Intel MPCBL0001 manual Saving BIOS.bin to the SBC, Error Messages

Intel NetStructure® MPCBL0001 High Performance Single Board Computer

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10.3.2Saving BIOS.bin to the SBC

1.Copy the flashlnx utility and BIOS.bin to the SBC running MontaVista Carrier Grade Linux.

2.Execute “chmod +x flashlnx” to change the file attribute to executable form.

3.Execute “./flashlnx -b -zc BIOS.bin” to copy the BIOS.bin file to the FWH and CMOS.

4.Upon completion, perform a reset to ensure the new CMOS settings and BIOS are loaded.

Caution: To ensure that the BIOS.bin file is not corrupted, Intel strongly suggests performing these steps before major deployment of any SBCs running in a live network environment.

10.3.3Error Messages

The table below describes an error message that may occur while copying or saving the BIOS.

Table 95.	Error Message
	Message	Definition	Notes
	Data ID not found	CMOS area is not detected in BIOS.	Only applies to boards having this feature.

10.3.4Synchronizing BIOS Image and Settings from FWH0 (Main) to FWH1 (Backup)

Before upgrading the main BIOS (FWH0), a user can create a mirror image where it copies all the operational codes and CMOS settings to the Redundant BIOS Flash bank. This is suggested to ensure the user preserves a copy of the old BIOS image before updating the main BIOS.

The syntax “./flashlnx –m” can be used to initiate this transfer. Refer to the suggested method in Table 96.

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