[BIOS]How to upgrade the BIOS via EFI shell on Edgecore x86 platform switch? Follow
Purpose:
This application note describes the procedures that how to upgrade BIOS from EFI shell on the Edgecore x86 platform.
Model:
AS4630-54TE, AS4630-54PE
AS5712-54X
AS5812-54X AS5812-54T
AS5835-54X. AS5835-54T
AS5912-54X
AS5916-54XKS, AS5916-54XL, AS5916-54XM
AS6712-32X
AS6812-32X
AS7312-54XS
AS7316-26XB
AS7326-56X
AS7712-32X
AS7726-32X
AS7816-64X
AS9716-32D
Preparation:
A. Personal computer
B. BIOS.bin
- Download the BIOS image for your own device.
- Reference: How to download the current firmware?
C. BIOS_Update_Tool
- AfuEfix64.efi
*User should get this tool from AMI directly, and Edgecore will not able to provide it.
D. Serial Console cable:
- A cable which attached in the original box.
E. Console terminal
- Putty,Teraterm,SecureCRT,etc...
F. USB drive
- USB drive with a minimum size of 256M
- FAT32 format
Procedure:
STEP1. Put the BIOS.bin and BIOS_Update_Tool to the USB drive. (e.g.,AS7712_BIOS_V36_20180212.bin, AfuEfix64.efi)
STEP2. Insert the USB drive into the data center front panel. (e.g., AS7712-32X)
STEP3. Power on the switch, wait for a few seconds and press "ESC" to enter the BIOS setup.
STEP4. Go to the "Save & Exit" section and select the UEFI: "Built-in EFI shell".
STEP5. Here is the EFI shell screen, fs0 is the USB drive that you insert. (e.g., fs0)
STEP6. Input "fs0:" command to go to the USB drive.
Shell> fs0:
STEP7. Input "dir" command to check the file list.
fs0:\> dir
STEP8. Input [EFI_tools BIOS.bin /P /B /K /ME] command to start the upgrade.
fs0:\> AfuEfix64.efi AS7712_BIOS_V36_20180212.bin /P /B /K /ME
STEP9. After the upgrade, power cycle the switch to apply the new BIOS.
STEP10. Please follow STEP3 to go into BIOS again.
STEP11. Select "Save & Exit", click "Restore Default" and then "Save Changes and Reset".
STEP12. After reset, back to BIOS again and check the version.
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