HP HPE iLO 5 User Manual page 72

Requirements for firmware update to take effect
• iLO firmware or language pack—Requires an iLO reset, which is triggered automatically.
• System ROM (BIOS)—Requires a server reboot.
• Chassis firmware (Power Management) and Edgeline Chassis Controller Firmware—Take effect
immediately.
• System Programmable Logic Device (CPLD)—Requires a server reboot.
• Power Management Controller and NVMe Backplane Firmware—Do not require a server reboot or a
system reset.
The NVMe firmware version will be displayed in the iLO web interface after the next server reboot.
Obtaining the iLO firmware image file
You can download an iLO firmware image file and use it to update a single server or multiple servers in an
iLO Federation group.
The BIN file from the iLO Online ROM Flash Component is required for updating the iLO firmware with the
Flash Firmware or Group Firmware Update features.
Procedure
1. Navigate to the following website: http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc.
2. To locate and download the iLO Online ROM Flash Component file, follow the onscreen instructions.
Download a Windows or Linux component.
3. Extract the BIN file.
• For Windows components: Double-click the downloaded file, and then click the Extract button.
Select a location for the extracted files, and then click OK.
• For Linux components: Depending on the file format, enter one of the following commands:
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#sh ./CP00XXXX.scexe –unpack=/tmp/
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#rpm2cpio <firmware_file_name>.rpm | cpio -id
The name of the iLO firmware image file is similar to iLO 5_<yyy>.bin, where <yyy> represents
the firmware version.
Obtaining supported server firmware image files
Procedure
1. Navigate to the following website: http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc.
2. To locate and download an Online ROM Flash Component file, follow the onscreen instructions.
3. Double-click the downloaded file, and then click the Extract button.
4. Select a location for the extracted files, and then click OK.
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