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A device can have multiple firmware images.
9. Select Start firmware update.
Updating the firmware from the UEFI Embedded Shell
Procedure
1. Access the System ROM Flash Binary component for your server from the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Support Center (http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc).
2. Copy the binary file to a USB media or iLO virtual media.
3. Attach the media to the server.
4. Boot to the UEFI Embedded Shell.
5. To obtain the assigned file system volume for the USB key, enter map –r.
6. Change to the file system that contains the System ROM Flash Binary component for your server. Enter
one of the fsx file systems available, such as fs0: or fs1:, and press Enter.
7. Use the cd command to change from the current directory to the directory that contains the binary file.
8. Flash the system ROM by entering fwupdate –d BIOS -f filename.
9. Reboot the server. A reboot is required after the firmware update in order for the updates to take effect and
for hardware stability to be maintained.
Online Flash components
This component provides updated system firmware that can be installed directly on supported operating
systems. Additionally, when used in conjunction with SUM, this Smart Component allows the user to update
firmware on remote servers from a central location. This remote deployment capability eliminates the need for
the user to be physically present at the server to perform a firmware update.
Drivers
IMPORTANT: Always perform a backup before installing or updating device drivers.
Update drivers using any of the following Smart Update Solutions:
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Download the latest Service Pack for ProLiant (includes Smart Update Manager)
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Create a custom SPP download
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Download Smart Update Manager for Linux
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Download specific drivers
To locate the drivers for a server, go to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center website, and
then search for the product name/number.
Software and firmware
Update software and firmware before using the server for the first time, unless any installed software or
components require an older version.
For system software and firmware updates, use one of the following sources:
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Software and configuration utilities
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