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Firmware maintenance, Types of rom, Flashing rom – HP ProLiant DL100 Series Server DL100 Series User Manual

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Errors occur after the system software is changed

n log and operating system log for entries indicating why the software failed.

rmine if they are the cause of the error. You may need to obtain the

tility and manually set the software switches. Refer to the application

ebsite, or both.

verwritten files. Refer to the application documentation to find out which files are added

ation.

ure you have the most current drivers.

Firmware maintenance

ensure that HP servers provide maximum uptime with minimal

in

technologies also reduce server management efforts, enabling administrators

e problems without taking servers offline.

Types of ROM

Ms include:

A syst

e effect. For disaster recovery or ROM downgrade

are available in either redundant ROM or a ROM

oller ROMs

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uses

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Action: Change settings to the original configuration. If more than one setting was changed, change the

settings one at a time to isolate the cause of the problem.

Errors occur after an application is installed

Action:

Check the applicatio

Check system settings to dete

settings from the server setup u
documentation, the vendor w

Check for o
by the applic

Reinstall the application.

Be s

HP has developed technologi

ma tenance. Many of these

es to help

to work on issues and resolv

Types of RO

System ROM (on page 83)

Option ROMs (on page 83)

System ROM

em reboot is required for a ROM upgrade to tak

purposes, backups of the most current ROM image

backup.

Option ROMs

Types of option ROMs include:

Array contr

Lights-out 100i ROMs

Hard drive ROMs

R M

The process of upgrading system and option ROMs is referred to as flashing the ROM. A ROM flash
soft are to replace the current system ROM on a target server with a new ROM image. Flash the ROM

to:

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