HP SmartStart-Software - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 5
HP Smart Update Firmware DVD overview ................................................................................................... 5
Minimum requirements ............................................................................................................................... 5
New features ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Supported firmware ................................................................................................................................... 7
Obtaining the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD ............................................................................................. 8
Release set ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Support limitations ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Smart Update Firmware DVD contents ............................................................................................. 9
Release sets versus bundles ......................................................................................................................... 9
HP Smart Update Firmware DVD powered by HP Smart Update Manager ........................................................ 9
Deployment options .................................................................................................................... 10
Host types .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Deploying components online ................................................................................................................... 10
Deploying offline ..................................................................................................................................... 11
HP USB Key Utility ................................................................................................................................... 11
Using a hard drive .................................................................................................................................. 12
Deploying components not on Smart Update Firmware DVD ......................................................................... 13
Trusted Platform Module ........................................................................................................................... 13
TPM scenarios ............................................................................................................................... 15
Booting a Firmware DVD over a network .................................................................................................... 15
Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................. 15
Setup ........................................................................................................................................... 16
Configuring PXELINUX ................................................................................................................... 16
Specifying the ISO Image Path ........................................................................................................ 16
Deploying firmware and software simultaneously......................................................................................... 17
Smart Update Firmware DVD Automatic Deployment Mode ............................................................. 19
Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Updating the firmware on a server ............................................................................................................ 20
Updating an individual server locally ............................................................................................... 20
Updating an individual server remotely ............................................................................................ 20
Updating multiple servers simultaneously .......................................................................................... 21
Updating multiple enclosures simultaneously ..................................................................................... 23
Determining the success of an Automatic Mode deployment .......................................................................... 25
Special modes ........................................................................................................................................ 26
Advanced topics ......................................................................................................................... 27
Server virtualization detection and support ................................................................................................. 27
Configuring IPv6 networks with HP Smart Update Manager .......................................................................... 27
Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2003 ..................................................................................... 28
Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2008 ..................................................................................... 30
Configuring IPv6 for Linux............................................................................................................... 32
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 35
Recovering from a failed ROM upgrade ..................................................................................................... 35