HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Update 2 Technical Reference Guide

• When updating HP switch firmware, only switch devices and a single switch firmware component are
selected.
• The switch firmware image version always matches the switch firmware boot image.
• Some older switch components do not generate a log file. However, the switch update status can be
found by running the ProLiant Interconnect Switch Upgrade tool. This tool is installed automatically as
part of an Install Software/Firmware Task to a switch device.
Related procedures
• Installing ROM firmware updates
• Scheduling a task
• Task results list
• HP Version Control Agent reports
Related topics
• Version Control
• Replicating trusted certificates
Installing ROM firmware updates
HP Systems Insight Manager provides update capabilities that enable you to update managed servers with
the most current ROM firmware updates.
To update ROM firmware:
1. From HP SIM, position your cursor in the Search field, and enter criteria for the specific models to be
ROM flashed. Click Search. The systems appear.
Searching for specific models is necessary because different models require different ROM firmware
updates.
2. Select the systems to be updated, or you can select the column header to select all of the systems.
3. Select Deploy→Deploy Drivers, Firmware and Agents→Install Software and Firmware. The Install
Software and Firmware page appears.
4. Select the systems to be updated, and then click Next.
5. Under Select Items to Install, select the HP Version Control Repository Manager(VCRM). The contents
of the selected repository appear.
6. 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.
After drilling down in the repository, select the server, the operating system and the BIOS to be updated.
Scroll down the BIOS list and find the matching server type and select the most current BIOS versions.
You can select additional items such as the ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack or array firmware if
applicable.
7. Click Next. The Select Install Options section appears. The items are installed in the order in which
they are listed.
8. (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.
9. Select Force downgrade or re-install if necessary if you are installing software that is older than or
the same as the version currently installed. This option is disabled by default.
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