Obtaining the smart update firmware dvd – HP ProLiant BL465c Server Blade User Manual
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Supported by Smart Update Firmware DVD
Firmware type
Yes, local and remote
iLO 4 firmware
Yes, online with Linux, and Windows 2008, but not Windows
2003.
Lights-Out 100 firmware
Yes
Broadcom NIC firmware
Yes, with the HP Intel online firmware upgrade utility
Intel NIC firmware
Yes
NetXen NIC firmware
Yes
Power PIC firmware
Yes
Smart Array controller firmware
Yes
SAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind Smart
Array controllers
No
SAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind
non-Smart Array controllers
Yes
Emulex, QLogic, and Brocade Fibre Channel Host
Bus Adapter firmware
Yes
Direct attach tape drive firmware
Yes
Tape blade firmware support
Yes, online only
Onboard Administrator firmware
Yes, online only
Virtual Connect firmware
Yes
HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch firmware**
**Optionally, the HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch firmware can be updated by uploading a binary image
file through the VSM product. This firmware is currently delivered as a binary image file on the HP
website and must be downloaded and manually upgraded. The only method of flashing the
MDS600 firmware in a blade environment is through the VSM software.
NOTE:
Because firmware might be able to update only in online or offline mode for some
components, you may have to execute the Smart Update Firmware DVD both online and offline to
update all the firmware in an enclosure.
Obtaining the Smart Update Firmware DVD
IMPORTANT:
The HP Smart Update Firmware DVD is not shipped with ProLiant Gen8 servers
and will be discontinued. Smart Update Firmware DVD 10.10 is the last version. Instead, use HP
SPP. SPP is a comprehensive systems software and firmware solution delivered as a single ISO
used to update HP ProLiant and BladeSystem servers and enclosures. You can download SPP from
the HP website at
The Smart Update Firmware DVD can be downloaded from the HP Technical Support website at
The HP SUM utility is available on the Smart Update Firmware DVD.
To view the release set, see the compatibility tab of the HP BladeSystem Firmware Maintenance
website at
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Introduction