Desktop Management Guide

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Desktop Management Guide
Remote ROM Flash
Remote ROM Flash allows the system administrator to safely upgrade
the BIOS on remote HP 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, HP PC BIOS
images over the network. It also results in greater productivity and
lower total cost of ownership.
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The computer must be powered on, or turned on through Remote
Wakeup, to take advantage of Remote ROM Flash.
For more information on Remote ROM Flash, refer to the HP Client
Manager Software or System Software Manager at
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im/prodinfo.html.
HPQFlash
The HPQFlash utility is used to locally update or restore the system
BIOS of individual PCs from a Windows operating system.
For more information on HPQFlash, visit
http://www.hp.com/support/files and enter the model number of the
computer when prompted.
Boot Block Emergency Recovery Mode
Boot Block Emergency Recovery Mode permits system recovery in
the unlikely event of a ROM flash failure. For example, if a power
failure were to occur during a BIOS upgrade, the ROM flash would
be incomplete. This would render the system BIOS unusable. The
Boot Block is a flash-protected section of the ROM that contains code
that checks for a valid system BIOS image when the system is turned
on.
■ If the system BIOS image is valid, the system starts normally.
■ If the system BIOS image is not valid, a failsafe Boot Block
BIOS provides enough support to