Boot console handler:firmware, Step 2. use the "dd" command to copy the file, Step 1. re-boot your system and do the following – HP B1000 User Manual

Page 187: To install the firmware update, Obtaining and updating system firmware

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Boot Console Handler

Obtaining and Updating System Firmware

To update a system’s firmware, the firmware patch must be obtained from the patch server
website at http://us-external_support.hp.com or http://europe-external_support.hp.com.

The patch file is a combined shar’ed file that contains an ASCII cataloging file, a readme
type ASCII file, and the firmware LIF binary file. The LIF volume is bootable to ODE
which in turns runs the UPDATER utility to download the firmware image files.

Creating the Firmware Update Tape (on any HP-UX system)

Step 1. Verify the checksum of the file ".FRM" using the "

sum

" command. Results of the

command should be equal to the "sum" value as documented in the header of this
document.

Step 2. Use the "dd" command to copy the file "

CXXXXXXX.FRM

" to tape, as follows:

if=CXXXXXX.FRM of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

(device path dependent)

NOTE: Blocksize (

) must be = 2k

Identify Current Version of Firmware (on system to be updated)

Step 1. Re-boot your system and do the following:

a. Interrupt the boot process and from the Boot Console Handler prompt, type
<

information

> and press [return].

b. Identify your firmware revision. The last two digits in the patch name indicate
the revision. In this case,

X.X

is the revision. If the revision on your system is

equal to or higher than

X.X

, do not proceed with the update.

To install the firmware update

The following are the directions from the readme file that are the firmware updating
instructions for a DAT tape drive:

Step 1. Install the tape you have just created into your tape drive.

Step 2. Shutdown your system via the power switch and power back on, or execute the

reboot command resetting your system.

Step 3. When the display reads "Searching for a system to boot" press [escape]. At the

BOOT ADMIN prompt, type

and press

Enter

Return

to identify the tape

device path.

Step 4. Boot from the appropriate boot path. (You must boot from the device that

contains the firmware update tape.) When the display reads “

Interact

with

IPL (Y, N, Q)>

”, type

and press

Enter

This manual is related to the following products:

C3000