Description

This software is used to upgrade the BIOS version of the R4300 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.

If the system encounters a black screen and cannot boot after the BIOS firmware upgrade and restart, it may be caused due to the HDM firmware not being compatible. To resolve this issue, upgrade the HDM firmware to the version of the corresponding model as shown in Table 10.

Table 10 HDM firmware version for servers

Version information

Version number

Version 6.00.32

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 H3C UniServer R4900 G6 Ultra/R4700 G6)

Table 4 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the H3C UniServer R4900 G6)

Table 5 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the H3C UniServer R4900LE G6/R4700LE G6)

Table 6 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the H3C UniServer R5300 G6)

Table 7 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the H3C UniServer R6700 G6/R6900 G6)

Table 8 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the H3C UniStor X10000 G6)

Table 9 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for H3C UniServer B5700 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-6.00.32

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:6.10.57(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:6.10.47(2024/12/4)

Upgrade recommendations

Upgrade recommended

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.10.47

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Symptom: When a GPU server model is installed with the P800 GPU, the BIOS dynamically changes the Re-size BAR support option to Enable.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the P800 GPU is installed.

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Symptom: When a GPU server model is installed with the P800 GPU, the BIOS dynamically changes the MMIO High Granularity option to 1.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the P800 GPU is installed.

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Symptom: When the R5300 G6 server is configured with the X32 Switch board, OCP network adapters and 12LFF drives, the BIOS displays slot numbers of OCP network adapters incorrectly.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you view slot numbers of OCP network adapters on the R5300 G6 server configured with the X32 Switch board, OCP network adapters and 12LFF drives.

New Functions

Version:6.10.38(2024/4/17)

Upgrade recommendations

optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.10.38

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

Condition: None.

New Functions

Version:6.10.36(2024/2/28)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.10.36

Symptom: In legacy mode, entering the BIOS setup utility might result in screen flickering for one to two seconds.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you enter the BIOS setup utility in legacy mode.

Symptom: When the server is configured with 5x8 DDR5 memory settings, the Rank Type option on the Advanced > Socket Configuration > Memory Configuration > Memory Topology page displays 10x4 in the BIOS setup utility.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you enter the BIOS setup utility for the server configured with 5x8 DDR5 memory settings.

New Functions

Version:6.00.34(2023/12/28)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.34

Symptom: For the key management module and shared network switch in the BIOS setup utility, some of their functions might fail to switch between Chinese and English when you press the hotkeys F3 and F2 to switch between the two languages.

Condition: This symptom might occur for the key management module and shared network switch in the BIOS setup utility when you press the hotkeys F3 and F2 to switch between Chinese and English.

Symptom: When you disable the disk boot option and enter the OS through a new boot option created at the same path, restart and enter the BIOS. As a result, the original disabled boot option is enabled again.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you disable the disk boot option and enter the OS through a new boot option created at the same path.

Symptom: When a USB LAN is connected to the network cable and PXE poll is performed in Legacy mode, the USB LAN cannot enter PXE.

Condition: This symptom might occur if PXE poll is performed in Legacy mode when you connect a USB LAN to the network cable.

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