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Flash Tools
A.1 Overview
This chapter provides instructions on how to use AMI Flash Tools. The Flash Tools allow the
user to use Command_Line (CL) utility programs to upgrade or update firmware via different
channels such as KCS, USB and LAN connections. We are going to focus on the following
tools in this manual.
YAFUFlash
YAFUFlash (Yet Another Firmware Upgrade Flash) allows the user to flash the BMC in both
Linux and Windows environments via network or USB connections. You can choose to use
network connections or USB connections to flash the BMC based on how you use the fl ash
tools.
YAFUKCS
YAFUKCS (Yet Another Firmware Upgrade Keyboard Controller Style) is used to flash the
firmware in the DOS environment via the KCS (Keyboard_Controller_Style) interface.
A.2 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the DOS Environment
YAFUKCS is the tool used to flash the BMC firmware in DOS through the KCS interface. To
flash the BMC, follow the instructions below:
Step 4 Copy yafukcs.exe into your DOS machine.
Step 5 Run the yafukcs utility.
Step 6 Use the settings as listed below.
Format: Yafukcs [OPTION] [FW_IMAGE_FILE].
[OPTIONS]:
Table 3-1 Options Commands
Options Commands Meanings
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