Updating firmware

When you add a device, the firmware is automatically updated to the firmware management baseline specified, except for the following cases:
  • Virtual Connect interconnect firmware that is managed separately as part of the logical interconnect.

NOTE:
  • When adding an enclosure and with servers where the iLO firmware is older than the minimum supported version for HPE OneView, the firmware is automatically updated using the firmware bundle that contains the latest iLO firmware while the enclosure is being added. If no firmware baselines are added to the appliance, however, such an enclosure cannot be imported. In this situation, first upload an HPE Synergy Custom SPPthat provides at least the minimum required versions, which are compatible with the current version of HPE OneView, for the iLO before adding the enclosure.

  • Before changing the iLO encryption mode, run the command SUT-deregister on the SUT command line in the OS where the SUT is installed. Changing iLO encryption mode to high security mandates configuring iSUT (Integrated Smart Update Tools) with iLO credentials: If you change the iLO encryption mode from Production to FIPS or CNSA, ensure that iSUT 2.4.0.0 or later is installed and configured with the iLO credentials. This step is a prerequisite for applying a profile and updating the firmware in HPE OneView. All previous installations of iSUT must be configured with the iLO credentials prior to updating the firmware using HPE OneView. For more information, see the Integrated Smart Update Tools for Windows and Linux User Guide.

Every resource (iLO, server, or Virtual Connect) goes offline when you upgrade its firmware. Always perform the update during a maintenance window. To help minimize downtime during firmware activation, see Maintain availability during Virtual Connect interconnect firmware upgrades in the online help.

Resource

When you update firmware

Server profiles

Firmware updates require that you edit the server profile to change the firmware baseline. Power down the server hardware to which the server profile is assigned before you change the firmware baseline.

Using Smart Update Tools enables you to change the firmware baseline while server power is on.

Interconnects

An interconnect is taken offline when you:

  • Update or activate firmware for a logical interconnect. Staging firmware does not require interconnects be taken offline.

  • Update firmware for an enclosure and select the option to update the enclosure, logical interconnect, and server profiles.

If an interconnect has firmware that has been staged but not activated, any subsequent reboot of that interconnect activates the firmware, which takes the interconnect offline.

Order of firmware update matters

You can prevent the loss of network connectivity for servers connected to a logical interconnect that has a stacking mode and a stacking health of Redundantly Connected by updating firmware using the following method:

  1. Stage the firmware on the logical interconnect.

  2. Activate the firmware for the interconnects in even-numbered enclosure bays.

  3. Wait until the firmware update to complete and the interconnects are in the Configured state.

  4. Activate the firmware for the interconnects in the odd-numbered enclosure bays.

User roles and firmware update

  • The Server administrator role can upgrade the firmware on the enclosure servers.

  • The Network administrator role can upgrade the firmware on interconnects.

  • The Infrastructure administrator role can upgrade the firmware on all devices.

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