HP ProLiant BL465c Server Blade - Manual (Page 10)

3 Deployment options
Host types
You can run the Smart Update Firmware DVD either online or offline.
When performing an online deployment, you must boot the server from the operating system that
is already installed and running.
Supported systems Deployment
HP SUM supports online deployments of all ROM flash components for both Windows and Linux
operating systems including: Online deployment
•
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
•
NIC cards
• Fibre Channel HBAs
•
Power Management Controllers
NOTE: The Onboard Administrator, 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 Smart Update Firmware
DVD or from a USB drive key that contains the Smart Update Firmware DVD contents.
Supported systems Deployment
HP SUM supports offline deployments of all ROM flash components including: Offline deployment
• 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 /hp/swpackages
directory.
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