Software Updating And Management; Remote Rom Flash; Using Remote Rom Flash - Compaq Deskpro EN Series Maintenance & Service Manual

2.11

Software Updating and Management

Remote ROM Flash, Remote Wakeup, and Remote Shutdown, when integrated with Management
Solutions Partners products, deliver on-going management of firmware, 24 hours a day. This
supplements the software distribution capabilities of the Solutions Partners products, which can
also be used to distribute new applications, device drivers, and other system software. The
Compaq Support Software CD and Web site includes updated ROM images and device drivers
which can be distributed to client PCs using these software tools.
For more information, refer to the online Remote Management Administrators Guide. The Remote
Management Administrators Guide is included with the Remote Management Administration
Tools, and is available on the Support Software CD for Compaq Desktop, Portable, and
Workstation Products or at the Compaq Web Site at www.compaq.com.
2.11.1

Remote ROM Flash

Your computer comes with reprogrammable flash ROM (read only memory). By establishing a
setup password in Security Management, you can protect the ROM from being unintentionally
updated or overwritten. This is important to ensure computer operating integrity. Should you need
or want to upgrade your ROM, you may:
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Order an upgraded ROMPaq diskette from Compaq.
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Order the Compaq Support Software CD for Compaq Desktop, Portable, and Workstation
Products.
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Download the latest ROMPaq images from the Compaq World Wide Web site
(www.compaq.com).
CAUTION: For maximum ROM protection, be sure to establish a setup password. The setup password
prevents unauthorized ROM upgrades.

Using Remote ROM Flash

Remote ROM Flash allows the system administrator to safely upgrade the ROM on remote
Compaq Deskpro personal computers, directly from the centralized network management console.
Enabling the system administrator to perform this task remotely, on multiple computers, results in
a consistent deployment of and greater control over Deskpro ROM images over the network. It
also results in greater productivity and lower total cost of ownership.
Compaq created the Remote ROM Flash capability to be secure and fail-safe. All Deskpro
ROMPaq ROM images from Compaq are digitally signed to ensure authenticity and minimize
potential corruption. The ROM firmware includes a Boot Block that is protected during the flash
process and allows the Deskpro to be restarted, in the unlikely event of an unsuccessful ROM
flash.
Your computer must be powered on, or turned on through Remote Wakeup, to
take advantage of Remote ROM Flash. Use of Remote ROM Flash also requires
an established setup password.
For more information on enabling Remote ROM Flash, refer to the online Remote Management
Administrators Guide. The Remote Management Administrators Guide is included with the
Remote Management Administration Tools, and is available on the Support Software CD for
Compaq Desktop, Portable, and Workstation Products or at the Compaq Web Site at
www.compaq.com.
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