HP Integrity rx4640 Server - Manual (Page 27)

3 Updating Firmware Using HP Offline Firmware Manager
Downloading an HP Offline Firmware Manager (OFM) firmware package, downloads a file that
contains the firmware package as an .ISO image. From this image you create a CD to boot an
Integrity system, independent of the installed operating system. However, you must have access
to a system that is running an operating system and that has a CD burner and software to perform
some tasks, such as downloading the firmware package and creating the CD.
This chapter addresses the following topics:
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Creating a CD
• Booting a System from a CD
• Starting the Firmware Manager
• Reviewing Release Notes
• Selecting and Updating firmware
• Verifying the Update
• Using HP OFM on Mid-Range and High-End Systems
During the firmware update process, do not reset or move the system, mount or eject media,
interfere with reboots, or remove power (unless instructed). Any of these actions can cause the
firmware update to fail and can leave the system in an unstable state.
Review all instructions and the HP Support Line User Guide or the HP support terms and conditions
for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and limitation of liability and warranties.
Creating a CD
Follow these steps from a system that is running an operating system to create a CD for an HP
OFM firmware package:
1. Download the firmware package as described in Downloading Firmware Packages .
2. Uncompress the downloaded file using an uncompression utility, for example the WinZip
utility.
3. Locate the uncompressed .ISO file.
4. Insert a blank CD into a CD burner, and use a CD burning application to burn the .ISO file
to the blank CD.
5. When the CD creation is complete, move the CD to target system for firmware update.
Boot a System from a CD
Follow these steps to boot a system from a CD:
NOTE: If autoboot is enabled on the system, you will have only a limited amount of time to
complete these steps before the operating system automatically boots.
1. Power on the system.
The system boots to the EFI Boot Menu.
2. Insert the CD with the .ISO image into the CD drive.
3. From the EFI Boot Menu, select Internal Bootable DVD and press Enter.
The system boots from the CD, and the HP Offline Firmware Manager Welcome window
is displayed.
Starting the Firmware Manager
Follow these steps to start the HP OFM Firmware Manager:
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