HP ProLiant SL4540 HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 Server Node User Guide - Page 56

Redundant ROM support, Safety and security benefits, Keeping the system current, Drivers

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Redundant ROM support The node enables you to upgrade or configure the ROM safely with redundant ROM support. The node has a single ROM that acts as two separate ROM images. In the standard implementation, one side of the ROM contains the current ROM program version, while the other side of the ROM contains a backup version. NOTE: The server ships with the same version programmed on each side of the ROM. Safety and security benefits When you flash the system ROM, ROMPaq writes over the backup ROM and saves the current ROM as a backup, enabling you to switch easily to the alternate ROM version if the new ROM becomes corrupted for any reason. This feature protects the existing ROM version, even if you experience a power failure while flashing the ROM. Keeping the system current Drivers IMPORTANT: Always perform a backup before installing or updating device drivers. The node includes new hardware that may not have driver support on all OS installation media. Drivers, ROM images, and value-add software can be downloaded as part of an SPP ("HP Service Pack for ProLiant" on page 51). If you are installing drivers from SPP, be sure that you are using the latest SPP version that your node supports. To verify that your node is using the latest supported version and for more information about SPP, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download). To locate the drivers for a particular node, go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc) and click on Drivers, Software & Firmware. Then, enter your product name in the Find an HP product field and click Go. Software and firmware Software and firmware should be updated before using the server for the first time, unless any installed software or components require an older version. For system software and firmware updates, download the SPP ("HP Service Pack for ProLiant" on page 51) from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp). Version control The VCRM and VCA are web-enabled Insight Management Agents tools that HP SIM uses to schedule software update tasks to the entire enterprise. • VCRM manages the repository for SPP. Administrators can view the SPP contents or configure VCRM to automatically update the repository with internet downloads of the latest software and firmware from HP. • VCA compares installed software versions on the node with updates available in the VCRM managed repository. Administrators configure VCA to point to a repository managed by VCRM. Software and configuration utilities 56

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Software and configuration utilities
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Redundant ROM support
The node enables you to upgrade or configure the ROM safely with redundant ROM support. The node has
a single ROM that acts as two separate ROM images. In the standard implementation, one side of the ROM
contains the current ROM program version, while the other side of the ROM contains a backup version.
NOTE:
The server ships with the same version programmed on each side of the ROM.
Safety and security benefits
When you flash the system ROM, ROMPaq writes over the backup ROM and saves the current ROM as a
backup, enabling you to switch easily to the alternate ROM version if the new ROM becomes corrupted for
any reason. This feature protects the existing ROM version, even if you experience a power failure while
flashing the ROM.
Keeping the system current
Drivers
IMPORTANT:
Always perform a backup before installing or updating device drivers.
The node includes new hardware that may not have driver support on all OS installation media.
Drivers, ROM images, and value-add software can be downloaded as part of an SPP ("
HP Service Pack for
ProLiant
" on page
51
). If you are installing drivers from SPP, be sure that you are using the latest SPP version
that your node supports. To verify that your node is using the latest supported version and for more
information about SPP, see the HP website (
).
To locate the drivers for a particular node, go to the HP website (
) and click on
Drivers, Software & Firmware
. Then, enter your product name in the
Find an HP product
field and click
Go
.
Software and firmware
Software and firmware should be updated before using the server for the first time, unless any installed
software or components require an older version. For system software and firmware updates, download the
SPP ("
HP Service Pack for ProLiant
" on page
51
) from the HP website (
).
Version control
The VCRM and VCA are web-enabled Insight Management Agents tools that HP SIM uses to schedule
software update tasks to the entire enterprise.
•
VCRM manages the repository for SPP. Administrators can view the SPP contents or configure VCRM to
automatically update the repository with internet downloads of the latest software and firmware from
HP.
•
VCA compares installed software versions on the node with updates available in the VCRM managed
repository. Administrators configure VCA to point to a repository managed by VCRM.