SOP to update Altos R701 firmware

Date: June 20, 2003
Author: June_Lee@acer.com.tw
Model : Altos R701
Purpose: This SOP guide you how to update system firmware like BMC, HSC, FRUSDR, BIOS, Acer Logo and SMBIOS information.   
Please update the system firmware with following sequency.

1. Clear CMOS
2. Update FRU v5.5.7 : Disk1
3. Update BMC v1.19: Disk2
4. Update BIOS P09 : Disk3
5. Flash Acerlogo : Disk 4
5. Clear CMOS

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Clear CMOS
1. Find jumper J1D4 on the M/B
2. Remote Power Core
3. Place a jumper to short pin 2 and pin 3 
4. Power on server and press 4 seconds to power down server.
5. CMOS is cleared.  Restore the jumper.
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Update FRUSDR v5.5.7
1. Boot from FRUSDR bootable diskette
2. Run a:\>R701_FRU.bat
	
	Updating the FRU and sensor Data records
3. When the firmware update is completed, reboot the system with current diskette.
4. Run rom pure DOS and run a:\>R701DMIV.bat to confirm the SMBIOS information is updated as below.
	System Information -
		Manufacturer : Acer Incorporated.
		Product Name : Altos R701
	Board Information - 
		Manufacturer : Acer
		Product Name : SE7500WV2S
(or SE7500WV2S)
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Update BMC v1.19

1. Move the BMC boot block write enable jumper (J4B2) to short pins 1-2. 
  This jumper is on the left side of the PCI-X B slot.
2. Power on the server and boot to the diskette 2.
- When the update has completed, power down the server and move the BMC 
  boot block write enable jumper (J4B2) back to the default position of 
  shorting pins 2-3. This jumper is on the left side of the PCI-X B slot.

  
3. Run a:\>Update.bat 
4. Then, flash BMC process will be automatically done and prompt below desciption during processing.
   SE7501WV2 BMC V1.19 firmware update

	....
	Uploading OP Code 0000.......
	
	Please wait while existing firware transfer mode.

	Firwmare Update has complete!
	Please update system with the latest FRU/SDR package.

5. When the firmware update is completed, please run "a:>servid.exe" to check the BMC version is the same as what you have flahsed.

6. When the update has completed, power down the server and move the BMC 
  boot block write enable jumper (J4B2) back to the default position of 
  shorting pins 2-3. This jumper is on the left side of the PCI-X B slot.

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Update BIOS production P9

1. Boot from pure DOS
2. Run "a:\>1.bat".  Then it will flash BIOS.  
You will see the BIOS flash progress bar twice.  The system will be reboot automatically when the process is done.
3. Power down server when the process is done.   
4. Boot onto BIOS Setup.  Press F9 to load default.

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Flash Acerlogo

1. Boot from pure DOS
2. Run "a:\>acerlogo.bat".  Then it will update boot logo.  
3. Power down server when the process is done.   

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Clear CMOS
1. Find jumper J1D4 on the M/B
2. Remote Power Core
3. Place a jumper to short pin 2 and pin 3 
4. Power on server and press 4 seconds to power down server.
5. CMOS is cleared.  Restore the jumper.

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Query the system for current BIOS and firmware revisions
1. run a:\>servid.exe at pure dos mode for checking current firmware version on the system.

If the BMC, FRUSDR & BIOS all need to be updated, do so in the 
following order.
1- FRUSDR 5.5.7
2- BMC 1.19
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Changes history

June 17, 2003
- Update Disk 1 FRU to v5.5.7
- Update Disk 2 BMC to v1.19
- Update Disk 3 BIOS to P09

April 17, 2003

1. Correct P04 SOP 
- CMOS jumper is located at pin 1-2-3.
- rename "R700_DMI_v.bat to R701dmiv.bat

April 21, 2003
1. Change diskette order # and put FRU as disk1
