Use this information to recover the server firmware.
Important: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.
To download the server firmware update package from the World Wide Web, go to http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/.
The flash memory of the server consists of a primary bank and a backup bank. You must maintain a bootable IBM System x Server Firmware (server firmware) image in the backup bank. If the server firmware in the primary bank becomes corrupted, you can either manually boot the backup bank with the boot block jumper, or in the case of image corruption, this will occur automatically with the Automated Boot Recovery function.
In-band manual recovery method
To recover the server firmware and restore the server operation to the primary bank, complete the following steps:
In-band automated boot recovery method
Out-of-band method: See the IMM documentation.
For more information about UEFI-compliant firmware, go to Introducing UEFI-Compliant Firmware on Lenovo System x and BladeCenter Servers.