GIGABYTE Easy BIOS Refresh

User’s Guide
Rev.1.0

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started................................................................................................4
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Update BIOS by Using Gigabyte Server Management Console....................... 4
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1-1-2
1-1-3
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Download the BIOS file from the Website.................................................................4Gigabyte Management Console Network Configuration...........................................6Log In Gigabyte Management Console.....................................................................8Entering Gigabyte Management Console..................................................................9Update BIOS by Using Gigabyte GSM CLI Utility........................................... 13
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Update BIOS1.........................................................................................................15Update BIOS1 and BIOS2 (Backup image).............................................................17-3-Chapter 1
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Getting Started

Update BIOS by Using Gigabyte Server Management Console

Supported Browsers•

Chrome latest version.

•Eage latest version.

•FireFox latest version.

Note: It is advisable to use Chrome or IE for H5Viewer, since Firefox has its own		 memory limitations.

1-1-1 Download the BIOS file from the Website
1.

Download the BIOS file from Gigabyte website: www.gigabyte.com.

2.

Search your model.

3.

Go to the product page.

4.

Select Support.

5.

Select BIOS. Click Download to save the package file.

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Choose the folder location. (Save the file to a known location on the client system)
and Click Save.

7.

Go to the location on the client system and extract the package file.

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Follow the instruction to enable the console redirection function.
1.

You can gather the IP address on the POST screen.

2.

Or, Go to BIOS setup menu.

3.

Select Server Management.

4.

Select BMC network Configuration.

5.

Define Configuration Address source to DynamicBmcDhcp or Static.

6.

Save and Exit.

7.

The BMC IP Address will appear on the Station IP address parameter.

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Save the configuration and exit BIOS setup menu.

Easy BIOS-7-1-1-3 Log In Gigabyte Management Console
To access the Gigabyte Management Console, the BMC Web utility will prompt you to enter theUser Name and Password.

The fields are explained as follows:
For basic login to the BMC Web UI, use the following login:•Username: admin•

Password: Refer to unique MB serial number.

Easy BIOS-8-1-1-4 Entering Gigabyte Management Console
After entering Gigabyte Management Console follow the instructions to update BIOS.
1.

Go to Power Control, Power Off the client, Perform Action

2.

Go to Maintenance page and select Firmware Update.

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Click Browse icon and select the BIOS image file. Click Start firmware updates.

4.

Select BIOS1 or BIOS2 in the select BIOS field. Click Process to Flash.

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After clicking Proceed to Flash, a double confirmation dialog box appears. Click OK toprocess BIOS flash.

6.

Wait for the updating procedures is completed.

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Click OK when the updating procedure is completed.

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Update BIOS by Using Gigabyte GSM CLI Utility

Download the BIOS file from the Website
1.

Download the BIOS file. Detail instructions, go to: 1-1-1 Download the BIOS filefrom the Website.

2.

Get the IP address on the POST screen. Or go to 1-1-1 Gigabyte Management
Console Network Configuration for Dynamic IP configuration.
NOTE!
•If you are using Oracle Java   make sure your Java version is latest version andjavaws and ipmitool.
•For other details, please refer to server_utility_cli_2.1.xx\2.x.xx\docs\GbtReadme.
txt introduction.

Download the Utility file from the Website
1.

Download GSM CLI utility package(.zip) from www.gigabyte.com.

2.

Search your model.

3.

Go to the product page.

4.

Select Support.

5.

Select Utility.

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Click Download to save the package file.

7.

Save GSM CLI package in the following path: C:\BIOS of client system.

8.

Extract the GSM CLI package file in C:\BIOS.

9.

Save the BIOS package file in the following path: C:\BIOS\server_utility_
cli_2.1.xx\2.1.59 of client system.

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1-2-1 Update BIOS1
Execute GSM CLI utility with update command to update BIOS1:
1.

Power off the client system, usage command:java -jar GbtUtility-${project.version}.jar -H <BMC IP> -U <Account> -P <Password> chassis off<BMC IP>: Target system BMC IP<Account>: Target system BMC username<Password>: Target system BMC password
2.

After entering the power off command, press the keyboard "enter" to shutdown
client system.

3.

Update BIOS1 usage command:java -jar GbtUtility-${project.version}.jar -H <BMC IP> -U <Account> -P <Password> update bios
auto <FW package><FW package> : BIOS update firmware packages. (Only support *.zip file)
4.

After entering the update BIOS1 command, press the keyboard "enter" to start theupdate. And wait update status to complete.

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After update BIOS1 complete and success, set target system to power on. Usage
command:java -jar GbtUtility-${project.version}.jar -H <BMC IP> -U <Account> -P <Password> chassis on

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1-2-2 Update BIOS1 and BIOS2 (Backup image)
1.

Download the BIOS file. Detail instructions, go to: 1-1-1 Download the BIOS filefrom the Website.

2.

Execute GSM CLI utility with update command to update BIOS1 and BIOS2(Backup image)3.

Set target system to power off, usage command:java -jar GbtUtility-${project.version}.jar -H <BMC IP> -U <Account> -P <Password> chassis off

4.

Update BIOS1 and BIOS2(Backup image) usage command:java -jar GbtUtility-${project.version}.jar -H <BMC IP> -U <Account> -P <Password> update bios
backupimg <FW package>.
NOTE!
•If update backup image fails or damaged, it may cause system crash. Please process
carefully.

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After entering the update BIOS1 and BIOS2 command, press the keyboard "enter"to start the update. And wait update status to complete.

NOTE!
•The update process failure may cause system crash, if agree please proceed.

6.

Press Y to continue.

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After update complete and success, set client system to power on.
Usage command:java -jar GbtUtility-${project.version}.jar -H <BMC IP> -U <Account> -P <Password> chassis on

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