HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Update 2 Technical Reference Guide

Automated software updates through HP SIM have the following restrictions:
• Updates can be performed only on ProLiant servers that have the VCA installed and trust the HP SIM
server. The Install Software and Firmware feature can only be used with third-party systems running the
VCA.
Note: See “Trusted certificates” for information regarding trust relationships. After the trust relationship
is established, click Last Update to update the display to trusted.
• Updates require HP ProLiant Support Pack or components, version 5.3 or later. The Install Software
and Firmware feature does not support third-party software.
• Updates are supported on Linux, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003
operating systems.
• Updates cannot be made on the CMS.
To install software and firmware:
1. Select Deploy→Deploy Drivers, Firmware and Agents→Install Software and Firmware. The Install
Software and Firmware page appears.
2. Select target systems. See “Creating a task” for more information.
3. Click Next.
4. Under Select Items to Install, select the repository from which to retrieve the catalog.
Note: This section only displays systems that are authorized by the current user name.
5. Under Contents of selected version control repository, click the icon to drill down and view
the contents of the Version Control Repository that you selected.
Note: To expand the tree to display all contents, click the icon located in the upper-left corner of
the Contents of selected Version Control Repository section. Click the icon to collapse the
listings.
Select the components you want to install.
6. Click Next.
The Select Install Options section appears. The items are installed in the order in which they are listed.
7. (Optional) To reorder the items, select the item to reorder and perform one of the following actions
• Click Move Up to advance the item up.
• Click Move Down to move the item down.
8. Select Force downgrade or re-install if necessary if you are installing software that is earlier than
or the same as the version currently installed. This option is disabled by default.
9. Select Bring systems to full power before install if you want to bring systems to full power before
the installation. If this option is not selected, the installation is attempted and might fail because the
system was not running at full power.
Note: The targeted system must support Magic Pocket technology to be brought to full power.
If selected, the target systems are brought to full power before the install is selected.
10. (Optional) Clear the Reboot systems if necessary after successful install option if you do not want
to reboot after the installation. However, the successful task status indicates that a reboot is required to
complete the update.
11. Click Schedule to configure a time for the update to occur. See “Scheduling a task” for more information
about scheduling the task. Click Previous to return to the previous screen, or click Run Now to
immediately install the software.
If you click Schedule, the Schedule Task section appears.
Firmware deployment to switches
When deploying firmware to switches, verify that the following conditions are met:
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