Bios Update; Creating The Bios Update Diskette; Updating Bios - HP ProLiant ML150 Generation 2 Maintenance And Service Manual

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Diagnostic Tools and Setup Utilities

BIOS Update

To update BIOS, you need to create the BIOS Update diskette.

Creating the BIOS Update Diskette

1. Insert one blank, formatted 3.5" diskette into the flexible diskette drive of a PC running
Microsoft Windows.
2. Insert the HP ProLiant ML150 G2 Server Support CD in the CD-ROM drive of the above
PC.
3. Click the desired operating system from the System Support Software list in the
navigation bar.
4. On the driver page, click the item in the BIOS – System ROM category.
5. Click the executable file and then click Open to proceed.
6. Click Yes to proceed if a confirmation screen appears.
7. Click OK to proceed.
8. Press any key to create the BIOS Update diskette for the server.
9. After the diskette is ready, press the N key to quit, or the Y key to create another diskette.
NOTE: Please note that the Support CD may not provide the most recent BIOS. Verify the server BIOS
version against the latest BIOS version listed for your server on the HP website: http://www.hp.com

Updating BIOS

To update the server's BIOS Setup Utility with the latest version:
1. Create the BIOS Update diskette as described in the previous section.
2. Insert the BIOS Update diskette into the flexible diskette drive of the server.
3. Reboot the server from the BIOS Update diskette.
Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the update procedure.
4. During POST, press the F10 key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.
5. Make the necessary changes (such as system time, passwords, or boot device priority).
6. Press the F10 key to save the changes you made, and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
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HP ProLiant ML150 Generation 2 Server Maintenance and Service Guide

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