Obtaining the hp smart update firmware dvd, Release set, Support limitations – HP SmartStart-Software User Manual
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Obtaining the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD
The Smart Update Firmware DVD can be downloaded at no cost from the HP Technical Support website
and HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack website
and is available as part of the HP Insight Foundation suite for
ProLiant kit. The HP Smart Update Manager utility is available from the Smart Update Firmware DVD.
Release set
To view the release set, see the compatibility tab of the HP BladeSystem Firmware Maintenance website
Support limitations
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Booting the Firmware DVD from iLO virtual media is only supported in offline Automatic Firmware
Update mode. Users attempting to boot in this manner, might experience issues from connection
timeouts, difficulties updating iLO firmware, and mouse syncing issues.
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Workstation blades are only supported for offline firmware updates.
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Virtual OS is not supported for online firmware updating, but is for offline firmware updates.
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The Update attempts to install RPMs even if not necessary.
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LO100i BMC firmware is not supported with Smart Update Firmware DVD 9.0.
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Installing software smart components is not supported using the Smart Update Firmware DVD on 100
series servers.
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If nothing is pressed when booting in offline mode, Automatic mode is selected by default, updating
the firmware.
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If creating a Smart Update Firmware USB key for deploying in offline Automatic mode, USB Key
Utility v1.5 must be used. Previous versions of the USB Key Utility might add a selection menu
when booting, effectively removing the ability to fire and forget. When using a USB Key in
Autormatic firmware update mode, the Firmware DVD must be the first ISO copied to the USB
Key.
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To disable the default selection of Automatic firmware update after 30 seconds, edit the
syslinux.cfg file located at the root of the USB Key so that the TIMEOUT setting is set to 0.