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Using the Smart Components for Remote ROM Flash with the Remote Deployment Utility RDU

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● Flashbin Flashbin enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system or option Flashbin utilities. ● Online ROM Flash Using the Smart Components for Remote ROM Flash with the Remote Deployment Utility (RDU) console application, Remote ROM Flash enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) from a remote location. ● HP PC Blade Switch The interconnect switch aggregates the forty 10/100 Ethernet blade PC network connections and one 10/100 Ethernet interface for optional out-of-band management into four RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet uplink connectors. Each uplink can communicate with all 40 network connections; thus, only one to all four of these connectors may be used providing up to a 41-to-1 reduction in the number of network cables connected to the enclosure. The interconnect switch is compatible with industry standards and is pre-configured for immediate use. For more information about these tools and utilities, see Deployment and Management on page 35. 10 Chapter 2 HP PC BladeSystem PC Blade Technology ENWW

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Flashbin
Flashbin enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system or option Flashbin utilities.
Online ROM Flash
Using the Smart Components for Remote ROM Flash with the Remote Deployment Utility (RDU)
console application, Remote ROM Flash enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) from a
remote location.
HP PC Blade Switch
The interconnect switch aggregates the forty 10/100 Ethernet blade PC network connections and
one 10/100 Ethernet interface for optional out-of-band management into four RJ-45 Gigabit
Ethernet uplink connectors. Each uplink can communicate with all 40 network connections; thus,
only one to all four of these connectors may be used providing up to a 41-to-1 reduction in the
number of network cables connected to the enclosure. The interconnect switch is compatible with
industry standards and is pre-configured for immediate use.
For more information about these tools and utilities, see
Deployment and Management
on page
35
.
10
Chapter 2
HP PC BladeSystem PC Blade Technology
ENWW