Tyan Computer M3291, M3295 warranty Software Installation, Broadcom NIC Firmware Update

Models: M3295

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Chapter 4: Software Installation

Chapter 4: Software Installation

4.1 - Firmware Update

1.Verify/flash Tyan motherboard system BIOS with the SMDC support M3291/M3295 need BIOS support. So before using M3291/3295, please make sure BIOS you used is IPMI enabled. If not, please update BIOS first.

Users can refer to http://www.tyan.com/support/html/faq_tso.html SMDC Support List If you wan to know the detail about BIOS for IPMI, please refer the M3291/3295 FAQ.

2.Broadcom NIC Firmware Update

It’s M3291 only. M3295 use dedicated NIC. So there’s no such requirement for M3295.

Some motherboards use Broadcom NIC as IPMI side-band NIC. User must load Broadcom NIC ASF firmware to enable the IPMI function. Users can get them from M3291/3295 Driver CD or Tyan website.

1)copy all file to floppy

2)boot to DOS

3)run “asf5704.bat” or “asf5721.bat” to flash the Broadcom NIC firmware

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Tyan Computer M3291, M3295 warranty Software Installation, Broadcom NIC Firmware Update