Lenovo System x3250 M5 - Chapter 4. Troubleshooting; Diagnosing a problem

Step1.Turnofftheserver.
Step2.Restarttheserver.
Step3.Whentheprompt<F12>SelectBootDeviceisdisplayed,pressF12.
Step4.UsetheUparrowandDownarrowkeystoselectanitemfromthemenuandpressEnter.
Thenexttimetheserverstarts,itreturnstothestartupsequencethatissetintheSetuputility.
Startingthebackupserverfirmware
Usethisinformationtostartthebackupserverfirmware.
Thesystemboardcontainsabackupcopyareafortheserverfirmware.Thisisasecondarycopyofthe
serverfirmwarethatyouupdateonlyduringtheprocessofupdatingtheserverfirmware.Iftheprimarycopy
oftheserverfirmwarebecomesdamaged,usethisbackupcopy.
Toforcetheservertostartfromthebackupcopy,turnofftheserver;then,placetheUEFIbootbackup
jumperinthebackupposition(pins2and3)toenabletheUEFIrecoverymode.See“System-boardswitches
andjumpers”onpage27
forthelocationoftheUEFIbootbackupjumper.
Usethebackupcopyoftheserverfirmwareuntiltheprimarycopyisrestored.Aftertheprimarycopyis
restored,turnofftheserver;then,movetheUEFIbootbackupjumperbacktotheprimaryposition(pins1
and2).
TheUpdateXpressSystemPackInstaller
TheUpdateXpressSystemPackInstallerdetectssupportedandinstalleddevicedriversandfirmwareinthe
serverandinstallsavailableupdates.
ForadditionalinformationandtodownloadtheUpdateXpressSystemPackInstaller,gototheToolsCenter
forSystemxandBladeCenterathttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/andclick
UpdateXpressSystemPackInstaller.
ChangingthePowerPolicyoptiontothedefaultsettingsafterloading
UEFIdefaults
ThedefaultsettingsforthePowerPolicyoptionaresetbytheIMM2.
TochangethePowerPolicyoptiontothedefaultsettings,completethefollowingsteps.
Step1.Turnontheserver.
Note:Approximately20secondsaftertheserverisconnectedtoACpower,thepower-control
buttonbecomesactive.
Step2.Whentheprompt<F1>Setupisdisplayed,pressF1.Ifyouhavesetanadministratorpassword,you
musttypetheadministratorpasswordtoaccessthefullSetuputilitymenu.Ifyoudonottypethe
administratorpassword,alimitedSetuputilitymenuisavailable.
Step3.SelectSystemSettings➙IntegratedManagementModule,thensetPowerRestorePolicy
settingtoRestore.
Step4.GobacktoSystemConfigurationandBootManagement➙SaveSettings.
Step5.GobackandcheckthePowerPolicysettingtoverifythatitissettoRestore(thedefault).
Attention:Ifyousetanadministratorpasswordandthenforgetit,thereisnowaytochange,override,
orremoveit.Youmustreplacethesystemboard.
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