Sun Microsystems CP3250 5.7 Secondary BIOS Image

Chapter 5 Configuring and Using BIOS Firmware 5-7

5.7 Secondary BIOS Image

The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server provides dual 1-Mbyte BIOS chips that support

redundantBIOS images for increasedreliability. The default chip (page 0) acts as the

primary BIOS chip and is automatically selected for update during a firmware

upgrade. The secondary BIOS chip (page 1) retains the original BIOS image, and can

be used through manual configuration in the unlikely case where the primary BIOS

becomes corrupt.

If the primary BIOS becomes unbootable, use the secondary BIOS to manually boot

the blade server:

1. Log into the Shelf Manager.

2. To select the secondary BIOS image, type:

For example:

3. To boot the blade server from the Shelf Manager, type:

Note – Once the blade server is booted, reset the blade server to use the primary

BIOS image (page 0).

# clia sendcmd 96 2e 81 00 00 2a 01

#clia sendcmd 96 2e 81 00 00 2a 01 <----- Setting the boot page to 1

Pigeon Point Shelf Manager Command Line Interpreter

Completion code: 0x0 (0) <----- successful completion code

Response data: 00 00 2A <----- no data returned

# clia activate board n

Contents

Main Please Recycle Contents Page Page Page Page Page Figures Page Tables Page Preface How This Document Is Organized Using UNIX Commands Shell Prompts Typographic Conventions Related Documentation The following table lists the documentation that is related to this product. Documentation, Support, and Training Page Page Overview 1.1 Overview 1.2 Features Page Page Page Page 1.4 System Configurations 1.4.1 AMC 1.4.2 Advanced Rear Transition Module Page Page 1.5 Hot-Swap Support 1.6 System Components 1.6.1 Required Hardware Components Caution Note 1.6.2 Optional Hardware Components 1.6.3 Software Components 1.7 Technical Support and Warranty 1.7.1 Locating the Part Number and Serial Number Information 1.7.2 Viewing the Electronic Blade Server ID Information Page Page Hardware Installation and Service 2.1 Safety and Tool Requirements 2.1.1 Equipment and Operator Safety Caution 2.1.2 Materials and Tools Required 2.2 Installing the Blade Server 2.2.1 Preparing for the Installation 2.2.1.1 Check Power, Thermal, Environmental, and Space Requirements 2.2.1.2 Local Network IP Addresses and Host Names Worksheet 2.2.1.3 Installation Procedure Summary 2.2.2 Configuring the Hardware 2.2.2.1 Verify Chassis Fan Tray Upgrade Caution 2.2.2.2 Installing Optional Components 2.2.2.3 Configuring the Advanced Rear Transition Module (ARTM) 2.2.3 Installing the Netra CP3250 Blade Server in an ATCA Shelf Note 2.2.3.1 Installing an Advanced Rear Transition Module (ARTM) Note Page Page 2.2.3.2 Installing the Blade Server Into the Shelf Note Page 2.2.4 Connecting External I/O Cables 2.2.4.1 Connecting Cables to a System Console Running the Solaris OS Page 2.2.4.2 Connecting Cables to the System Console Not Running the Solaris OS 2.2.4.3 Netinstall Boot Device Map Page 2.3 Service Procedures 2.3.1 Hot-Swapping the Netra CP3250 Blade Server 2.3.2 Powering Off the Netra CP3250 Blade Server 2.3.3 Removing the Netra CP3250 Blade Server 2.3.4 Powering On the System 2.3.5 Automatic Power-Off Events 2.3.6 Servicing DIMMs 2.3.6.1 DIMM Requirements Page 2.3.6.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM Caution Note Caution Page 2.3.6.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM Note Caution 2.3.7 Installing the Optional Compact Flash Card Caution Page Page 2.3.8 Installing Optional AMC Note Page Page 2.3.9 Adding or Replacing the Battery Caution 2.3.10 Changing Jumper Settings 2.3.10.1 Clearingthe CMOS Setting Using Jumper 2 Note 2.3.10.2 Changing the OOS LED Color Using Jumper 13 Page 2.3.12 Resetting the Netra CP3250 Blade Server Caution Page Page Hardware Architecture Page 3.2 Intel Processors 3.3 Intel San Clemente MCH 3.4 Memory 3.5 Networking and I/O 3.5.1 ICH9 I/O Controller Hub 3.5.2 PCI Express Bus 3.5.3 LPC Bus Interface 3.5.4 Redundant BIOS 3.5.5 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 3.5.6 IPMC 3.5.7 RS-232 Serial Ports Note 3.5.8 Broadcom 5715C Gigabit Ethernet 3.6 I/O Components 3.6.1 AMC Slot 3.6.2 EIDE/ATA for Compact Flash 3.6.3 SAS/SATA Page Software Configuration 4.1 Operating Systems 4.2 Software Updates 4.3 SunVTS Software Note 4.4 Configuring Sun Netra CP3250 blade server For 1 GbE or 10 GbE Switches Configuring and Using BIOS Firmware 5.1 About BIOS Settings 5.1.1 Navigating BIOS Screens 5.1.2 BIOS Option ROMs Note 5.1.3 Description of the BIOS Screens 5.2 Changing the Configuration of a BIOS Menu Item Note 5.3 Setting the Boot Device Using BIOS Setup Screens Note 5.4 Setting Supervisor and User Passwords 5.5 Resetting the System Time and System Date 5.6 Updating the BIOS 5.7 Secondary BIOS Image Note 5.8 Perform a Live Firmware Upgrade 5.9 Power-On Self-Test 5.10 Changing POST Options Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Physical Characteristics B.1 Form Factor B.2 Power and Thermal Metrics B.3 Connectors and Pinouts B.3.1 Front Panel Connectors B.3.1.1 Ethernet Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B.3.1.2 USB Ports B.3.1.3 Serial Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B.3.2 AMC Connector B.3.3 Power Connector (Zone 1) The analog test and ring voltage pins are left unconnected. FIGUREB-4 showsthe pin assignments. Page B.3.4 Data Transport Connector (Zone 2) B.3.5 Advanced Rear Transition Module (ARTM) Connector (Zone 3) Page B.3.5.1 Zone 3 (J30) Connector Pin Assignments B.3.5.2 Zone 3 (J31) Connector PIN Assignments B.3.5.3 Zone 3 (J32) Connector PIN Assignments B.3.5.4 Zone 3 (J33) Connector PIN Assignments B.3.5.5 Zone 3 Signal Descriptions tables (TABLEB-6 through TABLE B-9). Page Page Page ShMM CLI and Commands C.1 Shelf Manager Command-Line Interface To Start the Command-Line Interface C.2 Shelf Manager CLI Commands Page Page Page Index A B C D I J M N O