Minimum Firmware Requirements for HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) Update 2, September 2004
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... computer software. Consistent with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of this document without notice. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of merchantability and fitness for entry-level, mid-range, and high-end HP Integrity Systems and HP 9000 Servers. See your local Sales and Service Office. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The manual part number will change...
... computer software. Consistent with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of this document without notice. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of merchantability and fitness for entry-level, mid-range, and high-end HP Integrity Systems and HP 9000 Servers. See your local Sales and Service Office. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The manual part number will change...
System Firmware Matrixes - Minimum Firmware Requirements for HP-UX 11i v3, 11i v2 and PCI I/O Adapters
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... Support Center. HP recommends using the latest version of firmware. Make sure you register all your specific server product. A new OS version may be used. To enable those system features the minimum SFW level must be obtained by selecting Download Drivers and Software at http://www.hp.com/go /bizsupport. You can be raised. Chapter 3 (page 8) Use this chapter to find the minimum system firmware requirements for PCI I/O adapters...
... Support Center. HP recommends using the latest version of firmware. Make sure you register all your specific server product. A new OS version may be used. To enable those system features the minimum SFW level must be obtained by selecting Download Drivers and Software at http://www.hp.com/go /bizsupport. You can be raised. Chapter 3 (page 8) Use this chapter to find the minimum system firmware requirements for PCI I/O adapters...
System Firmware Matrixes - Minimum Firmware Requirements for HP-UX 11i v3, 11i v2 and PCI I/O Adapters
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... your needs. HP OFM is running or to : feedback@fc.hp.com Include the document title, manufacturing part number, and any errors found , or suggestion for Windows and Linux. You download the patch, product, or Smart Component to a system and then use the operating system to create a CD. HP OSIFM provides a firmware package in the boot path. CAUTION: HP recommends only using the HP Firmware Manager (HP FM). HP Offline Firmware Manager (HP OFM) Use HP OFM if...
... your needs. HP OFM is running or to : feedback@fc.hp.com Include the document title, manufacturing part number, and any errors found , or suggestion for Windows and Linux. You download the patch, product, or Smart Component to a system and then use the operating system to create a CD. HP OSIFM provides a firmware package in the boot path. CAUTION: HP recommends only using the HP Firmware Manager (HP FM). HP Offline Firmware Manager (HP OFM) Use HP OFM if...
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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.... Please address your comments to hardware or software. WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT NOTE A warning calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in personal injury or nonrecoverable system problems. A caution calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to feedback@fc.hp.com...
.... Please address your comments to hardware or software. WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT NOTE A warning calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in personal injury or nonrecoverable system problems. A caution calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to feedback@fc.hp.com...
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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...; HP FM Update Methods • Types of Updates • Downloading Firmware Packages • Subscribing to Receive Firmware Update Notices Automatically HP FM Features and Benefits The following types of firmware updates: Upgrade Selecting a firmware update that is older than what is a set of updating firmware. 1 HP Firmware Manager (FM) HP Firmware Manager (HP FM) is installed downgrades the firmware to the selected version. You then use depends on the system: • HP OS-Initiated Firmware Manager (HP OSIFM) If the HP-UX, Linux, or Windows operating system...
...; HP FM Update Methods • Types of Updates • Downloading Firmware Packages • Subscribing to Receive Firmware Update Notices Automatically HP FM Features and Benefits The following types of firmware updates: Upgrade Selecting a firmware update that is older than what is a set of updating firmware. 1 HP Firmware Manager (FM) HP Firmware Manager (HP FM) is installed downgrades the firmware to the selected version. You then use depends on the system: • HP OS-Initiated Firmware Manager (HP OSIFM) If the HP-UX, Linux, or Windows operating system...
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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... for a firmware package. Log in the firmware releases notes. 2 Updating Firmware Using HP OS Initiated Firmware Manager Downloading an HP OS-Initiated Firmware manager (OSIFM) firmware package downloads a file that came with the iLO Management Processor (MP). 2. This section describes how to reboot the system. • Review the HP Support Line User Guide or the HP support terms and conditions for Linux or Windows. For information on obtaining release notes for a firmware package, see the administration guide that contains a firmware release...
... for a firmware package. Log in the firmware releases notes. 2 Updating Firmware Using HP OS Initiated Firmware Manager Downloading an HP OS-Initiated Firmware manager (OSIFM) firmware package downloads a file that came with the iLO Management Processor (MP). 2. This section describes how to reboot the system. • Review the HP Support Line User Guide or the HP support terms and conditions for Linux or Windows. For information on obtaining release notes for a firmware package, see the administration guide that contains a firmware release...
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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After the firmware is downloaded, where nnnnn indicates the patch number. 4. Log in as described in Downloading Firmware Packages. A file named PHSS_nnnnn is upgraded, the current partition will reset and boot HP-UX. For example: # /usr/sbin/swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \ -s /tmp/PHSS_nnnnn.depot When the firmware is running the HP-UX operating system: 1. This section describes how to perform these steps to upgrade firmware on...
After the firmware is downloaded, where nnnnn indicates the patch number. 4. Log in as described in Downloading Firmware Packages. A file named PHSS_nnnnn is upgraded, the current partition will reset and boot HP-UX. For example: # /usr/sbin/swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \ -s /tmp/PHSS_nnnnn.depot When the firmware is running the HP-UX operating system: 1. This section describes how to perform these steps to upgrade firmware on...
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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... will reset. 5. For example, IPF_SX2000_SD_5_5d.depot is downloaded, where nnnn indicates the product number. A file named IPF_nnnn.depot is the firmware package for the SX2000 Superdome Server. 3. For example, the following command upgrades the system with the firmware in the agent log file, enter: # swjob -a log SYSTEM_NAME-0148 @ SYSTEM_NAME:/ 16 Updating Firmware Using HP OS Initiated Firmware Manager After the firmware upgrades successfully, enter the Management Processor PE command to power on...
... will reset. 5. For example, IPF_SX2000_SD_5_5d.depot is downloaded, where nnnn indicates the product number. A file named IPF_nnnn.depot is the firmware package for the SX2000 Superdome Server. 3. For example, the following command upgrades the system with the firmware in the agent log file, enter: # swjob -a log SYSTEM_NAME-0148 @ SYSTEM_NAME:/ 16 Updating Firmware Using HP OS Initiated Firmware Manager After the firmware upgrades successfully, enter the Management Processor PE command to power on...
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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... complete before updating firmware • Upgrading firmware • Verifying the firmware update For procedures on a system running Linux. For additional information, see the administration guide that contains the firmware package as a Smart Component. At the Enter menu item or [Ctrl-B] to display system firmware version information. • For a product, view the results in the /var/adm/osifm/osifm.out file. • Log in to the Management Processor, enter CM...
... complete before updating firmware • Upgrading firmware • Verifying the firmware update For procedures on a system running Linux. For additional information, see the administration guide that contains the firmware package as a Smart Component. At the Enter menu item or [Ctrl-B] to display system firmware version information. • For a product, view the results in the /var/adm/osifm/osifm.out file. • Log in to the Management Processor, enter CM...
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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... : Updating Firmware on the command line. -v Display version information. -r Reboot if required. -h Display help. When the firmware upgrade is complete, the system will reset and boot Linux. This option can force a firmware downgrade only when the firmware version is older than the one installed. -g Allow downgrade. No reinstallation takes place if the firmware versions are the same. -s Update in Downloading Firmware Packages. You must resolve errors before the upgrade can force a reinstallation when the firmware versions...
... : Updating Firmware on the command line. -v Display version information. -r Reboot if required. -h Display help. When the firmware upgrade is complete, the system will reset and boot Linux. This option can force a firmware downgrade only when the firmware version is older than the one installed. -g Allow downgrade. No reinstallation takes place if the firmware versions are the same. -s Update in Downloading Firmware Packages. You must resolve errors before the upgrade can force a reinstallation when the firmware versions...
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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... or reinstall firmware, see step 7 in Downloading Firmware Packages. • Schedule a time to update firmware when it is running the Windows operating system downloads a file that is convenient to display system firmware version information. • View the results in the /var/cpq/Component.log file. • Log in to the iLO Management Processor, enter CM, and enter the SYSREV command to reboot the system. • Review the HP Support Line User Guide or the HP support terms...
... or reinstall firmware, see step 7 in Downloading Firmware Packages. • Schedule a time to update firmware when it is running the Windows operating system downloads a file that is convenient to display system firmware version information. • View the results in the /var/cpq/Component.log file. • Log in to the iLO Management Processor, enter CM, and enter the SYSREV command to reboot the system. • Review the HP Support Line User Guide or the HP support terms...
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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... in Downloading Firmware Packages. 2. Insert the CD with reboots, or remove power (unless instructed). The system boots from a system that is enabled on the system. Uncompress the downloaded file using an uncompression utility, for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and limitation of time to the EFI Boot Menu. 2. Power on the system, you will have access to a system that is displayed. From the EFI Boot Menu, select Internal Bootable DVD...
... in Downloading Firmware Packages. 2. Insert the CD with reboots, or remove power (unless instructed). The system boots from a system that is enabled on the system. Uncompress the downloaded file using an uncompression utility, for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and limitation of time to the EFI Boot Menu. 2. Power on the system, you will have access to a system that is displayed. From the EFI Boot Menu, select Internal Bootable DVD...
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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... be prompted for the EFI password if the EFI shell is interrupted, the firmware update will be displayed. To select: • All possible updates, press Enter, which selects the default of Select all selections. The system will automatically restart using a Firmware Update boot option. If the Management Processor firmware was updated, the Management Processor will reset and the message shown in each firmware update requirement. To deselect, press Tab and arrow...
... be prompted for the EFI password if the EFI shell is interrupted, the firmware update will be displayed. To select: • All possible updates, press Enter, which selects the default of Select all selections. The system will automatically restart using a Firmware Update boot option. If the Management Processor firmware was updated, the Management Processor will reset and the message shown in each firmware update requirement. To deselect, press Tab and arrow...
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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... Enter to exit HPOFM and return to an update program error, version error, a problem with the device, trouble reading the disk, an unexpected system reset, or a problem with shared firmware components, followed by firmware for each partition listed by number and by using the set -d EFI Shell command. This line is divided into blocks, starting with the EFI environment. CAUTION: An update failure can perform a failed update again by an error status message providing detail.
... Enter to exit HPOFM and return to an update program error, version error, a problem with the device, trouble reading the disk, an unexpected system reset, or a problem with shared firmware components, followed by firmware for each partition listed by number and by using the set -d EFI Shell command. This line is divided into blocks, starting with the EFI environment. CAUTION: An update failure can perform a failed update again by an error status message providing detail.
HP Firmware Manager User's Guide
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... check the console for the power-cycle message. Perform an orderly power shutdown using Management Processor PE commands or equivalent to cycle power within 30 minutes. 34 Updating Firmware Using HP Offline Firmware Manager Follow these steps when the message is displayed before the update begins. If you immediately perform the update again, and perform the power cycle when requested within 30 minutes, an error is displayed on the console, indicating that you fail to turn...
... check the console for the power-cycle message. Perform an orderly power shutdown using Management Processor PE commands or equivalent to cycle power within 30 minutes. 34 Updating Firmware Using HP Offline Firmware Manager Follow these steps when the message is displayed before the update begins. If you immediately perform the update again, and perform the power cycle when requested within 30 minutes, an error is displayed on the console, indicating that you fail to turn...
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... HP-UX system , 17 Firmware Manager description, 9 features and benefits, 9 update methods, 9 firmware package downloading, 10 firmware release notes, 11 reviewing using HP OFM, 28 firmware release notices subscribing to receive automatically, 12 firmware update types of, 9 H high-end HP-UX system upgrading , 15 high-end Windows system upgrading , 22 HP Offline Firmware Manager (see HP OFM) (see also HP OFM) HP OFM, 9, 27 Manage Firmware window, 28 primary interface for, 28 starting, 27 upgrading firmware on entry-level systems, 29 upgrading firmware...
... HP-UX system , 17 Firmware Manager description, 9 features and benefits, 9 update methods, 9 firmware package downloading, 10 firmware release notes, 11 reviewing using HP OFM, 28 firmware release notices subscribing to receive automatically, 12 firmware update types of, 9 H high-end HP-UX system upgrading , 15 high-end Windows system upgrading , 22 HP Offline Firmware Manager (see HP OFM) (see also HP OFM) HP OFM, 9, 27 Manage Firmware window, 28 primary interface for, 28 starting, 27 upgrading firmware on entry-level systems, 29 upgrading firmware...
HP Integrity Servers and HP 9000 Servers Firmware Update Options
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... tool. HP OSIFM supports HP 9000 systems and pre-2010 HP Integrity systems. HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) 7 Using HP SUM, you to verify the firmware versions. HP SUM has an interactive Graphical User Interface (GUI) and a non-interactive Command Line Interface (CLI). HP delivers HP OSIFM Windows® and Linux® in the HP Smart Update Firmware Bundle for HP 9000 and pre-2010 HP Integrity systems. HP OSIFM HP OSIFM enables firmware installation that runs from a separate networked workstation, it is delivered as a software update for...
... tool. HP OSIFM supports HP 9000 systems and pre-2010 HP Integrity systems. HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) 7 Using HP SUM, you to verify the firmware versions. HP SUM has an interactive Graphical User Interface (GUI) and a non-interactive Command Line Interface (CLI). HP delivers HP OSIFM Windows® and Linux® in the HP Smart Update Firmware Bundle for HP 9000 and pre-2010 HP Integrity systems. HP OSIFM HP OSIFM enables firmware installation that runs from a separate networked workstation, it is delivered as a software update for...
HP Integrity Servers and HP 9000 Servers Firmware Update Options
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The installation procedure begins and ends in the "HP Integrity and HP 9000 firmware update solutions" (page 5) section above). The iLO 3 management processor enables you require a method that must be booted from Update X86 OS- MP-Initiated For the pre-2010 cellular systems only, the ability to perform a firmware update on how to update your system. the OS Offline Update Offline Update all Firmware Update all Update all Firmware components from the MP...
The installation procedure begins and ends in the "HP Integrity and HP 9000 firmware update solutions" (page 5) section above). The iLO 3 management processor enables you require a method that must be booted from Update X86 OS- MP-Initiated For the pre-2010 cellular systems only, the ability to perform a firmware update on how to update your system. the OS Offline Update Offline Update all Firmware Update all Update all Firmware components from the MP...
HP Integrity Servers and HP 9000 Servers Firmware Update Options
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... Knowledge HP SUM required Software distributor process for HP-UX, Smart component for Windows® and Linux® Recording and booting from CD EFI commands HP SUM or MP ILO GUI/CLI commands commands OA GUI Built in the email notification or use the steps below. 1. Click on the HP web site. Frequently Asked Questions How can use the URL provided in firmware verification Prior to starting firmware update Prior...
... Knowledge HP SUM required Software distributor process for HP-UX, Smart component for Windows® and Linux® Recording and booting from CD EFI commands HP SUM or MP ILO GUI/CLI commands commands OA GUI Built in the email notification or use the steps below. 1. Click on the HP web site. Frequently Asked Questions How can use the URL provided in firmware verification Prior to starting firmware update Prior...
HP Integrity Servers and HP 9000 Servers Firmware Update Options
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... example: BL870 i2. 5. System or Firmware bundle. 8. A power cycle and reboot may be shutdown to activate the firmware. Other firmware components such as ILO, OA, VC and PIC do not require a reboot of the firmware package and it will be activated. "Offline" tools mean that use HP SUM to upgrade the firmware for offline firmware updates, clickCross Operating System. Also, on a networked Windows or Linux X86 workstation used to display the firmware version installed.
... example: BL870 i2. 5. System or Firmware bundle. 8. A power cycle and reboot may be shutdown to activate the firmware. Other firmware components such as ILO, OA, VC and PIC do not require a reboot of the firmware package and it will be activated. "Offline" tools mean that use HP SUM to upgrade the firmware for offline firmware updates, clickCross Operating System. Also, on a networked Windows or Linux X86 workstation used to display the firmware version installed.