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Smart Update Firmware DVD Automatic Deployment Mode 27

UID light status

Meaning

firmware.

Off

The firmware update was successful.

On

At least one of the needed firmware updates failed. The remote
console to the server searches for the cause of the error.

If the UID light is off, the update process has completed, and you can install the server operating system
or restore the server to its previous operating system.

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.

Automatic Mode 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

36

) section.

Special modes

Automatic Mode 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 Automatic Mode 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.