Troubleshooting
Problem
System BIOS customize settings will be lost and be restored to the manufacturing default after upgrading BIOS to version 1.37-Build ID K3JT37AUS, or any later version. The issue would not occurs in future BIOS upgrading if system BIOS is installed with version 1.37 or later. The following error messages can be observed during the POST: "162 Configuration change has occurred" "184 The system BIOS password has become invalid"
Resolving The Problem
Source
RETAIN tip: H194188
Issue
System BIOS customize settings will be lost and be restored to the manufacturing default after upgrading BIOS to version 1.37-Build ID K3JT37AUS, or any later version.
The issue would not occurs in future BIOS upgrading if system BIOS is installed with version 1.37 or later.
The following error messages can be observed during the POST:
| "162 Configuration change has occurred" "184 The system BIOS password has become invalid" |
Affected configurations
The system may be any of the following IBM servers:
- System x3350, type 4192, any model
- System x3350, type 4193, any model
The following system BIOS level(s) are affected:
| BIOS build 37A (K3JT37AUS) |
This tip is not option specific.
This tip is not software specific.
Workaround
Backup and record customize BIOS settings before upgrading BIOS to version 1.37, or later.
Then, restore the customize BIOS settings after flashing is completed.
Additional information
There is a BIOS architecture limitation for WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) support.
The BIOS CMOS allocation is modified since BIOS version 1.37-Build ID K3JT37AUS in order to fulfill WHEA requirement.
Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
29 January 2019
UID
ibm1MIGR-5078297