Supermicro X12MP User Manual

USER'S GUIDE
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Supermicro X12MP Specifications

General

Brand	Supermicro
Model	X12MP
Category	Motherboard
Language	English

Summary

Preface

About This Manual

Provides an overview of firmware update and manual recovery for Supermicro motherboards.

About This User's Guide

Details instructions for updating and recovering firmware using BMC via WebGUI.

Conventions Used in the Manual

Explains symbols and warnings used for system configuration and safety.

Chapter 1 Firmware Updates for the X12MP/X12DP/X12SP/B12/H12/BH12 Motherboards

1.1 Using the BMC for Firmware Updates

Overview of methods for remote firmware updates using the BMC.

1.1.1 How to Update Your Firmware Using the BMC

Explains the requirement of a client browser for BMC WebGUI connection.

1.1.2 Accessing the Remote BMC via WebGUI

Steps to connect to the remote BMC and obtain its IP address.

1.2 Updating the BMC Firmware

Instructions on accessing BMC home page and initiating BMC firmware update.

1.2.1 Selecting the Type of Firmware (BMC) for Update

Steps to select BMC as file format and choose update requirements.

1.2.2 Selecting an Image File for Firmware (BMC) Update

Procedure to browse, select, and upload the BMC firmware image file.

1.2.3 Updating the BMC to a Different Version of BMC

Steps to confirm existing and new BMC versions and initiate the update.

1.3 Updating the BIOS Firmware

Instructions for updating the BIOS firmware using the BMC WebGUI.

1.3.1 Selecting the Type of Firmware (BIOS) for Update

Steps to select BIOS as file format and choose BIOS update requirements.

1.3.2 Selecting an Image File for Firmware (BIOS) Update

Procedure to browse, select, and upload the BIOS firmware image file.

1.4 Updating the CPLD Firmware

Instructions for updating the CPLD firmware using the BMC WebGUI.

1.4.1 Selecting the Type of Firmware (CPLD) for Update

Steps to select CPLD as file format for firmware update.

1.4.2 Selecting an Image File for Firmware (CPLD) Update

Procedure to browse, select, and upload the CPLD firmware image file.

Chapter 2 Firmware Recovery for the X12MP/X12DP/X12SP/B12/H12/BH12 Motherboards

2.1 Recovering the BMC Firmware

Steps to manually recover the BMC firmware using the BMC WebGUI.

2.2 Recovering the BIOS Firmware

Steps to manually recover the BIOS firmware using the BMC WebGUI.

Chapter 3 Updating the Golden Image for the X12MP/X12DP/X12SP/B12/H12/BH12 Motherboards

3.1 Updating the Firmware Golden Image

Overview of updating the golden image using the BMC for automatic recovery.

3.2 Updating the BIOS Golden Image

Procedure to update the BIOS golden image using the BMC WebGUI.

3.3 Updating the BMC Golden Image

Procedure to update the BMC golden image using the BMC WebGUI.