TITLE: CloudSystem Matrix Firmware Bundle for HP Integrity BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 Server (system, OA, and VC firmware) – Linux based HP Smart Update Manager

VERSION:
CloudSystem Matrix Bundle
Bundle Version: 7.0 (a)

System Bundle (26.33)
System Firmware Version: 1.90
FGPA Firmware Version: 2.00
iLO-3 Firmware Version: 01.53.02
Power Monitor Firmware Version: 03.04

Onboard Administrator (OA)
OA Firmware Version: 3.56

Virtual Connect (VC)
VC Firmware Version: 3.60

HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)
HP SUM Version: 5.0.1

Note:

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

· Integrity system firmware update requires a server power cycle for the new firmware to be activated.  When using HP SUM to update the firmware, the default option is “Upload but Do Not Activate“, which allows to delay the power cycle to a later time.  However, it is recommended to immediately activate the new system firmware by choosing the option “Upload and Activate” so you don’t forget about it. 

o Before power cycling the server for any reason, you can check if a firmware update is pending by running the SYSREV command: if it shows revisions in the Pending column, an update is pending and you may expect the system power up to take longer.

· You may also choose, for system firmware updates, to power down the server and apply the system firmware update to the powered down server.  The new firmware will then be activated when the server is powered up.

DESCRIPTION:
This CloudSystem Matrix 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 and Power Monitor firmware), Virtual Connect (VC) 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 in the release notes for CloudSystem Matrix Firmware Bundle for HP Integrity BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 Server (System, OA, and VC firmware) – Linux based HP Smart Update Manager available on http://www.hp.com/

· SAS RAID firmware (version 5.16 or later) and LAN-On-Motherboard (LOM) firmware (version 5.2.58 or later) must be installed on your server along with this CloudSystem Matrix Firmware Bundle

o Current versions can be checked using the commands “ioscan –kfnd ciss”, “sautil /dev/cissx vpd” and “nwmgr –q vpd –c lan0”

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

• English version
• Japanese version

Note: There is no significant change between HP SUM 5.0.0 and 5.0.1 from a user perspective.

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

UPDATE RECOMMENDATION: Critical

[X] Critical
        [ ] Panic, [X] Hang, [ ] Abort, [ ] Corruption, [ ] Memory Leak, [ ] Other
        [ ] Hardware Enablement, [ ] Software Enablement
[ ] Recommended
[ ] Optional
        [ ] Hardware Enablement, [ ] Software Enablement, [ ] non-critical
[ ] Initial Customer Release

SUPERSEDES:
NA - This is initial CloudSystem Matrix bundle release

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)

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

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server (x86-64)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server (x86)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (x86-64)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (x86)
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T)
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (x86)
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (AMD64/EM64T)
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (x86)

LANGUAGES:
International English

ENHANCEMENTS / FIXES:

Virtual Connect:
Please refer to the VC Release notes for fixes and enhancements.

Onboard Administrator:
Please refer to the OA Release notes for fixes and enhancements.

System / iLo firmware:

Enhancements:

· The serial port can now be set permanently to AUX mode using a new option provided in iLO. AUX mode will be retained even after an AC power cycle.

Fixes:

· The system iLO may hang if it remains up without being reset for days or weeks, and a system power cycle may be required to recover 

· If one of the following systems is updated with Firmware bundle 26.31 (iLO MFW version 01.51.03), the product number will be reset to the factory default, which may cause warranty entitlement issues when calling HP for support:

o BL8x0c i2 systems with a  hardware upgrade kit installed (product number AM358A, AM364A, AM365A, AM359A, and AM366A)

o BL8x0c i2 systems sold as HP Remarketed (product numbers ending in “R”, AD399AR, AH383AR, AM329AR, AH384AR, and AM330AR)

For more information on HP CloudSystem Matrix 7.0 (a) fixes, updates and enhancements, please refer to the CloudSystem Matrix Release notes & Compatibility Chart

PREREQUISITES:

• Onboard Administrator firmware for HP BladeSystem c3000/c7000 enclosures with BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2: minimum OA version required is 3.30 to support HP BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 upgrades.
• VC firmware: minimum VC version required is 3.18.
• The VC firmware can now be updated using the HP SUM version included in this bundle. It can also be updated using the Virtual Connect Support Utility (VCSU). VCSU version 1.6.0 or later is required. The VCSU utility is not included in this bundle and may be found on the HP Support & Drivers web site.
• iLO-3 MP(s) must be on the network (reachable from local system) and have static IP or be configured with DHCP.
• An http daemon, service or IDS (Intrusion Detection System) running in the local system may interfere with HP SUM connecting to remote hosts, hence these services may need to be disabled when HP SUM is running.
• Refer to the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide for any prerequisites required for HP SUM.

· English version

· Japanese version

For the latest HP CloudSystem Matrix compatibility chart, refer to:
HP CloudSystem Matrix 7.0 Compatibility Chart

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 firmware bundle binary <filename>.exe or <filename>.tar.gz in a new folder on your system.
2. Extract the bundle:
• Windows: double click <filename>.exe then click “Extract”
• Linux: gunzip <filename>.tar.gz; tar -xvf <filename>.tar
3. The above steps will extract the contents of the bundle in the new folder where the bundle file is located. HP SUM and firmware components must reside in the same folder.
4. Run hpsum, located in the extracted folder, by logging as a user with Administrator or root privilege. Running hpsum will bring up a graphical user interface of the HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM).

NOTE: HP SUM also provides a Command Line Interface (CLI) that allows user to perform scripted installations in silent mode. For more information 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. Welcome screen:
• 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. Source Selections screen:
• The Source Selections screen allows you to choose directories where smart components are located.
• The directory where HP SUM is running from is automatically added as the default repository.
• You can optionally have HP SUM check ftp://ftp.hp.com/ for additional firmware or software smart components.  This could include newer components for servers supported in this bundle, plus components for other server types.
• HP SUM will build an inventory of firmware bundles - packages that can be used to update firmware.
• Click the "Next" button to move on to the next step.
3. Select Targets screen:
• This screen is used to specify which targets you want to update.
• Targets can be added one at a time, or a range can be searched.
• Credentials must be supplied for each target.
• Once added, targets can also be managed in groups.  See the HP SUM User Guide for details.
• Click the “Next” button to move on to the next step.

NOTE for enclosures:  The Onboard Administrator IP can be added as the first target and HP SUM will find all of the servers and Virtual Connect in the enclosure automatically.  A pop up dialog will appear suggesting to add the found associated targets.  HP SUM will be able to use the OA credentials to log into the blades iLOs automatically.
NOTE: “localhost” is not applicable for installing the firmware updates included in this bundle.

4. Review/Install Updates screen:
• The suggested updates for each target are displayed on this screen.
• This screen also allows the following actions:

§ Retrieving details of the updates.

§ Selecting between available revisions.

§ Forcing downgrades.

§ Choosing reboot to activate options.

• For more details and component level granularity, select the item and click the "Select Components" link.
  NOTE: If firmware is the latest or already up-to-date version, HP SUM displays the message "Already-up-to-date". You can override and choose to perform force reinstallation or downgrade the firmware by clicking the "Installation Option" and checking “Force Install” option.
  NOTE: Integrity 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:
• Click "Configure Now" on the Select Components page
• Select the "Upload and Activate" checkbox.
• If "Upload and Activate" is selected, HP SUM will do the following actions:
• Send a graceful shutdown and power off request to the system as part of the update
• Then power up the system after the System Firmware has been programmed.
• If you choose to do the power off manually, the programming operation will take approximately 8 minutes to complete before power can be turned on again.

NOTE: Integrity Superdome 2 nPartition firmware updates can be applied while the partition is Active, but the partition must be rebooted to have the firmware update take effect.  HP SUM defaults to not reboot Active partitions.  If you would like HP SUM to include the partition reboot as part of the firmware update process then do the following actions:

• Click “Select Devices” on the Select Components page
• Click “Reboot to Activate” next to the Active partitions you  want to reboot.
• If you choose to not continue with install on one or more targets, you can uncheck the box on the left of the target.
• Updates can be scheduled for future times by clicking the “Schedule” button. Once schedules are defined, the “Install” button must still be clicked to activate the schedule.
• Click the “Install” button to start update on all of the checked targets.
• HP SUM will display the progress of the firmware update on each target.
• A status and link to the logs will be displayed for each target at the end of the update.  

HP SUM User Guides:

• English Version
• Japanese Version

COMPATIBILITY/INTEROPERABILITY:

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 iLO hosts in the final install log. 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                :  01.53.02
    System FW          :  1.90
    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:

SFW

• NC553m doesn't receive proper CLP strings with one Enet defined in Vcprofile (with dual port CNA LOM or Mezzanine if connections are only specified for one port)

iLO

· If a system is reset while there is a pending system firmware update, it will cease to function. The system power should be cycled.

· MP-iLO’s 15 minute auto-logoff can truncate a V-media Create ISO Image. To work around this issue have a console window opened while the ISO image is created to avoid timing out the web session.

· OpenSSH release 5.9 may not work as expected with iLO for Integrity SSH connections.

KNOWN INSTALLATION ISSUES:

• If you receive the message "Could not add the following requested repositories:" after selecting a directory to use with HP SUM, the HP SUM temporary directory must be removed and then HP SUM must be restarted.
• Windows: From a command prompt enter: rmdir /S %temp%\hp_sum
• Linux: From a shell prompt enter: rm –rf /tmp/hp_sum
• If you receive the message "Connected to unknown SOAP server" while connecting to targets, another program is probably blocking HP SUM from using SSL port 443, close the other applications and try again. If the problem persists, exit HP SUM log out and log back in to clear any background processes that may be blocking HP SUM.
• If you exit HP SUM any time while the default repository is being added, hpsum.exe must be killed before HP SUM is started up again.
• Refer to the HP SUM Release Notes for complete list of known HP SUM 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:

FEEDBACK
As we are continuing to improve the firmware management process we welcome your feedback on this document and on the firmware update process.
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