Gigabyte R243-EG0 User guide

Brand: Gigabyte

Model: R243-EG0

Type: User guide

GIGABYTE Easy BIOS Refresh

User’s Guide

Rev.1.0

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product (e.g. motherboard, server barebones), covering hardware and BIOS.

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software component (e.g. BMC rmware, rail-kit) compatible with this product.

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installation purposes of this product (e.g. motherboard, server barebones).

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started ...............................................................................................4

1-1 Update BIOS by Using Gigabyte Server Management Console ...................... 4

1-1-1 DownloadtheBIOSlefromtheWebsite ................................................................4

1-1-2 GigabyteManagementConsoleNetworkConguration ..........................................6

1-1-3 Log In Gigabyte Management Console ....................................................................8

1-1-4 Entering Gigabyte Management Console .................................................................9

1-2 Update BIOS by Using Gigabyte GSM CLI Utility .......................................... 13

1-2-1 Update BIOS1 ........................................................................................................15

1-2-2 UpdateBIOS1andBIOS2(Backupimage) ............................................................17

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1-1 Update BIOS by Using Gigabyte Server Management Console

Supported Browsers

• Chrome latest version.

• Eage latest version.

• FireFox latest version.

Note: ItisadvisabletouseChromeorIEforH5Viewer,sinceFirefoxhasitsown

memory limitations.

1-1-1 Download the BIOS le from the Website

1. DownloadtheBIOSlefromGigabytewebsite:www.gigabyte.com.

2. Searchyourmodel.

3. Gototheproductpage.

4. Select Support.

5. Select BIOS. Click Download to save the packagele.

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6. Choosethefolderlocation.(Savetheletoaknownlocationontheclientsystem)

and Click Save.

7. Go to the location on the client system and extractthepackagele.

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1-1-2 Gigabyte Management Console Network Conguration

Followtheinstructiontoenabletheconsoleredirectionfunction.

1. YoucangathertheIPaddressonthePOSTscreen.

2. Or,GotoBIOSsetupmenu.

3. Select Server Management.

4. Select BMC network Conguration.

5. DeneCongurationAddresssourcetoDynamicBmcDhcporStatic.

6. Save and Exit.

7. The BMC IP Address will appear on the Station IP address parameter.

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8. SavethecongurationandexitBIOSsetupmenu.

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1-1-3 Log In Gigabyte Management Console

ToaccesstheGigabyteManagementConsole,theBMCWebutilitywillpromptyoutoenterthe

UserNameandPassword.

Theeldsareexplainedasfollows:

ForbasiclogintotheBMCWebUI,usethefollowinglogin:

• Username:admin

• Password:RefertouniqueMBserialnumber.

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1-1-4 Entering Gigabyte Management Console

AfterenteringGigabyteManagementConsolefollowtheinstructionstoupdateBIOS.

1. Go to Power Control,PowerOfftheclient,Perform Action

2. Go to Maintenance page and select Firmware Update.

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3. ClickBrowseiconandselecttheBIOSimagele.ClickStart rmware updates.

4. SelectBIOS1orBIOS2intheselectBIOSeld.ClickProcess to Flash.

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5. AfterclickingProceed to Flash,a doubleconrmation dialogboxappears.ClickOKto

processBIOSash.

6. Waitfortheupdatingproceduresiscompleted.

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7. ClickOKwhentheupdatingprocedureiscompleted.

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1-2 Update BIOS by Using Gigabyte GSM CLI Utility

Download the BIOS le from the Website

1. DownloadtheBIOSle.Detailinstructions,goto:1-1-1DownloadtheBIOSle

fromtheWebsite.

2. GettheIPaddressonthePOSTscreen.Orgoto1-1-1GigabyteManagement

ConsoleNetworkCongurationforDynamicIPconguration.

Download the Utility le from the Website

1. DownloadGSMCLIutilitypackage(.zip)fromwww.gigabyte.com.

2. Searchyourmodel.

3. Gototheproductpage.

4. Select Support.

5. Select Utility.

NOTE!

• If youareusingOracleJava makesureyourJavaversionislatest versionand

javaws and ipmitool.

• Forotherdetails,pleaserefertoserver_utility_cli_2.1.xx\2.x.xx\docs\GbtReadme.

txtintroduction.

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6. ClickDownloadtosavethepackagele.

7. SaveGSMCLIpackageinthefollowingpath:C:\BIOSofclientsystem.

8. ExtracttheGSMCLIpackageleinC:\BIOS.

9. SavetheBIOSpackagefileinthefollowingpath:C:\BIOS\server_utility_

cli_2.1.xx\2.1.59ofclientsystem.

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1-2-1 Update BIOS1

Execute GSM CLI utility with update command to update BIOS1:

1. Powerofftheclientsystem,usagecommand:

java-jarGbtUtility-${project.version}.jar-H<BMCIP>-U<Account>-P<Password>chassisoff

<BMCIP>:TargetsystemBMCIP

<Account>:TargetsystemBMCusername

<Password>:TargetsystemBMCpassword

2. Afterenteringthepoweroffcommand,pressthekeyboard"enter"toshutdown

client system.

3. UpdateBIOS1usagecommand:

java-jarGbtUtility-${project.version}.jar-H<BMCIP>-U<Account>-P<Password>updatebios

auto<FWpackage>

<FWpackage>:BIOSupdatermwarepackages.(Onlysupport*.ziple)

4. AfterenteringtheupdateBIOS1command,pressthekeyboard"enter"tostartthe

update.Andwaitupdatestatustocomplete.

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5. AfterupdateBIOS1completeandsuccess,settargetsystemtopoweron.Usage

command:

java-jarGbtUtility-${project.version}.jar-H<BMCIP>-U<Account>-P<Password>chassison

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1-2-2 Update BIOS1 and BIOS2 (Backup image)

1. DownloadtheBIOSle.Detailinstructions,goto:1-1-1DownloadtheBIOSle

fromtheWebsite.

2. ExecuteGSMCLIutilitywithupdatecommandtoupdateBIOS1andBIOS2

(Backupimage)

3. Settargetsystemtopoweroff,usagecommand:

java-jarGbtUtility-${project.version}.jar-H<BMCIP>-U<Account>-P<Password>chassisoff

4. UpdateBIOS1andBIOS2(Backupimage)usagecommand:

java-jarGbtUtility-${project.version}.jar-H<BMCIP>-U<Account>-P<Password>updatebios

backupimg<FWpackage>.

NOTE!

• Ifupdatebackupimagefailsordamaged,itmaycausesystemcrash.Pleaseprocess

carefully.

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5. AfterenteringtheupdateBIOS1andBIOS2command,pressthekeyboard"enter"

tostarttheupdate.Andwaitupdatestatustocomplete.

6. PressYtocontinue.

NOTE!

• Theupdateprocessfailuremaycausesystemcrash,ifagreepleaseproceed.

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7. Afterupdatecompleteandsuccess,setclientsystemtopoweron.

Usagecommand:

java-jarGbtUtility-${project.version}.jar-H<BMCIP>-U<Account>-P<Password>chassison

Gigabyte R243-EG0 User guide

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