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Symptom(s):
Continuous beep code during POST, no video output.
Cause:
Itanium® 2 Processor with up to 6MB L3 Cache (B1 stepping) and Itanium® 2 Processor with up to 9MB L3 Cache (A1 & A2�stepping) require different BIOS versions. The system will automatically enter the BIOS recover mode when the BIOS version does not match the installed processor.
Solution:
The server is in automatic BIOS recovery mode. To perform a BIOS recovery, follow these steps:
- Identify your Itanium® 2 Processor core. Different Itanium® 2 Processor cores requires different BIOS versions. Please refer to the Intel® Server Platform SR870BH2 BIOS Compatibility Matrix.
- Once you determine which BIOS version matches you processor, download the BIOS recovery ISO image and burn it into a CD.
- Insert the CD and reset the server. The jumper at J5H1 does not need to be moved.
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One full beep indicates the recovery image (S870BH2C.REC) is loading from disk to memory.
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Wait two minutes. Video will not displayed during the upgrade process.
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Two beeps indicate the BIOS recovery has completed successfully and the system will automatically reboot.
After the BIOS recovery, please remember to update other firmware components (BMC, HSC, SDR, BIOS) using the latest SUP to avoid any dependency issues.
Operating System:
This applies to:
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