HP ProLiant BL20p Generation 2 Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide

Configuring and Deploying Server Blades
ROMPaq Utility
Flash ROM enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system or option
ROMPaq utilities.
To upgrade the BIOS:
1. Download the latest ROMPaq at
www.hp.com/support
2. Follow the instructions and create a bootable diskette.
IMPORTANT: You can use the iLO Virtual Media applet to create the image file. Refer to
the “Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Management” section in this chapter. If you use this
method, omit step 3.
3. Access the server blade through the iLO Remote Console. Refer to the HP
ProLiant BL p-Class System Hardware Configuration and Installation poster.
4. Insert the virtual diskette.
5. Use the iLO virtual power button to power the server blade off and then on, and
to set the blade to boot from the diskette image you created in step 2.
The ROMPaq Utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one
exists) of available ROM revisions. By default, the oldest ROM version is updated.
This procedure is the same for both system and option ROMPaq utilities.
If a power loss occurs during a firmware upgrade, redundant ROM support enables
data recovery.
ROM-Based Setup Utility
NOTE: Most of the features in RBSU are not required in the setup of the server blade. The
options in this utility are designed to assist with specific server blade configuration issues.
RBSU performs configuration activities and enables you to view server blade
configuration information. The server blade ships pre-configured, and changes are
not required unless you want to change the default settings.
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