04-17-2014 09:51 PM - edited 03-01-2019 11:37 AM
I have a Cisco UCS C240 M3 server that the bios flash image corrupted.
I followed steps to recover the bios but as below image, this machine couldn't find a recovery.cap file..
I just plugged my USB stick and the recovery.cap file is in root folder of USB stick.
also the USB formated FAT16 and FAT32 , but it couldn't .
I plugged my USB to the thumb USB drive that is in center of the server.
Please help ..
also, Keyboard and mouse doesn't working. they couldn't recognize too.
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04-18-2014 01:35 PM
Did you get the recovery.cap from the HUU iso for the c240 ISO (see screenshot)?
Make sure that the USB drive is formated and only the recovery.cap image is inside.
04-17-2014 10:08 PM
Hi Puma,
Are you trying to recover the BIOS using the recovery jumper? If not, try recovering the BIOS this way ( see link below)
Also, are you using the recovery.cap file of the current firmware version installed on this server?
04-17-2014 10:12 PM
Yes, I did.
I tried use recovery jumper "J2068 BIOS RCVR BOOT" and J2065 too!
but it couldn't solved yet..
please help.. T^T
04-17-2014 10:29 PM
From where did you get the recovery.cap file?
What is the firmware version of your server? Maybe you are using the wrong file
04-17-2014 11:39 PM
firmware version is 1.5.4 (recovery.cap : 13.9MB )
and CIMC doesn't work ..
I configured CIMC before, but I couldn't assign it.
04-17-2014 10:37 PM
Also, do you have access to the cimc of this server? Did you assign an ip to it?
04-18-2014 01:35 PM
04-20-2014 11:04 PM
Dear Manvelas,
Thank you for your assistance!
It is recognized the recovery.cap file, and recovery is successfully completed.
But the server is repeating the bios recovery continuously.
The bios jumper is on 1, 2.
When I put out the USB stick, the message displayed "couldn't find recovery.cap" again.
Do I need another steps?
Do you think its main board problem?
04-21-2014 08:34 AM
Yes, it is possible that it is hardware related. Before trying to replace any hardware try to reset the CMOS back to default by removing the cmos battery for about 10 minutes (no power cables). Also try to remove any other PCI/Mezzanine adapter from the server to make sure these are not causing any issues.
04-21-2014 08:51 AM
Also why are you putting the USB back if the recovery was successful? After you move the jumper back to position 1 and 2 remove the USB and see if the server boot properly.
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12-16-2020 06:26 PM
Was this ever figured out? Did you ever find the recovery.cap file?
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