Compaq DL580 Service Guide - Page 143

Redundant ROM Image Recovery, If power is interrupted during the flash process

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3-74 Compaq ProLiant DL580 Server Maintenance and Service Guide 6. The server analyzes the diskette, searching for the latest ROM image. If the diskette is not in place, the system continues to beep until a valid ROMPaq diskette is inserted. 7. The ROMPaq diskette flashes the system ROM. 8. At the successful completion of this process, a sequence of audible ascending beeps is generated. 9. After successful completion of this process, follow these steps: a. Power down the server. b. Reset configuration switches. c. Power up the server as usual. -Or- After a failed ROMPaq upgrade procedure, power down the server and repeat the above process. IMPORTANT: If you are performing this procedure on a server with redundant ROM, and both ROM images have been corrupted, repeat the process in succession (once for each corrupted image). If only one image is corrupted, read the following section, "Redundant ROM Image Recovery" for complete instructions. Redundant ROM Image Recovery If power is interrupted during the flash process, a server with redundant ROM powers up as usual, but the inactive (redundant) ROM image is corrupted. A POST error message displays: 105 - Current System ROM is corrupt - now booting redundant System ROM. In this instance, you are required to flash again so that the invalid image is now valid. After you flash the invalid image, the system boots to that image-which was the original objective.

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Compaq ProLiant DL580 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
6. The server analyzes the diskette, searching for the latest ROM image. If the diskette is not
in place, the system continues to beep until a valid ROMPaq diskette is inserted.
7. The ROMPaq diskette flashes the system ROM.
8. At the successful completion of this process, a sequence of audible ascending beeps is
generated.
9. After successful completion of this process, follow these steps:
a. Power down the server.
b. Reset configuration switches.
c. Power up the server as usual.
Or
After a failed ROMPaq upgrade procedure, power down the server and repeat the
above process.
IMPORTANT:
If you are performing this procedure on a server with redundant ROM, and both ROM
images have been corrupted, repeat the process in succession (once for each corrupted image). If only
one image is corrupted, read the following section,
Redundant ROM Image Recovery
for complete
instructions.
Redundant ROM Image Recovery
If power is interrupted during the flash process, a server with redundant ROM powers up as
usual, but the inactive (redundant) ROM image is corrupted.
A POST error message displays:
105
Current System ROM is corrupt
now booting redundant System ROM.
In this instance, you are required to flash again so that the invalid image is now valid. After you
flash the invalid image, the system boots to that image
which was the original objective.