Updating the firmware, Remotely updating the firmware – HP ProLiant DL145 G3 Server User Manual
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Configuration 16
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BMC Telnet Service: [Enabled]
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BMC Ping Response: [Enabled]
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BMC HTTP Server: [Enabled]
Updating the firmware
To update the LO100 firmware, use the ROMPaq utility. Downloads for the ROMPaq utility are available
on the HP website (
r more information about using the ROMPaq utility,
refer to the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/servers/manage
).
NOTE:
LO100 does not support ROMPAQ flashing from a virtual floppy.
After the ROMPaq utility flashes the selected device, cycle power manually to reboot the operating
system.
Remotely updating the firmware
Use the load command to remotely update the LO100 firmware. The firmware file must be an
uncompressed firmware image file created using the DOS ROMPAQ utility found on the Lights-Out 100
Firmware Upgrade Diskette Utility, which is available for download from the HP website
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To create an uncompressed image file, enter the following command at the DOS prompt:
ROMPAQ /D <infile> <outfile>
where <infile> is the ROMPAQ firmware image file and <outfile> is the file name for the
uncompressed binary image file. For example:
ROMPAQ /D cpqq0801.D14 ldrImage.bin
ROMPAQ Firmware Upgrade Utility, Version 5.02 (R)
Copyright (c) Hewlett-Packard Corporation, 1994-2006
Input file: CPQQ0801.D14
Output file: LDRIMAGE.BIN
The load command is used to retrieve a binary image from a specific source location (specified as
a URL) and place it at the specified target address.
The load command can download and flash an ldr firmware image file using TFTP from the
specified location.
To flash the firmware using TFTP settings:
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On Windows®:
a.
Copy the BMC firmware into a directory on the server.
b.
Run TFTP by launching the executable file tftpd32.exe.
c.
Navigate to TFTP configuration>Settings, and set Timeout to 4 seconds and Max Retransmit to
10.
d.
Enter the Base Directory and TFTP Server IP Address. Base Directory is the path where the BMC
firmware is residing. TFTP Server IP Address is the IP address of the TFTP server (for example,
10.141.38.157).
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On Linux: