Firmware upgrade utility

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Windows utility

These notes describe how to use the Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware Upgrade Utility to flash server adapter firmware.

Flashing consists of using software to replace the current server adapter firmware on a target server with a new firmware image. Server adapter firmware is typically flashed for the following reasons:

To support new features

To correct problems in a previous server adapter firmware version

Customers should upgrade their servers to the latest server adapter firmware version:

When HP releases a new server adapter firmware version

When installing a new server adapter

After purchasing a new server

When installing a SoftPaq that specifies the need for the latest version of firmware

The Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware Upgrade Utility automatically checks for driver, hardware, and operating system dependencies, and installs only the correct server adapter firmware upgrades required by each target server.

Supported operating systems

The upgrade utility supports the following operating systems:

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Data Center

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Terminal Server

Microsoft® Windows 2003 Server

Microsoft® Windows 2003 (32-bit) Enterprise Server

Microsoft® Windows 2003 (32-bit) Data Center

Microsoft® Windows 2003 (x64) Enterprise Server

Supported Gigabit Server Adapters

The upgrade utility provides support for the following adapters:

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