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Deploying Integrity firmware bundles with HP SUM, HP SUM supported firmware for Integrity servers

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For more information about deploying firmware on ProLiant servers, see the HP Service Pack for ProLiant User Guide on the HP SPP website at http://www.hp.com/go/spp. Deploying Integrity firmware bundles with HP SUM You can use HP SUM to deploy components delivered with the Integrity Server Bundles, or use HP SUM to pull updates from the web. Deploying firmware to the Integrity servers is done remotely and is the same as deploying other firmware, such as OA, with the following exceptions: • You should specify the IP address of the Monarch (primary) OA on Superdome 2 enclosures, or the Monarch iLO 3 MP on multi-blade servers. • On the Select Components screen, click Configure Now, and then select whether you want to Upload and Activate or Upload but Do Not Activate. The Upload and Activate option automatically powers down and reboots the server after the update finishes, which activates the firmware. If you select the Upload but Do Not Activate option, the server does not automatically reboot, so you must either manually reboot or wait for the next regularly-scheduled maintenance reboot for the firmware to be activated. By default, SUM selects Upload but Do Not Activate. HP SUM supported firmware for Integrity servers Component Online System ROM firmware FPGA firmware iLO-3 MP firmware Power Monitor firmware Superdome 2 Complex and nPartition firmware OA firmware VC firmware Supported Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Deployment modes The following key terms are used when using HP SUM to deploy updates: Term Local Remote Online Definition The installation runs on the physical hardware you are updating. For example, running a utility on a server to update the server's system ROM. The installation runs on one system, but updates other physical targets. For example, updating the OA firmware across a network through a web browser. The installation occurs while the host processor is running in the normal server environment. For example, if the server runs Microsoft Windows Server 2008, the update takes place under this environment. The update does not require you to boot to a special environment to update the Deploying HP SUM 11

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For more information about deploying firmware on ProLiant servers, see the
HP Service Pack for
ProLiant User Guide
on the HP SPP website at
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Deploying Integrity firmware bundles with HP SUM
You can use HP SUM to deploy components delivered with the Integrity Server Bundles, or use HP
SUM to pull updates from the web.
Deploying firmware to the Integrity servers is done remotely and is the same as deploying other
firmware, such as OA, with the following exceptions:
•
You should specify the IP address of the Monarch (primary) OA on Superdome 2 enclosures,
or the Monarch iLO 3 MP on multi-blade servers.
•
On the Select Components screen, click
Configure Now
, and then select whether you want to
Upload and Activate
or
Upload but Do Not Activate
. The
Upload and Activate
option
automatically powers down and reboots the server after the update finishes, which activates
the firmware. If you select the
Upload but Do Not Activate
option, the server does not
automatically reboot, so you must either manually reboot or wait for the next regularly-scheduled
maintenance reboot for the firmware to be activated. By default, SUM selects
Upload but Do
Not Activate
.
HP SUM supported firmware for Integrity servers
Supported
Component
Yes
Online System ROM firmware
Yes
FPGA firmware
Yes
iLO-3 MP firmware
Yes
Power Monitor firmware
Yes
Superdome 2 Complex and nPartition firmware
Yes
OA firmware
Yes
VC firmware
Deployment modes
The following key terms are used when using HP SUM to deploy updates:
Definition
Term
The installation runs on the physical hardware you are
updating. For example, running a utility on a server to
update the server's system ROM.
Local
The installation runs on one system, but updates other
physical targets. For example, updating the OA firmware
across a network through a web browser.
Remote
The installation occurs while the host processor is running
in the normal server environment. For example, if the server
Online
runs Microsoft Windows Server 2008, the update takes
place under this environment. The update does not require
you to boot to a special environment to update the
Deploying HP SUM
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