Description

This software is used to upgrade the BIOS version of the R6900 G6 server

Installation steps

Publish Description

Restrictions and cautions

Restrictions

The configuration import function is not available for upgrading the BIOS from a lower version to BIOS-6.00.20 and higher on HDM due to compatibility issues, but is available for upgrades from BIOS-6.00.20 and higher.

To avoid server startup errors, do not use the AFU tool to downgrade the BIOS from 6.00.24 or a higher version to 6.00.23 or a lower version with the user-configured settings retained.

Guidelines

To avoid BIOS boot failures, do not upgrade or reset HDM during BIOS boot.

Version information

Version number

Version 6.00.27

Table 1 Target file name and MD5 checksum

You can access the HDM Web interface of the server to identify the BIOS firmware version in the Device information section of the Dashboard > Summary page, as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Viewing the BIOS version number from HDM

BIOS built-in software version

Table 2 BIOS built-in software version

Hardware and software compatibility matrixes

Table 3 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R4900 G6 Ultra and R4700 G6)

Table 4 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R4900 G6)

Table 5 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R4900LE G6 and R4700LE G6)

Table 6 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R5300 G6)

Table 7 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R5500 G6(Intel))

Table 8 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R6700 G6/R6900 G6)

Update restrictions and guidelines

This version is optional.

Make sure the software versions are compatible with each other.

To update both HDM and the BIOS, update HDM first.

Make sure the server is running in stable state before the update. That is, the server is powered off or has entered the operating system.

If the server enters the OS before the update, you must power cycle the server for the new firmware to take effect.

If you select the Retain or Restore method to update the BIOS, the update occurs during POST after the server is powered on again. During the update, do not disconnect the power source from the server, or forcedly power off or restart the server.

If you select the Forcedly restore method to update the BIOS, do not disconnect the power source from the server, or power off or restart the server.

Selecting the Restore or Forcedly restore method will restore the default BIOS settings, including restoring the boot mode in the BIOS to the default (UEFI).

During BIOS update with Forcedly restore selected, writing BIOS data, such as restarting the system or saving BIOS configuration from the BIOS setup utility, can cause data write errors. This can lead to BIOS ROM integrity check failures and even system starting failures. If the system prompts Flash Image Broken! System Halt!, forcedly power off the server, and then try to update the BIOS with Forcedly restore selected again.

As a best practice of bulk update, make sure you can update one server successfully before you update the remaining servers.

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.27

Symptom: The help information for the Intel VT for Directed I/O option in the BIOS setup utility is inaccurate and needs to be modified.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you view the help information for the Intel VT for Directed I/O option in the BIOS setup utility.

Symptom: The system prompts an error message when you assign a static address to the IPv4 dedicated or shared network port on the BIOS setup utility in graphic mode.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you assign a static IP address to the IPv4 dedicated or shared network port.

Symptom: When you log in to the BIOS as a user with the user role and navigate to Server > BMC Network Configuration > IPv4/IPv6 Network Configuration, the Save button is not greyed out.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you log in to the BIOS as a user with the user role, navigate to Server > BMC Network Configuration > IPv4/IPv6 Network Configuration.

Symptom: In Legacy mode, when USB Boot is disabled in the BIOS setup utility and PXE is specified as a one-time boot option, the system enters the USB drive interface after polling.

Condition: This symptom might occur if USB Boot is disabled in the BIOS setup utility and PXE is specified as a one-time boot option for polling in Legacy mode.

New Functions

Version:6.10.57(2025/11/3)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.10.576.10.57

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Symptom: When the server memory CEs are intermittently triggered, the OS system experiences brief delays.

Condition: This symptom might occur when the server memory CEs are intermittently triggered.

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Symptom: Enabling the Hot-plug function on slot 20 of the R5500 G6 server affects network adapter reset in the system.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you enable the Hot-plug function on slot 20 of the R5500 G6 server.

New Functions

Version:6.10.53(2025/6/24)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.10.53

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Symptom: After you set Workload Profile Config to Fixed Turbo Frequency, setting Static Turbo to Auto will cause Fixed Turbo Frequency to fail to lock the turbo frequency.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you Static Turbo to Auto after setting Workload Profile Config to Fixed Turbo Frequency.

New Functions

Version:6.10.48(2025/2/26)

Upgrade recommendations

optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.10.48

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Symptom: For the slots that support hot-swappable PCIe devices, such as NVMe and OCP devices, the BIOS must reserve enough MMIO resources for hot swapping, even if no PCIe devices are installed when the server starts.

Condition: This symptom might occur if no PCIe devices are installed to slots that support hot-swappable barware options when you power on the server.

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Symptom: The system allows you to set one of the most recent three history password as the new password.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you set one of the most recent three history password as the new password.

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Symptom: PCI resource insufficiency occurs in Legacy mode when the NIC-metaScale-200S-200Gb-1P network adapter is installed on the R5300 G6 server.

Condition: This symptom might occur when the NIC-metaScale-200S-200Gb-1P network adapter is installed on the R5300 G6 server.

New Functions

Version:6.10.38(2024/4/18)

Upgrade recommendations

optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.10.38

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Symptom: Opened the Sharelink feature in the BIOS Setup Utility.

Condition: None.

New Functions

Version:6.10.35(2024/2/21)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.10.35

Symptom: Support for the 4R*4 memory configuration is added to the server. In the BIOS Setup under memory topology, the memory is displayed as DR*4.

Condition: None.

New Functions

Version:6.00.32(2023/11/30)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.32

Symptom: If the server is equipped with a PCIe card with the speed reduction function, after you restart the server and enter the BIOS, no accompanying log is reported by the SDS.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you restart a server equipped with a PCIe card with the speed reduction function.

Symptom: The units of the Memory Frequency options are different in Chinese and English versions.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you view the Memory Frequency options in Chinese and English versions.

New Functions

Version:6.00.30(2023/11/17)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.30

Symptom: After the out-of-band IPMI command is executed to restore BIOS options to the default, restart the system. Then, the modified BIOS parameter configuration (with boot mode different from the default) is imported by using SCE. However, after the system re-enters the BIOS after a cold reboot, the modified boot mode does not take effect.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you use SCE to import the configuration with boot mode modified after the IPMI command is executed to restore BIOS options to the default.

New Functions

Version:6.00.28(2023/9/27)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.28

Symptom: After the BIOS is upgraded to 6.00.27, if a blue screen fault occurs when the server enters the Windows OS, BSoD snapshots and pre-crash videos are not generated, as well as critical event logs.

Condition: This symptom might occur in BIOS 6.00.27 if a blue screen fault occurs when the server enters the Windows OS.

Symptom: If you upgrade the BIOS firmware and export the BIOS configuration file from HDM, the file does not include the Limit CPU PA to 46 bits option.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you view the BIOS configuration file exported from HDM.

Symptom: If you upgrade the BIOS firmware and export the BIOS configuration file from HDM, the file does not include the VMD Config for PCH ports configuration.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you view the BIOS configuration file exported from HDM.

New Functions

Version:6.00.27(2023/8/29)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.27

Symptom: The help information for the Intel VT for Directed I/O option in the BIOS setup utility is inaccurate and needs to be modified.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you view the help information for the Intel VT for Directed I/O option in the BIOS setup utility.

Symptom: The system prompts an error message when you assign a static address to the IPv4 dedicated or shared network port on the BIOS setup utility in graphic mode.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you assign a static IP address to the IPv4 dedicated or shared network port.

Symptom: When you log in to the BIOS as a user with the user role and navigate to Server > BMC Network Configuration > IPv4/IPv6 Network Configuration, the Save button is not greyed out.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you log in to the BIOS as a user with the user role, navigate to Server > BMC Network Configuration > IPv4/IPv6 Network Configuration.

Symptom: In Legacy mode, when USB Boot is disabled in the BIOS setup utility and PXE is specified as a one-time boot option, the system enters the USB drive interface after polling.

Condition: This symptom might occur if USB Boot is disabled in the BIOS setup utility and PXE is specified as a one-time boot option for polling in Legacy mode.

New Functions