Using hp vmware esxi smart components, Hp oneview firmware management – HP OneView for VMware vCenter User Manual
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A rediscovery of all the devices associated with a selected host can be initiated using the Rediscover
Node feature. The rediscovery process may take up to 15 minutes to complete. Information collected
from the devices will be missing in various places in the plug-in until the rediscovery is complete.
To use this feature, select Rediscover Node from the Actions drop-down list.
Using HP VMware ESXi Smart Components
HP Smart Components are used to update firmware on vSphere 5.x/ESXi 5.x hosts using the
vSphere Client.
IMPORTANT:
Your vSphere 5.x/ESXi 5.x Host must have the HP Providers installed.
Manage Smart Components
To update the firmware on a host, Smart Components must either be staged on your own web
server or uploaded to the HP OneView for VMware vCenter server using the Manage Smart
Components tab.
NOTE:
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HP VMware ESXi Smart Components can be downloaded from the
website.
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For more information on managing Smart Components, click More.
To upload Smart Components to the HP OneView for VMware vCenter server:
1.
From the Actions drop-down list, select Update Firmware.
2.
Click Manage Smart Components.
3.
Select the Smart Component file you would like to upload to the HP OneView for VMware
vCenter server.
4.
Click Upload.
Update firmware using Smart Components
To update firmware for the hosts on a cluster or selected hosts in the cluster, complete the following
steps:
1.
From the Actions drop-down list, select Update Firmware.
2.
Click Smart Component Update.
3.
Select a Smart Component from the drop down list or enter the URL of the location where a
Smart Component is staged on your web server.
4.
Select the Force Component Update option to install the firmware even if the firmware version
is already installed on the host.
Use this option if the firmware is going to be downgraded to an older version or updated with
the current version that is already on the system.
5.
If updating firmware on a cluster, select the hosts to be updated, or select Select All to update
all hosts.
6.
Click Update.
TIP:
To monitor the firmware update, click the Status Update link to display the Software/Firmware
Status Update page.
HP OneView Firmware Management
The HP OneView Firmware Management page is used with the vSphere Web Client to schedule
firmware updates for hosts managed by HP OneView. This feature is available only if the selected
host has firmware managed by HP OneView.
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