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Feb 25, 2025 - 05:24 AM
To update the BIOS firmware on your ALTOS server using the BMC Web Console, please follow these steps:
1. Ensure that your product is the "GPU model" ALTOS server.Please note that these instructions are based on the ALTOS BIOS Firmware Update From BMC Web Console User Guide. For more information about ALTOS products and solutions, you can visit the ALTOS website at https://www.altoscomputing.com/en-US.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) Ethernet port on the rear of the server.
- For 1U servers, connect the Ethernet cable to the BMC Ethernet port.
- For 2U servers, connect the Ethernet cable to the BMC Ethernet port.
3. Power on the system and press the [Del] key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
4. In the BIOS Setup Utility, go to the [Server Mgmt] tab and select the [BMC network Configuration] item.
5. Press the [Enter] key on the "configuration address source" and change it to [Static].
- Alternatively, you can use a DHCP server to assign an IPv4 address automatically, and the assigned IP address will be displayed here.
6. Enter the IP address in the web browser's address field. You may encounter a "There is a problem with this website's security certificate" webpage. Click on [Continue to this website (not recommended)].
7. You will then see the IPMI logon webpage, which allows you to access the BMC web UI.
8. Login to the BMC web UI using the default username and password: admin / password. Click on the "Sign me in" button.
9. In the BMC web UI, open the Firmware Update page by clicking on Maintenance > Firmware Update from the menu bar.
10. On the Firmware Update page, you will see options for BIOS update and BMC update.
11. To update the BIOS, follow these steps:
- Step (1): Upload the image.RBU file by clicking the "start firmware update" button.
- Step (2): After uploading the file, click the "OK" button on the next page.
- Step (3): Once the upload reaches 100%, click the "Flash BIOS" button.
- Step (4): Wait for the flashing process to reach 100%, then click the "updated successfully" OK button. You will be redirected to another window, where you should also click the "OK" button. After that, perform an AC cycle (power cycle) of the server.
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