Lenovo 3826, 3836, 3809, 3724 Starting the backup server firmware, Recovering the server firmware

3.From Family list, select ThinkServer TD200, and click Continue.

4.Click Downloads and drivers to download firmware updates.

Download the latest firmware for the server; then, install the firmware, using the instructions that are included with the downloaded files.

When you replace a device in the server, you might have to either update the server with the latest version of the firmware that is stored in memory on the device or restore the pre-existing firmware from a diskette or CD image.

The following items are downloadable from the Web at

http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver:

vServer firmware is stored in ROM on the system board.

vIMM firmware is stored in ROM on the system board.

vEthernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller.

vServeRAID firmware is stored in ROM on the ServeRAID adapter.

vSAS/SATA firmware is stored in ROM on the SAS/SATA controller on the system board.

Major components contain VPD code. You can select to update the VPD code during the server firmware update procedure.

Starting the backup server firmware

The system board contains a backup copy area for the server firmware (formerly BIOS firmware). This is a secondary copy of the server firmware that you update only during the process of updating the server firmware. If the primary copy of the server firmware becomes damaged, use this backup copy.

To force the server to start from the backup copy, turn off the server; then, place the J6 jumper in the backup position (pins 2 and 3).

Use the backup copy of the server firmware until the primary copy is restored. After the primary copy is restored, turn off the server; then, move the J6 jumper back to the primary position (pins 1 and 2).

Recovering the server firmware

Important: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.

If the server firmware has become corrupted, such as from a power failure during an update, you can recover the server firmware in one of two ways:

vIn-band method: Recover server firmware, using either the boot block jumper (Automated Boot Recovery) and a server Firmware Update Package Service Pack.

vOut-of-band method: Use the IMM Web Interface to update the firmware, using the latest server firmware update package.

Note: You can obtain a server update package from one of the following sources:

vDownload the server firmware update from the World Wide Web.

vContact your Lenovo service representative.

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