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Deploying firmware for HP ProLiant servers using the HP Service Pack for ProLiant

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Scenario Description HP SUM command HP deliverable • Need to update all enclosure firmware • Need to target VMware host servers User1 -password PW1 Automatic Deployment to Use this scenario when you: The HP SPP takes care of this • Online: one or more servers in a HP BladeSystem enclosure • Do not have an operating system installed on a automatically None Use the HP SPP with server blade • Offline: embedded HP SUM to deploy firmware updates to one or more blades automatically. • Want an automatic way to deploy firmware updates ◦ HP SPP • Do not require log files or user interaction with the installation process • Want to update multiple blades in an enclosure in a single operation Update an existing enclosure The same scenario as shown • Windows: manually in the "Interactive, graphical deployment to a remote hpsum host" or "Scripted deployment to a remote host" scenarios discussed • Linux: ./hpsum previously in this table • Online: ◦ HP SPP • Offline: ◦ HP SPP Deploying firmware for HP ProLiant servers using the HP Service Pack for ProLiant The SPP is a re-packaging of HP ProLiant system software and firmware for HP ProLiant ML/DL/SL servers and their options, and BladeSystem enclosures including OA,VC, and 3 Gb SAS switches running supported Windows, Linux, and VMware operating systems. The single SPP image contains a comprehensive collection of firmware and system software components including drivers, agents, tools, utilities, and firmware that is tested, managed, and deployed together as a single solution. The SPP includes HP SUM for deployment of the SPP components. For a complete list of HP ProLiant systems and software supported by SPP, see the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Release Notes on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation HP SUM supported firmware for HP ProLiant servers Component Supported System ROM Yes iLO 2 firmware Yes, both server-based and directly to the iLO Management NIC port Broadcom NIC firmware Yes Intel NIC firmware Yes NetXen NIC firmware, QLogic NIC firmware Yes, online PowerPIC firmware Yes Smart Array controller firmware Yes SAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind HP Smart Array Yes, some older SATA hard drives require offline mode controllers Deploying HP SUM 9

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HP deliverable
HP SUM command
Description
Scenario
User1 -password
PW1
•
Need to update all
enclosure firmware
•
Need to target VMware
host servers
The HP SPP takes care of this
automatically
Use this scenario when you:
Automatic Deployment to
one or more servers in a HP
BladeSystem enclosure
•
Online:
None
•
Do not have an operating
system installed on a
server blade
Use the HP SPP with
embedded HP SUM to
•
Offline:
◦
HP SPP
•
Want an automatic way
to deploy firmware
updates
deploy firmware updates to
one or more blades
automatically.
•
Do not require log files
or user interaction with
the installation process
•
Want to update multiple
blades in an enclosure in
a single operation
The same scenario as shown
in the “Interactive, graphical
Update an existing enclosure
manually
•
Online:
◦
HP SPP
•
Windows:
hpsum
deployment to a remote
host” or “Scripted
•
Linux:
./hpsum
•
Offline:
◦
HP SPP
deployment to a remote
host” scenarios discussed
previously in this table
Deploying firmware for HP ProLiant servers using the HP Service Pack for ProLiant
The SPP is a re-packaging of HP ProLiant system software and firmware for HP ProLiant ML/DL/SL
servers and their options, and BladeSystem enclosures including OA,VC, and 3 Gb SAS switches
running supported Windows, Linux, and VMware operating systems. The single SPP image contains
a comprehensive collection of firmware and system software components including drivers, agents,
tools, utilities, and firmware that is tested, managed, and deployed together as a single solution.
The SPP includes HP SUM for deployment of the SPP components.
For a complete list of HP ProLiant systems and software supported by SPP, see the
HP Service Pack
for ProLiant Release Notes
on the HP website:
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HP SUM supported firmware for HP ProLiant servers
Supported
Component
Yes
System ROM
Yes, both server-based and directly to the iLO Management
NIC port
iLO 2 firmware
Yes
Broadcom NIC firmware
Yes
Intel NIC firmware
Yes, online
NetXen NIC firmware, QLogic NIC firmware
Yes
PowerPIC firmware
Yes
Smart Array controller firmware
Yes, some older SATA hard drives require offline mode
SAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind HP Smart Array
controllers
Deploying HP SUM
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