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Additional firmware installation options

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The HP FM solutions are packaged with the tools and documentation necessary to manage the update process. HP FM manages firmware updates for HP 9000 and pre-2010 HP Integrity systems. HP OSIFM HP OSIFM enables firmware installation that takes advantage of standard operating system software installation tools. The installation procedure begins and ends with the operating system, although an OS reboot might be performed by the tool. On Integrity high-end systems, HP OSIFM enables you to update one partition or the whole complex. HP OSIFM is delivered as a software update for each OS. HP delivers HP OSIFM Windows® and Linux® in a Smart Component and HP OSIFM HP-UX as an HP-UX patch or as a Software Distributor product. HP OSIFM supports HP 9000 systems and pre-2010 HP Integrity systems. HP OFM HP OFM provides an intuitive, OS independent and menu driven procedure for firmware installation. The installation procedure begins and ends in the offline state. The HP OFM tool is delivered as an ISO image that must be burned onto a CD. The system must be booted from the CD to invoke HP OFM. All interactions between HP OFM and the system occur while the system is offline. HP OFM supports pre-2010 HP Integrity systems. Additional firmware installation options EFI image The EFI image solution is available on pre-2010 HP Integrity systems as an offline firmware update process. The EFI image provides the user with written procedures which guide the user through step-by-step instructions for copying the EFI image onto an EFI disk partition, shutting down the system, and running the EFI image to update the firmware at the EFI Boot Manager. iLO 3 IMPORTANT: HP recommends using HP SUM to perform firmware updates on your system. Updating firmware using iLO 3 should only be used if you require a method that does not use a networked Windows X86 or a Linux X86 workstation or laptop to update your server. The iLO 3 management processor enables you to perform a firmware update on HP Integrity systems introduced in 2010, including the BL860c i2, the BL870c i2, the BL890c i2, and the rx2800 i2 (See tables in the "HP Integrity and HP 9000 firmware update solutions" (page 5) section above). For information on how to update firmware using iLO 3, see Appendix A (page 14). MP-Initiated For the pre-2010 cellular systems only, the ability to update all Firmware components from the MP is still available. The MP initiated package is used for this method. 8

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The HP FM solutions are packaged with the tools and documentation necessary to manage the
update process.
HP FM manages firmware updates for HP 9000 and pre-2010 HP Integrity systems.
HP OSIFM
HP OSIFM enables firmware installation that takes advantage of standard operating system software
installation tools. The installation procedure begins and ends with the operating system, although
an OS reboot might be performed by the tool. On Integrity high-end systems, HP OSIFM enables
you to update one partition or the whole complex.
HP OSIFM is delivered as a software update for each OS. HP delivers HP OSIFM Windows® and
Linux® in a Smart Component and HP OSIFM HP-UX as an HP-UX patch or as a Software Distributor
product.
HP OSIFM supports HP 9000 systems and pre-2010 HP Integrity systems.
HP OFM
HP OFM provides an intuitive, OS independent and menu driven procedure for firmware installation.
The installation procedure begins and ends in the offline state.
The HP OFM tool is delivered as an ISO image that must be burned onto a CD. The system must
be booted from the CD to invoke HP OFM. All interactions between HP OFM and the system occur
while the system is offline.
HP OFM supports pre-2010 HP Integrity systems.
Additional firmware installation options
EFI image
The EFI image solution is available on pre-2010 HP Integrity systems as an offline firmware update
process. The EFI image provides the user with written procedures which guide the user through
step-by-step instructions for copying the EFI image onto an EFI disk partition, shutting down the
system, and running the EFI image to update the firmware at the EFI Boot Manager.
iLO 3
IMPORTANT:
HP recommends using HP SUM to perform firmware updates on your system.
Updating firmware using iLO 3 should only be used if you require a method that does not use a
networked Windows X86 or a Linux X86 workstation or laptop to update your server.
The iLO 3 management processor enables you to perform a firmware update on HP Integrity systems
introduced in 2010, including the BL860c i2, the BL870c i2, the BL890c i2, and the rx2800 i2
(See tables in the
“HP Integrity and HP 9000 firmware update solutions” (page 5)
section above).
For information on how to update firmware using iLO 3, see
Appendix A (page 14)
.
MP-Initiated
For the pre-2010 cellular systems only, the ability to update all Firmware components from the MP
is still available.
The MP initiated package is used for this method.
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