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ROMPaq utility diskette or USB drive key

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If you are using a USB drive key with multiple images, navigate to the appropriate subfolder to launch autorun for the Firmware Maintenance CD or DVD, or Smart Update Firmware DVD. 2. Read the End-User License Agreement. If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, click Agree to continue. The firmware maintenance interface appears. 3. Click the Firmware Update tab. 4. Click Install Firmware. HP SUM is initiated. 5. Select and install the preferred components. For more information, see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum/documentation). ROMPaq utility diskette or USB drive key The bootable ROMPaq diskette or USB drive key contains all the necessary system files, ROM image files, and the configuration files required to upgrade the ROM firmware. This procedure is most effective when flashing the ROM on a small number of servers located in close proximity. To flash the ROM using ROMPaq: 1. Download the system ROMPaq utility diskette or USB drive key for each target server. ROMPaq downloads are available on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). 2. Shut down each target server, and then reboot using the correct ROMPaq diskette or USB drive key for that server. 3. Follow the interactive session in the ROMPaq utility, and then select the devices to be flashed. 4. After the ROMPaq utility flashes the ROM for the selected devices, cycle power manually to reboot the system back into the operating system. Option ROMPaqs have been retired as an upgrade delivery method for storage options. Firmware upgrades for storage options are now delivered using Smart Components and Smart Component deployment utilities. For additional information about the ROMPaq utility, see the server documentation or the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). System ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utility The Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utility for ProLiant servers is available as a SoftPaq download from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). The Enhanced SoftPaq download contains utilities to restore or upgrade the System ROM on ProLiant servers: • ROMPaq Diskette A Windows-based utility to create a bootable 1.44-MB diskette that can be used to restore or update the System ROM locally. • ROMPaq USB Key A Windows-based utility to partition, format, and copy files locally to a USB flash media device, such as an HP drive key. • ROMPaq USB Key diskette format A Windows-based utility to partition, format, and copy files locally to a USB flash media device, such as an HP drive key. The formatted USB key simulates a diskette in capacity and is usable on the following servers: Software tools and solutions 84

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Software tools and solutions
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If you are using a USB drive key with multiple images, navigate to the appropriate subfolder to
launch autorun for the Firmware Maintenance CD or DVD, or Smart Update Firmware DVD.
2.
Read the End-User License Agreement. If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, click
Agree
to
continue. The firmware maintenance interface appears.
3.
Click the
Firmware Update
tab.
4.
Click
Install Firmware
. HP SUM is initiated.
5.
Select and install the preferred components. For more information, see the
HP Smart Update Manager
User Guide
on the HP website (
).
ROMPaq utility diskette or USB drive key
The bootable ROMPaq diskette or USB drive key contains all the necessary system files, ROM image files,
and the configuration files required to upgrade the ROM firmware.
This procedure is most effective when flashing the ROM on a small number of servers located in close
proximity.
To flash the ROM using ROMPaq:
1.
Download the system ROMPaq utility diskette or USB drive key for each target server. ROMPaq
downloads are available on the HP website (
).
2.
Shut down each target server, and then reboot using the correct ROMPaq diskette or USB drive key for
that server.
3.
Follow the interactive session in the ROMPaq utility, and then select the devices to be flashed.
4.
After the ROMPaq utility flashes the ROM for the selected devices, cycle power manually to reboot the
system back into the operating system.
Option ROMPaqs have been retired as an upgrade delivery method for storage options. Firmware upgrades
for storage options are now delivered using Smart Components and Smart Component deployment utilities.
For additional information about the ROMPaq utility, see the server documentation or the HP website
(
).
System ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utility
The Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utility for ProLiant servers is available as a SoftPaq download from
the HP website (
). The Enhanced SoftPaq download contains utilities to restore
or upgrade the System ROM on ProLiant servers:
ROMPaq Diskette
A Windows-based utility to create a bootable 1.44-MB diskette that can be used to restore or update
the System ROM locally.
ROMPaq USB Key
A Windows-based utility to partition, format, and copy files locally to a USB flash media device, such
as an HP drive key.
ROMPaq USB Key diskette format
A Windows-based utility to partition, format, and copy files locally to a USB flash media device, such
as an HP drive key. The formatted USB key simulates a diskette in capacity and is usable on the
following servers: