HP ProLiant DL380p HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide - Page 85

HP Smart Update Manager deployment

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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: o Servers that exhibit an Unsupported processor state ("Unsupported Processor Detected System will ONLY boot ROMPAQ Utility. System Halted." on page 132) o Servers that support the Disaster Recovery feature ("Disaster recovery support" on page 83) For additional information, see the documentation contained in the Enhanced SoftPaq. HP Smart Update Manager deployment The HP SUM utility is available on the HP ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD or DVD, HP Smart Update Firmware DVD, and the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). For more information, see "HP Smart Update Manager (on page 80)." Offline deployment To deploy components in an offline manner: 1. Boot the server from the Firmware Maintenance CD or DVD, Smart Update Firmware DVD, or a USB drive key. Software tools and solutions 85

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Software tools and solutions
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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:
o
Servers that exhibit an Unsupported processor state ("
Unsupported Processor Detected System will
ONLY boot ROMPAQ Utility. System Halted.
" on page
132
)
o
Servers that support the Disaster Recovery feature ("
Disaster recovery support
" on page
83
)
For additional information, see the documentation contained in the Enhanced SoftPaq.
HP Smart Update Manager deployment
The HP SUM utility is available on the HP ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD or DVD, HP Smart Update
Firmware DVD, and the HP website (
).
For more information, see "HP Smart Update Manager (on page
80
)."
Offline deployment
To deploy components in an offline manner:
1.
Boot the server from the Firmware Maintenance CD or DVD, Smart Update Firmware DVD, or a USB
drive key.