HP Onboard Administrator - Manual (Page 169)

Configuring the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure and enclosure devices 169
Configuring the location of the firmware image
To perform firmware discovery or firmware updates, Enclosure Firmware Management requires a firmware
ISO image. You can provide one the following locations for the ISO firmware image:
• An HTTP URL-based ISO image hosted on a web server. Provide an IPv4 address in the following
format: protocol://[]/path/filename. To provide an IPv6 URL address,
specify the address between brackets in the following format: protocol://[
Address>]/path/filename.
• A USB key with ISO image connected to the USB port of the Onboard Administrator.
• A physical DVD inserted into the enclosure DVD drive.
A USB key converted to bootable media from the SPP ISO image is not supported with Enclosure Firmware
Management. The USB key must contain the ISO image in the root directory. If a physical DVD is used, the
DVD must not contain the ISO image. The DVD must be a bootable disk created from the ISO image. The
latest ISO downloads are available at the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download ).
Enabling force downgrades
This check box globally enables or disables (default setting) forced downgrades. When disabled,
components that have higher firmware revisions than are present on the ISO image are excluded from
update. This setting is for all the supported server blades in this enclosure. When enabled, Enclosure
Firmware Management instructs the HP SUM engine to enable flashing of component firmware that is at a
higher revision than in the image. Enabling this setting does not guarantee component firmware will be
downgraded. If you are using the Enable Force Downgrades option, consult the ISO documentation in
advance to correctly set expectation.
Setting the power policy
The server must be booted from the ISO image to update or discover the firmware. The power policy informs
the Onboard Administrator of what action to take if the server is powered on when the operation is initiated.
This setting applies to both scheduled and manual operations. The default Power Policy is Must be Off.
If power policy is set to Power Off, the Onboard Administrator waits five minutes for the server to respond to
the request. If the server does not shutdown in this time the Firmware Management operation fails. If the
server is running an operating system that initiated the shutdown but did not complete within five minutes, the
server might shut down and remain powered off.
Setting Description
Must be Off The Onboard Administrator cancels the operation if the server is powered on.
Power Off The Onboard Administrator mimics a physical momentary press of the power
button on the server blade, powering the server blade off gracefully.
Force Power Off The Onboard Administrator mimics a physical press and hold of the power button
on the server blade, forcing the server blade to shut power off without regard for
first shutting down the OS.
CAUTION: You must be careful when using the Force Power Off policy on servers with an
operating system installed, because data corruption might occur.
Setting the update policy
Update policies available for Firmware Management include: