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  • HP ProLiant ML350e | HP Smart Update Firmware DVD User Guide - Page 1
    HP Smart Update Firmware DVD User Guide Abstract This guide is intended for individuals who are familiar with the configuration and operation of Microsoft Windows operating systems, smart components, and the deployment of firmware and software to systems and options. Because of the risk of data loss
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    to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors
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    8 Release sets and bundles...8 100 series servers...8 Smart Update Firmware DVD powered by HP SUM 8 3 Deployment options 10 Host types...10 Deploying components online 11 Deploying offline...11 Using the HP USB Key Utility...11 Using a hard drive to deploy the components 13 Deploying components
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    Smart Update Firmware DVD mounted using iLO virtual media 34 Troubleshooting HP SUM in IPv6 networks 34 Troubleshooting HP SUM in IPv6 Windows Server 2003 environment 35 Troubleshooting HP SUM in IPv6 Windows Server 2008 environment 35 Troubleshooting HP SUM in IPv6 Red Hat and Novell SUSE-based
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    1 Introduction HP Smart Update Firmware DVD overview IMPORTANT: The HP Smart Update Firmware DVD is not shipped with ProLiant Gen8 servers and will be discontinued. Smart Update Firmware DVD 10.10 is the last version. Instead, use HP SPP. SPP is a comprehensive systems software and firmware solution
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    to execute the Smart Update Firmware DVD both online and offline to update all the firmware in an enclosure. Obtaining the Smart Update Firmware DVD IMPORTANT: The HP Smart Update Firmware DVD is not shipped with ProLiant Gen8 servers and will be discontinued. Smart Update Firmware DVD 10.10 is
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    Virtual OS is not supported for online firmware updating but is supported for offline firmware updates. • When booting in the offline mode, if you do not press any key, the Automatic Firmware Update mode is selected by default, updating the firmware. ◦ If creating a Smart Update Firmware USB key for
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    G6 servers. Apply firmware updates using the 100 series bundle. For special support cases, see "Support limitations" (page 7). Smart Update Firmware DVD powered by HP SUM For advanced topics on using HP SUM containing specific cases and examples of use, see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide
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    the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD • Remote offline deployment when used with the Scripting Toolkit, the iLO 2 Virtual Media applet, or the iLO 3 and iLO 4 Integrated Remote Console • GUI or CLI/scriptable with extensive logging • Remote command-line deployment Smart Update Firmware DVD powered by HP
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    , you can boot the server from the Smart Update Firmware DVD or from a USB drive key that contains the Smart Update Firmware DVD contents. Deployment Supported systems Offline deployment HP SUM supports offline deployments of all ROM flash components including: • System hard-drive • Array
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    initiated. 5. Select and install components. For more information, see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide at http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation. Deploying offline 1. Boot the server from the Smart Update Firmware DVD or a USB drive key. 2. At the menu, select either Automatic Mode (default
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    /dev/sda1 /usbkey 5. Issue the ./syslinux /usbkey command to have SYSLINUX write out the boot partition to the USB key. Failure to issue this command might lead to a key that does not boot the Smart Update Firmware DVD until the SYSLINUX command is successful. 6. Create a directory to mount the DVD
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    to the directory on the hard drive with the components from the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD. 4. Start HP SUM. 5. On the Source Selection screen, you can specify the directory where all of the components are located as well as select the Check ftp.hp.com (for ProLiant servers) checkbox if you want
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    , HP recommends providing the boot password and leaving BitLocker Drive Encryption enabled throughout the firmware update process. This requires setting the /tpmbypass parameter for HP SUM or the firmware update is blocked. To temporarily disable BitLocker support to allow firmware updates
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    proceeding with the configuration, ensure that your TFTP server and PXELINUX configuration is setup and configured properly. To set up PXELINUX: 1. Copy a Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO image to the network file system, and note its location. NFS and Windows file shares are supported. 2. For this
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    PXE booted server to find the ISO Image, you must add the ISO Image path to the append line in the PXELINUX configuration file. Add the following arguments: iso1=nfs://192.168.0.99/path/to/fwdvd/image/FW900.iso iso1mnt=/mnt/bootdevice The iso1 parameter helps the PXE booted Smart Update Firmware DVD
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    ALLOW NON-BUNDLE PRODUCTS option. To proceed with the deployment process, click OK. The Select Items to be Installed screen appears with the appropriate firmware and software components. For more information on the PSPs, see the HP ProLiant Support Pack User Guide. Deploying firmware and software
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    the tool requires you to boot to it, you must take the server offline temporarily to complete the firmware update. Automatic Mode supports the following firmware types: • System ROM • iLO 2 • iLO 3 • iLO 4 • Broadcom NIC • Smart Array Controllers • SAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind Smart Array
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    Mode ISO image to either a hard drive or USB key. You must attach the USB key to a workstation located on the same network as the BladeSystem server iLO Management Port. To download the ISO image on a USB key and use the iLO Virtual Media functionality to deploy firmware updates: 1. Plug in the USB
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    on solid, a firmware update failure has occurred. 10. You must either plug in the KVM dongle or use iLO Remote Console support to browse into the affected server to determine the cause of the failure. Automatic mode loads the error log into a visual interface editor window for review. HP recommends
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    require the iLO Advanced License: • Virtual Power-Power up, power down, or cold boot. • Integrated Remote Console-Use any computer see the HP iLO Scripting and Command Line Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. Sample scripts The sample script is used to control updating firmware on blades
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    >> ${TMP}/${hostfile} # or do /usr/bin/ssh $user@$host "show server list"|grep OK >> ${TMP}/${hostfile} # # The for loop will loop thru the results of the above command. # You can then invoke a on [$ip]; ./${script} ${ip} ${user} ${passwd}; done 22 Smart Update Firmware DVD Automatic Deployment Mode
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    Mode to boot to a console prompt. All files are copied to the RAM drive. This mode can be used to add additional firmware by plugging a USB key into the c-Class SUV cable and manually mounting it or viewing the updates in console mode on a single server. This option causes the embedded HP SUM
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    of which host hypervisor you use. The Smart Update Firmware DVD does not boot to a guest operating system environment. Configuring IPv6 networks You can deploy to remote targets in IPv6-based networks for Windows and Linux target servers. Using HP SUM with IPv6 networks presents challenges for IT
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    Vista, when used as a client to run HP SUM to remote Windows Server 2008 operating systems or as a target operating system on HP Workstation server blades, provides the infrastructure that supports full IPv6 deployment of software and firmware updates from HP SUM. NOTE: Windows XP clients are not
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    or IPv6. HP SUM supports both the short-name and full IPv6 notation. You do not need to add the optional interface number when you enter the address. If you cannot connect to the target server or receive a Discovery failed message when executing HP SUM in an IPv6 environment, see "Configuring IPv6
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    recovery if the server does not boot from the redundant ROM To perform this recovery, you must gain access to the server system board maintenance switches. NOTE: Although ROMPaq disaster recovery is supported on HP ProLiant servers, each server has unique directions for powering down, opening the
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    product on the Remote Management website at http:// www.hp.com/servers/lights-out. Recovering from an installation failure Collecting trace directories HP SUM generates . NOTE: To break out to a Linux console while booted to the Smart Update Firmware DVD or SPP, press Ctrl+Alt+d+b+x. Each key (d,
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    do not support installation on the given OS • The hardware they are designed for is not discovered to be present in the server • The component bin (which represented iLO firmware files), components cp011301.exe and cp011500.exe, and the HP BladeSystem Firmware Update Bundle for Windows represented
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    has a valid serial number and product ID defined in the server BIOS. HP SUM hangs during discovery If a system hang is observed during HP SUM discovery and the system is connected to external storage, in most cases disconnecting the external storage should resolve the issue. 30 Troubleshooting
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    remote target servers and hosts. If you are unable to unlock these network ports, the only option is to run HP SUM locally and update network-based hosts, such as the OA, iLO, and VC, through their web interfaces. Recovering from a loss of Linux remote functionality by configuring firewall settings
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    port in the range of 60000-63005. This support allows updates of the iLO and VC firmware without the need to access the host server. It also allows the servers to run VMware or other virtualization platforms to update the iLO firmware without requiring a server reboot or a migration of the virtual
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    in HP SUM The ports that HP SUM uses cannot be configured by the end user. When HP SUM port support enables updates of the iLO firmware without the need to access the host server and allows servers running VMware or other virtualization platforms to update iLO without the need to reboot their server
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    is only supported in Offline Automatic Firmware Update mode. Users attempting to boot in this manner might experience issues from connection timeouts, difficulties updating iLO firmware, and mouse syncing issues. If an access error exists, HP SUM cancels the installation. Troubleshooting HP SUM in
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    issues. You can copy HP SUM to the target servers and execute using the local installation method. Troubleshooting HP SUM in IPv6 Windows Server 2008 environment To validate that the IPv6 network is configured correctly for HP SUM support, you must verify the following based on your operating system
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    Troubleshooting HP SUM in IPv6 Red Hat and Novell SUSE-based Linux environments • Verify that you can establish an SSH connection to the remote target server using the credentials within HP to your NICs. For more information about troubleshooting your configuration, see the Linux IPv6 How-To at http
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    the component HP NC Series Mellanox 10GBE Driver for Linux on the Select Items to be Installed screen, it appears as hp-minx-en HP SUM displays Update returned an error message. To determine the installation failure, review the associated component log. However, when installing RPMs using HP
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    image, use the following settings for the new firewall rules on your system. 10. Click OK to ensure new firewall rules have been implemented. 38 Troubleshooting
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    states are: • VC health is invalid or bad • VC module is not redundant • VC is not part of a domain • The user wants to select the order of deployment • The user wants to back up the configuration before flashing the VC firmware • Cannot authenticate to OA (bad OA IP or User/Password) or to
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    , you must use the VCSU to upgrade the firmware. Performing a Health check HP SUM 5.0 can deploy VC firmware, however, it is necessary to perform a health check before updating with HP SUM. NOTE: Use VCSU instead of HP SUM in the following cases: • Updating enclosures that are not part of a domain
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    driver versions, firmware updates, and other product resources. Related information Documents • HP Service Pack for ProLiant User Guide • HP Smart Update Manager User Guide • HP ProLiant Support Pack User Guide • HP iLO Scripting and Command Line Guide You can find these documents from the Manuals
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    • For information about support for updating SATA hard drives in a Modular Smart Array storage enclosure connected to a ProLiant server using a Smart Array controller, see the HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays website for the support matrix at http://www.hp.com/ go/msa. • For information about
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    comprehensive remote monitoring and proactive service support for nearly all HP servers, storage, network, and SAN environments, plus selected non-HP servers that have a support obligation with HP. It is integrated with HP Systems Insight Manager. A dedicated server is recommended to host both
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    documentation that meets your needs. To help us improve the documentation, send any errors, suggestions, or comments to Documentation Feedback ([email protected]). Include the document title and part number, version number, or the URL when submitting your feedback. 44 Documentation feedback
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    SSL VSM WMI host bus adapter hard drive HP Smart Update Manager input/output HP Integrated Lights-Out HP Lights-Out 100 network interface controller Power-On Self Test HP ProLiant Support Pack HP ROM-Based Setup Utility Remote Insight Board Command Language HP Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II
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    , 17 Firmware Maintenance CD, 6 H hard drives, 13 help obtaining, 41 host types, 10 HP technical support, 41 HP website, 6 I introduction, 5 IPv6 network configurations Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2008, 25 Configuring IPv6 networks with HP Smart Update Manager, 26 Configuring IPv6 networks
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    ROM, storage, 28 W websites product manuals, 41 S server virtualization detection and support, 24 software and firmware deployment, simultaneous, 17 symbols in text, 42 T teaming limitations 100 series servers, 8 HP Smart Update Firmware DVD powered by HP Smart Update Manager, 8 Release sets and
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HP Smart Update Firmware DVD User Guide
Abstract
This guide is intended for individuals who are familiar with the configuration and operation of Microsoft Windows operating
systems, smart components, and the deployment of firmware and software to systems and options. Because of the risk of data
loss, only individuals experienced with using firmware and software should implement the procedures in this guide.
HP Part Number: 447788-406
Published: June 2012
Edition: 15