User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- HP ProLiant ML100 Series Server User Guide
- Abstract
- Notice
- Contents
- Server operations
- Server setup
- Hardware options installation
- Introduction
- Access panel
- Processor option
- Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML150 Generation 3 and Generation 5 Servers
- Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML110 (G2, G3, and G4) and ProLiant ML150 Generation 2 Servers
- Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML110 Generation 5 Servers
- Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML115 and ML115 Generation 5 Servers
- SAS or SATA hard drive options
- Hard drive LED cable option
- Removable media device options
- Memory options
- Expansion board options
- Server software and configuration utilities
- Troubleshooting
- Pre-diagnostic steps
- Troubleshooting flowcharts
- Hardware problems
- Power problems
- General hardware problems
- Internal system problems
- System open circuits and short circuits
- External device problems
- Audio problems
- Printer problems
- Mouse and keyboard problems
- Modem problems
- No dial tone exists
- No response occurs when you type AT commands
- AT commands are not visible
- Data is displayed as garbled characters after the connection is established
- Modem does not answer an incoming call
- Modem does not connect to another modem
- Modem disconnects while online
- AT command initialization string is not working
- Connection errors are occurring
- You are unable to connect to an online subscription service
- You are unable to connect at 56 Kbps
- Network controller problems
- Software problems
- Firmware maintenance
- Battery replacement
- Regulatory compliance notices
- Regulatory compliance identification numbers
- Federal Communications Commission notice
- Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only
- Modifications
- Cables
- Canadian notice (Avis Canadien)
- European Union regulatory notice
- Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union
- Japanese notice
- BSMI notice
- Korean notice
- Laser compliance
- Battery replacement notice
- Taiwan battery recycling notice
- Power cord statement for Japan
- Acoustics statement for Germany (Geräuschemission)
- Electrostatic discharge
- Support and other resources
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Documentation feedback
- Index
Troubleshooting 92
The process of updating system or option firmware is referred to as a flash process or flashing the ROM. A
firmware or ROM flash removes the existing version of firmware from the ROM and replaces it with a more
recent version.
Update the firmware to do the following:
• Support new hardware, such as a processor revision
• Support new features
• Correct problems in a previous firmware version
Without the correct firmware version, the server and hardware options may not function properly.
Types of ROM
Types of ROMs include:
• System ROM (on page 92)
• Option ROMs (on page 92)
System ROM
All ProLiant servers have a system ROM.
A system reboot is required for a ROM upgrade to take effect. For disaster recovery or ROM downgrade
purposes, backups of the most current ROM image are available in either redundant ROM or a ROM
backup.
Automatic backup
A backup copy of the ROM image existing on the target server is made in the ROM image backup
subdirectory:
\CPQSYSTEM\FWBACKUP\SYSTEM
For additional information, see the HP Online ROM Flash User Guide on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation).
Option ROMs
Types of option ROMs include:
• Array controller ROMs
• Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) ROMs
• Hard drive ROMs
ROMPaq utility diskette or USB drive key
The bootable ROMPaq diskette or USB drive key contains all the necessary system files, option 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.