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Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................5
Overview................................................................................................................................5
Explanation of guides...............................................................................................................5
Deployment modes...................................................................................................................5
2 Best practices tips and minimizing downtime..................................................7
Best practices quick review.........................................................................................................7
Update plan best practices....................................................................................................7
General firmware management best practices..........................................................................8
Enclosure Blade best practices...............................................................................................8
VC firmware update best practices.........................................................................................9
iLO for HP ProLiant servers firmware dependencies...................................................................9
c-Class enclosure best practices..............................................................................................9
Performing the update best practices....................................................................................10
Downtime causes....................................................................................................................12
Methods to reduce downtime...................................................................................................12
OA..................................................................................................................................12
VC...................................................................................................................................12
Servers.............................................................................................................................12
Enclosures.........................................................................................................................13
Chosen installation method.................................................................................................13
3 Baseline and update regularity...................................................................14
Creating an environmental baseline or ISO for deployment and maintenance.................................14
Creating a custom baseline in HP SUM.....................................................................................14
Update regularity overview......................................................................................................14
Hot Fixes & Advisories.............................................................................................................14
Regularly updated targets........................................................................................................15
Required intermediate updates.................................................................................................15
4 Server environment scenarios.....................................................................16
One or more servers in a single location....................................................................................16
Planning the update for one or more servers in a single location..............................................17
Updating a single enclosure.....................................................................................................17
Distributed corporate customer.................................................................................................18
Large data center...................................................................................................................20
CloudSystem Matrix................................................................................................................21
HP Firmware Management Services overview........................................................................21
Gap analysis and process review.........................................................................................22
Updating mixed HP ProLiant and HP Integrity environments..........................................................22
5 HP firmware and software deliverables........................................................23
Release sets...........................................................................................................................23
HP Service Pack for ProLiant.....................................................................................................23
SPP release naming............................................................................................................24
Adding or removing components from SPP............................................................................24
Downloading the HP SPP....................................................................................................24
HP Integrity firmware bundles...................................................................................................25
Downloading Integrity bundles............................................................................................25
HP Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO and HP ProLiant Support Pack..............................................25
Creating a custom ISO or baseline............................................................................................25
6 USB key (HP ProLiant servers only)..............................................................27
Using the HP USB Key Utility....................................................................................................27
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Desktops - HP Integrity BL870c i2 Server Blade (951.92 kb)
Desktops - HP Integrity BL890c i2 Server Blade (951.92 kb)
Desktops - HP Integrity Superdome 2 8-socket Server (951.92 kb)
Desktops - HP Integrity Superdome 2 8/16 Socket TiCAP Server (951.92 kb)