HP ProLiant BL465c Server Blade - Manual (Page 8)

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Release sets and bundles
A release set is an enhanced, solutions-oriented collection of ProLiant BladeSystem firmware released
on a regular basis. The full collection is tested against HP software, drivers, and PSPs to drive
standardization of components to HP customers. The release set can only be applied in interactive
mode and by selecting the blade system bundle. HP recommends that you not deviate from the
release set firmware contents. You can monitor the compatibility page at the HP BladeSystem
Firmware website at
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates for updates to the release set.
Bundles are for ML/DL–based servers, are not solution-tested, and provide the same level of testing
as previous iterations of the Smart Update Firmware DVD.
The following are the bundles and BladeSystem release sets included in this version of HP Smart
Update Firmware DVD:
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HP Smart Update Firmware—100 Series Bundle for Linux
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HP Smart Update Firmware—100 Series Bundle for Windows
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HP Smart Update Firmware—ML/DL/SL 300/500/700/900 Series Bundle for Linux
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HP Smart Update Firmware—ML/DL/SL 300/500/700/900 Series Bundle for Windows
100 series servers
Smart Update Firmware DVD supports 100 series servers and options beginning with select G6
servers. Apply firmware updates using the 100 series bundle. For special support cases, see
“Support limitations” (page 7) .
Smart Update Firmware DVD powered by HP SUM
For advanced topics on using HP SUM containing specific cases and examples of use, see the HP
Smart Update Manager User Guide at
http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation . HP SUM is
designed for maximum flexibility and is shipped within the Smart Update Firmware DVD. HP SUM
provides a GUI and a command-line, scriptable interface for deployment of firmware for single or
one-to-many servers and network-based targets such as iLOs, OAs, and Virtual Connect Ethernet
and Fibre Channel modules. HP SUM has an integrated hardware and software discovery engine
that discovers the installed hardware, current versions of firmware in use on a target, and software
versions on target servers. This prevents extraneous network traffic by only sending the components
to a target host that are required. HP SUM also has logic to install updates in the correct order,
and ensures all dependencies are met before deploying a firmware update. HP SUM also contains
logic to prevent version-based dependencies from causing an installation failure and ensures
firmware updates are handled in a manner that reduces any downtime required for the firmware
update process.
HP SUM does not require an agent for remote installations as it copies a small, secure SOAP server
to the target server for the duration of the installation. After the installation is complete, the SOAP
server and all remote files associated with the installation except installation log files are removed.
HP SUM copies the log files from the remote targets back to the system where HP SUM is executed.
The key features of HP SUM include:
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Dependency checking, which ensures appropriate install order and dependency checking
between components
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Discovery of related components in a c-Class enclosure when specifying a remote Onboard
Administrator
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Intelligent deployment only when updates are required
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