Flash disaster recovery – HP Onboard Administrator User Manual

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The following figure shows the extended data for the first enclosure listed in the table.

Flash disaster recovery

To successfully recover an Onboard Administrator from a failed flash, you must have the following:

Local access to the enclosure

A DHCP server accessible by the Onboard Administrator

A TFTP server accessible by the Onboard Administrator

Onboard Administrator firmware (.bin file)

To recover from a failed flash use one of the following processes:

If you have only one Onboard Administrator in the enclosure or you want to Flash Recover the Active
OA:

a.

With a null-modem cable (9600 N, 8, 1, VT100), locally connect to the Onboard Administrator.

b.

Press and hold the Reset button of the Onboard Administrator for 5 seconds.

c.

On the serial console, when you are prompted for Flash Recovery or Reset Password, press F. The
Onboard Administrator obtains an IP address through DHCP.

d.

At the prompt for the TFTP server IP address (where the Onboard Administrator image files are
stored), enter the appropriate IP address.

e.

You are prompted for the path to the Onboard Administrator firmware image. The Onboard
Administrator downloads the image and flashes itself.

Upon successful completion of this process, the Onboard Administrator firmware is up to date, and any error
condition is repaired.

If you have two Onboard Administrator modules in the enclosure and you want to Flash Recover the
Active OA:

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