Description

This software is used to upgrade the BIOS version of the B5700 G5 server

Installation steps

Publish Description

Products

H3C UniServer B5700 G5

Restrictions and cautions

Restrictions

The upgrade to BIOS-5.24 or later from an earlier version on the HDM Web interface for the R4900 G5, R4700 G5, R5300 G5, R5500 G5(Intel), S4703 G5, S2703 G5, B5700 G5, or H3C UniStor X10000 G5 supports only the Forcedly restore method. To retain the user-configured settings in the earlier version, perform the following operations:

a.Export the configuration file of the earlier version.

b.Upgrade to BIOS-5.24 or later by selecting the Forcedly restore method.

c.Import the configuration file of the earlier version after the upgrade.

The upgrade to BIOS-5.31 or later from an earlier version on the HDM Web interface for the R6900 G5 supports only the Forcedly restore method. To retain the user-configured settings in the earlier version, perform the following operations:

a.Export the configuration file of the earlier version.

b.Upgrade to BIOS-5.31 or later by selecting the Forcedly restore method.

c.Import the configuration file of the earlier version after the upgrade.

As from release BIOS-5.53, if you use the AFU tool in the OS to perform an upgrade with the user-configured settings retained, you can retain the core disable number setting configured on the Advanced > Socket Configuration > Processor Configuration > Per-Socket Configuration > CPU Socket 1 Configuration screen. If you upgrade from BIOS-5.52 or an earlier version, the core disable number setting cannot be retained. 

Guidelines

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

Version information

Version number

Version 5.57.10

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 for the H3C UniServer R4300 G5, R4700 G5, R4900 G5, R4900LC G5, R5300 G5, R5500 G5(Intel), S4703 G5, S2703 G5, B5700 G5, and H3C UniStor X10000 G5

Table 3 BIOS built-in software version for the R6900 G5

Hardware and software compatibility matrixes

Table 4 Hardware and software compatibility matrix for H3C UniServer B5700 G5 compute node

Update restrictions and guidelines

This version is recommended.

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-5.57.10

Symptom: After the B5700 G5 is installed with a 2-port 25G converged Mezzznine-682i network adapter and is configured with a network adapter policy, a second restart will cause one-time boot options of iFIST to become ineffective. 

Condition: This symptom might occur if the B5700 G5 installed with a 2-port 25G converged Mezzanine-682i network adapter reboots after a network adapter policy is configured. 

New Functions

Version:5.79(2025/7/3)

Upgrade recommendations

recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-5.79

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Symptom: The turbo frequency lock failed when you set Static Turbo to Auto after setting Workload Profile Config to Fixed Turbo Frequency.

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

New Functions

Version:5.76(2024/9/25)

Upgrade recommendations

Optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-5.76

Symptom: In UEFI mode, two boot options are displayed on the BIOS-EXIT interface after you install the SLES 15 (64 bit) SP1 system.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you switch to UEFI mode and view the SLES 15 (64 bit) SP1 system boot options on the BIOS-EXIT interface.

Symptom: R5300 G5 with multiple Intel Flex 170 GPUs gets stuck at the UPI Initializing stage upon startup and restarts repeatedly.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you install multiple Intel Flex170 GPUs on the R5300 G5.

New Functions

Version:5.73(2024/4/17)

Upgrade recommendations

Optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-5.73

Symptom: Added support for out-of-band modification of the Workload Profile for dual-processor server models.

Condition: None.

Symptom: If the R5300 G5 is fully equipped with eight GPU-ATS-M150-16GB-FHFL modules, no GPU information is available in HDM or BIOS.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the R5300 G5 is fully equipped with eight GPU-ATS-M150-16GB-FHFL modules.

New Functions

Version:5.72(2024/3/14)

Upgrade recommendations

Optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-5.72

Symptom: The security bezel of the R5300 G5 server cannot display the BIOS POST process.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you view the LEDs for the security bezel.

New Functions

Version:5.57.10(2023/9/16)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-5.57.10

Symptom: After the B5700 G5 is installed with a 2-port 25G converged Mezzznine-682i network adapter and is configured with a network adapter policy, a second restart will cause one-time boot options of iFIST to become ineffective. 

Condition: This symptom might occur if the B5700 G5 installed with a 2-port 25G converged Mezzanine-682i network adapter reboots after a network adapter policy is configured. 

New Functions