***** Important Notice *****

On this platforms, Supermicro introduces a jumper-free solution that places ME into the manufacturing mode.
The user doesn't have to open the chassis to adjust the ME-related jumper on the motherboard any more.  The ME
manufacturing mode is required upon updating all software-strap settings in Flash Descriptor Table (FDT) inside ME region.

When user does not use Supermicro's BIOS flash package, the BIOS will ask AMI AFU tool to terminate the process
with below message:

 "- Error: Please use BIOS flash package from www.supermicro.com for BIOS update."

The following instruction describes the BIOS upgrade process of Supermicro's BIOS flash package.  Please follow the instruction
carefully to avoid any need of RMA repair or replacement.


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Standard BIOS Update Procedure under UEFI Shell
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1. Save this BIOS update package to your computer.

2. Extract the files from the UEFI folder of the BIOS package to a USB stick. (Note: The USB stick doesn't have to be
   bootable, but has to be formatted with FAT/FAT32 file system.)

3. Plug the USB stick into USB port, boot to the Build-In UEFI Shell, selectable item in boot menu by pressing F11 key 
   during boot up, and type FLASH.nsh BIOSname#.### to start the BIOS update:

     Shell> fs0:
     fs0:\> dir
     fs0:\> cd <your directory>
     fs0:\your directory>flash.nsh <BIOS file>

4. The FLASH.NSH script will compare Flash Descriptor Table (FDT) code in the new BIOS with the existing one in the
   motherboard:

   a. If a different FDT is found, a new file, STARTUP.NSH, will be created, and the system will go into reboot in 10
      seconds if no key is pressed.  Press "Y" to go into system reboot right away.  At the reboot, hit "F11" key to
      invoke the boot menu & boot into the build-in UEFI Shell again.  The BIOS update will be resumed, automatically. 

   b. If the FDT is the same, the BIOS update will be started right away.  No reboot will be needed.

5. Do not interrupt the process until the BIOS update is complete.

6. After the message indicating BIOS update has completed, do the A/C power cycle.

7. Go to the BIOS configuration, and restore the BIOS setting.


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UEFI BIOS Recovery (see user's manual for details)
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Recovery BIOS with an USB Drive

If the BIOS ROM is corrupted and the system is not able to boot up, this feature will allow you to recover the BIOS
image using an USB-attached device.  A USB stick or a USB hard disk drive may be used for this purpose.  Please
note that the USB CD/DVD ROM drive is NOT supported.  Please follow below procedure to recover the BIOS.

1. Use a different system, copy the standard BIOS binary image file into a USB stick or a USB hard disk drive Root Directory, and rename the file to Super.ROM.

2. Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image ("Super.ROM") into the USB port and power on the system.

3. After locating the healthy BIOS binary image, the system will enter the BIOS Recovery menu.

4. Select "Proceed with flash update" to start the BIOS recovery process. DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS UNTIL IT'S FINISHED!

5. After the Boot Sector Recovery Process is complete, press any key to reboot the system.

6. Boot to the Build-In UEFI Shell, selectable item in boot menu by pressing F11 key during boot up, and type
   FLASH.nsh BIOSname#.### to start the BIOS update, just like in standard BIOS update procedure under UEFI Shell.

7. Do not interrupt the process until the BIOS update is complete.

8. After the message indicating BIOS update has completed, do the A/C power cycle.

9. Go to the BIOS configuration, and restore the BIOS setting.

Notes:

* If the BIOS flash failed, you may contact our RMA Dept. to have the BIOS chip reprogrammed.  This will require
shipping the board to our RMA Dept. for repair.  Please submit your RMA request at http://www.supermicro.com/support/rma/.


********* BIOS Naming Convention **********

BIOS name     : PPPPPSSY.MDD
PPPPP         : 5-Bytes for project name
SS            : 2-Bytes supplement for PPPPP
Y             : Year, 5 -> 2015, 6-> 2016, 7->2017
MDD           : Month / Date, For months, A -> Oct., B -> Nov., C -> Dec.

E.g.  BIOS with the build date:11/29/2017:
        X11SPH-NCT(P)F-> X11SPH7.B29



---Last Update on: 11/29/2017---

