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For HP 9000 and HP Integrity systems shipped prior to 2010, Hewlett-Packard offers a simple,
flexible procedure for updating system Firmware called HP Firmware Manager (HP FM). HP FM
will continue to be available for systems introduced prior to 2010.
With the new 2010 Integrity blades, HP provides an IO card bundle, with an OS initiate-able
method to update the firmware on the IO cards.
All firmware update solutions are available on
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Each firmware package includes:
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Firmware update tools
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Release notes that include the installation instructions
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A web read me file that describes any last minute changes (if needed)
This document describes the various HP Firmware update mechanisms for HP Integrity and HP
9000 enterprise systems, and their advantages and benefits to help choose the most suitable option
for each business need.
If you have registered your product through the HP Subscriber's Choice website, you can subscribe
to email notifications when firmware updates are available for download. The HP Subscriber's
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HP Integrity Systems
This table lists the HP Integrity systems and their various Firmware update options as of April 2011.
It does not include the IO cards firmware update options.
Table 1 HP Integrity supported firmware update methods
Through MP (ILO)
OA
Others
HP FM (Firmware Manager)
HP SUM
online
HP
Integrity
Systems
ILO 3 GUI
& CLI
MP-initiated
OA GUI,
TUI, or CLI
EFI
Image
HP
OFM
HP OSIFM
HP Smart
Update
Manager
From ILO
From MP
OS
independent
Offline
Offline
OpenVMS
Windows®
Linux®
HP-UX
OS
Independent
Cellular Systems
NA
NA
x
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
x
Superdome
2
NA
x
NA
NA
x
x
x
x
x
NA
Superdome
sx2000
NA
x
NA
NA
x
x
x
x
x
NA
rx8640
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