Rompaq Disaster Recovery - HP ML570 - ProLiant - G2 Setup And Installation Manual

Troubleshooting

ROMPaq Disaster Recovery

A corrupted system ROM requires that you recreate the ROM BIOS by a process
called disaster recovery. This operation can be accomplished only when the system is
in disaster recovery (emergency repair boot) mode. When both system ROMs are
corrupt, the system defaults into disaster recovery mode automatically and the server
emits two extended beeps.
IMPORTANT: Prior to performing this operation, refer to the Servers Troubleshooting Guide
for complete instructions on disaster recovery.
To perform ROMPaq disaster recovery:
1. Power down the server.
2. Set system maintenance switches 1, 4, 5, and 6 to the "on" position. For the
location of these switches, refer to Appendix C, "System LEDs and Switches."
3. Power up the server. After the system powers on, it emits two extended beeps.
4. Insert a ROMPaq diskette with the latest system ROM that you have downloaded
from the website:
www.compaq.com/support/files/
IMPORTANT: The ROMPaq flashes both sides of the redundant ROM, and this process
may take up to 10 minutes.
5. Wait until the server emits three rising beeps, indicating the completion of the
ROM flash process.
6. Power down the server again. If necessary, perform a forced shutdown by
pressing the power button for four seconds.
7. Set system maintenance switches 1, 4, 5, and 6 back to the default position (off).
8. Restart the server.
D-14 HP ProLiant ML570 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide