1. Boot the server to an operating system that is supported by the firmwareupdate package that you downloaded.2. Perform the firmware update by following the instructions that are in thefirmware update package readme file.3. Restart the server.4. At the firmware splash screen, press F3 when prompted to restore to theprimary bank. The server boots from the primary bank.Out-of-band method: See the IMM2 documentation (Integrated Management ModuleII 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)If the server is booting up and the IMM detects problems with the server firmwarein the primary bank, it will automatically switch to the backup firmware bank andgive you the opportunity to recover the primary bank. To recover to the serverfirmware primary bank, complete the following steps.1. Restart the server.2. When the prompt press F3 to restore to primary is displayed, press F3 torecover the primary bank. Pressing F3 will restart the server.Three-boot failureConfiguration changes, such as added devices or adapter firmware updates cancause the server to fail POST (power-on self-test). If this occurs on threeconsecutive boot attempts, the server temporarily uses the default configurationsettings and automatically starts the Setup utility. To solve the problem, completethe following steps:1. Undo any configuration changes that you made recently and restart the server.2. Remove any devices that you added recently and restart the server.3. If the problem remains, start the Setup utility, select Load Default Settings torestore the server factory settings, and select Save Settings.Chapter 4. Troubleshooting 193
