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Individual updates

This section gives procedures for performing individual updates of the BIOS, BMC or HSC firmware, and FRU/SDR data.

BIOS updates

The IFLASH utility is a DOS-based utility used to install BIOS updates. IFLASH.EXE is included with the BIOS update file.

To update the BIOS:

1Download the software update along with any ReadMe, Release Notes, and other files listed on the Web page for the update.

2Print and read the ReadMe, Release Notes, and any other text or document files that came with the update. The files from the Web page contain the latest information and instructions for the update, which supersedes the information in this User’s guide.

3Record the current BIOS settings.

a Boot the server and press F2 when you are prompted to do so.

b Write down the current settings in the BIOS setup program.

4Follow the installation instructions that came with the update.

5When the update is complete, use BIOS setup to reconfigure any custom settings.

For more information on the BIOS setup, refer to page 113.

Recovering the BIOS

In the rare event that the BIOS update fails and the BIOS is corrupted, you will need to recover the BIOS. The Release Notes or other documentation that you downloaded with the BIOS update explain the steps for recovering the BIOS. The procedure requires you to install one or more jumpers temporarily. For the location of the jumpers and help in identifying the correct jumper pins, see “Mainboard jumpers” on page 15.

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Acer Altos G900 manual Individual updates, Bios updates

Altos G900 specifications

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