
BX924 S4
Upgrade and Maintenance Manual
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Basic software procedures
Ê
Deactivate the
BIOS Recovery Flash Bit Enabled
option in the management
blade
Boot Options
menu.
Ê
Switch on the server blade as described in section
"Switching on the server
blade" on page 60
.
Ê
You can now put the server blade back into operation.
Second option: Recovering the server blade BIOS via DIP switch
Ê
Remove the server blade from the system unit as described in section
"Removing a server blade" on page 53
.
Ê
Open the server blade as described in section
"Opening the server blade"
on page 55
.
Ê
Enter BIOS recovery mode using switch 3 of the user DIP switch bank, see
section
"Onboard settings" on page 279
.
Ê
Close the server blade as described in section
"Closing the server blade" on
page 56
.
Ê
Reinstall and secure the server blade in the system unit as described in
section
"Installing the server blade in the system unit" on page 57
.
Ê
Connect the monitor, keyboard, mouse and USB memory stick to the port on
the front of the server blade using the Y cable, see the Operating Manual.
Ê
Switch on the server blade as described in section
"Switching on the server
blade" on page 60
.
After a short beep, the BIOS upload is executed. The status of the Flash
operation is displayed on screen. Once the Flash operation is complete,
information on how to proceed is displayed:
V
CAUTION!
Do not interrupt the BIOS recovery process after it has started. If the
process is interrupted, the BIOS may be permanently corrupted.
Ê
Switch off the server blade as described in section
"Shutting down the server
blade" on page 52
.
Ê
Remove the Y-cable.
Ê
Remove the server blade from the system unit as described in section
"Removing a server blade" on page 53
.