Proliant support packs, Operating system version support, Firmware – HP ProLiant BL465c G7 Server-Blade User Manual

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Software and configuration utilities 59

For more information about version control tools, see the HP Systems Insight Manager Help Guide and the
Version Control User Guide on the HP Systems Insight Manager website (

http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim

).

ProLiant Support Packs

PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management

agents. Refer to the PSP website
(

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/psp.html

).

Operating System Version Support

For information about specific versions of a supported operating system, refer to the operating system

support matrix (

http://www.hp.com/go/supportos

).

Firmware

The Smart Update Firmware DVD is an organized firmware collection for ProLiant servers and options
powered by HP Smart Update Manager (on page

59

). The Smart Update Firmware DVD combines the

following resources on a single DVD:

Firmware Maintenance CD

HP BladeSystem Firmware Deployment Tool (FDT)

The HP BladeSystem online firmware bundles

The ProLiant BladeSystem Release Sets

Offline, automatic mode for HP ProLiant BL, DL, ML, and 100 Series servers

Firmware deployment support for HP ProLiant 100 Series servers

HP Smart Update Manager

The HP Smart Update Manager provides intelligent and flexible firmware and software deployment. This

technology assists in reducing the complexity of provisioning and updating HP ProLiant Servers, options,
and Blades within the datacenter. HP SUM is delivered on The Smart Update Firmware DVD, ProLiant

Support Packs, and Easy Set-up CDs.
HP SUM enables system administrators to upgrade ROM images efficiently across a wide range of server
blades and options. This tool has the following features:

Enables GUI and a command-line, scriptable interface

Enables scriptable, command-line deployment

Requires no agent for remote installations

Enables dependency checking, which ensures appropriate install order and dependency checking
between components

Deploys software and firmware on Windows and Linux operating systems

Performs local or remote (one-to-many) online deployment

Deploys firmware and software together

Supports offline and online deployment

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