Downloading the BIOS (download)
Function
The maintenance -d download command is used to download the BIOS file bios.bin to /tmp.
The bios.bin file helps locate OS startup exceptions and BIOS faults.
Format
ipmcset -t maintenance -d download -v <option>
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
Value |
|---|---|---|
option |
Specifies the destination directory to which the BIOS data is downloaded. |
The value must be 1, which indicates /tmp. |
Usage Guidelines
When a fault occurs, download the bios.bin file and contact technical support.
To prevent timeout, disable the CLP timeout feature before downloading BIOS data. For details, see Disabling the CLP Timeout Feature (notimeout).
To view the BIOS data, use a file transfer tool that supports SFTP, for example WinSCP, to transfer the file (for example bios.bin) from the /tmp directory to the local PC.
Example
# Download the BIOS file bios.bin to /tmp.
iBMC:/->ipmcset -t maintenance -d download -v 1
Download /tmp/bios.bin.
Downloading BIOS...
Download BIOS successfully.