https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/forcing-dl585-g2-to-use-backup-bios/m-p/5419501#M125310 <P>Hello,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is there a way to force DL585 G2 to use a backup copy of BIOS without entering into BIOS configuration tool? Something like a dip switch or something else?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Serguei</P> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:16:27 GMT sbezverk 2011-12-15T19:16:27Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/forcing-dl585-g2-to-use-backup-bios/m-p/5419501#M125310 <P>Hello,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is there a way to force DL585 G2 to use a backup copy of BIOS without entering into BIOS configuration tool? Something like a dip switch or something else?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Serguei</P> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:16:27 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/forcing-dl585-g2-to-use-backup-bios/m-p/5419501#M125310 sbezverk 2011-12-15T19:16:27Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/forcing-dl585-g2-to-use-backup-bios/m-p/5420053#M125313 <P>The DIP switches are documented in the DL585 G2 Maintenance and Service Guide (page 76: System maintenance switch (SW3)), but none of them seem to provide the function you seek.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Why cannot you enter the BIOS configuration tool? If you have access to the DIP switches, you can always override any password protection.</P> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:32:01 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/forcing-dl585-g2-to-use-backup-bios/m-p/5420053#M125313 Matti_Kurkela 2011-12-16T10:32:01Z