ProLiant ML530 Servers Maintenance and Service Guide

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3-70 Compaq ProLiant ML530 Servers Maintenance and Service Guide
ROMPaq Error Recovery Options
From time to time, it may be necessary to upgrade the current system ROM. Some reasons for
these errors include:
Customer requires ROM upgrade
Customer obtained new SmartStart CD-ROM
Customer requires server processors upgrade
Request from Compaq
The process of upgrading the system ROM is referred to as flashing the ROM. Flashing consists
of using software to replace the current ROM image with a new one through ROMPaq.
Should an error such as a power failure occur during the upgrade process, the flash operation
will not be completed, and the ROM image in the server will be corrupted. Compaq provides
two options for ROMPaq recovery, depending on the server and circumstances involved.