HP ProLiant DL360e HP Smart Update Firmware DVD User Guide - Page 5

1 Introduction HP Smart Update Firmware DVD overview IMPORTANT: The HP Smart Update Firmware DVD is not shipped with ProLiant Gen8 servers and will be discontinued. Smart Update Firmware DVD 10.10 is the last version. Instead, use HP SPP. SPP is a comprehensive systems software and firmware solution delivered as a single ISO used to update HP ProLiant and BladeSystem servers and enclosures. You can download SPP from the HP website at www.hp.com/go/spp/download. The Smart Update Firmware DVD provides a collection of firmware for supported HP ProLiant servers, BladeSystems, and options in an ISO image that can be used in the following modes: • Offline mode (local updates only) ◦ Interactive mode ◦ Automatic mode • Online mode ◦ Interactive local updates ◦ Interactive remote updates The Smart Update Firmware DVD also contains firmware for the BladeSystem. To deploy the Smart Update Firmware DVD contents, see "Deploying components online" (page 11) and "Deploying offline" (page 11). In offline mode, the Smart Update Firmware DVD boots a small Linux kernel and enables firmware updates to take place on a single server using the embedded HP SUM software. Because of the special boot environment, support for remote servers and hosts is not available. In online mode, users can leverage the autorun utility to launch HP SUM or browse the DVD to the \hp\swpackages directory and execute firmware smart components directly. All firmware smart components are placed in the \hp\swpackages directory for use by HP SUM. If additional firmware smart components are needed, the Firmware Maintenance DVD can be copied to a USB key, using the HP USB key utility, and then these additional components added to the \hp\swpackages directory. If HP SUM supports the type of firmware added, it is automatically added the next time HP SUM is executed. CAUTION: The HP Smart Update Firmware DVD and its contents must be used only by individuals who are experienced and knowledgeable with HP SUM. Before using HP SUM to update firmware, back up the target server, and take all other necessary precautions so that mission-critical systems are not disrupted if a failure occurs. HP SUM is a technology that is embedded in many HP products for installing and updating, firmware and software components on HP ProLiant and HP Integrity servers, enclosures and options. HP SUM stores host and group information from session to session. However, user names, passwords, and existing credentials are not stored. HP supports the current and two previous versions of the Smart Update Firmware DVD. Supported firmware Firmware type ProLiant System ROM iLO 2 firmware iLO 3 firmware Supported by Smart Update Firmware DVD Yes Yes, local and remote Yes, local and remote HP Smart Update Firmware DVD overview 5