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In-band automated boot recovery method
Note: Use this method if the BOARD LED on the light path diagnostics panel is lit
and there is a log entry or Booting Backup Image is displayed on the firmware
splash screen; otherwise, use the in-band manual recovery method.
1. Boot the server to an operating system that is supported by the firmware
update package that you downloaded.
2. Perform the firmware update by following the instructions that are in the
firmware update package readme file.
3. Restart the server.
4. At the firmware splash screen, press F3 when prompted to restore to the
primary bank. The server boots from the primary bank.
Out-of-band method: See the IMM2 documentation (Integrated Management Module
II User's Guide) at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5089484.
For more information about UEFI-compliant firmware, go to http://
www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-
5083207&brandind=5000008.
Automated boot recovery (ABR)
This information provides instructions on how to use the automated boot recovery
(ABR) feature.
About this task
If the server is booting up and the IMM detects problems with the server firmware
in the primary bank, it will automatically switch to the backup firmware bank and
give you the opportunity to recover the primary bank. To recover to the server
firmware primary bank, complete the following steps.
Procedure
1. Restart the server.
2. When the prompt press F3 to restore to primary is displayed, press F3 to
recover the primary bank. Pressing F3 will restart the server.
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