Deploying firmware and software simultaneously, Server virtualization detection and support – HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Server User Manual

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Deploying firmware and software simultaneously

This topic applies to ProLiant servers and options supported by the server, but does not apply to Integrity
servers.
HP SUM utility enables you to deploy firmware and software components simultaneously. The latest firmware

and software components must be located in the same directory.
To deploy firmware and software components simultaneously, select the location where the firmware and
software components are located in the Source Selections screen. On the Select Bundle Filter screen, select

the bundle, and then select the ALLOW NON-BUNDLE PRODUCTS option.
To proceed with the deployment process, click OK. The Select Items to be Installed ("

Selecting components to

install

" on page

35

) screen appears with the appropriate firmware and software components.

With the ability to get components from ftp.hp.com (

ftp://ftp.hp.com

), you can deploy software and

firmware components without using bundles.

NOTE:

Linux RPMs are not available for download from ftp.hp.com using HP SUM at this time.

NOTE:

HP Smart Update Manager is compatible with various types of HP bundles.

For more information on the PSPs, see the HP ProLiant Support Pack for Windows and Linux User Guide on
the HP website

(

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManu

al&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64179&taskId=101&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=345557

).

Server virtualization detection and support

HP SUM, running in the context of a Windows® PSP or ISP, supports server virtualization that runs on a

Windows® host. However, HP SUM, running in the context of a Windows® PSP, does not run on a VMware

host or on a guest operating system environment regardless of what host hypervisor you use.
HP SUM, running in the context of the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD, does not support server virtualization
that runs on a Windows® or Linux host and blocks attempts to install firmware from a guest or child virtual

machine. The server virtualization does not run on a VMware host or on a guest operating system

environment regardless of which host hypervisor you use. The HP Smart Update Firmware DVD does not boot

to a guest operating system environment.

Configuring IPv6 networks with HP Smart Update

Manager

Starting with HP Smart Update Manager version 3.2.0, you can deploy to remote targets in IPv6-based

networks for Windows® and Linux target servers. Using HP Smart Update Manager with IPv6 networks
presents challenges for IT administrators.
For Windows®-based servers, to communicate with remote target servers, HP Smart Update Manager uses

either existing credentials or user-provided user name and password to connect to the admin$ share. This

share is an automatic share provided by Windows Server®. After HP Smart Update Manager connects to the

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