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HP Firmware Manager User's Guide Published: December 2006 Edition: 1 - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 2
and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Microsoft®, Windows®, the Windows NT operating system, and Windows Server - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 3
High-End System 22 Verifying the Windows Firmware Update 25 3 Updating Firmware Using HP Offline Firmware Manager 27 Creating a CD...27 Boot a System from a CD Notes...28 Selecting and Updating Firmware...29 Verifying the Update...31 Using HP OFM on Mid-Range and High-End Systems 32 Updating the - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 4
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Download Table...10 1-2 Product Page...11 2-1 HP Package Setup...21 2-2 Windows Entry-Class System Firmware Comparison 21 High-End System Firmware Comparison 24 2-6 Windows Firmware Package Upgrade Results 24 3-1 HP OFM Manage Firmware...28 3-2 Viewing HO OFM Release Notes 29 3-3 Management - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 6
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Manager to update firmware on a system that OS Initiated Firmware Manager" is running the HP-UX, Linux, or Windows® operating system. Chapter 3, "Updating Firmware Using HP How to use the HP Firmware Manager to update firmware on an Integrity Offline Firmware Manager" system that is not - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 8
understood or followed will result in personal injury or nonrecoverable system problems. A caution calls attention to important information that if not or supplement important points of the main text. HP Encourages Your Comments HP encourages your comments concerning this document. We are - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 9
systems. For a list of systems and operating systems that support HP OSIFM and HP OFM, see the HP Integrity and HP 9000 Servers Firmware Update Options section on the Business Support Center web page at: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00399523 Types of - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 10
firmware to the same version (if the firmware installer supports reinstallations). Downloading Firmware Packages Each firmware package is intended to download a firmware package: 1. Go to the website at: http://www.hp.com. 2. Select Software & Driver Downloads. The Software & Driver Downloads page - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 11
tasks that you must perform before updating firmware, and update instructions. You must have the release notes available when you update file that contains the firmware package in one of the following types of files: • For HP-UX on an entry-class system, one of the following: - A patch with the - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 12
subscribe to automatically receive firmware release notices when new firmware packages are available by creating a profile at the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/myhpalerts Creating a profile requires that you provide the following information, which is used only to automatically notify - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 13
Downloading Firmware Packages. • Schedule a time to update firmware when it is convenient to reboot the system. • Review the HP Support Line User Guide or the HP support terms and conditions for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and limitation of liability and warranties. • Do not update - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 14
package release notes. Upgrading from a Product Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware from a product on an entry-class system that is running the HP-UX operating system: 1. Log in as superuser. 2. Change to the /tmp directory: # cd /tmp 3. Download the firmware package to the /tmp directory as - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 15
these installation instructions. 5. HP-UX partition as described in Downloading Firmware Packages. A file named IPF_nnnn.depot is downloaded, where nnnn indicates the product number and firmware version. For example, IPF_SX2000_SD_5_5d.depot is the firmware package for the SX2000 Superdome Server - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 16
-s /tmp/IPF_SX2000_SD_5_5d.depot \ FM_SX2000_SD If instructed to remove power to the system, see upgrade firmware on a partition: 1. Select the HP-UX partition from the complex to start the firmware the firmware package for the SX2000 Superdome Server. 3. Install the install_fw.sh installation shell - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 17
to upgrade firmware on a partition plus unassigned cells: 1. Select the HP-UX partition from the complex to start the firmware upgrade. 2. Download example, IPF_SX2000_SD_5_5d.depot is the firmware package for the SX2000 Superdome Server. 3. Install the install_fw.sh installation shell script in the - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 18
Downloading Firmware Packages. • Schedule a time to update firmware when it is convenient to reboot the system. • Review the HP Support Line User Guide or the HP support terms and conditions for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and limitation of liability and warranties. • Do not update - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 19
reset and boot Linux. 6. To verify if the firmware upgrade was successful, see Verifying the Linux Firmare Update. The following options are supported for a Smart Component on an entry-class Integrity system: Usage: CPnnnnnn.scexe [options] Options: -f Force the package installation. This option can - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 20
Downloading Firmware Packages. • Schedule a time to update firmware when it is convenient to reboot the system. • Review the HP Support Line User Guide or the HP support terms and conditions for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and limitation of liability and warranties. • Do not update - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 21
: • Cancel - to cancel the firmware upgrade and end this procedure without upgrading the firmware. • Install - to proceed with the firmware upgrade. The HP Setup Windows Firmware Package window appears with the results of the upgrade, as shown in Figure 2-3. Updating Firmware on a Windows System 21 - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 22
the Smart Component number. 4. Double-click the cpnnnnnn.exe file. The Windows Firmware Package dialog screen appears, as shown in Figure 2-4. 22 Updating Firmware Using HP OS Initiated Firmware Manager - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 23
complex • Partition+ - for the current partition plus unassigned cells NOTE: HP does not support the use of Partition or Partition+ for mid-range systems. 6. Click power, followed by a power cycle confirmation box. If instructed to remove power to the system, see Removing Power. Updating Firmware on a - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 24
- to cancel the firmware upgrade and end this procedure without upgrading the firmware. • Install - to proceed with the firmware upgrade. The HP Setup Windows Firmware Package window appears with the results of the upgrade, as shown in Figure 2-6. Figure 2-6 Windows Firmware Package Upgrade Results - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 25
10. To verify that the firmware upgrade is successful, see Verifying the Windows Firmware Update. 11. After the firmware upgrades successfully, enter the Management Processor PE command to power on any partitions or unassigned cells that were powered off before the upgrade. Verifying the Windows - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 26
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can cause the firmware update to fail and can leave the system in an unstable state. Review all instructions and the HP Support Line User Guide or the HP support terms and conditions for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and limitation of liability and warranties. Creating a CD Follow - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 28
Firmware and press Enter. The Manage Firmware window is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-1 Figure 3-1 HP OFM Manage Firmware This menu is the primary interface for HP OFM. It displays: • Usage instructions. • A list of firmware updates in the package, the components to which they apply, the current - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 29
selecting partitions and cells on a mid-range or high-end system, see Using HP OFM on Mid-Range and High-End Systems. 2. Select Begin update. The firmware be incomplete. In this case, exit to the EFI Boot Manager and manually select the Firmware Update option to complete the update cycle. 4. If the - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 30
Management Processor Reset 5. A final confirmation screen is displayed. Select Continue. Progress of the firmware update is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-4. Monitor the progress. If instructed to remove power to the system, see Removing Power. 30 Updating Firmware Using HP Offline Firmware Manager - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 31
Figure 3-4 HP OFM Update Progress Verifying the Update After all firmware updates complete, a Firmware Update Results screen is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-5. Verifying the Update 31 - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 32
program error, version error, a problem with the device, trouble reading the disk, an unexpected system reset, or a problem with the EFI environment. Check the or its devices stop functioning after a firmware update, contact HP Support for assistance. [EXECUTED] The update program does not return - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 33
complex update are automatically selected by the system. The rest require manual selection and can only be selected if the system is eligible for 's operating system is not in the RR state (as indicated by dashes), exit HP OFM, check the state of the operating system, and retry the update. Updating - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 34
in an unsupported state, possibly with a combination of new and old firmware. Although the system usually continues to run in this unsupported state, HP recommends that you immediately perform the update again, and perform the power cycle when requested within 30 minutes. 34 Updating Firmware Using - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 35
, 32 verifying the upgrade, 31 HP OS-Initiated Firmware Manager (see also HP OSIFM) HP OSIFM, 9, 13 HP OS-Initiated Firmware Manager (see HP OSIFM) HP Support website, 10 HP-UX complex upgrading firmware on, 15 HP-UX partition upgrading firmware on, 16 HP-UX partition plus unassigned cells upgrading - HP 9000 Model D250 | HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 36
(see also firmware release notes) S software requirements, 9 U unassigned cells upgrading firmware on HP-UX, 17 upgrading using HP OFM, 33 update (see also firmware update) upgrade, 9 V verification HP OFM upgrade, 31 HP-UX system firmware upgrade, 17 Linux system firmware upgrade, 19 Windows system
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HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
Published: December 2006
Edition: 1