HP ProLiant SL270s HP ProLiant firmware management architecture
HP ProLiant SL270s Manual
 |
View all HP ProLiant SL270s manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
HP ProLiant SL270s manual content summary:
- HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 1
ProLiant and firmware bundles 4 Release Sets...4 Firmware bundles ...5 Methods for updating firmware ...6 Using the Smart Update DVD in your server environment 7 Example scenarios ...8 Related software ...8 Virtual Connect Support Utility ...8 HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM 9 HP BladeSystem - HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 2
. HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) is the main deployment tool, or the engine, that drives the firmware updates. We combine the smart components into tested sets of firmware on the Smart Update Firmware DVD. We test the full firmware sets against software, drivers, and ProLiant Support Packs - HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 3
Connect Ethernet and Fibre Channel modules. Software for single or one-to-many HP ProLiant servers (supported in Windows™ and Linux™ environments) and HP Integrity servers (supported in Windows environments). HP SUM support is OS-specific. Target servers must run the same OS as the system running - HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 4
in a future release of HP SUM. HP Integrity servers You can use HP SUM to update firmware on HP Integrity servers. But, you must deploy firmware remotely to HP Integrity BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 Servers. HP SUM supports the following firmware on HP Integrity servers: Online System ROM Field - HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 5
of the three releases represent a supported configuration. Firmware bundles Although ProLiant DL, ML, and SL servers are not as complex as HP BladeSystem servers, we use similar firmware development and testing processes for all ProLiant servers. The HP firmware strategy requires similar standards - HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 6
Update Firmware DVD ISO boots a special boot environment in which firmware updates occur on a single server using the embedded HP SUM software. Because of the special boot environment, support for remote servers and hosts is not available. You can choose which updates to apply on a local, single - HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 7
Smart Update Manager User Guide" at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01984444/c01984444.pdf. Distributed data centers usually include a spoke-and-hub architecture with multiple servers in a central data center and in remote locations. Distributed data centers may be separated - HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 8
DVD where it functions as a part of the firmware update engine. You can update most VC firmware using either VCSU or HP SUM, but VCSU has enhanced support for VC firmware updates. VCSU can also sequence VC module updates to minimize network downtime. VCSU lets you perform the following tasks - HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 9
firmware revisions. HP SIM 6.0 and greater supports HP SUM in collecting firmware information from most system components. If you do not have the HP SNMP agents or For other ProLiant servers, we recommend that you install a firmware bundle. See the HP website at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/ - HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 10
Instructions tab, and follow the link to the contents document. Consider the following tips as you develop a firmware management strategy. For more information, see the "HP Blade System ProLiant Firmware Management Best Practices Implementer Guide" at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support - HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 11
value from your hardware. The Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO contains firmware for supported HP ProLiant servers and options. We regularly release packaged ML/DL/SL server firmware bundles and HP BladeSystem Release Sets to simplify installation, configuration, and maintenance throughout the product - HP ProLiant SL270s | HP ProLiant firmware management architecture - Page 12
Support Utility HP BladeSystem Matrix firmware compatibility HP BladeSystem Release Sets for ProLiant HP BladeSystem Compatibility Chart HP Firmware Release Sets HP Onboard Administrator HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack (includes Smart Update Firmware DVD) HP Smart Update Manager User Guide
-
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
8
-
9
-
10
-
11
-
12
 |
 |
HP ProLiant firmware management architecture
Technology brief
Introduction
.........................................................................................................................................
2
HP server firmware strategy
..................................................................................................................
2
Smart components
............................................................................................................................
2
HP Smart Update Manager
...............................................................................................................
3
Firmware installation logic/dependencies
.......................................................................................
3
Agentless updating
.......................................................................................................................
3
Updating Linux
.............................................................................................................................
4
HP Integrity servers
.......................................................................................................................
4
HP BladeSystem Release Sets for ProLiant and firmware bundles
............................................................
4
Release Sets
.................................................................................................................................
4
Firmware bundles
.........................................................................................................................
5
Methods for updating firmware
.............................................................................................................
6
Using the Smart Update DVD in your server environment
..........................................................................
7
Example scenarios
...........................................................................................................................
8
Related software
..................................................................................................................................
8
Virtual Connect Support Utility
...........................................................................................................
8
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM)
................................................................................................
9
HP BladeSystem enclosure-level firmware
............................................................................................
9
Managing firmware deployment
............................................................................................................
9
How frequently should I update the firmware?
...................................................................................
10
How do I manage critical updates?
..................................................................................................
10
When do I stage updates?
..............................................................................................................
10
Should I update firmware using individual Smart Components?
...........................................................
11
Conclusion
........................................................................................................................................
11
For more information
..........................................................................................................................
12
Call to action
....................................................................................................................................
12