ROM Operation Mode Switch Setting
ROM Operation Mode Switch Setting
If the power to your server is interrupted while POST/BIOS is being updated, the server might not restart correctly.
If this happens, perform the following procedure to recover.
Note:
- Read Safety Information
- Power-off the server and all other connected devices.
- Disconnect all external cables attached to the server, then, remove the server cover.
- Create a Flash Utility Diskette , see Remote Administration.
Note:
If you have not already done so, go to
http://www.pc.ibm.com/support
on the World Wide Web and download the appropriate flash update program. Review the applicable README files,
and use this information to create a Flash Utility Diskette .
Perform the POST/BIOS (flash) update procedure (see Remote Administration for additional information).
- Locate the configuration switches
- To set the ROM operation mode to the appropriate value, set switch 5 to
- OFF for Normal ROM Operation
- ON for ROM Recovery Mode
It might be helpful to use the end of a small screwdriver to set the switch.
If you change the settings for the wrong switches, you might seriously damage server components or options.
- Move switch 5 to the ON position.
- Insert the Flash Utility Diskette (POST/BIOS update) into drive A.
- Power-on the server.
- After the update session completes. Power-off the server and remove the diskette from drive A.
- Move switch 5 back to the OFF position.
- Reinstall the cover and reconnect any cables that you disconnected.
- Power-on the server to restart the operating system.
- After changing configuration switch settings, you must reconfigure the server. After reassembling the server (see
Completing the Installation),
use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to reconfigure the server. For more information, see
Configuration/Setup Utility Program Menus.
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