Server profile templates firmware settings

You can use the server profile template to assign firmware bundles to managed devices. The choices for applying the update are::
  • Firmware and Operating System (OS) Drivers using Smart Update Tools—Updates the firmware and OS drivers while the server is up and running an OS. A server reboot may be required to complete the firmware activation.
  • Firmware only using Smart Update Tools—Updates the firmware while the server is up and running an OS. A server reboot may be required to complete the firmware activation.
  • Firmware only—Updates the firmware by booting the server into the Service Pack boot environment. This method does not require an OS or iSUT to be installed on the server.
    NOTE:

    The only supported installation method for HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server is Firmware only. The firmware update is managed through HPE OneView and requires partition to be in powered off state. Selecting a firmware baseline updates the server BIOS firmware as well as firmware on the Rack Management Controller (RMC) and Board Management Controller (BMC). The firmware settings in server profile template is not supported for other Superdome Flex servers. The IO device firmware and driver updates are not supported.

For additional information, see Smart Update Tools.

Default value:

Managed manually. Not managed by HPE OneView.

NOTE:

If you select an HPE ProLiant Gen8 or newer model server and there is no firmware baseline installed on the appliance, a message is displayed with a link for adding a new firmware baseline.

If the selected firmware baseline is older than the firmware currently installed, you will need to select the Force installation option to downgrade the firmware. You might want to install older firmware if the newer firmware is known to cause a problem in your environment, as noted in the Release Notes.

CAUTION:

Forcing a firmware downgrade might leave the server unstable.

For HPE Superdome Flex 280 Servers, the Force installation option applies the firmware bundle on all the components according to the specified baseline. If you do not select the Force installation check box, HPE OneView updates only those components that are not in compliance with the selected firmware baseline.

The firmware is updated when you click create or OK to apply the server profile template.

When a firmware baseline associated with a server profile template is deleted from the firmware repository, an indicator is placed next to the firmware baseline attribute to note that the server profile template is in a degraded state. To resolve this issue, edit the server profile template and update the firmware baseline to a valid firmware baseline or choose the managed manually option.

For information about adding and managing firmware bundles on the appliance, see Firmware Bundles.

Installation Method

Displays the most recent installation method used by Smart Update Tools. This field does not display if you choose to manage the firmware manually.

Activate firmware

The type of firmware activation method for server profiles.

The activation field is displayed if you selected either Firmware and Operating System (OS) Drivers using Smart Update Tools or Firmware only using Smart Update Tools as the Installation Method.

Immediately

Firmware activation starts when you finish configuring the firmware update.

At a scheduled date and time

Firmware update is scheduled for a specific date and time.

NOTE:

You cannot specify the date and time for scheduling from a server profile template. Create or edit a server profile template by selecting the At a scheduled date and time option, and then specify the date and time for scheduling when creating a server profile from the server profile template.

SUT supports this functionality for Linux, Windows, and VMware ESXi systems. To schedule firmware updates, see Schedule firmware updates from a server profile.

Not scheduled

Scheduled firmware update is cancelled when you choose this option.