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Out-of-band manual recovery method

Note
These instructions do not apply to the IBM WebSphere DataPower Integration Blade XI50B Type 4195 appliance.
To recover the server firmware and restore the server operation to the primary bank, complete the following steps:
  1. Download the blade server UEFI firmware update from the World Wide Web (see Firmware updates).
  2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the blade server).
  3. Remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit (see Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit).
  4. Remove the server cover. See Removing the blade server cover for more information.
  5. Locate the UEFI boot block recovery switch (SW1-5) on the system board (see System-board switches).
  6. Use your finger to move switch SW1-5 to the ON position.
  7. Replace the cover and reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit, making sure that the media tray is selected by the relevant blade server. See Closing the blade server cover and Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit.
  8. Restart the blade server (see Turning on the blade server). The system begins the power-on self-test (POST).
  9. Boot the server to the operating system or the F1 UEFI configuration menu.
  10. Log into the Advanced Management's web interface.
  11. After you log in, select MM Control -> Network Protocol and ensure that TFTP is enabled on the management module. The default setting is disable.
  12. Select Blade Tasks -> Firmware update and select the blade server you want to recover.
  13. Use the browse button to point to the UEFI update file.
  14. Click the Update button to update the UEFI firmware.
  15. Reboot the server and verify that it completes POST (see Turning off the blade server).
  16. Turn off the server (see Turning off the blade server).
  17. Remove the blade server form the BladeCenter unit (see Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit).
  18. Remove the server cover. See Removing the blade server cover.
  19. Move the UEFI boot block recovery switch (SW1-5) to the OFF position (see System-board switches).
  20. Replace the cover and reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit, making sure that the media tray is selected by the relevant blade server. See Closing the blade server cover and Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit.
  21. Restart the blade server (see Turning off the blade server and Turning on the blade server). The system begins the power-on self-test (POST). If this does not recover the primary bank continue with the following steps.
  22. Remove the blade server form the BladeCenter unit (see Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit).
  23. Remove the server cover. See Removing the blade server cover.
  24. Reste the CMOS by removing the battery (see Removing the battery.
  25. Leave the battery out of the server for 5 minutes.
  26. Reinstall the CMOS battery (see Installing the battery.
  27. Replace the cover and reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit, making sure that the media tray is selected by the relevant blade server. See Closing the blade server cover and Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit.
  28. Restart the blade server (see Turning off the blade server and Turning on the blade server).

The system begins the power-on self-test (POST).