HP ProLiant DL140, User Manual

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Troubleshooting 81
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Be sure you have the most current drivers.
Firmware maintenance
HP has developed technologies that ensure that HP servers provide maximum
uptime with minimal maintenance. Many of these technologies also reduce server
management efforts, enabling administrators to work on issues and resolve
problems without taking servers offline.
Types of ROM
Types of ROMs include:
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System ROMs (on page 81 )
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Option ROMs (on page 81 )
System ROMs
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.
Option ROMs
Types of option ROMs include:
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Array controller ROMs
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Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) ROMs
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Hard drive ROMs
Flashing ROM
The process of upgrading system and option ROMs is referred to as flashing the
ROM . A ROM flash uses software to replace the current system ROM on a
target server with a new ROM image. Flash the ROM to:
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Support new features
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Correct problems in a previous ROM version