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Hp sum supported firmware for hp proliant servers – HP Smart Update Manager (User Guide) User Manual

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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:

http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation

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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