TITLE: HP Smart Update Firmware - HP Integrity BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 Servers Bundle for Linux

VERSION:
HP Smart Update Linux Firmware Bundle
Bundle Version : 2011.09

System Firmware Version : 1.80
FGPA Firmware Version : 2.00
iLO-3 Firmware Version : 01.41.01
Power Monitor Firmware Version: 03.04

Onboard Administrator (OA)
OA Firmware Version : 3.31

HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)
HP SUM Version : 4.9.5

Note: All blade firmware components should be updated in the same HP SUM update session.

DESCRIPTION:
This bundle contains the HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) Linux x86 application, the firmware for HP Integrity BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 Servers (System firmware (SFW), FPGA firmware, iLO-3 MP firmware & Power Monitor firmware) and the Onboard Administrator (OA) firmware. This bundle can be used to update the firmware using the HP SUM application from a Linux x86 system.

Note: Any update to the information below will be available on the release notes for HP Smart Update Linux Firmware Bundle for HP Integrity BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 Servers, available on www.hp.com

For more information on HP SUM, review the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide which is available on hp.com at:

More information about firmware update methods can be obtained from the following document:
HP Integrity and HP9000 Servers – HP Firmware Update options

UPDATE RECOMMENDATION: Recommended

HP recommends systems used in Mission Critical environments update to this revision of firmware during the next system maintenance period in order to improve system reliability.
[ ] Critical (see important notes below for usage restriction)
[ ] Panic, [ ] Hang, [ ] Abort, [ ] Corruption, [ ] Memory Leak, [ ] Other
[ ] Hardware Enablement, [ ] Software Enablement
[ X] Recommended
[ ] Optional
[ ] Hardware Enablement, [ ] Software Enablement, [ ] non-critical
[ ] Initial Customer Release

SUPERSEDES:
HP Smart Update Linux Firmware Bundle
Bundle Version : 2011.05

System Firmware Version : 1.72
FGPA Firmware Version : 2.00
iLO-3 Firmware Version : 01.40.42
Power Monitor Firmware Version: 03.04

Onboard Administrator (OA)
OA Firmware Version : 3.30

HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)
HP SUM Version : 4.9.5

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Integrity BL860c i2 Server
HP Integrity BL870c i2 Server
HP Integrity BL890c i2 Server

OPERATING SYSTEMS:
HP-UX 11i v3 OE Update Release for March 2010 (and later OE Releases)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Open VMS 8.4
NonStop Operating System (note: supported on BL860c i2 only)

NOTE: HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) for Linux is supported on following Linux Operating System flavors:

LANGUAGES:
International English

ENHANCEMENTS:

SFW

FIXES:

SFW

iLO OA

PREREQUISITES:

For latest dependencies on OA and VC, refer to this matrix:
integrity-release-sets

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please review all instructions and the "Hewlett-Packard Support Tool License Terms" or your Hewlett-Packard support terms and conditions for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and limitation of liability and warranties, before installing this package. It is important that you read and understand these instructions completely before you begin. This can determine your success in completing the firmware update.

A. Extracting and Running HP SUM

  1. Download the binary bl8x0ci2_fw_bndl_lin.tar.gz in a new folder on your Linux system.
  2. Extract the bundle by using the below command:
  3. The above step will extract the contents of the bundle in the new folder where the bl8x0ci2_fw_bndl_lin.tar.gz file is located. HP SUM and firmware components must reside in the same folder.
  4. Execute hpsum, located in the extracted folder, by logging as super user or in root privilege.Executing hpsum will bring up a graphical user interface of the HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM). HP SUM provides an easy-to-use graphical interface that enables you to deploy and maintain firmware components.
NOTE: HP SUM 4.9.5 requires a workaround to run in Japanese. Please see ‘Workaround for running HP SUM 4.9.5 in Japanese’ instructions below.

NOTE: HP SUM also provides a Command Line Interface (CLI) that allows user to perform scripted installations in silent mode. For more information please refer to the HP SUM User Guide or the "CLIHelp.txt" file in the extracted folder.

B. Installing the Firmware Components using HP SUM - Graphical User Mode

  1. Once started, a page displays with HP SUM introduction content on it. The introduction describes HP SUM, its usage, enhancements (if any), and EVA bundle information.
  2. Choose - Define Repositories that you want to be considered for updating
    1. The Source Selections screen allows you to choose directories where smart components are located. The directory to which the bundle is extracted is the default location.
    2. You can optionally have HP SUM check www.hp.com for additional metadata needed for the utility to discover devices.
    3. HP SUM will build an inventory of firmware bundles - packages that can be used to update firmware.
    4. The Inventory Progress screen displays while HP SUM builds an inventory of available updates.
    5. Click the "Next" button to move on to the next step.
  3. Define - Select Targets: i.e., servers you want to update
    1. The "Select Targets" screen enables you to choose one or more targets for component installation.
      NOTE: "Local Host" is not applicable for installing the firmware updates included in this bundle.
    2. The target for installation can be managed in two ways:
      1. Manage individual target by selecting "Add Single Target"
      2. Manage a collection of Targets as a group by selecting "Manage Groups". Each group can contain one or more targets.

        Managing Target Individually

        Click "Add New Target". Fill in this page by providing the following details of the target:

        1. Enter the DNS name or IP address of the target.
        2. Choose the Target type from the drop down.
        3. Enter the description of the target entry to identify the host for future use.
        4. Finally, provide the user name and password of the selected target. HP SUM will try to connect to the remote host and validate the login credentials.

        Managing a Collection of Targets as a Group

        1. To manage any group, first the individual targets should be added. For that, follow the instructions of "Managing Target Individually".
        2. Once the targets are added, click "Manage groups".
          1. Enter a name for the Group and the description.
          2. Select the available targets to add it in the group.
      3. To update OA firmware, enter the OA IP address or DNS name. Do not enter the Blade IP address.
    3. HP SUM contacts the host to validate the credential details one at a time for each host.
    4. HP SUM runs a discovery routine that determines which Firmware Components are already installed on the remote host.
  4. Select what you want to install.
    1. HP SUM displays firmware item to be installed on the hosts.
    2. For more details and component level granularity, select the item and click the "Select Components" link.
      IMPORTANT: Both iLO and SFW components must be installed together as a pair on the system.
      NOTE: If firmware is latest or already up-to-date version, HP SUM displays the message "Nothing-to-Install". You can override and choose to perform force reinstallation or downgrade the firmware by clicking the "Installation Option" and checking “Force Install” option.
      NOTE: System Firmware update supports delayed activation - where the new firmware gets downloaded to the iLO but is programmed only when you power down the system at a convenient time. Delayed activation is the default setting for SFW update. This setting can be changed by doing the following actions:
      1. Click "Configure Now"
      2. Select the "Upload and Activate" checkbox.

      If "Upload and Activate" is selected, HP SUM will do the following actions:

      1. Send a graceful shutdown and power off request to the system as part of the update
      2. Then power up the system after the System Firmware has been programmed.

      If you choose to do the power off manually, the programming will take approximately 8 minutes to complete the programming operation before power can be turned on again.

    3. Repeat the above 2 steps for all targets listed, until HP SUM displays "Ready" against each listed items to be installed.
  5. Launch the update - Install
    1. Proceed with installation of the selected firmware on the selected hosts by clicking the "Install" button on the bottom-right corner of the screen.
    2. HP SUM displays the progress of the firmware update on the target.
    3. Do not interrupt HP SUM until it completes the firmware installations on all remote hosts.
    4. When the update completes, HP SUM displays success message (or failure message in case of firmware update failure) for each host.
    5. HP SUM Debug Logs are located in "\tmp\hp_sum" folder on the local system.
Workaround for running HP SUM 4.9.5 in Japanese:

When running HP SUM on Linux:

  1. Create a new text file using your choice of text editors
  2. Enter (or cut and paste) the following lines
         #!/bin/sh
         # HP SUM workaround for Japanese support
         echo REBOOTALLOWED = YES > patch_ja.txt
         runpath=`dirname $0`
         $runpath/hpsum -inputfile=patch_ja.txt $*
         rm -rf patch_ja.txt
  3. Save the file as hpsum_ja.sh in the same directory where hpsum.exe exists
  4. From a shell prompt, change to the directory where HP SUM exists, and set the file mode of hpsum_ja.sh to ‘executable’ as follows:
         chmod +x hpsum_ja.sh
  5. Start HP SUM by running:
         ./hpsum_ja.sh
Continue to use this command whenever running HP SUM (i.e., there is no need to redo steps 1-4 if the command file exists)

C. Using HP SUM Command Line Interface (CLI) Mode
Please refer to the HP SUM User Guide or the "CLIHelp.txt" file in the extracted folder.

HP SUM User Guides will be available in the following URLs shortly:

COMPATIBILITY/INTEROPERABILITY:

  1. WARNING: Do not disconnect power supply to HP Integrity Server during the firmware upgrade process or else the ROM will be corrupted.

DETERMINING CURRENT VERSION:
HP SUM displays the current version of the firmware on the host. However user can also log in to the iLO-3 MP and use the following procedure to find out the current firmware versions.

  1. Establish a telnet session with the iLO-3 MP.
  2. Logon to the iLO-3 MP using the Administrator password.
  3. Type "CM" to enter the Command Menu.
  4. Type "SYSREV" to display system revision information. The following should be displayed if the current firmware is installed.

     SYSREV

     Revisions               Active         Pending
      -------------------------------------
     iLO FW               :  01.41.01
     System FW          :  1.80
     MHW FPGA       :  02.00
     Power Mon FW   :  03.04
     Front Panel HW   :  04.00 (or 02.00 or 03.00 are acceptable)
     PRS HW             :  02.07 (or 02.06 is acceptable)
     IOH HW             :  02.02 (or 1.02, 1.03, and 2.00 are also acceptable)

KNOWN FIRMWARE ISSUES:
iLO


Other

KNOWN INSTALLATION ISSUES:

DISCLAIMER:
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

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SUPERSEDES HISTORY:

Bundle Version : 2011.05

ENHANCEMENTS:


SFW
iLO

FIXES:
SFW


iLO
OA
Bundle Version : 21.08

ENHANCEMENTS:

FIXES:

INITIAL RELEASE:
HP Smart Update Linux Firmware Bundle
Bundle Version : 15.04

System Firmware Version : 01.07
FGPA Firmware Version : 01.12
iLO-3 Firmware Version : 01.01.02
Power Monitor Firmware Version: 03.04

Onboard Administrator (OA)
OA Firmware Version : 3.00

HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)
HP SUM Version : 3.7.1

FEEDBACK
As we are continuing to improve the firmware management process we welcome your feedback on this document and on the firmware update process.
TEAM-FWupdateFeedback@external.groups.hp.com