HP SmartStart-Software - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 5
HP Smart Update Firmware DVD overview ...................................................................................................... 5
Minimum requirements .................................................................................................................................. 5
Supported firmware ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Obtaining the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD ............................................................................................... 8
Support limitations ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Smart Update Firmware DVD contents ............................................................................................. 9
Release sets and bundles .............................................................................................................................. 9
100 series servers ........................................................................................................................................ 9
HP Smart Update Firmware DVD powered by HP Smart Update Manager ......................................................... 9
Deployment options .................................................................................................................... 11
Host types ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Deploying components online ...................................................................................................................... 11
Deploying offline ........................................................................................................................................ 12
HP USB Key Utility ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Using a hard drive ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Deploying components not on Smart Update Firmware DVD ........................................................................... 14
Trusted Platform Module .............................................................................................................................. 14
TPM scenarios ................................................................................................................................. 16
Booting a Firmware DVD over a network ...................................................................................................... 16
Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................... 16
Setup .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Configuring PXELINUX ...................................................................................................................... 17
Specifying the ISO Image Path .......................................................................................................... 17
Deploying firmware and software simultaneously........................................................................................... 18
Smart Update Firmware DVD Automatic Deployment Mode ............................................................. 20
Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Updating the firmware on a server ............................................................................................................... 21
Updating an individual server locally ................................................................................................. 21
Updating an individual server remotely .............................................................................................. 21
Updating multiple servers simultaneously ............................................................................................ 22
Updating multiple enclosures simultaneously ....................................................................................... 24
Determining the success of an Automatic Mode deployment ........................................................................... 26
Special modes ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Advanced topics ......................................................................................................................... 28
Server virtualization detection and support.................................................................................................... 28
Configuring IPv6 networks with HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................ 28
Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2003 ....................................................................................... 29
Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2008 ....................................................................................... 31
Configuring IPv6 for Linux ................................................................................................................. 33
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 36
Recovering from a failed ROM upgrade ....................................................................................................... 36
Recovering from a failed system ROM upgrade ................................................................................... 36