Firmware
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Firmware baseline |
Firmware bundles like an HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) enable you to update firmware, drivers, utilities, and the hardware configuration for enclosures, enclosure groups, and interconnects. An SPP update contains firmware, drivers, and utilities delivered as a single PXE-bootable image. You can upload and install these firmware bundle updates in a repository to simplify maintaining baseline configurations across devices. The SPP you select as the starting point from which to compare the application of all subsequent SPPs is your firmware baseline. You can use the server profile to assign firmware levels to managed devices or you can choose the
managed manually option to manage the firmware manually. The choices for installing an SPP are:
NOTE:
If you select an HPE ProLiant Gen8 or newer model server and there is no firmware baseline installed on the appliance, a message is displayed with a link for adding a new firmware baseline. To install an older firmware version than the version contained in the SPP, you must select the Force installation option to downgrade the firmware. You might want to install older firmware if the newer firmware is known to cause a problem in your environment, as noted in the Release Notes. CAUTION:
Forcing a firmware downgrade might leave the server unstable. The firmware is updated when you click create or edit to apply the server profile. When a firmware baseline associated with a server profile is deleted from the firmware repository, an indicator is placed next to the firmware baseline attribute to note that the server profile is in a degraded state. To resolve this issue, edit the server profile and update the firmware baseline to a valid firmware baseline or choose the
See the Firmware bundles help for information about adding and managing firmware bundles on the appliance.
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The affected components are not displayed,
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Firmware install state |
Displays the most recent firmware installation state. An alert or error message displays for all states that require your intervention. For example, if the state is StagedFailed, an alert or error message displays in HPE OneView that directs you to a resolution for the failure. The following is a list of possible states:
This field does not display if you choose to manage the firmware manually. |
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Installation Method |
Displays the most recent installation method used by Smart Update Tools. This field does not display if you choose to manage the firmware manually. |
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Activate firmware |
Enables you to choose the firmware activation method for server profiles. This field is displayed if you select Firmware and Operating System (OS) Drivers using Smart Update Tools or Firmware only using Smart Update Tools in the Installation Method field.
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Force installation | This field displays in Create and Edit server profiles screen. Select Force installation if you want to install a firmware version older than the version currently installed or if you want to reapply the current firmware. For more information, see Downgrade firmware. CAUTION:
Forcing a firmware downgrade might leave the server unusable and might result in slower installation speeds. |
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Affected Component |
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An alert is displayed when the firmware is not at baseline.