Obtaining the hp proliant firmware maintenance cd, Deployment options – HP ProLiant BL685c G5 Server Blade User Manual
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***The HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch firmware can only be updated by uploading a bin file through the Virtual
Storage Manager (VSM) product. This firmware is currently delivered as a binary image file on the HP
website and must be downloaded and manually upgraded.
Because firmware might be able to update only in online or offline mode for some components, you might
need to execute the HP Firmware Maintenance CD both online and offline to update all the firmware in
an enclosure.
Obtaining the HP ProLiant Firmware Maintenance
CD
The ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD can be downloaded at no cost from the HP website
and as part of the ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack. The HP Smart
Update Manager utility is available from the ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD.
Deployment options
You can run the Firmware Maintenance CD either online or offline.
When performing an online deployment, you must boot the server from the operating system that is
already installed and running.
Deployment
Supported systems
Online
deployment
HP Smart Update Manager supports online deployments of all ROM flash components for
both Windows® and Linux operating systems including:
•
HP Onboard Administrator for HP c-Class BladeSystem
•
HP Virtual Connect Ethernet and Fibre Channel Modules for c-Class BladeSystem
•
System hard-drive (SAS and SATA)
•
Array-controller
•
Lights-Out Management ROM flash components
NOTE:
The Onboard Administrator and Virtual Connect Ethernet and Fibre Channel Modules
are supported only in online deployments.
When performing an offline deployment, you can boot the server from the Firmware Maintenance CD or
a USB drive key that contains the Firmware Maintenance CD contents.
Deployment
Supported systems
Offline
deployment
HP Smart Update Manager supports offline deployments of all ROM flash components
including:
•
System hard-drive
•
Array-controller
•
QLogic and Emulex Fibre Channel HBA
•
Lights-Out Management ROM flash components
NOTE:
You can add firmware components to the USB drive key in the /compaq/swpackages
directory.