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ROMPaq Utility, Locate the CPQIMAGE Utility

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Configuring and Deploying Server Blades If a power loss occurs during a firmware upgrade, redundant ROM support enables data recovery. ROMPaq Utility Flash ROM enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system or option ROMPaq utilities. To upgrade the BIOS: 1. Download the latest ROMPaq from www.compaq.com 2. Follow the instructions and create a bootable diskette. IMPORTANT: You can use the iLO Virtual Media applet to create the image file. Refer to the Compaq Integrated Lights-Out User Guide on the Documentation CD. If you use this method, omit step 3. 3. Create a diskette image from the bootable diskette: a. Locate the CPQIMAGE Utility on www.compaq.com b. Follow the instructions in the utility to create a diskette image on the hard drive from the bootable diskette. 4. Access the server blade through the iLO Remote Console. Refer to the Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class System Hardware Configuration and Installation poster. 5. Use the iLO virtual power button to reboot the server blade and set the blade to boot from the diskette image you created in step 2. The ROMPaq Utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of available ROM revisions. By default, the oldest ROM version is updated. This procedure is the same for both system and option ROMPaq utilities. If a power loss occurs during a firmware upgrade, redundant ROM support enables data recovery. Compaq ProLiant BL20p Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide 3-21

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Configuring and Deploying Server Blades
Compaq ProLiant BL20p Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide
3-21
If a power loss occurs during a firmware upgrade, redundant ROM support enables
data recovery.
ROMPaq Utility
Flash ROM enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system or option
ROMPaq utilities.
To upgrade the BIOS:
1.
Download the latest ROMPaq from
www.compaq.com
2.
Follow the instructions and create a bootable diskette.
IMPORTANT:
You can use the iLO Virtual Media applet to create the image file. Refer to
the
Compaq Integrated Lights-Out User Guide
on the Documentation CD. If you use this
method, omit step 3.
3.
Create a diskette image from the bootable diskette:
a.
Locate the CPQIMAGE Utility on
www.compaq.com
b.
Follow the instructions in the utility to create a diskette image on the hard
drive from the bootable diskette.
4.
Access the server blade through the iLO Remote Console. Refer to the
Compaq
ProLiant BL p-Class System Hardware Configuration and Installation
poster.
5.
Use the iLO virtual power button to reboot the server blade and set the blade to
boot from the diskette image you created in step 2.
The ROMPaq Utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one
exists) of available ROM revisions. By default, the oldest ROM version is updated.
This procedure is the same for both system and option ROMPaq utilities.
If a power loss occurs during a firmware upgrade, redundant ROM support enables
data recovery.