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New features, Supported firmware, New features supported firmware – HP SmartStart-Software User Manual

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Introduction 7

New features

The Firmware DVD 9.0 has the following new features:

Ships on a DVD

Contains Firmware Deployment Tool and Blade Bundle functionality, which is integrated into the
Firmware DVD

Contains the BladeSystem 2010.03 Release Set

Contains HP Smart Update Manager 4.0.0

Supported firmware

Firmware type

Supported by HP Smart Update Firmware DVD

System ROM

Yes

iLO 2 firmware

Yes, local and remote

Broadcom NIC firmware

Yes

Intel NIC firmware

No

NetXen NIC firmware

Yes

Power PIC firmware

Yes

Smart Array controller firmware

Yes

SAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind Smart
Array controllers

Yes

SAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind non-
Smart Array controllers

No

Emulex, QLogic, and Brocade Fibre Channel Host
Bus Adapter firmware

Yes, offline only

Tape blade firmware

Yes

Onboard Administrator firmware

Yes, online only

Virtual Connect firmware

Yes, online only

HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch firmware***

No

***The HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch firmware can only be updated by uploading a bin file through the Virtual
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 Smart Update Firmware DVD both online and offline to update all the firmware in an
enclosure.