Software and configuration utilities 160
Keeping the system current
Updating firmware or System ROM
Multiple methods exist to update the firmware or System ROM:
• Service Pack for ProLiant (on page 154)
• FWUPDATE utility (on page 160)
• FWUpdate command from within the Embedded UEFI shell (on page 160)
• Firmware Update application in UEFI System Utilities ("Firmware Update application in the UEFI
System Utilities" on page 161)
• Online Flash components (on page 161)
Product entitlement is required to perform updates. For more information, see "Accessing updates
("Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support" on page 173)."
FWUPDATE utility
The FWUPDATE utility enables you to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS).
To use the utility to upgrade the firmware:
1. Download the FWUPDATE flash component from the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center
website (http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc).
2. Save the FWUPDATE flash components to a USB key.
3. Set the boot order so that the USB key will boot first using one of the following options:
o Configure the boot order so that the USB key is the first bootable device.
o Press the F11 key (Boot Menu) when prompted during system boot to access the One-Time
Boot Menu. This menu allows you to select the boot device for a specific boot and does not
modify the boot order configuration settings.
4. Insert the USB key into an available USB port.
5. Boot the system.
The FWUPDATE utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of
available firmware revisions.
To download the flash components, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center website
(http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc).
For more information about One-Time Boot Menu, see the UEFI System Utilities user guide for your
product on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/UEFI/docs).
FWUpdate command from within the Embedded UEFI Shell
For systems configured in either boot mode, update the firmware:
1. Access the System ROM Flash Binary component for your server from the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise Support Center website (http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc). When searching for the
component, always select OS Independent to locate the binary file.
2. Copy the binary file to a USB media or iLO virtual media.
3. Attach the media to the server.
4. Boot to Embedded Shell.
5. To obtain the assigned file system volume for the USB key, enter the Map –r command.
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