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The Intel® One Flash Update Utility (OFU) is used to update the BIOS and firmware on the Intel server boards while the operating system is running. The utility may be launched from a command prompt in either the Windows* or Linux* Operating Systems.
When the firmware update takes effect depends on whether or not the firmware is contained in one or two firmware blocks.
If the firmware component has two blocks, the Intel OFU utility will update the secondary area while the server continues to operate normally using the firmware in the primary area. In this case, the firmware will switch to the secondary bank on the next reboot.
If the firmware component is contained in a single block, the Intel OFU utility will update the firmware block and the firmware will immediately switch to the updated firmware.
The BMC boot block, Intel Local Control Panel, HSC, and FRU updates only have one firmware area so the updates will take effect immediately when the utility executes. On some systems, the System BIOS, BMC Op Code, SDR and BMC Platform Information Area (PIA) updates are programmed into their respective secondary flash areas and the utility sets an internal flag in the BIOS and BMC to indicate that the update occurred. After a system reset, the newer version of the System BIOS, BMC, and SDRs are validated and then activated.
Refer to the following table to determine when the firmware update takes effect for each Intel Server Board or System.
Intel® Server Boards or System
| Firmware Component |
S7000FC4UR |
S3000AH, S3000PT |
S3200SH, X38ML |
S5400SF |
S5000PSL,S5000PAL, S5000XSL,S5000XAL, S5000XVN,S5000VCL |
| BIOS |
Next Reboot |
Immediately |
Immediately |
Next Reboot |
Next Reboot |
| BMC |
Next Reboot |
Not Supported |
Immediately |
Next Reboot |
Next Reboot |
| SDR |
Next Reboot |
Not Supported |
Immediately |
Next Reboot |
Next Reboot |
| FRU |
Immediately |
Not Supported |
Immediately |
Immediately |
Immediately |
| HSC* |
Immediately |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Immediately |
Immediately |
| Local Control Panel (LCP)* |
Immediately |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Immediately |
| Intel® Remote Management Module 1* |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Immediately |
| Intel® Remote Management Module 2** |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported | |
* HSC, LCP & RMM 1-> Some components are optional or configuration dependent and may not be present on all systems. HSC updates are not supported on expander HSC backplanes
**Intel RMM2 firmware is updated using update utilities provided with the Intel RMM2 firmware updates
This applies to:
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