How to update the Backup BIOS in Remote BMC Web GUI on an Intel® Server Board M50CYP

The Backup BIOS may require updating after a Primary BIOS update, following a BIOS recovery event, or as part of routine firmware maintenance. Keeping the Backup BIOS current ensures successful system recovery if the Primary BIOS becomes corrupted.

Connect a USB drive containing the BIOS firmware file to the USB port of the system board before running the update script.

1. Verify first current BIOS and BMC firmware versions.
   UpdBIOSRecovery_CYP.nsh to start BIOS update.
2. Reboot Intel® Server Board M50CYP, when the prompt appears on the screen Save to storage: Done. Restart System.
3. POST message comes up, then black screen for several minutes, and displays Updated Backup BIOS successfully on screen. Black screen again for several minutes, POST message comes up.
4. Enter BIOS setup, go to the Main screen. Now the Primary BIOS and Backup BIOS are both updated.
5. Go to Download Center and locate the latest version firmware package. (In this case, we will use version R01.01.0006.)
6. On the remote BMC GUI, go to Configuration> BIOS/ME firmware Update.
7. Make sure the Firmware image type is BIOS image and check the box BIOS region : [ ] Backup, then choose file