Recovering the Corrupt BIOS on a Blade Server
Sometimes, an issue with a server might require you to recover the corrupted BIOS. This procedure is not part of the normal maintenance of a server. After you recover the BIOS, the server boots with the running version of the firmware for that server. This radio button might dim if the BIOS does not require recovery or the option is not available for a particular server.
Before you begin
Important |
Remove all attached or mapped USB storage from a server before you attempt to recover the corrupt BIOS on that server. If an external USB drive is attached or mapped from vMedia to the server, BIOS recovery fails. |
Procedure
Step 1 |
In the Navigation pane, click Equipment. |
Step 2 |
Expand . |
Step 3 |
Choose the server for which you want to recover the BIOS. |
Step 4 |
In the Work pane, click the General tab. |
Step 5 |
In the Actions area, click Recover Server. |
Step 6 |
In the Recover Server dialog box, do the following: |
Step 7 |
If a confirmation dialog box displays, click Yes. |
Step 8 |
In the Recover Corrupt BIOS dialog box, do the following: |