Remote Rom Flash; Failsafe Boot Block Rom - Compaq AP400 Maintenance And Service Manual

2. If prompted, enter the Setup Password.
NOTE: If the Setup Password is entered correctly, the ROMPaq utility will take over and run the
ROM upgrade. If the Setup Password is incorrectly entered, the procedure will terminate and no
changes will be made to the ROM.
3. When the utility finishes upgrading the ROM, remove the diskette from the diskette drive
and restart the workstation.
IMPORTANT: Do not turn off the power to your workstation until the ROMPaq utility has
completed the upgrade process.

Remote ROM Flash

The Compaq Professional Workstation AP400 offers Remote ROM upgrade capability. The
following software is available for downloading from the Compaq website (www.compaq.com):
Remote Management Setup (allows upgrading of the system ROM remotely; consists of
Remote ROM Flash, Remote Security Settings, and Remote Wakeup)
ROM image for Remote ROM Flash
Remote Services Driver (provides support for Remote ROM Flash and Remote Security
Settings on the target unit)
NOTE: Use of the Remote ROM upgrade requires an established Setup Password.

FailSafe Boot Block ROM

The FailSafe Boot Block ROM allows for system recovery in the unlikely event of a system
ROM upgrade failure. For example, if a power failure occurs during a system ROM upgrade.
The Boot Block ROM checks to validate the system ROM each time power to the system is
turned on.
If the system ROM is valid, the system starts normally.
If the system ROM fails the validation check, the FailSafe Boot Block ROM provides
enough support to start the system from a System ROM Recovery diskette, which will
program the system ROM with a valid image. The Flash Recovery diskette is a SoftPaq
downloadable from the Compaq website (www.compaq.com).
IMPORTANT: The workstation ships with the Diskette Boot feature enabled. If the Diskette
Boot feature is disabled, the FailSafe Boot Block ROM will override the disabled feature to
accommodate a system ROM recovery in the event a system ROM failure occurs.
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