Troubleshooting 74
Automatic backup
A backup copy of the ROM image existing on the target server is made in the ROM image backup
subdirectory:
\CPQSYSTEM\FWBACKUP\SYSTEM
For additional information, refer to the HP Online ROM Flash User Guide on the HP website
(http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/romflash.html
).
Option ROMs
Types of option ROMs include:
• Array controller ROMs
• Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) ROMs
• Hard drive ROMs
ROMPaq Utility
Flash ROM enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system or option ROMPaq utilities. To
upgrade the BIOS, insert a ROMPaq diskette into the diskette drive and boot the system.
The ROMPaq utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of available ROM
revisions. This procedure is the same for both system and option ROMPaq utilities.
For more information about the ROMPaq utility, refer to the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/servers/manage
).
To flash the ROM using ROMPaq:
1. Download the system ROMPaq utility diskette for each target server or option for which a ROM flash
is planned. ROMPaq downloads are available on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support
).
2. Shut down each server where the system or option ROM images are to be upgraded and reboot
using the correct ROMPaq diskette for that server.
3. Follow the interactive session in the ROMPaq utility, which enables you to select the devices to be
flashed.
4. After the ROMPaq utility flashes the ROM for the selected devices, cycle power manually to reboot
the system back into the operating system.
Current firmware versions
Automatic firmware updates
Subscriber's Choice (http://www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice
)
Manual firmware updates
Download the latest firmware updates from the HP website
(http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/romflash.html
).
Updating firmware
To verify the firmware version, use HP Insight Diagnostics (on page 32).
To update the firmware:
1. Check the firmware version.
2. Determine the latest firmware version.
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