98 Upgrade and Maintenance Manual RX2540 M4
Basic software procedures
iRMC recovery procedure
Ê Prepare a USB stick including the bootable iRMC firmware update image.
Ê Ensure that the server has been shut down and disconnected from the
mains, see section "Disconnecting the power cord" on page 56.
Ê Connect the USB stick containing the iRMC firmware to a USB port.
Ê Connect the server to the mains while pushing the ID button on the front
panel. Ask a second person to help you if necessary.
Ê Ensure that the Global Error indicator and the ID indicator are flashing to
indicate that the server is entering the iRMC recovery state.
Ê Press the Power On/Off button. The system will start the POST process.
Ê During POST, press [F12] and select the connected USB stick as boot
device. The system will detect the USB stick.
Ê Choose the Recovery_L option from the update tool menu to start the iRMC
update process.
V CAUTION!
Do not interrupt the iRMC upgrade process after it has started. If the
process is interrupted, the iRMC BIOS may be permanently
corrupted.
I If the iRMC does not work after flashing, disconnect the system from
the mains and reconnect it again.
Ê Shut down the server by pressing the power On/Off button.
Ê Disconnect the server from the mains to exit the iRMC recovery state.