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Managing firmware, OS software, and
language packs
Firmware updates
Firmware updates enhance server and iLO functionality with new features, improvements, and security
updates.
You can update firmware by using an online or offline firmware update method.
Online firmware update
When you use an online method to update firmware, you can perform the update without shutting down
the server operating system. Online firmware updates can be performed in-band or out-of-band.
In-band
Firmware is sent to iLO from the server host operating system.
The iLO 5 Channel Interface Driver is required for in-band firmware updates.
During a host-based firmware update, if iLO is set to the Production security state, it does not verify
user credentials or privileges because the host-based utilities require a root (Linux and VMware) or
Administrator (Windows) login.
When iLO is configured to use the HighSecurity, FIPS, or SuiteB security states, user credentials are
required.
When you use HPONCFG version 5.1.0 or later with iLO 5 1.15 or later, you must have the following
privileges: Login, Configure iLO Settings, and Administer User Accounts.
The iLO Online ROM Flash Component and HPONCFG are examples of online in-band firmware
update methods.
Out-of-band
Firmware is sent to iLO over a network connection. Users with the Configure iLO Settings privilege
can update firmware by using an out-of-band method. If the system maintenance switch is set to
disable iLO security, any user can update firmware with an out-of-band method.
The iLO web interface, HPQLOCFG, HPLOMIG, the iLO RESTful API, LOCFG.PL, and SMASH CLP
are examples of online out-of-band firmware update methods.
Online firmware update methods
In-band firmware updates
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Online ROM Flash Component—Use an executable file to update firmware while the server is
running. The executable file contains the installer and the firmware package.
You can download online ROM flash components for iLO and server firmware at the following
website: http://www.hpe.com/support/ilo5.
This option is supported when iLO is configured to use the Production security state.
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HPONCFG—Use this utility to update firmware by using XML scripts. Download the iLO or server
firmware image and the Update_Firmware.xml sample script. Edit the sample script with your
setup details, and then run the script.
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