Keysight Technologies M9036A PXIe Quick start guide

M9036A PXIe Embedded
Controller BIOS
Upgrade or
Restore

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aging equipment, fill each empty slot
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Stacked chassis should be rack-
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chassis: During installation, tighten
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user safety issues. When the modules
are in use and operation within the
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tures may exceed safe handling con-
ditions which can cause discomfort or
burns if touched. In the event of a
module exceeding the full tempera-
ture range, always allow the module
to cool before touching or removing
modules from the chassis.
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Safety Symbols
A CAUTION denotes a hazard. It
calls attention to an operating
procedure or practice, that, if not
correctly performed or adhered to
could result in damage to the
product or loss of important data.
Do not proceed beyond a CAU-
TION notice until the indicated
conditions are fully understood
and met.
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calls attention to an operating
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could result in personal injury or
death. Do not proceed beyond a
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Forty years is the expected useful life
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South Korean Class A EMC Declara-
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for professional use and is for use in
electromagnetic environments outside
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Warning, risk of electric
shock
Refer to manual for addi-
tional safety information.
Earth Ground.
Chassis Ground.
Alternating Current (AC).
Standby Power. Unit is not
completely disconnected
from AC mains when
switch is in standby.
Antistatic precautions
should be taken.
CAT I
CAT II
CAT III
CAT IV
IEC Measurement Cate-
gory I, II, III, or IV
For localized Safety Warnings, Refer
to Keysight Safety document (p/n
9320-6792).
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1 Keysight Technologies M9036A PXIe Embedded Controller
Installation Process Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Step 1: Download the BIOS from www.Keysight.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Step 2: Download the AFUWin utility from AMI.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Step 3: Update the M9036A BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Keysight Technologies M9036A PXIe Embedded Controller
Keysight Technologies M9036A
PXIe Embedded Controller
The following instructions describe how to upgrade or restore BIOS versions
AG22, AG23, or later in your M9036A PXIe Embedded Controller.
If you are using your M9036A to control 3 or 4 PXIe chassis, use BIOS version
AG21-M. Please refer to the installation instructions for BIOS AG21-M.
To determine which BIOS is currently installed use either of these methods:
-In windows, run the command msinfo32.exe. The first screen displayed will
show the BIOS version number.
-Boot to the BIOS screen by hitting DEL on boot-up when the splash screen
appears. The first screen displayed will show the BIOS version number.
If your currently installed BIOS version is AG20 or later, you may proceed with
installation of the new BIOS versions AG22, AG23, or later. If your BIOS is AG19
or a earlier, please first install AG20, AG21, or AG21-M before proceeding. The
installation instructions for each of those BIOS can be found from the page
where you down load that BIOS.

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Keysight Technologies M9036A PXIe Embedded Controller Installation Process Overview
Installation Process Overview
The instructions on the following pages contain detailed steps on how to restore
or upgrade the Keysight M9036A BIOS.
The process contains these three Steps:
1Download the BIOS files from www.Keysight.com.
2Download the AFUWin utility from AMI.com.
3Update the M9036A BIOS.
Perform Steps 1 and 2 from a PC that has access to Keysight.com and AMI.com,
then for Step 3 move the files to the M9036A for the BIOS update or restore.

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Step 1: Download the BIOS from www.Keysight.com Keysight Technologies M9036A PXIe Embedded Controller
Step 1: Download the BIOS from www.Keysight.com
1Open your browser to: www.keysight.com/find/M9036A.
2Click on Visit Technical Support.
3Click the Drivers, Firmware & Software tab.
4Select M9036A BIOS Downloads.
5Click the Download button. Click on the BIOS you want to download.
6Save the downloaded zip file for Step 3.

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Keysight Technologies M9036A PXIe Embedded Controller Step 2: Download the AFUWin utility from AMI.com
Step 2: Download the AFUWin utility from AMI.com
1Go to the American Megatrends, Inc. (AMI) website: ami.com
2From the AMI home page, click on Support:
3In the drop down menu Click BIOS/UEFI Firmware Support:

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Step 2: Download the AFUWin utility from AMI.com Keysight Technologies M9036A PXIe Embedded Controller
4Scroll down to near the bottom of the web page to the section called
“BIOS/UEFI Support Links for End Users”. Then in the column with the wrench
icon, called “Firmware Update Tool”, click on the middle of the 3 items:
“Firmware Update Tool for Aptio 4”.
5At the bottom of the license agreement, check the box to indicate that you are
not a robot, then click on “submit”. The download will start.
6Save the downloaded zip file for Step 3.

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Keysight Technologies M9036A PXIe Embedded Controller Step 3: Update the M9036A BIOS
Step 3: Update the M9036A BIOS
1Copy the zip file you downloaded in Step 1 to the M9036A. Unzip the files.
Remember the folder name that was just created. We will call it your BIOS
folder. You now have files like the ones in this example for AG22:
2Copy the zip file you downloaded in Step 2 to the M9036A.
3The goal is to move two specific files to your BIOS folder. Double click the zip
file to open Windows Explorer. Double click the folder. You will find a afuwin
folder. Double click the afuwin folder and notice that it contains two folders
32 and 64.
4Open the appropriate folder that matches your M9036A Operating System –
either 32 for 32-bit OS or 64 for 64-bit OS. See the Note at the end of this
document for instructions on how to tell which OS you have on your M9036A.
5Notice that this folder contains a zip file. Double click the zip file. Navigate the
folder to find two specific files and copy them to your BIOS folder. Those two
files are:
6At this point, you should have at least four files in your BIOS folder. They look
like this using AG22 as an example:
In order to restore or upgrade the BIOS, you must be logged in on
the Keysight M9036A controller as a single user with
Administrator privileges. If you are not, you must logout and then
login again as a single user to an account with Administrator
privileges. Set the User Account Control to the default position.
AG22 BIOS Files:
3970AG22.rom
FLASHROM.CMD
For a 32-bit system: For a 64-bit system:
afuwin.exe afuwinx64.exe
amifldrv32.sys amifldrv64.sys
For a 32-bit system: For a 64-bit system:
3970AG22.rom 3970AG22.rom
FLASHROM.CMD FLASHROM.CMD
afuwin.exe afuwinx64.exe
amifldrv32.sys amifldrv64.sys

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Step 3: Update the M9036A BIOS Keysight Technologies M9036A PXIe Embedded Controller
7You have all the files for the BIOS upgrade. Double click on the
FLASHROM.CMD file. This opens the following screen:
8Type Y and press Enter. When done, the screen will look like this:.
9After the utility completes, press any key, then restart the M9036A. The
chassis will power off twice while applying the BIOS and then the M9036A will
boot to Windows. You are done with the update.

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Keysight Technologies M9036A PXIe Embedded Controller Step 3: Update the M9036A BIOS
Verify BIOS Version
To determine which BIOS is currently installed use either of these methods:
–In windows, run the command msinfo32.exe. The first screen displayed will
show the BIOS version number.
–Boot to the BIOS screen by hitting DEL on boot-up when the splash screen
appears. The first screen displayed will show the BIOS version number.
You can determine whether you have a 32-bit or a 64-bit Operating
System in Start->Control Panel->System.

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Third Edition, June 2017
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