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Page 1 Avid Technology, Inc. Customer Advanced BIOS for AS-3000 update instructions (5-January-2017 revision)
Avid AS3000 server BIOS update guidance document Document Overview: The Avid hardware engineering group in concert with the hardware vendor are recommending that the BIOS be updated to attend to memory related items found post the product release. The steps are noted below and in the Appendix are the steps for the creation of the required USB Bootable Flash drive that is required. Please read, print, and observe the steps calling out the power off / remove power for the updates to be applied properly. It is possible to put the system into a failed state if the power change steps are not followed. Actions to update the motherboard: 1.1
Boot off a USB Drive 1.1.1
Install the USB key in the front USB slot.
1.1.2
During boot up press Delete key, to enter the BIOS Setup.
1.1.3
Go to BOOT and Hard Disk Drives.
1.1.4
Make 1st drive the USB drive.
1.1.5
Go to Boot Device Priority and make sure 1 Boot Device is the USB drive.
1.1.6
Press F10 and answer yes.
1.1.7
The system will boot off the USB drive and present you with a menu similar to this.
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PERFORM ALL UPDATES:
------------------------------------------------FOR INDIVIDUAL UPDATES PERFORM STEPS IN THE FOLLOWING NUMERICAL ORDER: 1) Update BIOS to version CASVV240 2) Update BMC firmware to version CAADN080 3) Update thermal Profile to version G109AC19 Below are the segments of the Update process as shown to the user on the system command console (DOS) window. 1.3
1.4
1.5
Update the BIOS 1.3.1
Select Option 1. The BIOS will update automatically.
1.3.2
Press any key when prompted to do so.
Update BMC Firmware 1.4.1
Select Option 2
1.4.2
Answer y (yes) to do you want to load? This is the slowest part of the process so please be patient!
1.4.3
The Firmware will update.
Update Thermal Profile 1.5.1
Select Option 3
1.5.2
The Thermal Profile will update.
1.5.3
The fans will speed up and slow down a few times.
1.5.4
At the end the word PASS will be displayed.
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1.5.5
Press any key to shut down the system.
1.5.6
Remove power from the system for 1 minute.
1.5.7
Remove the USB drive also.
1.5.8
Reconnect power and turn on the system.
Check BIOS settings 1.6.1
The system will stop booting and report the CMOS is wrong.
1.6.2
Press F1 to go into the BIOS Set up.
1.6.3
Press F9 and load optimal defaults.
1.6.4
Press [OK]
1.6.5
Under Main> 1.6.5.1
Verify the BIOS version is now CASVV240
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1.6.7
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1.6.9
1.6.5.2
Verify the processor speed correlates to the CPU on order and the count is 2.
1.6.5.3
Confirm installed Memory quantity is detected.
1.6.5.4
Date and time is set to local time as appropriate.
Under Advanced> CPU Configuration> . 1.6.6.1
Verify Intel® HT Technology to Enabled.
1.6.6.2
Verify Intel® Speed Step™ tech is set to Enabled.
1.6.6.3
Verify Intel® C-STATE tech is set to Enabled.
1.6.6.4
Press [ESCAPE]
Under Advanced> IDE configuration> 1.6.7.1
Verify Configure SATA#1 to RAID.
1.6.7.2
Press [ESCAPE]
Under Advanced> USB Configuration> 1.6.8.1
Verify USB 2.0 Controller Mode is set to HiSpeed.
1.6.8.2
Press [ESCAPE]
Under Advanced>IPMI Configuration> 1.6.9.1
Verify the BMC Firmware.
1.6.10 Under Advanced>IPMI Configuration> Verify LAN Configuration> IP Address> 1.6.10.1 Confirm IP Address Source is set to 1 1.6.10.2 Confirm IP address to 010.001.001.020. 1.6.11 Under Advanced>IPMI Configuration>Set LAN Configuration> Subnet Mask> 1.6.11.1 Confirm Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.000. 1.6.11.2 Then Press [ESCAPE] [ESCAPE] [ESCAPE] ***Note:: End Users may elect to configure a different IPMI address and network subnet mask parameters for their site. These are the factory default values *** Revision Date 1/9/2017
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1.6.12 Under Advanced> Onboard Device Configuration> 1.6.12.1 Confirm Intel 82567 NIC PXE is Enabled. 1.6.13 Under Advanced> APM Configuration> 1.6.13.1 Confirm Restore on AC Power Loss to Last State. ***Note:: End Users may elect to configure a different setting. Many sites set this to Always On for critical server deployments. *** 1.6.13.2 1.6.14 Press F10 to save and exit. Allow system to boot up.
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Appendix A: How to build a FreeDOS bootable thumb drive and apply the AIC Castor motherboard update BIOS firmware 2.0
Locate the following items and build a local repository of the files. 2.1
Locate and / or build a USB Flash Drive to have a DOS Bootable setup to allow the BIOS updates to be installed on the AS3000 server Castor Motherboard. There are several published schemes on how to do this. 2.1.1
Example How To Links 2.1.1.1
http://www.howtogeek.com/136987/how-to-create-abootable-dos-usb-drive/
2.1.1.2
https://www.raymond.cc/blog/easily-install-freedosin-usb-flash-drive-for-bios-flashing/
2.1.1.3
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/pro-tip-userufus-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-to-installalmost-any-os/ (Reference the RUFUS tool and FREEDOS option)
2.2
Stage the extracted files from the file named Avid_BIOS_Castor_240.zip. Here is the current URL to access the Avid How-To support page article. https://na25.salesforce.com/articles/en_US/How_To/AvidAS3000-Castor-240-BIOS-kit?popup=true
2.3
Place all of the files onto the root of the USB (replace the existing AutoExec.bat file).
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Revision History Rev Level
Change
Changed By
Date
K. James
04/02/2015
D.Pineault
01/06/2017
D.Pineault
01/09/2017
Created. Reflects New BIOS/BMC A
Versions with AVID ‘baked’ defaults.
B
C
Creating a Customer Facing version of the instructions with added details. Recreated the screen for 240 version and revised the contents of the ZIP files.
Avid Internal File Posting: Avid_AS3000_BIOS_Instructions_customer_facing_instructions.pdf
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