Can't upgrade bios on FMC 2500

[flx.lange]

Hi community,

I try to update the BIOS on the FMC 2500 with the BIOS Upgrade File for Version 6.3. I have installed version 6.3.0.3 on the appliance. The bios version is C220M4.2.0.13d.0.0812161113. It is the passive peer of an HA Cluster.

I get this error everytime:

BIOS Update Utility v6.3 Build 4.1.(0)
(c) 2019 Copyright Cisco Systems Inc., All rights reserved.

Error : BLOCK_TRANSFER Protocol is locked by someone..Retry after some time
Unable to upgrade Bios.

Update Failed

Error : BMC BT Protocol does not exists

Usage: biosup [-h] [-ni] [-rd] [-i] [-u {path of update file}]
Command line switches defined below:

-h : Displays help message
-i [filename] : Displays current BIOS information. If [filename] is provided, displays information the BIOS package file
-r : This option restores the factory default settings for BIOS.
-n : non-interactive. Used in conjunction with -u.
-p : Power up the host after update completes. Used in conjunction with -u. By default the host will not power up after update.
-u <filename> : Updates the BIOS.

-A : Activate BIOS.

-S : Activate BIOS in next host reboot (Only in M5 Servers)

-I : Ignores the platform id of the host

Hopfully someone can help me. Thanks in advanced!

Felix

[balaji.bandi]

here is the bios upgrade proceedure for UCS C Series.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/field-notices/639/fn63965.html

[flx.lange]

The normal proceedure doesn't work for FMC Appliance. I got a Secure Boot Policy error if I try to start from ucs-c220m4-huu-4.0.2l.iso. Is there a download link for the bios file ucs-c220-m4-bios.C220M4.4.0.2d.0.0627191019.bin? Because I could update the bios via CIMC with the right *.cap file.

thanks

Felix