Contents

Introduction

Version information

Version number

BIOS built-in software version

Hardware and software compatibility matrixes

Update restriKANctions and guidelines

Hardware feature updates

BIOS-6.00.17

Software feature and command updates

Software feature updates in BIOS-6.00.17

Restrictions and cautions

Restrictions

Guidelines

Open problems and workarounds

List of resolved problems

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.23

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.21

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.20

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.19

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.17

Related documentation

Documentation set

Technical support

Appendix A Software feature list

Software features

Appendix B Updating software for rack servers

Logging in to HDM

(Optional) Backing up the current configuration

Updating BIOS firmware

Handling firmware update failures

Appendix C Acronyms

List of tables

Table 1 Target file name and MD5 checksum

Table 2 BIOS built-in software version

Table 3 Hardware and software compatibility matrix for the R4900 G6 Ultra, R4900/R4900LE G6, and R4700/R4700LE G6

Table 4 Hardware and software compatibility matrix for the R6700 G6/R6900 G6

Table 5 Software features of the H3C UniServer BIOS

Introduction

This document describes the features, restrictions and guidelines, open problems, and workarounds for version BIOS-6.00.23.

Use this document in conjunction with the documents listed in "Related documentation."

Screenshots in this document are for illustration only.

Version information

Version number

Version 6.00.23

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, R4900/R4900LE G6, and R4700/R4700LE G6

Table 4 Hardware and software compatibility matrix for the R6700 G6/R6900 G6

Update restriKANctions 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.

Hardware feature updates

BIOS-6.00.17

First release.

Software feature and command updates

Software feature updates in BIOS-6.00.17

First release.

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.

Guidelines

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

Open problems and workarounds

None.

List of resolved problems

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.23

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Symptom: Passwords are set for both regular SATA drives and TCG-enabled drives. On graphic-mode BIOS setup utility, when the password box for TCG-enabled drives first appear during server startup, the screen is stuck after you enter the corresponding password and slide the mouse.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you enter the corresponding password when passwords are set for both regular SATA drives and TCG-enabled drives and the password box for TCG-enabled drives first appear during server startup on graphic-mode BIOS setup utility.

202305270513

Symptom: When you disable Hard Disk boot option in Legacy mode, save and restart the server, and then switch back to Legacy mode from UEFI mode, the Boot Override filed still displays Hard Disk.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you disable Hard Disk boot option in Legacy mode, save and restart the server, and then switch back to Legacy mode from UEFI mode.

202306061100

Symptom: After you enable serial port console redirection in Legacy mode on the graphic-mode BIOS setup utility, the drive password box does not display the drive model number in the serial output.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you enable serial port console redirection in Legacy mode on the graphic-mode BIOS setup utility, and then view the drive password box in the serial output.

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.21

202305200446

Symptom: In Legacy mode, the CMS module and NVMe module pages display English characters even if the BIOS Setup language is set to Chinese. In text mode, some options are not left-aligned.

Condition: This symptom might occur after you switch the BIOS Setup language to Chinese.

202305150581

Symptom: In UEFI mode, if you use the storage controller to create three logical drives and install different Redhat systems on the drives, the name of the boot suboption is inconsistent with the name of the boot option.

Condition: This symptom might occur after you use the storage controller to create three logical drives and install different Redhat systems on the drives.

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.20

202304131395

Symptom: After you perform DC hot startup and enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the SATA SSDs attached to the USB 3.0 connectors at the server rear and on the chassis ear cannot be displayed from the BIOS or HDM interface. The SSDs can be recognized if you reconnect the AC power or perform DC cold startup.

Condition: This symptom might occur after you perform DC hot startup and enter the BIOS Setup Utility when SATA SSDs are attached to the USB 3.0 connectors at the server rear and on the chassis ear.

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.19

202304110574

Symptom: After you switch the BIOS Setup Utility to text mode, some contents on the Advanced > Socket Configuration screen are not left-aligned.

Condition: This symptom might occur after you switch the BIOS Setup Utility to text mode.

202304110851

Symptom: In Legacy mode, the M.2 SATA name is displayed incorrectly in bootoverride after you perform the following tasks:

a.Change Custom Network Boot Option to Enabled, Custom Network Slot to 16, and retain the default setting 0 for Custom Network Port.

b.Save the configuration and restart the device.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you change settings related to Custom Network Boot Option in Legacy mode.

202303310814

Symptom: In the BIOS Setup Utility, the available options for the PCIe Hot Plug and PCI-E Port fields in the online help are inconsistent with the options on the screen.

Condition: This symptom might occur in the BIOS Setup Utility when you view the online help for the PCIe Hot Plug and PCI-E Port fields.

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.00.17

First release.

Related documentation

Documentation set

H3C Servers Eagle Stream Platform BIOS User Guide

Technical support

To obtain support services, contact H3C Support at [email protected].

Appendix A Software feature list

Software features

Table 5 Software features of the H3C UniServer BIOS

Appendix B Updating software for rack servers

The following information describes how to update the BIOS firmware from the HDM Web interface for the R4900 G6 Ultra and R4700 G6.

Screenshots in this section are for illustration only. They might vary as the software version changes.

Logging in to HDM

1.Open a browser, and enter the HDM management IP address in the https://hdm_ip_address format in the address bar. In this example, the HDM management IP address is 192.168.50.188.

2.On the sign-in page, enter the username and password, and then click Sign in.

The default username is admin and the default password is Password@_.

Figure 2 HDM sign-in page

(Optional) Backing up the current configuration

As a best practice, back up the current configuration in case the update causes a configuration loss.

To back up the current configuration:

1.On the top navigation bar, click Remote O&M.

2.In the left navigation pane, select Manage Configuration.

3.In the Export configuration section, select BIOS from the Select type field.

4.Click Export.

Figure 3 Backing up the current configuration

Updating BIOS firmware

1.On the top navigation bar, click Dashboard.

2.Click Firmware Update in the Quick access area, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 Clicking the shortcut for firmware update

3.In the work pane, specify the update firmware image file:

a.Select BIOS as the firmware type.

b.Upload the new firmware image file. This example uses P18-BIOS-5.12-signed.bin.

c.Select the method to reboot the server after the update is complete.

You can have the server automatically reboot immediately when the update finishes or at a scheduled time, or choose Manual restart to manually reboot the server.

d.Select whether to restore default BIOS settings after the update.

To retain the user-configured BIOS settings, select Retain.

To remove the user-configured BIOS settings, select Restore or Forcedly restore. The Forcedly restore option enables the HDM to rewrite the BIOS flash and can be used when the BIOS is operating incorrectly and cannot be updated in any other ways.

e.Click Next.

Figure 5 Specifying the new BIOS firmware image

4.Verify that the new firmware image version is correct, and then click Next.

Figure 6 Verifying the BIOS firmware image version

5.Follow the system instructions to complete the update.

Figure 7 Update start confirmation

Figure 8 Update completed

6.Restart the server if you selected Manual restart.

a.On the top navigation bar, click System.

b.In the left navigation pane, select Power Management.

c.Click Force system reset.

Figure 9 Restarting the server

7.After the server restarts and the POST phase finishes, re-sign in to HDM to verify the update on the Dashboard > Summary page.

Figure 10 Verifying that the BIOS firmware image has been updated

Handling firmware update failures

If a firmware update fails, the system starts up with the previous firmware version.

To resolve the issue:

1.Verify that BIOS is selected as the firmware type.

2.Verify that the firmware image file is compatible with your server model and is not corrupt. Download the desired image file again if the image file is not incompatible with the server or is corrupt.

3.Verify that the HDM client and the HDM server have a stable network connection.

Appendix C Acronyms