So you're saying when you SSH into the ilo, the command like "load /map1/firmware1 -source http://192.168.1.1/images/fw/iLO2_130.bin" doesn't work? That's weird.
I don't know if there's a way to force ilo into the network recovery mode, but if there was a way, you could use that method to upload an iLO firmware BIN to it via FTP. I just don't know of a way to force that mode unless it had a bad firmware flash to start with and it can't start up normally.
I know this idea is way out there, but if this server is in an inaccessible place (remote location), is there a way to have someone boot it from a USB drive with Linux configured on there? Then you could run the Linux scexe firmware updater and call it good.
It's tough working on remote servers in other states or even countries... you have to be real careful about making sure you don't lose access entirely, and remote hands support is either not that great or expensive (or both).
I don't know if there's a way to force ilo into the network recovery mode, but if there was a way, you could use that method to upload an iLO firmware BIN to it via FTP. I just don't know of a way to force that mode unless it had a bad firmware flash to start with and it can't start up normally.
I know this idea is way out there, but if this server is in an inaccessible place (remote location), is there a way to have someone boot it from a USB drive with Linux configured on there? Then you could run the Linux scexe firmware updater and call it good.
It's tough working on remote servers in other states or even countries... you have to be real careful about making sure you don't lose access entirely, and remote hands support is either not that great or expensive (or both).