Keeping the system current
Updating firmware or system ROM
To update firmware or system ROM, use one of the following methods:
• The
Firmware Update
option in the System Utilities.
• The
fwupdate
command in the
Embedded UEFI Shell
.
• Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
• HPE online flash components
• Moonshot Component Pack
Service Pack for ProLiant
SPP is a systems software and firmware solution delivered as a single ISO file download. This solution
uses SUM as the deployment tool and is tested on supported ProLiant servers.
SPP, along with SUM and iSUT, provides Smart Update system maintenance tools that systematically
update ProLiant servers and BladeSystem infrastructure.
SPP can be used in an online mode on a Windows or Linux hosted operating system, or in an offline
mode where the server is booted to an operating system included in the ISO file.
To download the SPP, see the SPP download page at
https://www.hpe.com/servers/spp/download
Smart Update Manager
SUM is an innovative tool for maintaining and updating the firmware, drivers, and system software of HPE
ProLiant, HPE BladeSystem, HPE Synergy, HPE Apollo, and HPE Moonshot servers, infrastructure, and
associated options.
SUM identifies associated nodes you can update at the same time to avoid interdependency issues.
Key features of SUM include:
• Discovery engine that finds installed versions of hardware, firmware, and software on nodes.
• SUM deploys updates in the correct order and ensures that all dependencies are met before deploying
an update.
• Interdependency checking.
• Automatic and step-by-step Localhost Guided Update process.
• Web browser-based mode.
• Ability to create custom baselines and ISOs.
• Support for iLO Repository (Gen10 iLO 5 nodes only).
• Simultaneous firmware and software deployment for multiple remote nodes.
• Local offline firmware deployments with SPP deliverables.
• Extensive logging in all modes.
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