaced by the new BIOS image.
Select "Program" to start, or "Cancel" to abort. Keep in mind that
programming a new BIOS into Flash memory requires a fair amount of
power.
"
If you are running on battery power you should have a full
charge!
" appears on the screen.
11) Press [Enter] to proceed with the programming of the new BIOS into flash memory.
The message, " DO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER ", appears on the screen.
The flash memory is erased, then the new BIOS is copied. Depending on the size of flash memory, the
programming takes 20-40 seconds. When the programming of the flash BIOS is complete, a message
briefly appears on the screen, then the system attempts to reboot.
12) Remove the Utilities diskette to allow the system to reboot without error. If an error occurs the flash
memory is corrupted and a siren sounds when the computer is rebooted. If this occurs, insert the recovery
diskette into drive A or B and the original BIOS is put back in flash memory.
If the computer does not reboot and the siren does not sound, turn off the computer. Set the main logic
board jumper J53 to recovery mode This procedure forces a BIOS recovery process. Refer to “Main
Logic board Jumper Locations”.
13) Insert the Utilities diskette into drive A, invoke the Flash Upgrade utility and select the Compare
Flash to Image File
menu option. The message, "
Select BIOS Image File Name
to compare against flash memory
," appears on the screen.
14) Press [Enter] to display a list of .BIN (BIOS image) files. Select the .BIN file to be compared with the
flash memory. A message window displays whether the flash memory contains the same BIOS as the disk
file. Press any key to continue.