Installation Manual

Server firmware file type details
• When you update the system ROM, you must use a signed image or the signed ROMPAQ
image:
◦ Signed image example:
http://<server.example.com:8080>/<wwwroot>/P79_1.00_10_25_2013.signed.flash
◦ Signed ROMPAQ image example:
http://<server.example.com>/<wwwroot>/CPQPJ0612.A48
• The Power Management Controller, chassis firmware, and NVMe backplane files use the
file extension .hex. For example, the file name might be similar to ABCD5S95.hex.
• The System Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) firmware file uses the file extension .vme.
Updating the firmware for multiple servers
Prerequisites
• Each member of the selected iLO Federation group has granted the Configure iLO Settings
privilege to the group.
• An iLO license that supports this feature is installed. For more information, see the following
website: http://www.hpe.com/info/ilo/licensing.
Updating firmware
1. Download the supported firmware from the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center:
http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc.
2. Save the firmware file to a web server.
3. Navigate to the iLO Federation→Group Firmware Update page.
4. Select a group from the Selected Group menu.
All of the systems in the selected group will be affected when you initiate a firmware update
on this page.
5. Optional: To filter the list of affected systems, click a firmware version, flash status, or TPM
or TM Option ROM Measuring status link.
CAUTION: If you attempt to perform a system ROM or option ROM update on a server
with Option ROM Measuring enabled, iLO prompts you to cancel the update, verify that you
have a recovery key, and suspend BitLocker before the update. Failure to follow these
instructions might result in losing access to your data.
6. In the Firmware Update section, enter the URL to the firmware file on your web server, and
then click the Update Firmware button.
Each selected system downloads the firmware image and attempts to flash it.
The Flash Status section is updated and iLO notifies you that the update is in progress.
When the update is complete, the Firmware Information section is updated.
If a firmware image is not valid for a system or has a bad/missing signature, iLO rejects the
image and the Flash Status section shows an error for the affected system.
Some firmware update types might require a system reset, iLO reset, or a server reboot for
the new firmware to take effect.
More information
Obtaining the iLO firmware image file
iLO Federation Group Firmware Update 211