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Using this guide, New features of HP SUM 4.1.0, Minimum requirements

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• Support for updating firmware on network-based targets such as the OA, iLO 2/iLO 3 through Network Management Port, and VC Ethernet and Fibre Channel modules on HP ProLiant servers NOTE: HP SUM does not support third-party controllers. This includes flashing hard drives behind these controllers. Using this guide HP SUM is delivered with many different deliverables. A deliverable is an HP product which contains HP SUM and a set of firmware or software components. Some examples are the ProLiant Support for Windows and the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD. It is important that you review the overview section after this section for your deliverable to verify any specific limitations to HP SUM features that apply. Then, you can review the sections describing the features of HP SUM. For more information, see the Supported deliverables overview (on page 11) section. New features of HP SUM 4.1.0 This release of HP SUM includes the following new support: • Updated support for Virtual Connect FW deployment for VC firmware 3.x and later NOTE: HP recommends using VCSU to deploy VC firmware v2.3x and earlier. • New CLI and input file parameters for Virtual Connect o CLI-oa_username and oa_password o Input file parameters-OAUID and OAPWD • Added support for online deployment of HP 3 Gb SAS BL Switch Firmware • Added Host Search options on the Select Installation Host(s) screen Minimum requirements • Minimum requirements for Windows operating systems ("Minimum requirements for Windows servers" on page 7) • Minimum requirements for Linux ("Minimum requirements for Linux x86 servers" on page 8) NOTE: For Linux and Windows operating systems, the respective device drivers for the embedded/add-on devices in the target servers must be installed for HP SUM to discover the devices. NOTE: For a current list of supported operating systems on ProLiant servers, see the PSP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/psp). Minimum requirements for Windows servers To successfully deploy HP SUM on HP ProLiant and Integrity target systems based on a Windows® operating system, the following must be available: Introduction 7

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Introduction 7
•
Support for updating firmware on network-based targets such as the OA, iLO 2/iLO 3 through
Network Management Port, and VC Ethernet and Fibre Channel modules on HP ProLiant servers
NOTE:
HP SUM does not support third-party controllers. This includes flashing hard drives
behind these controllers.
Using this guide
HP SUM is delivered with many different deliverables. A deliverable is an HP product which contains HP
SUM and a set of firmware or software components. Some examples are the ProLiant Support for
Windows and the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD. It is important that you review the overview section
after this section for your deliverable to verify any specific limitations to HP SUM features that apply.
Then, you can review the sections describing the features of HP SUM. For more information, see the
Supported deliverables overview (on page
11
) section.
New features of HP SUM 4.1.0
This release of HP SUM includes the following new support:
•
Updated support for Virtual Connect FW deployment for VC firmware 3.x and later
NOTE:
HP recommends using VCSU to deploy VC firmware v2.3x and earlier.
•
New CLI and input file parameters for Virtual Connect
o
CLI—
oa_username
and
oa_password
o
Input file parameters—
OAUID
and
OAPWD
•
Added support for online deployment of HP 3 Gb SAS BL Switch Firmware
•
Added Host Search options on the Select Installation Host(s) screen
Minimum requirements
•
Minimum requirements for Windows operating systems ("
Minimum requirements for Windows
servers
" on page
7
)
•
Minimum requirements for Linux ("
Minimum requirements for Linux x86 servers
" on page
8
)
NOTE:
For Linux and Windows operating systems, the respective device drivers for the
embedded/add-on devices in the target servers must be installed for HP SUM to discover the
devices.
NOTE:
For a current list of supported operating systems on ProLiant servers, see the PSP
website (
).
Minimum requirements for Windows servers
To successfully deploy HP SUM on HP ProLiant and Integrity target systems based on a Windows®
operating system, the following must be available: