Set the ilo 4 Security Override Switch on the system board to the ON position. The location of the switch is printed on a label located on the inside of the server blade hood cover. On the same maintenance switch, set switch number 3 to the ON position.
Download the Smart Update Firmware Maintenance DVD version 9.10 B and later.
Create a bootable USB key containing the contents of the Smart Update Firmware DVD.
Download the desired version of the ilo 4 firmware smart component for Linux (cp0xxxxx.scexe where xxxxx is an appropriate 5 digit number).
Copy the downloaded ilo 4 firmware to the directory /hp/swpackages on the USB key.
Put the server blade back into the enclosure and power the server blade ON. Boot to the USB key containing the Smart Update Firmware DVD and select interactive firmware update.
Use the following key sequence to exit out of the Smart Update Firmware Maintenance DVD interface. A command prompt will be displayed: CTRL + ALT + d + b + x (Keep the CTRL and ALT keys pressed when typing d b x. ) The command prompt takes approximately 30 seconds to be displayed.
At the command prompt, navigate to the Smart Update Firmware DVD directory containing the supplemental ilo 4 firmware update by using the following command: bash-3.1# cd /mnt/cdrom/hp/swpackages
Use the following command to unload the HPILO module: rmmod hpilo
Use the following command to execute the ilo 4 firmware update in direct mode: sh cp0xxxxx.scexe – – direct (This parameter requires two dash ( ) characters.).
After the ilo 4 firmware upgrade is completed, power the server blade OFF and set the ilo 4 Security Override Switch on the system board to the OFF position. On the same maintenance switch, set switch number 3 to the OFF position