Redundant Rom Support; Safety And Security Benefits; Keeping The System Current; Updating Firmware Or System Rom - HPE ProLiant ML110 User Manual

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: The server ships with the same version programmed on each side of the ROM.

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

Updating firmware or system ROM

To update firmware or system ROM, use one of the following methods:
• The Firmware Update option in the System Utilities.
• The fwupdate command in the Embedded UEFI Shell.
• Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
• HPE online flash components
• Moonshot Component Pack

Service Pack for ProLiant

SPP is a systems software and firmware solution delivered as a single ISO file download. This solution uses
SUM as the deployment tool and is tested and supports HPE ProLiant, HPE BladeSystem, HPE Synergy, and
HPE Apollo servers and infrastructure.
SPP, along with SUM and iSUT, provides Smart Update system maintenance tools that systematically update
HPE ProLiant, HPE BladeSystem, HPE Synergy, and HPE Apollo servers and infrastructure.
SPP can be used in an online mode on a server running Windows, Linux, or VMware vSphere ESXi, or in an
offline mode where the server is booted to an operating system included in the ISO file.
The preferred method for downloading an SPP is using the SPP Custom Download at https://www.hpe.com/
servers/spp/custom.
The SPP is also available for download from the SPP download page at https://www.hpe.com/servers/spp/
download.
Smart Update Manager
SUM is an innovative tool for maintaining and updating the firmware, drivers, and system software of HPE
ProLiant, HPE BladeSystem, HPE Synergy, and HPE Apollo servers, infrastructure, and associated options.
SUM identifies associated nodes you can update at the same time to avoid interdependency issues.
Key features of SUM include:
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