HP A180 Update Manual page 10

Table 3 Firmware update options features and benefits (continued)
Installation
Options:
Reboot to OS
Ability to
remotely
manage
Firmware
update
process
Initiate
Firmware
update on
multiple
systems
Enable
automation
Leverage OS
Software
update
process
Knowledge
required
Built in
firmware
verification
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HP SUM HP OSIFM
can be
running, or
offline, or
power up or
down
One reboot One reboot
Automated Automated
or delayed
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
NA Yes
HP SUM Software
distributor
process for
HP-UX, Smart
component
for
Windows®
and Linux®
Prior to Prior to
starting shutdown
firmware
update
HP OFM - EFI Image
ISO Image
One reboot One reboot
Yes No
May be
remotely
managed
but requires
a physical
DVD-ROM
be inserted
in the target
system
No No
No Yes
No No
Recording EFI
and booting commands
from CD
When When
system is system is
down down, while
doing the
actual
Firmware
update
Insight MP textual
manager interface line
ILO3 GUI/CLI
Reboot or not Reboot or
depending on not
the Firmware depending
component(s) on the
being firmware
updated component(s)
being
updated
Yes Yes
Yes No
Yes No
No No
HP SUM or MP
ILO GUI/CLI commands
commands
Minimal Prior to
Firmware
update and
prior to
activation,
MP tools
check the
system state
at every step
of the
update.
OA
SuperDome 2
Reboot or not
depending on
the Firmware
component(s)
being
updated
Yes
No
No
No
OA GUI
Minimal