HP Firmware Manager User's Guide

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Table of Contents

About This Document.........................................................................................................7

Intended Audience....................................................................................................................................7

Document Organization.............................................................................................................................7

Typographic Conventions..........................................................................................................................7

HP Encourages Your Comments.................................................................................................................8

1 HP Firmware Manager (FM)..........................................................................................9

HP FM Features and Benefits......................................................................................................................9

HP FM Update Methods............................................................................................................................9

Types of Updates.......................................................................................................................................9

Downloading Firmware Packages.............................................................................................................10

Subscribing to Receive Firmware Releases Notices Automatically...............................................................12

2 Updating Firmware Using HP OS Initiated Firmware Manager.............................13

Updating Firmware on an HP-UX System..................................................................................................13

Before Updating Firmware..................................................................................................................13

Upgrading Firmware on an Entry-Class System....................................................................................14

Upgrading Firmware on a Mid-Range or High-End System...................................................................15

Upgrading Firmware on the Complex.............................................................................................15

Upgrading Firmware on a Partition................................................................................................16

Upgrading Firmware on a Partition Plus Unassigned Cells...............................................................17

Verifying the HP-UX Firmware Update................................................................................................17

Updating Firmware on a Linux System......................................................................................................18

Before Updating Firmware..................................................................................................................18

Upgrading Firmware..........................................................................................................................18

Verifying the Linux Firmware Update..................................................................................................19

Updating Firmware on a Windows System................................................................................................20

Before Updating Firmware..................................................................................................................20

Upgrading Firmware on an Entry-Class System....................................................................................20

Upgrading Firmware on a Mid-Range or High-End System...................................................................22

Verifying the Windows Firmware Update............................................................................................25

3 Updating Firmware Using HP Offline Firmware Manager .....................................27

Creating a CD..........................................................................................................................................27

Boot a System from a CD..........................................................................................................................27

Starting the Firmware Manager.................................................................................................................27

Reviewing Release Notes..........................................................................................................................28

Selecting and Updating Firmware.............................................................................................................29

Verifying the Update................................................................................................................................31

Using HP OFM on Mid-Range and High-End Systems...............................................................................32

Updating the Current Partition............................................................................................................33

Updating Different Partitions..............................................................................................................33

Updating Unassigned Cells.................................................................................................................33

Removing Power......................................................................................................................................33

Index.................................................................................................................................35

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