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HP SUM supported firmware for ProLiant servers Component Supported System ROM Yes iLO 2 firmware Yes, both server-based and directly to the iLO Management NIC port Broadcom NIC firmware Yes Intel NIC firmware Yes NetXen NIC firmware, QLogic NIC firmware Yes, online PowerPIC firmware Yes, beginning with bundle 1.60 and later Smart Array controller firmware Yes SAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind Smart Array Yes, some older SATA hard drives require offline mode controllers SAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind non-Smart No Array controllers Emulex, QLogic, and Brocade Fibre Channel HBA firmware Yes Tape Blade firmware Yes OA firmware Yes, online only VC firmware Yes, online only CPLD firmware Yes HP StorageWorks MDS 600 enclosure firmware Yes MSA 2000 firmware (P2x00 firmware) No D2600/D2700 firmware Yes, when attached through a Smart Array controller 3Gb/s and 6 Gb/s SAS BL switches Yes, online only FCoE/CNAs Yes SES firmware Yes Deploying firmware for ProLiant servers using the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD The HP Smart Update Firmware DVD provides a collection of firmware bundles containing HP SUM and firmware for ProLiant servers in an ISO image that can be used either in offline (automated or interactive mode), or online (a scripted or interactive mode) modes. The HP Smart Update Firmware DVD provides firmware for supported ProLiant servers and options. The Firmware DVD contains all the firmware for the supported ProLiant servers including BladeSystem enclosures and Virtual Connect firmware. • In offline mode, the Smart Update Firmware DVD boots a small Linux kernel and enables firmware updates to occur on a single server using HP SUM. • In online mode, users can leverage the autorun utility to launch HP SUM or browse the DVD to the \hp\swpackages directory and then execute it directly. All firmware smart components are placed in the \hp\swpackages directory for use by HP SUM. If additional firmware smart components are required, then the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD can be copied to a USB key, and these additional components added to the \hp\swpackages directory. IMPORTANT: Before deploying firmware updates to a target server, be sure that a recent backup of the target server is available in the event the deployment procedure fails. 10 Introduction

Section	Page
HP Smart Update Manager User Guide	1
Contents	3
1 Introduction	6
HP SUM overview	6
Deploying HP SUM	7
Running HP SUM	7
Deploying firmware for ProLiant servers using the Service Pack for ProLiant	9
HP SUM supported firmware for ProLiant servers	10
Deploying firmware for ProLiant servers using the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD	10
Deploying Integrity firmware bundles with HP SUM	11
HP SUM supported firmware for Integrity servers	11
Deployment modes	11
Deployment scenarios	12
Trusted Platform Module	12
2 Using the HP SUM GUI	15
Keyboard support	15
Source selections	15
Setting Proxy Server options	16
Using multiple repositories	17
Adding the repository	17
Editing the repository	18
Removing the repository	18
Configuring the components	18
Downloading components for target discovery	19
Updating mixed ProLiant and Integrity environments	19
Selecting the targets	20
Inter-target dependency	21
Dependency checking	21
Target types	21
Finding and discovering targets	22
Adding a single target	22
Entering target credentials	22
Editing a target	22
Removing a target	23
Managing groups	23
Pending firmware updates for iLO (HP Integrity servers only)	23
Reviewing and installing updates	24
Installing updates	25
Aborting an installation	25
Viewing failed dependencies	25
Selecting bundles	25
Selecting components	26
Selecting devices	27
Viewing firmware details	27
Viewing firmware mismatch details (HP Integrity servers only)	28
Installation options	28
Reboot options	29
Scheduling updates	29
Generating and viewing reports	29
Generating a Report	29
Viewing a report	30
3 Using scripts to deploy updates	31
Command-line interface	31
Command-line syntax	31
Switch update commands	31
Command-line arguments	33
Component configuration for Windows components only	39
Command-line examples	40
Return codes	41
Windows smart-component return codes	41
Linux smart-component return codes	42
Linux RPM return codes	42
Input files	43
Input file format and rules	43
File encoding	44
Error reporting	44
Input file parameters	44
Reports	53
4 Advanced topics	55
Configuring IPv6 networks	55
Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2003	55
Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2008	56
Configuring IPv6 for Linux	56
Network ports used by HP SUM	57
5 Troubleshooting	59
Recovering from an installation failure	59
Collecting trace directories	59
Recovering from a discovery failure	60
Troubleshooting connection errors	60
HP SUM hangs during discovery	61
HP SUM hangs during boot	61
Recovering from a loss of Linux remote functionality	61
Configuring firewall settings	61
Recovering from a blocked program on Microsoft Windows	62
Configuring Windows firewall settings	62
Recovering from operating system limitations when using a Japanese character set	62
Displaying the user-specified reboot message using a Japanese character set when running on a Linux operating system	62
Rebooting with the user-specified reboot message using a Japanese character set when running on a Windows operating system	62
Running in a directory path containing multi-byte characters	62
Recovering a lost HP SUM connection	63
HP Smart Update Firmware DVD and SPP mounted using iLO virtual media	63
Troubleshooting HP SUM in IPv6 networks	63
Troubleshooting HP SUM in IPv6 Windows Server 2003 environment	63
Troubleshooting HP SUM in IPv6 Windows Server 2008 environment	64
Troubleshooting HP SUM in IPv6 Red Hat and Novell SUSE-based Linux environments	64
Microsoft Windows displays a Found new hardware message	65
Non-matching systems error reported when building source Linux RPMs or installing Linux RPMs built from source	65
Linux component version discrepancy for source RPMs	65
HP SUM displays No components found in the selected repository(ies) message	65
Installation of components failed with 'Update returned an error' when installing Linux RPMs	65
HP SUM fails on Windows hosts due to McAfee firewalls	66
HP SUM prevents an upgrade of Virtual Connect firmware if the VC health is invalid or bad health state.	67
Downgrade of ProLiant G6 Server ROM from 2010.03.30 or later to 2010.03.01 or earlier using HP SUM is not supported	68
ProLiant G2, G5, and G6 Servers - After Upgrading to the May 2011 (or Later) Revision of the System ROM, Special Steps Must Be Performed if it Is Necessary to Downgrade the System ROM to Revisions Earlier Than May 2011	68
6 Support and other resources	69
Information to collect before contacting HP	69
How to contact HP	69
Subscription service	69
Documentation feedback	70
Related information	70
Typographic conventions	71
HP Insight Remote Support software	71
7 Documentation feedback	73
Acronyms and abbreviations	74

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HP SUM supported firmware for ProLiant servers

Supported

Component

Yes

System ROM

Yes, both server-based and directly to the iLO Management

NIC port

iLO 2 firmware

Yes

Broadcom NIC firmware

Yes

Intel NIC firmware

Yes, online

NetXen NIC firmware, QLogic NIC firmware

Yes, beginning with bundle 1.60 and later

PowerPIC firmware

Yes

Smart Array controller firmware

Yes, some older SATA hard drives require offline mode

SAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind Smart Array

controllers

SAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind non-Smart

Array controllers

Yes

Emulex, QLogic, and Brocade Fibre Channel HBA firmware

Yes

Tape Blade firmware

Yes, online only

OA firmware

Yes, online only

VC firmware

Yes

CPLD firmware

Yes

HP StorageWorks MDS 600 enclosure firmware

MSA 2000 firmware (P2x00 firmware)

Yes, when attached through a Smart Array controller

D2600/D2700 firmware

Yes, online only

3Gb/s and 6 Gb/s SAS BL switches

Yes

FCoE/CNAs

Yes

SES firmware

Deploying firmware for ProLiant servers using the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD

The HP Smart Update Firmware DVD provides a collection of firmware bundles containing HP SUM

and firmware for ProLiant servers in an ISO image that can be used either in offline (automated

or interactive mode), or online (a scripted or interactive mode) modes. The HP Smart Update

Firmware DVD provides firmware for supported ProLiant servers and options. The Firmware DVD

contains all the firmware for the supported ProLiant servers including BladeSystem enclosures and

Virtual Connect firmware.

•

In offline mode, the Smart Update Firmware DVD boots a small Linux kernel and enables

firmware updates to occur on a single server using HP SUM.

•

In online mode, users can leverage the

autorun

utility to launch HP SUM or browse the DVD

to the

\hp\swpackages

directory and then execute it directly.

All firmware smart components are placed in the

\hp\swpackages

directory for use by HP SUM.

If additional firmware smart components are required, then the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD

can be copied to a USB key, and these additional components added to the

\hp\swpackages

directory.

IMPORTANT:

Before deploying firmware updates to a target server, be sure that a recent backup

of the target server is available in the event the deployment procedure fails.

Introduction