Redundant Rom Support; Keeping The System Current; Access To Hp Support Materials; Updating Firmware Or System Rom - HP ProLiant XL730f Gen9 User And Maintenance Manual

External USB functionality
HP provides external USB support to enable local connection of USB devices for server administration,
configuration, and diagnostic procedures.
For additional security, external USB functionality can be disabled through USB options in UEFI System
Utilities.

Redundant ROM support

The server enables you to upgrade or configure the ROM safely with redundant ROM support. The server has
a single ROM that acts as two separate ROM images. In the standard implementation, one side of the ROM
contains the current ROM program version, while the other side of the ROM contains a backup version.
NOTE:
Safety and security benefits
When you flash the system ROM, the flashing mechanism writes over the backup ROM and saves the current
ROM as a backup, enabling you to switch easily to the alternate ROM version if the new ROM becomes
corrupted for any reason. This feature protects the existing ROM version, even if you experience a power
failure while flashing the ROM.

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 22)
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FWUPDATE utility (on page 27)
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FWUpdate command from within the Embedded UEFI shell (on page 28)
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Firmware Update application in System Utilities (on page 29)
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Online Flash components (on page 29)
Product entitlement is required to perform updates. For more information, see "Access to HP Support
Materials (on page 27)."
FWUPDATE utility
The FWUPDATE utility enables you to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS).
The server ships with the same version programmed on each side of the ROM.
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