About managing firmware manually

Enclosures and server profiles can be set to Manage manually, which means that firmware is managed using external tools, such as SUM. In this situation, HPE OneView reports firmware versions from the devices, but does not attempt to update the firmware. SUM can then manage firmware and drivers through the operating system.

Virtual Connect firmware is always managed through HPE OneView.

Using SUM for updates

In addition to inclusion in SPPs, SUM is offered as a free download from http://www.hpe.com/info/SmartUpdate.

Use SUM to:

Description

Install or update drivers

After updating firmware using HPE OneView, use SUM to update drivers in the environment using the same SPP baseline that was applied using HPE OneView.

Update firmware

After updating firmware using SUM, refresh the affected devices in HPE OneView to reflect the new firmware version. Select Actions > Refresh from the Enclosures or Server Hardware screens.

NOTE:

Downgrading devices with versions older than the minimum supported firmware version is not recommended while the devices are managed by HPE OneView. You can downgrade to an older version than the minimum supported firmware level, by removing the enclosure from HPE OneView before downgrading.

Install hotfixes

Use SUM to install hotfixes. After performing the update, refresh the affected devices in HPE OneView to reflect the new firmware version. Select Actions > Refresh from the Enclosures or Server Hardware screens.

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