Redundant rom support, Safety and security benefits, Access to redundant rom settings – HP ProLiant BL20p G3 Server Blade User Manual

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Server Blade Configuration and Utilities

Enter a valid iLO user ID and password with the appropriate iLO privileges
(Administer User Accounts, Configure iLO Settings).

NOTE: Use the arrow keys to highlight selections.

Select Network, DNS/DHCP, press the Enter key, and then select DHCP
Enable.
Press the spacebar to turn off DHCP. Be sure that DHCP Enable is set to
Off and save the changes.

Select Network, NIC and TCP/IP, press the Enter key, and type the appropriate
information in the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address fields.

Save the changes. The iLO system automatically resets to use the new setup
when you exit the iLO RBSU.

Redundant ROM Support

Server blades enable you to upgrade or configure the ROM safely with redundant
ROM support. The server blade has a 4-MB ROM that acts as two, separate 2-MB
ROMs. In the standard implementation, one ROM contains the current ROM
program version, while the other ROM contains a backup version.

Safety and Security Benefits

When you flash the system ROM, ROMPaq writes over the older ROM and saves the
current ROM as a backup, enabling you to switch easily to the backup ROM version
if the new ROM becomes corrupted for any reason. This feature protects the previous
ROM version, even if you experience a power failure while flashing the ROM.

Access to Redundant ROM Settings

To access the redundant ROM:

1. Access RBSU by pressing the F9 key during power up when the prompt displays.

2. Select Advanced Options.

3. Select ROM Selection.

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4. Select one of the ROM banks as the system ROM.

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