HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9, User Manual

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Software and configuration utilities 184
The FWUPDATE utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of
available firmware revisions.
To download the flash components, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center website
( http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc ).
For more information about One-Time Boot Menu, see the UEFI System Utilities user guide for your
product on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website ( http://www.hpe.com/info/UEFI/docs ).
FWUpdate command from within the Embedded UEFI Shell
For systems configured in either boot mode, update the firmware:
1.
Access the System ROM Flash Binary component for your server from the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise Support Center website ( http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc ). When searching for the
component, always select OS Independent to locate the binary file.
2.
Copy the binary file to a USB media or iLO virtual media.
3.
Attach the media to the server.
4.
Boot to Embedded Shell.
5.
To obtain the assigned file system volume for the USB key, enter the Map –r command.
For more information about accessing a file system from the shell, see the UEFI Shell User Guide for
HPE ProLiant Gen9 Servers on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
( http://www.hpe.com/info/UEFI/docs ).
6.
Change to the file system that contains the System ROM Flash Binary component for your server.
Enter one of the fsx file systems available, such as fs0 or fs1 , and press the Enter key.
7.
Use the cd command to change from the current directory to the directory that contains the binary
file.
8.
Enter the fwupdate –d BIOS -f <filename> command to flash the system ROM.
For help on the FWUPDATE command, enter the following command:
help fwupdate -b
9.
Reboot the server.
A reboot is required after the firmware update for the updates to take effect, and for hardware
stability to be maintained.
For more information about the commands used in this procedure, see the UEFI Shell User Guide for
HPE ProLiant Gen9 Servers on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
( http://www.hpe.com/info/UEFI/docs ).
Firmware Update application in the UEFI System Utilities
For systems configured in either boot mode, update the firmware:
1.
Access the System ROM Flash Binary component for your server from the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise Support Center website ( http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc ). When searching for the
component, always select Cross operating system to locate the binary file.
2.
Copy the binary file to a USB media or iLO virtual media.
3.
Attach the media to the server.
4.
During POST, press F9 to enter System Utilities.
5.
Select Embedded Applications → Firmware Update → System ROM → Select Firmware File .
6.
Select the device containing the flash file.
7.
Select the flash file. This step may take a few moments to complete.
8.
Select Start firmware update and allow the process to complete.