DOS System Update Package Install Instructions

The contents of this update package is used to update the System Firmware for 
the following Intel Server Products:

Intel(R) Server System SR1680MV
 
System Update Instructions 

Released - Nov 25, 2010


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This Update package includes the following system software updates:

System BIOS - 1.15 
BMC Firmware - 1.14 


Important NOTES: 

- All the updates provided in this package are Dos based.
To run these updates, Please extract all files to a DOS bootable USB Flash Drive. See instructions
below

- The System BIOS revision provided in this Software Update Package does not
include processor microCode to support any pre-production Intel(R) Xeon(R) 
processors 

- It is highly recommended that you read the Release Notes (.TXT Files) for each 
of the software updates provided to understand what the known issues are, what 
issues were addressed from previous updates, and what new features (if any) were added. 



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*********  Standard Update Procedure **************

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- Copy all the files to a Boobable USB disk-on-key device

- Follow the instructions below to perform each software update. Update the system 
software in the sequence specified:


*** Update System BIOS ***


IMPORTANT BIOS UPDATE NOTEs: 

      DO NOT turn off the system or interrupt the BIOS update process.
      Doing so corrupts the BIOS and prevents your system from booting up.
      If your BIOS becomes corrupted for any reason, you must read and complete the BIOS Recovery
      Process described later in this section.


BIOS Update Instructions:

   1. Verify that the MARVA115.ROM, afudos.exe and Run.bat files are present in the BIOS directory
   2. At the Dos prompt, change to the directory containing the BIOS update.
   3. At the Dos prompt, type the name of the batch file < Run.bat> andplease follow the batch file step
   4. When the BIOS Update has completed successfully, you must reboot the system for the
      changes to take effect.
   5. During POST, access the <F2> BIOS Setup Utility when prompted.
   6. At the Main Menu Screen, press the <F9> key to reset BIOS defaults.
   7. Reset any preferred BIOS option settings
   8. Save the BIOS Settings and reboot server.

The BIOS update is complete. Either reboot the server or go to the BMC Firmware Update 
described below.  


*** Update BMC Firmware ***

     
BMC Update Instructions:

   Verify that the following files are present in the BMC directory: 
MVFW114.ima;BMCFLASH.exe Run.BAT

  1. Boot to DOS,at the Dos prompt, change to the directory containing the BMC update
  2. At the Dos prompand, please use "Run 1" to flash the BMC. Wait for the update process complete.The update should take approximately several minutes to complete

  3. Power off the system and cycle AC power.

Notes: Using BMCFLASH.EXE with your own command line parameters is not supported
   and doing so is at your own risk!
   If you want to flash the BMC parameters, please use "Run 2"At the Dos prompand
   






The System Software Update is Complete.





