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Questions tagged [firmware]

This tag is for questions related to the ROM BIOS of a computer, which may contain only elementary basic functions of a device and may only provide services to higher-level software. Firmware such as the program of an embedded system may be the only program that will run on the system and provide all of its functions.

Firmware such as the ROM BIOS of a personal computer may contain only elementary basic functions of a device and may only provide services to higher-level software. Firmware such as the program of an embedded system may be the only program that will run on the system and provide all of its functions.

Reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware

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HP plan to restrict access to ProLiant server firmware - consequences?

I've been a longtime advocate for HP ProLiant servers in my system environments. The platform has been the basis of my infrastructure designs across several industries for the past 12 years. The main selling points of ProLiant hardware have been…
ewwhite
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How to find out the exact IPMI unit you have for firmware upgrade?

I have a Supermicro IPMI and I read you can use dmidecode to determine which one it is. But all I get for the info is: Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes System Information Manufacturer: Supermicro Product Name: X9SCL/X9SCM Version:…
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iLO 3 Firmware Update (HP Proliant DL380 G7)

The iLO web interface allows me to upload a .bin file (Obtain the firmware image (.bin) file from the Online ROM Flash Component for HP Integrated Lights-Out.) The iLO web interface redirects me to a page in the HP support website…
blueFast
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ssd firmware, linux: updating large batch of drives

I was recently hit with a fatal firmware bug that affected dozens of Crucial SSDs deployed in my datacenter. Many of the affected machines use LSI or other proprietary SAS controllers, which Crucial's bootable ISO does not recognize. None of the…
wryfi
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Firmware Best Practices and Update Schedules

Firmware receives very little attention when it comes to updates. Out of sight, out of mind. Many devices: RAID controllers, NICs, chipsets, and even hard drives, get some benefit from being updated. Better features, security/bug fixes, etc. Most…
Joseph Kern
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Know which firmware my linux kernel has loaded since booting

On routinely updating my Debian system, I've never took the time to pick which firmware packages I do really need; basically I have them all installed, and always up-to-date. I've been wondering how can I pick which ones I do really need. I was…
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How to obtain Cisco IOS firmware?

Quick and simple question, but I've not been able to find an answer around. I have a Cisco ADSL router (model 877). I don't have any Cisco support contract. How can I obtain an updated firmware for it? I know which firmware I want, and it's a minor…
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LSI updater appears to have updated my Intel SSD, now cant recognise it - what to do?

I have an LSI 9211 HBA and an Intel 910 SSD. I updated the firmware on the HBA, using LSI's usual sas2flash utility. I removed all other LSI/HBA cards first. Unfortunately it now looks like the SSD also has the same controller internally, which I…
Stilez
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Firmware update failures due to filesystem corruption on iLO3

I have a few dozen HP servers with iLO3 cards where the firmware update fails. When I try to update by uploading the .bin file via the web interface, I get a nondescript message saying "The last firmware update attempt was not successful. Ready for…
Dennis Kaarsemaker
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HP Color Laserjet issue

Since this site is a Q&A for system administrators and desktop support professionals I'd decided to post my question here. Not sure if this is the best stackexchange website for this. We have an HP Color Laserjet 4700n of course out of warranty. And…
JP Hellemons
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What firmware to choose for ASUS WL-500GP v1

I've found several firmwares out there: OpenWRT, DD-WRT, Tomato and Oleg's. I'm wondering what is the best choice? Router is working in the home network (desktop through wires, laptop uses WiFi). Also I plan to run torrent and VPN client on it.
Vadym Stetsiak
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"Failed to initialize PAL." while upgrading an LSI 9211-8i to IT?

When attempting to flash my LSI SAS 9211-8i card on my ASUS H87I-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel H87 Mini ITX Motherboard, I was able to get through all of the instructions until I was finally ready to flash, using SAS2FLSH.exe. The error reported was: ERROR:…
aronchick
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How to upgrade the firmware of HP SAS expander card without Smart Array controller or Proliant Server?

How can I update/upgrade/flash the firmware of an HP SAS expander card [468406-B21 a.k.a. 487738-001]? I used to do this using Windows and a HP P410 Smart Array controller, however that controller is no longer available. The online ROM flash…
Pro Backup
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How to update SSD Firmware on RAID Controllers

Got some servers with RAID Controllers and SSD. Raid Controller: LSI MegaRaid 9271-4i SSD: Intel 520 The MegaRaid controllers have the ability to update drive firmware using MegaCLI. Intel for example only offers a Firmware Update Tool, and not…
MichelZ
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Finding NIC firmware version

I need to find out the firmware version of the NIC(s) on on IBM Windows Server 2008 using CMD, Powershell or by any other means.I also should note that I can't reboot the server to go to bios or use IBM Update Express
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