One or more firmware components are inconsistent with the specified firmware baseline

Symptom

The server profile displays the alert One or more firmware components are inconsistent with the specified firmware baseline after the firmware is installed and the firmware state is set to Applied using either of the following options:

  • Firmware and OS drivers using Smart Update Tools

  • Firmware only using Smart Update Tools

Cause

The OS drivers are an older version and certain firmware components that have a dependency on newer versions are not installed.

Action
Reapply the profile using the Firmware and drivers using Smart Update Tools option.

The firmware components are now installed as the driver versions were upgraded to the latest versions in the previous attempt.