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Is it possible to upgrade BIOS without webserver ?

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  • BIOS upgrade

Answer

A webserver is required to upgrade the BIOS if attempting to perform the upgrade via network
 
Alternatively, on certain platforms, the BIOS can be upgraded via external USB (see How to update service image (BIOS) from the LOADER prompt using an external USB flash drive)
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