HP ProLiant Support Pack - Manual (Page 12)

Using the Firmware Deployment Tool 12
• If the UID light is solid, a firmware update failure has occurred. You must either plug in the KVM
dongle or use iLO Remote Console support to browse into the affected server to determine the cause
of failure. The FDT loads the error log into a vi editor window for review. HP recommends resolving
the issue before installing or restarting the operating system. For more information on how to handle
various firmware update failure scenarios, see the Troubleshooting (on page 13) section.
Special modes
HP BladeSystem Firmware Deployment Tool recognizes the following boot options at the boot prompt. The
prompt is seen after the tool finishes its POST.
Boot option Description
console This option causes the FDT to boot to a console prompt. All files
are copied to the RAM drive. This mode can be used to add
additional firmware by plugging a USB key into the c-Class SUV
cable and manually mounting it or viewing the updates in console
mode on a single server.
force This option causes the embedded HP Smart Update Manager
installation tool to force the installation of all components on the
CD. This might result in an error since not all firmware can be
successfully downgraded.