topic Re: Bios and firmware in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

Bios and firmware

adeelarifbhatti — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 05:08:41 GMT

Hi,

what is the difference between the "System ROM Flash Binary " and "ROM Flash Firmware Package" ? Both are for Bios or anyone them is for firmware ?

What is the difference between the Firmware and Bios ?

Regards

Re: Bios and firmware

Greeshma21 — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:32:18 GMT

Hi @adeelarifbhatti

System ROM flash binary can be used to update the system ROM version from the UEFI Shell or the System Utilities pre-boot environment

ROM Flash Firmware Package provides updated system firmware that can be installed online through tools such as Smart Update Manager (SUM) and the RESTful Interface Tool (iLOrest) on supported Operating Systems. Additionally, when used with SUM or iLOrest, this firmware package allows the user to update firmware on remote servers from a central location. This remote deployment capability eliminates the need for the user to be physically present at the server to perform a firmware update

Please refer to the below docs, It might help you
1. System ROM flash binary
2. ROM Flash Firmware Package

Query: Bios and firmware

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Re: Bios and firmware

Amjad_kasem — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:09:15 GMT

Hello @adeelarifbhatti

System ROM Flash Binary is a file containing the BIOS or firmware code to be directly flashed to ROM.
ROM Flash Firmware Package is a package that includes the binary and additional tools or instructions for updating firmware or BIOS.
Firmware is general software embedded in hardware devices, while BIOS is a specific type of firmware for initializing and managing the hardware of a computer.

LEt me know if you need any more details