Booting windows pe from a usb drive key, Flashing the rom in a windows pe environment – HP ProLiant DL380 Server User Manual
Page 20

Accept_CommunityName=public
Send_Authentication=yes
[TerminalServices]
ApplicationServer=0
PermissionsSetting=0
[Display]
AutoConfirm=1
BitsPerPel=16
ConfigureAtLogon=0
VRefresh=60
Xresolution=800
Yresolution=600
[OEM_Ads]
Logo=Compaq.bmp
3.
If you modified the [MassStorageDrivers] section in the UNATTEND.TXT file, you must also
edit the TEXTSETUP.OEM file. For more information, see the Microsoft website (
Booting Windows PE from a USB drive key
Some applications, such as the firmware update components, require the use of a writable medium.
A writable file system allows for the expansion of the contents of the components and provides a
scratch area for the backup firmware image copied from the device under flash. While using
Windows PE on CD is not suitable for this purpose, a USB drive key provides the ideal medium
for this type of activity.
NOTE:
Booting from a USB drive key is supported only on certain ProLiant servers. For more
information, see the SPP website (
).
To boot Windows PE from a USB drive key, see the Microsoft Windows PE documentation.
Flashing the ROM in a Windows PE environment
You can run the Online ROM Flash Smart Components to flash system and option ROMs in the
Windows PE environment, but you must ensure that a writable area is available for the component
to use. You can use the Online ROM Flash Smart Components as part of a scripted installation
before the operating system installation portion of the deployment.
Be sure to download the latest Online ROM Flash Smart Components for the system or option to
be flashed. Be sure that the component number and the server name correspond. The latest ROM
flash components are available from the HP software and drivers website
With flash system and option ROMs, you can create a script file to perform the following tasks:
•
Use HPDISCOVERY and IFHW to determine the current system or option ROM.
•
Run the Online ROM Flash Smart Component.
•
Verify the error level.
The following script is provided as an example only and must be modified for your particular
environment. Additional checks can be added as needed. Lines in bold type must be modified to
customize the script.
System\hpdiscovery -f hpdiscovery.xml
System\ifhw hpdiscovery.xml System\allboards.xml HWQ:SystemName eq "ProLiant DL380 G2"
if errorlevel 1 goto NEXT1
REM ----
20
Advanced topics
- ProLiant BL465c Server Blade ProLiant BL2x220c G7 Server-Blade ProLiant DL120 G7 Server ProLiant SL250s Gen8 Server ProLiant BL680c G5 Server-Blade ProLiant DL320s Server ProLiant SL230s Gen8 Server ProLiant BL2x220c G6 Server-Blade ProLiant BL480c Server-Blade ProLiant DL385 Server ProLiant BL2x220c G5 Server-Blade Intelligent Provisioning ProLiant BL490c G6 Server-Blade ProLiant BL620c G7 Server-Blade ProLiant DL365 G5 Server ProLiant ML330 G6 Server ProLiant BL490c G7 Server-Blade ProLiant DL360p Gen8 Server ProLiant SL335s G7 Server ProLiant DL320 Server ProLiant BL495c G5 Server-Blade ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Server Blade ProLiant DL360 Server ProLiant BL280c G6 Server-Blade ProLiant ML350p Gen8 Server ProLiant DL585 Server ProLiant ML370 Server ProLiant DL380p Gen8 Server ProLiant SL390s G7 Server ProLiant BL460c Server-Blade ProLiant ML310 G5 Server ProLiant BL680c G7 Server-Blade ProLiant BL260c G5 Server-Blade ProLiant BL495c G6 Server-Blade ProLiant DL160 Gen8 Server ProLiant ML350 Server ProLiant DL370 G6 Server ProLiant BL685c Server-Blade ProLiant DL785 G6 Server ProLiant DL785 G5 Server