Gigabyte R243-EG0 User guide

Type
User guide
GIGABYTE Easy BIOS Refresh
User’s Guide
Rev.1.0
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software component (e.g. BMC rmware, rail-kit) compatible with this product.
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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 doublecon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1-1-1Gigabyte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. SavetheBIOSpackagefileinthefollowingpath: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
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