SKY-7210 BMC firmware upgraded limitation from V2.04.18xxxx (2018 version) to V2.04.19xxxx(2019 version) under the AMI/Yafuflash

Purpose:

It lists SKY-7210 BMC FW upgraded limitation note for customer reference, 

Target Audience:

For Advantech TSE, RBU AE, outsourcing service engineer(s) and End customer with the following knowledges  :

• AMI FW utility troubleshooting experiences

Content:

• SKY-7210 BMC V2.04.18xxxx (2018 version) supports new function, and system function's configuration setting is different between SKY-7210 BMC V2.04.18xxxx (2018 version) and V2.04.19xxxx(2019 version).
• if user needs to upgrade SKY-7210 BMC firmware from V2.04.18xxxx (2018 version) to V2.04.19xxxx(2019 version), Please  doesn't use Web browser , and use  "AMI/Yafuflash" utility to flash new BMC firmware by network.
• Following segement is Yafuflash command form under Linux. 

# ./Yafuflash -nw -ip <BMC IP> -u <BMC_user_name> -p <BMC_password> -mse 3 <firmware file>

• Following segment is example: 

it sets BMC IP as 172.17.10, BMC user name is admin, password is admin, and BMC firmware file is  20190617.ima

Example:

# ./Yafuflash -nw -ip 172.17.10.95 -u admin -p admin -mse 3 20190617.ima
INFO: Yafu INI Configuration File not found... Default options will not be applied...

Creating IPMI session via network with address 172.17.10.95...Done

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YAFUFlash - Firmware Upgrade Utility (Version 4.117.1)
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(C)Copyright 2016, American Megatrends Inc.
Both the images will be updated
The Module conf allocated size is different from the one in the Image-1
 So,Type (Y/y) to do Full Firmware Upgrade or (N/n) to exit
Enter your Option : y

****************************************************************************
 WARNING!
 FIRMWARE UPGRADE MUST NOT BE INTERRUPTED ONCE IT IS STARTED.
 PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS FLASH TOOL FROM THE REDIRECTION CONSOLE.
****************************************************************************
Preserving Env Variables... done
Uploading Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [boot] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [conf] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [bkupconf] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [root] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [osimage] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [www] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [testapps] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [ast2500e] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Setting Env variables... doneariables ...
The Module conf allocated size is different from the one in the Image-2
 So,Type (Y/y) to do Full Firmware Upgrade or (N/n) to exit
Enter your Option : y
Preserving Env Variables... done
Uploading Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [boot] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [conf] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [bkupconf] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [root] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [osimage] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [www] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [testapps] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Flashing [ast2500e] Module ....
Flashing Firmware Image : 100%... done
Verifying Firmware Image : 100%... done
Setting Env variables... done
Resetting the firmware..........

# ipmitool raw 0x32 0xb4 0x01
 02 01 01 61 73 74 32 35 30 30 65 02 04 31 39 30
 36 31 37 01 01 02 61 73 74 32 35 30 30 65 02 04
 31 39 30 36 31 37 02

major version: 02 04 = 2.04
minor version: 31 39 30 36 31 37 all minus 30 (AMI identification rule) = 190617
(PS: Firmware version is 2.04.190617)