Disaster recovery support
The Disaster Recovery feature is supported on servers that do not sup
flash fails or the system ROM becomes corrupted, disaster recovery en
system ROM with a Systems ROMPaq Diskette or USB key.
To use this feature on supported servers, boot to the appropriate media (ROM flash diskette or USB key)
for the affected platform, and then allow the flash recovery process to complete. Because no video
support exists during this proc
Automatic backup
A backup copy of the ROM image existing o
subdirectory:
\CPQSYSTEM\FWBACKUP\SYSTEM
For additional information, see the HP Online ROM Flash User Guide on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation).
Option
ROMs
Smart Components for option ROMs
option ROMs include:
•
Smart Array storage contr
•
Lights-Out Management ROM flash components
•
SAS hard drive ROMs
•
NIC firmware
•
HP Onboard Administrator for HP c-Class BladeSystem
NOTE:
deployments.
Verify
ing firmware versions
To
lo
cate and verify the most current firmware versions
•
Insight Diagnostics Online Edition
Access this tool from th
•
VCA
("Version
Access this tool from the System Management homepage (on page 73).
•
HP SIM
("HP Systems Insight
•
VCRM
("Version contr
•
Subscriber's Choice (
ess, the server emits a series of beeps at completion.
provide efficient administration of option ROM upgrades. Types of
oller ROMs
The Onboard Administrator and NIC firmware are only supported in online
("HP Insight
e System Management homepage (on page 73).
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n the target server is made in the ROM image backup
, use the following tools:
Diagnostics" on page 74)
port Redundant ROM. When a ROM
ables administrators to update the
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