Keeping The System Current; Access To Hp Support Materials; Updating Firmware Or System Rom; Fwupdate Utility - HP ProLiant ML110 Gen9 User Manual

Keeping the system current

Access to HP Support Materials

Access to some updates for HP ProLiant Servers may require product entitlement when accessed through the
HP Support Center support portal. HP recommends that you have an HP Passport set up with relevant
entitlements. For more information, see the HP website
(http://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=c03859703).

Updating firmware or System ROM

Multiple methods exist to update the firmware or System ROM:
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HP Service Pack for ProLiant (on page 103)
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FWUPDATE utility (on page 109)
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FWUpdate command from within the Embedded UEFI shell (on page 110)
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Firmware Update application in System Utilities (on page 110)
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Online Flash components (on page 110)
Product entitlement is required to perform updates. For more information, see "Access to HP Support
Materials (on page 109)."

FWUPDATE utility

The FWUPDATE utility enables you to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS).
To use the utility to upgrade the firmware:
Download the FWUPDATE flash component from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc).
1.
Save the FWUPDATE flash components to a USB key.
2.
Set the boot order so the USB key will boot first using one of the following options:
3.
Configure the boot order so the USB key is the first bootable device.
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Press F11 (Boot Menu) when prompted during system boot to access the One-Time Boot Menu. This
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menu allows you to select the boot device for a specific boot and does not modify the boot order
configuration settings.
Insert the USB key into an available USB port.
4.
Boot the system.
5.
The FWUPDATE utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of available
firmware revisions.
To download the flash components, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc).
For more information about the One-Time Boot Menu, see the HP UEFI System Utilities User Guide for HP
ProLiant Gen9 Servers on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/ProLiantUEFI/docs).
Software and configuration utilities 109