To ensure that you have the latest version of firmware running on your server, verify the firmware
installed on your server blade. If your firmware isn't the latest version, download the it from the
web and create a CD to install the firmware on the server. To install the firmware onto your server
blade, you must have an external USB DVD drive attached to the server blade. To install an external
DVD drive to your server blade, see
“Operating System is Not Loaded onto the Server Blade”
(page 53)
.
Verifying the Latest Version of Firmware
To verify your firmware version:
1.
Log in to the iLO 2 MP (serially or through a telnet session).
2.
Enter
co
to get to the EFI Boot Manager menu.
The current server blade firmware displays under System Overview on the EFI Boot Manager
menu.
3.
See the HP website at
http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport
.
4.
Choose download drivers and software.
5.
Choose Itanium-based servers from the Server category.
6.
Choose your product from the servers listed.
7.
Choose the operating system.
8.
Choose the firmware category you want to verify.
9.
Compare the version of firmware available on the website to the version of firmware on the
server blade.
•
If the firmware versions are the same, you don't need to update your firmware.
•
If the firmware versions are different, you need to update your firmware. Proceed to
“Download the Latest Version of Firmware” (page 68)
.
Download the Latest Version of Firmware
To download the latest version of firmware from the web:
1.
See the HP website at
http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport
.
2.
Choose download drivers and software.
3.
Choose Itanium-based servers from the Server category.
4.
Choose your product from the servers listed.
5.
Choose the OS.
6.
Choose the firmware category you want to download.
7.
Download the firmware to a CD.
Install the Latest Version of Firmware on the Server
To install the firmware on the server:
1.
Connect to the server console.
See
“Accessing the Integrated Lights Out 2 Management Processor” (page 44)
.
2.
Make sure the external USB DVD drive is connected and turned on.
See
“Installing the Operating System Using a USB DVD Drive and the OS Disks” (page 69)
).
3.
Insert the CD with the copy of the latest version of firmware into the external DVD drive.
4.
Use the menu and boot to the drive that contains the CD with the updated firmware.
5.
Follow the instructions to update the firmware.
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Installing the Server Blade Into the Enclosure