Reference Guide

3 Upgrade firmware
Upgrade ProLiant system ROMs
This section describes the steps to upgrade the Matrix server blades' system ROMs. This upgrade
requires system downtime.
1. Place the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD on a USB key using the HP USB Key Creator Utility.
2. Copy the scexe files downloaded in “Perform downloads” (page 6) to the /hp/swpackages
directory on the USB Key.
NOTE: To upgrade the iLO firmware at the same time, copy the iLO scexe files downloaded
in “Perform downloads” (page 6) to the /hp/swpackages directory on the USB Key.
3. Pick an enclosure with servers blades that need updating.
4. Pick a blade in the enclosure with a system ROM that needs updating.
5. Link the newly created USB key to the blade’s iLO virtual media.
6. Boot from the USB key and follow the HP Smart Update Manager steps to complete the firmware
update.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each blade and enclosure that needs updating.
Upgrade iLO3 firmware version to 1.26 and iLO2 firmware to 2.06
This section details the steps to deploy the iLO3 1.26 and iLO2 2.06 firmware update with no
service downtime expected. This upgrade can be done online and requires approximately 5
minutes.
NOTE: If the iLO firmware was upgraded with the system ROMs, skip these steps. This process
is for ProLiant servers only.
Step 1: Select an enclosure for updating firmware
Select an enclosure.
IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you update the firmware for all devices within an entire
enclosure before proceeding to the next enclosure.
Step 2: Update iLO on each of the blades
HP SUM can deploy firmware to multiple iLOs at the same time, subject to software, firewall, and
connection prerequisites. For more information, see the HP SUM help section titled “Multiple-host
installations using the GUI” and troubleshooting sections. HP SUM help is found in the extracted
directory (*.htm) or in the GUI.
Update the firmware on each ProLiant server blade iLO by performing the following steps.
a. Execute HPSUM.exe (HPSUM for Linux services) from the directory where the HP Smart Update
Firmware DVD files were copied earlier.
b. Add all the blade iLOs to be updated using the HP SUM GUI.
• Check the Remote Host or Group radio button.
• Press the Manage Hosts button.
• Press the Add Hosts button.
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