Updating firmware using localhost

Prerequisites

  • You have completed all the prerequisites.

  • The remote servers are onboarded and available on the Servers page.

About this task

Use this procedure to update firmware on the server where Smart Update Manager (SUM) is installed.

Procedure

  1. Access the UI using a web browser
  2. Select Servers.
  3. Select the localhost server.
  4. Select Actions > Update Firmware.
  5. If the Update Firmware Baseline dialog box displays ineligible servers, review the details and click Continue to proceed with the eligible servers.
  6. From the Choose a Base SPP Bundle list, select the firmware baseline to apply.
  7. Optional. Configure HPE Drivers and Software:
    • Enabled: Updates firmware, drivers, and software. Eligible servers must be powered on and meet the AMS and iSUT requirements.
    • Disabled: Updates firmware only.
  8. Optional. Configure Downgrade Components to Match Baseline:
    • Disabled (Default): Updates only components that are older than the selected baseline. Components with newer versions remain unchanged.
    • Enabled: Updates older components and downgrades newer components to match the selected baseline.
  9. Select the reboot behavior for components that require a restart:

    • Automatic Reboot

    • Manual Reboot
      NOTE
      If you select Manual Reboot, the Power Off Server After Update option is unavailable.
  10. Optional. Enable Power Off Server After Update to automatically power off servers that are powered on when the firmware update completes.
  11. Click Next.

    The Select Servers page validates the selected servers against the update requirements. Servers that do not meet the requirements are automatically removed from the update.

  12. Optional. Review the Last Analysis Operation report before starting the update.
    1. Select the required server.
    2. Click the Firmware tab.
    3. Review the Last Analysis Operation report.

      The report identifies the planned update actions and any conditions that must be resolved before proceeding with the firmware update.

  13. On the Review page, verify your selections and click Start Update.
  14. Optional. Monitor the progress of the update on the Activity page.
  15. Verify that the localhost server is available after the firmware update completes.
    TIP

    If the firmware update includes components that require a restart, the localhost server restarts as part of the firmware update process and the SUM session ends. When the server becomes available, start the SUM service and log in to the SUM UI.

  16. Verify the update.
    1. Select Servers.
    2. Select the required server.
    3. Click the Firmware tab.
    4. Review the last analysis operation report in the Last Update Operation section.

Results

The selected firmware baseline is applied to the localhost server. The last analysis operation report shows the update actions and any conditions that must be resolved before the selected baseline can be applied. The analysis operation does not install firmware