Flashing Guide for BMC in COM-HPC Ampere Altra Developer Platform using IPMI web GUI

This documentation provides step-by-step instructions for flashing the BMC firmware on the ADLINK COM-HPC Ampere Altra Developer Platform. Follow these steps carefully to ensure a successful installation.

There are 2 ways that you can follow to flash the BMC firmware. You can choose either one based on your convenience.

Prerequisites

  • Ampere Altra Development Board
  • Windows/Linux PC with an Ethernet port
  • Ethernet Cable

Download Firmware for COM-HPC Ampere Altra Developer Platform

  • Download the firmware ZIP file for the COM-HPC Ampere Altra Developer Platform on the host PC click here.
  • Extract the contents of the downloaded file adlink-ast2500-bmc.zip into your preferred directory. This package contains pre-built binaries and image files.

Flashing the BMC Firmware using IPMI web GUI

Preparations

  • Turn on your Ampere Altra Development Platform, and connect your host machine to the IPMI_LAN port of the development platform using an Ethernet cable, following the illustration provided below.

  • To establish a connection between Ampere Altra Development Board and the host PC follow the below steps

    Windows Host

    • Go to the Control panel and change the Ethernet Adapter settings as shown below





Modify the values as shown below

- IP address : 192.168.0.XX

- Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0

- Default gateway : 192.168.0

<img src="firmware_Flashing-BMC-via-IPMI.assets/BMC_Win_Config_6.png"  />

Linux Host

  • Go to the settings and and change the Ethernet Adapter settings as shown below


  • Modify the values as shown below

    • IP address : 192.168.0.XX
    • Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
    • Default gateway : 192.168.0.1

Flashing Process

  • On your host machine, open a browser and enter “https://192.168.0.100“. Ignore the security risk warning message and proceed to access the web interface, as shown below:


  • Use the following credentials on the login page: Username: admin, Password: admin.

  • After logging in, you’ll be redirected to the dashboard. Navigate to [Maintenance] > [Firmware Information] to check the current BMC version and Active image ID.

  • Go to [Maintenance] > [Dual Firmware Update] and change the “Image to be updated” to the current active image (e.g., Image 2). Enable the “Preserve all Configuration” checkbox.

  • Browse and select the “rom.ima” file from the “adlink-ast2500-bmc.zip“ directory in the downloaded firmware files. Click “Start firmware update.”

  • Confirm by clicking “Ok” in the prompted window.

  • After the firmware is successfully uploaded, click “Flash selected sections” to begin the flashing process.

  • Click “Ok” in the prompt shown below. The Ampere Altra Development Board will reboot, and the webpage will reload for a new session.

  • Log in again and go to [Maintenance] > [Firmware Information] to check the updated BMC version.