Intel SPKA4 - Server Platform - 0 MB RAM, SKA4, SRKA4 Instructions Manual

SKA4/SPKA4/SRKA4

BIOS, BMC Firmware, FRU/SDR File,
and HSC Firmware Update
Instructions

Revision 1.11
Sept 12, 2001

Enterprise Platforms and Services Division

Revision History SKA4/SPKA4/SRKA4

Revision History

Date Revision

Number

11/10/00 1.0 Initial release.
3/23/01 1.1 Updated instruction per latest software revisions. Added HSC firmware

update instructions.

9/12/01 1.11 Updated instruction for SKA4, SPKA4, SRKA4

Modifications

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SKA4/SPKA4/SRKA4 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................5

1.2 Purpose of this Document...................................................................................5

1.3 Update Process...................................................................................................5

1.4 Recommeded Update Order...............................................................................5

1.5 Updating the HSC Firmware SPKA4,SRKA4 systems.......................................5

1.6 Updating the BMC Firmware...............................................................................6

1.6.1 Making a BMC Firmware Update Floppy.......................................................6

1.6.2 Updating the BMC Firmware..........................................................................6

1.7 Updating the BIOS ..............................................................................................7

1.7.1 Creating a Bootable Floppy Diskette .............................................................7

1.7.2 Making a BIOS Upgrade Floppy....................................................................7

1.7.3 Updating the BIOS.........................................................................................7

1.8 Updating the FRU/SDR Files...............................................................................8

1.8.1 Making a FRU/SDR File Update Floppy (Does not need to be a bootable

diskette).....................................................................................................................8

1.8.2 Updating the FRU/SDR Files.........................................................................8

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