Caution
Moving the jumper while the power is on can damage your server. Always turn off the server and unplug the power cords and all other cables before changing the jumper.

CHAPTER 5: Using the BIOS Setup Utility

Updating and recovering the BMC

Updating the BMC firmware

To update the BMC firmware:

1Download the BMC firmware zip file from support.gateway.com.

2Read the release notes for the firmware update.

3Follow the instructions on the Web site or in the readme.txt file in the downloaded zip file to update the firmware.

4When the BMC update is complete, reboot your server.

Recovering the BMC

If you encounter a problem while you are updating the BMC, such as a power outage, the BMC update may not be successful. If this occurs, you may need to recover the old BMC.

Important

This method does not work if the keyboard is connected through the KVM switch.

To manually recover the BMC:

1Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 28. Make sure that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord(s) and all other cables connected to the server.

2Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 29.

3Remove the jumper across pins 1-2 of header J3-F, then place the jumper across pins 2-3.

4Follow the instructions in “Closing the server case” on page 30.

5Update the BMC firmware by following Steps 1 through 4 in “To update the BMC firmware:” on page 60.

6Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 29.

7Remove the jumper from pins 2-3 and replace the jumper back onto pins 1-2.

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