Appendix B: Setting up an
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Introduction
HP notebooks, desktops, or workstations can receive BIOS updates over the network from a repository on a
This appendix describes how to configure a repository on an
Terminology
HTTP server – Uses HTTP protocol to interact with clients such as web browsers; common implementations include Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) and Apache
FTP Server – Uses FTP protocol to interact with FTP client such as web browsers, as well as applications such as
Sysid – System ID, four hexadecimal characters that uniquely identify a particular HP platform; reported through the
SMBIOS.
BIOS Update from a Network – HP feature designed to provide BIOS updates over the network
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