Before You Begin
Removeall attached or mapped USB storage from a server before you attempt to recover the corrupt BIOS
onthat server. If an external USB drive is attached or mapped from vMedia to the server, BIOS recovery
fails.
Important
Procedure
Step 1 Inthe Navigation pane, clickthe Equipment tab.
Step 2 Onthe Equipment tab, expand Equipment >Chassis >Chassis Number >Servers.
Step 3 Choosethe server for which you wantto recoverthe BIOS.
Step 4 Inthe Work pane, click the General tab.
Step 5 Inthe Actions area, clickRecover Server.
Step 6 Inthe Recover Server dialogbox, do the following:
a) Click Recover Corrupt BIOS.
Ifthis option is not available for a specific server, follow the instructions to update and activate
theBIOS for aserver.
Note
b) Click OK.
Step 7 Ifthe CiscoUCS Manager GUI displaysa confirmation dialog box, clickYes.
Step 8 Inthe Recover Corrupt BIOSdialog box, do the following:
a) Complete the following fields:
DescriptionName
Choosethe firmwareversion that youwant toactivate from the
drop-downlist.
VersionTo Be Activated
drop-downlist
Bydefault, Cisco UCS makessure thatthe firmware version is
compatiblewith everything runningon theserver before itactivates
thatversion.
Checkthis check box if you want Cisco UCS to activate the firmware
withoutmaking surethat it iscompatible first.
Werecommend that you use this option only when explicitly
directedto do so by a technical support representative.
Note
IgnoreCompatibility Check
checkbox
b) Click OK.
Viewing the POST Results for a Blade Server
Youcan view any errors collected during the Power On Self-Test process for a server and its adapters.
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Viewing the POST Results for a Blade Server