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ROMPaq Error Recovery Options, ROMPaq Disaster Recovery

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Diagnostic Tools 3-71 ROMPaq Error Recovery Options From time to time it may be desirable to upgrade the current system ROM. Some reasons for this include: I Customer desires ROM upgrade I Obtained new SmartStart CD-ROM I Desire to upgrade server processors I Request from Compaq The process of upgrading the system ROM is referred to as flashing the ROM. Flashing consists of using software to replace the current ROM image with a new one through ROMPaq. Should an error such as a power failure occur during this process, the flash operation will not be completed, causing the ROM image in the server to be corrupted. Compaq provides two options for ROMPaq recovery, depending on the server and circumstances involved. ROMPaq Disaster Recovery Use the following option on any server that does not have a valid ROM image. IMPORTANT: ROMPaq Disaster Recovery should be performed on a server with redundant ROM ONLY IF both ROM images have been corrupted. If only one image is corrupted, read the following section, "Redundant ROM Image Recovery," for complete instructions. 1. Build a fresh ROMPaq diskette using the latest version for the server involved. NOTE: If the ROM is corrupted by a ROMPaq interruption, the initial ROMPaq attempt may have affected the contents of the original diskette. 2. Turn off the server. 3. Set configuration switches 1, 4, 5, and 6 on the system maintenance switch block to ON to enable disaster recovery mode. Table 3-29 SW1 Configuration Switches Switch 1 4 5 6 Function Disable on-board video Disable diskette drive Disable password Clear NVRAM 4. Insert the ROMPaq diskette. Although you will use a normal ROMPaq diskette, this situation will not allow you to save the old image. 5. Turn on the server. The keyboard, mouse, and monitor are all inactive. The IMD is active, if the server has one.

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Diagnostic Tools
3-71
ROMPaq Error Recovery Options
From time to time it may be desirable to upgrade the current system ROM. Some reasons for
this include:
■
Customer desires ROM upgrade
■
Obtained new SmartStart CD-ROM
■
Desire to upgrade server processors
■
Request from Compaq
The process of upgrading the system ROM is referred to as flashing the ROM. Flashing consists
of using software to replace the current ROM image with a new one through ROMPaq.
Should an error such as a power failure occur during this process, the flash operation will not be
completed, causing the ROM image in the server to be corrupted. Compaq provides two options
for ROMPaq recovery, depending on the server and circumstances involved.
ROMPaq Disaster Recovery
Use the following option on any server that does not have a valid ROM image.
IMPORTANT:
ROMPaq Disaster Recovery should be performed on a server with redundant ROM
ONLY IF
both ROM images have been corrupted. If only one image is corrupted, read the following section,
“
Redundant ROM Image Recovery,
”
for complete instructions.
1.
Build a fresh ROMPaq diskette using the latest version for the server involved.
NOTE:
If the ROM is corrupted by a ROMPaq interruption, the initial ROMPaq attempt may have affected
the contents of the original diskette.
2.
Turn off the server.
3.
Set configuration switches 1, 4, 5, and 6 on the system maintenance switch block to ON to
enable disaster recovery mode.
Table 3-29
SW1 Configuration Switches
Switch
Function
1
Disable on-board video
4
Disable diskette drive
5
Disable password
6
Clear NVRAM
4.
Insert the ROMPaq diskette. Although you will use a normal ROMPaq diskette, this
situation will not allow you to save the old image.
5.
Turn on the server. The keyboard, mouse, and monitor are all inactive. The IMD is active,
if the server has one.