Viewing And Managing Firmware And Software; Firmware Updates - HPE ProLiant e910 User And Maintenance Manual

Unknown—The iLO firmware has not received device status information. After iLO is reset when the server is powered
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off, some subsystems display the status Unknown. iLO cannot update the status for these subsystems when the server is
powered off.
• Not Installed—The subsystem or device is not installed.

Viewing and managing firmware and software

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 drivers are 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. The host-based utilities require a root (Linux and VMware) or Administrator (Windows) login.
When iLO is configured to use the High Security, FIPS, or CNSA security states, user credentials are required.
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 on a system that uses the Production security state, any
user can update firmware with an out-of-band method. If the system is configured to use a higher security state, user
credentials are required.
In-band firmware update methods
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.
This option is supported when iLO is configured to use the Production security state.
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.
When you use HPONCFG 5.2.0 or later with iLO 5 1.20 or later, an error message is displayed if your user account lacks
the required user privileges.
Out-of-band firmware update methods
iLO web interface
Download a supported firmware file and install it by using the iLO web interface. You can update firmware for a single
server or an iLO Federation group.
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