HP Integrity rx4640 Server - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
About This Document.........................................................................................................7
Intended Audience....................................................................................................................................7
Document Organization.............................................................................................................................7
Typographic Conventions..........................................................................................................................7
HP Encourages Your Comments.................................................................................................................8
1 HP Firmware Manager (FM)..........................................................................................9
HP FM Features and Benefits......................................................................................................................9
HP FM Update Methods............................................................................................................................9
Types of Updates.......................................................................................................................................9
Downloading Firmware Packages.............................................................................................................10
Subscribing to Receive Firmware Releases Notices Automatically...............................................................12
2 Updating Firmware Using HP OS Initiated Firmware Manager.............................13
Updating Firmware on an HP-UX System..................................................................................................13
Before Updating Firmware..................................................................................................................13
Upgrading Firmware on an Entry-Class System....................................................................................14
Upgrading Firmware on a Mid-Range or High-End System...................................................................15
Upgrading Firmware on the Complex.............................................................................................15
Upgrading Firmware on a Partition................................................................................................16
Upgrading Firmware on a Partition Plus Unassigned Cells...............................................................17
Verifying the HP-UX Firmware Update................................................................................................17
Updating Firmware on a Linux System......................................................................................................18
Before Updating Firmware..................................................................................................................18
Upgrading Firmware..........................................................................................................................18
Verifying the Linux Firmware Update..................................................................................................19
Updating Firmware on a Windows System................................................................................................20
Before Updating Firmware..................................................................................................................20
Upgrading Firmware on an Entry-Class System....................................................................................20
Upgrading Firmware on a Mid-Range or High-End System...................................................................22
Verifying the Windows Firmware Update............................................................................................25
3 Updating Firmware Using HP Offline Firmware Manager .....................................27
Creating a CD..........................................................................................................................................27
Boot a System from a CD..........................................................................................................................27
Starting the Firmware Manager.................................................................................................................27
Reviewing Release Notes..........................................................................................................................28
Selecting and Updating Firmware.............................................................................................................29
Verifying the Update................................................................................................................................31
Using HP OFM on Mid-Range and High-End Systems...............................................................................32
Updating the Current Partition............................................................................................................33
Updating Different Partitions..............................................................................................................33
Updating Unassigned Cells.................................................................................................................33
Removing Power......................................................................................................................................33
Index.................................................................................................................................35
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