Serial Upgrade Of Operating System Firmware Procedure - HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 User Manual

Performing a Serial Download

Serial Upgrade of Operating System Firmware Procedure

Use the following procedure to perform a serial upgrade of the GbE2 Interconnect Switch
Operating System firmware image usually named pGbE2_100.bin.
1. Using the null modem cable, connect the console port of a GbE Interconnect Switch to
the serial port of your PC that supports XModem/1K XModem.
2. Start HyperTerminal (part of Microsoft Windows) or equivalent terminal emulation
application (depending on your computer operating system) and set the following
parameters for terminal emulation console:
Parameter
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Flow Control
3. Power on the GbE2 Interconnect Switch.
4. Hold the Shift key down and press the D key repeatedly during the Memory Test, until
the following message displays:
Memory Test ................
Xmodem Mode
ProLiant p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch - PPCBoot 2.2.X
To download a Switch Boot Code or Operating System firmware image use
1K Xmodem at 115200
NOTE: You can perform serial downloads at 57600 baud rate by pressing the Shift-F keys or at
115200 baud rate by pressing the Shift-D keys.
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Starting POST...
Checking PCI bus..................................
Checking MP I2c...................................
Checking Interrupt................................
Post Passed.
Value
9600
8
None
1
None
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PASSED.
PASSED.
PASSED.