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HP Compaq Business PC with vPro Technology AMT 2.1

Firmware Update

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
AMT 2.1 Specific Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What is changing in the system upgrade process for AMT 2.1? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What files and directories are in a BIOS dc7700 softpaq? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Updating ME Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How do I update the ME firmware in DOS locally? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How do I update the ME firmware in Windows locally? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How do I configure the ME Idle Timeout? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Updating PC BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Will I lose my setup configurations when updating the BIOS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How do I update my PC BIOS in Windows XP or Vista? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How do I update the BIOS in a DOS environment? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What steps are necessary to execute the HPQFlash utility? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What are the steps necessary to execute the HPQPwsd utility? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Updating - General Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
What steps are necessary to use SSM for BIOS update? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
What steps are necessary to use Altiris for BIOS update? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
What if the PC does not complete the BIOS or ME flash process? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
What does the BIOS binary image naming convention indicate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Can I modify the BIOS POST splash screen? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    HP Compaq Business PC with vPro Technology AMT 2.1 Firmware Update Introduction ............2 AMT 2.1 Specific Changes .

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Active Management Technology (AMT) allows for out of band management (OOB) of systems regardless of their current power state. The initial version of AMT shipped with the HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC with vPro technology systems is referred to as AMT version 2.0. Version 2.0 will keep the management engine (ME) active executing the AMT firmware during sleep and power off states when OOB manage- ment is configured.

  • Page 3: What Files And Directories Are In A Bios Dc7700 Softpaq

    What files and directories are in a BIOS dc7700 softpaq? BIOS and ME updates are delivered to customers through downloadable softpaqs. Softpaqs are self-exe- cutable programs which contain the BIOS image files and utilities to allow the BIOS to be updated in var- ious manners.

  • Page 4: In What Operating Systems Can I Update The Pc Bios And Management Engine Firmware

    • Flashbin.exe - DOS utility to update and/or restore BIOS. • Flsh.cpu - Hardware specific driver required by Flashbin.exe to update/restore the BIOS. • BIOS CD (directory): • BIOS.iso - CD image containing the binary BIOS file for F10 and flash recovery. •...

  • Page 5: Updating Me Firmware

    “Update finished successfully”. The DOS tool update will work regardless of whether the ME firmware has been provisioned. If the HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC with vPro technology has not been provisioned, this method is best for update ease.

  • Page 6: How Do I Configure The Me Idle Timeout

    BIOS F10 setup, you must enter the administrator password to access the MEBx setup menu. If the HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC with vPro technology has not been provisioned, you must change the ME Password from the initial “admin” value to a strong password. The MEBx Password must be a strong pass- word with the following requirements: •...
  • Page 7 After you enter or establish the strong password, you can select Intel AMT Configuration > Idle Timeout. ME firmware images that have been field upgraded to AMT 2.1 initially have this value set to “0x0”, which disables the ME from entering a lower power state during OOB system management. To enable this function, enter a non-zero value in either HEX or DECIMAL.

  • Page 8: Will I Lose My Amt Setup Configurations When Updating Me Firmware

    After you enter a valid timeout value, exit the MEBx to allow the new configuration to take affect. The tim- eout value applies only to AMT monitoring of systems during sleep states such as Suspend to RAM (S3/ Stand by), Suspend to Disk (S4/Hibernation), or Soft Off (S5). This value will not affect the power draw for AMT functionality while the system is active.

  • Page 9: How Do I Update The Bios When Not Running Windows Xp, Vista, Or Dos

    ously assigned password. You may need to do this if the administrative/setup password is deleted from the client machines. To assign a new password, run the Assign Password utility again. How do I update the BIOS when not running Windows XP, Vista, or DOS? You can update BIOS using the F10 setup “Flash System ROM”...
  • Page 10 When the media is selected, the user is presented with a list of valid binaries. If the BIOS cannot read the media or media files, an error message is displayed and another media source can be selected. Once the desired binary image is selected and confirmed, the BIOS begins the flashing process. Do not interrupt the flash process.
  • Page 11 The user is prompted when the process is completed. The new BIOS code will not take effect until the PC is rebooted. Alternatively, the user or administrator can use a Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) to boot to a PXE server, such as Altiris. The Flashbin utility can be executed in the PXE DOS-like environment to perform the BIOS upgrade.

  • Page 12: What Steps Are Necessary To Execute The Hpqflash Utility

    What steps are necessary to execute the HPQFlash utility? The HPQFlash application is executed in the Windows environment by selecting the HPQFlash.exe file. The initial HPQFlash application window is presented as follows, reminding the user that additional appli- cations should be closed before proceeding. The user must have administrative privilege on the PC to proceed with the BIOS update.
  • Page 13 If you click the Next button, type the correct password (if needed), and have the appropriate rights, the application interrogates the current PC BIOS image and compares it to the BIOS image file (ROM.CAB) in the same directory as the FLashbin.exe. If the BIOS image file is not applicable to the PC, a warning message displays.

  • Page 14: What Are The Steps Necessary To Execute The Hpqpwsd Utility

    After the flash process successfully completes, the PC restarts automatically or immediately if you click Restart before the timer expires. You can click Cancel to avoid the restart, but this is not recommended since the updated BIOS image will not take effect until the PC reboots. What are the steps necessary to execute the HPQPwsd utility? The HPQPswd application is executed in the Windows environment by selecting the HPQPswd.exe file.

  • Page 15: Updating - General Questions

    As indicated in the image, this utility creates an encrypted password file required to execute the HPQ- Flash application in a silent mode on an administrative/setup password protected PC. HPQPswd utility is an application which allows the user (typically a system administrator) to create an encrypted password file which can be used with the /p option of the HPQFlash application.
  • Page 16 786D 786E To verify this in your system: Press F10 at boot time to enter Setup. Select File > System Information to verify the correct system BIOS. • One of the USB flash media devices listed below: HP Drive Key. M-Systems USB DiskOnKey(R).

  • Page 17: What Steps Are Necessary To Use Ssm For Bios Update

    After the USB flash media is made bootable, the Flashbin.exe, Assignpw.exe, and BIOS image file (XXX_MMmm.bin) can be copied to the media. Boot the PC to be updated from the USB media and exe- cute the Flashbin.exe as prescribed previously in the “How do I update the BIOS in a DOS environment?”...
  • Page 18 Step 3: Create ROM Flash Event in Altiris Select File > New > Event. This creates a new Event in the Events frame (bottom, left section) Type in the name of the Event: ROM Flash Double-click the new event to display an Event Properties form. Click Add.

  • Page 19: What If The Pc Does Not Complete The Bios Or Me Flash Process

    What if the PC does not complete the BIOS or ME flash process? HP business PC products provide flash disaster recovery if the BIOS flash process fails to complete. The BIOS will automatically detect that the BIOS flash process did not properly complete and boot in recovery mode.

  • Page 20: What Does The Bios Binary Image Naming Convention Indicate

    code changes can be updated in the BIOS without having to change the entire BIOS. Binary file micro- code image is uXX_MMmm.bin where the “u” indicates microcode, XX is the general BIOS family, MM is major version, and mm is the minor version. Microcode updates can only be accomplished by using Flashbin.exe utility.

  • Page 21: Summary

    Summary HP’s Business PC BIOS provides update methods to allow the user or administrator to manage the BIOS and ME upgrades in a flexible manner. ME firmware images can be updated locally in a DOS or Win- dows environment. HPQFlash offers a familiar, Windows application interface that allows the user to con- fidently update the BIOS.
  • Page 22 Asia Pacific Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific Ltd. Hewlett-Packard Hong Kong Ltd. 9/F, Cityplaza One 111 King's Road Taikoo Shing Hong Kong Phone: (852) 2599-7777 © 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services.

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