Firmware maintenance, Types of rom, System rom – HP ML100 User Manual
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Firmware maintenance
gies to help ensure that HP servers provide maximum uptime with minimal
server management efforts, enabling administrators
The process of updating system or option firmware is referred to as a flash process or flashing the ROM.
M flash removes the existing version of firmware from the ROM and replaces it with a
n.
o the following:
as a processor revision
ect problems in a previous firmware version
e correct firmware version, the server and hardware options may not function properly.
Types
Ms include:
System
ct. For disaster recovery or ROM downgrade
purposes, backups of the most current ROM image are available in either redundant ROM or a ROM
mage existing on the target server is made in the ROM image backup
bd
ACKUP\SYSTEM
ide on the HP website
Option
controller ROMs
HP has developed technolo
maintenance. Many of these technologies also reduce
to work on issues and resolve problems without taking servers offline.
A firmware or RO
more recent versio
Update the firmware to d
•
Support new hardware, such
•
Support new features
•
Corr
Without th
of ROM
Types of RO
•
System ROM (on page 82)
•
Option ROMs (on page 82)
ROM
All ProLiant servers have a system ROM.
A system reboot is required for a ROM upgrade to take effe
backup.
Automatic backup
A backup copy of the ROM i
su irectory:
\CPQSYSTEM\FWB
For additional information, see the HP Online ROM Flash User Gu
ROMs
Types of option ROMs include:
•
Array
•
Lights-Out 100i ROMs
•
Hard drive ROMs
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