Updating the BIOS Firmware on H4 Appliances

On H4 appliances, you can update the BIOS by using the UEFI BIOS flash utility.

Procedure

  1. Copy the UEFI BIOS flash utility (.efi file) from the LogLogic® LMI supplemental package to a USB key.
  2. Plug in the USB key and power on the server.
  3. Press F11 during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Boot Manager.
  4. Select System Utilities.
  5. Select BIOS Update File Explorer.
  6. On the USB key, browse to the UEFI BIOS flash utility file. For example: BIOS-2.4.3-2025SANR1_R2-4025R1_R2.efi
  7. Select the file and press Enter.
    The BIOS flash utility launches.
  8. Select Continue BIOS Update and press Enter.
  9. While the update is in progress, a message showing Updating BIOS is displayed.

What to do next

After the process completes, you can start using the appliance.