Contents
1 Introduction
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HP Smart Update Firmware DVD overview
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Supported firmware
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Obtaining the Smart Update Firmware DVD
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Support limitations
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2 Smart Update Firmware DVD contents
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Release sets and bundles
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100 series servers
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Smart Update Firmware DVD powered by HP SUM
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3 Deployment options
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Host types
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Deploying components online
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Deploying offline
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Using the HP USB Key Utility
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Using a hard drive to deploy the components
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Deploying components not on Smart Update Firmware DVD
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Disabling BitLocker to permit firmware updates
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Booting a Smart Update Firmware DVD over a network
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Prerequisites
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Setup
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Configuring PXELINUX
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Specifying the ISO Image Path
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Supported network file systems
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Deploying firmware and software simultaneously
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4 Smart Update Firmware DVD Automatic Deployment Mode
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Overview
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Updating the firmware on a server
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Updating an individual server locally
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Updating an individual server remotely
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Updating multiple servers simultaneously
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Updating multiple enclosures simultaneously
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RIBCL scripts
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Sample scripts
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Determining the success of an Automatic Mode deployment
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Special modes
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5 Advanced topics
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Server virtualization detection and support
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Configuring IPv6 networks
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Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2003
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Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2008
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Configuring IPv6 for Linux
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Configuring IPv6 networks with HP SUM
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6 Troubleshooting
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Recovering from a failed system ROM upgrade
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Redundant ROM recovery
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Redundant ROM recovery if the server does not boot from the redundant ROM
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Recovering from a failed option ROM upgrade
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Array controller ROMs
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Lights-Out management ROMs
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