Firmware Update Options Comparison - HP A180 Update Manual

Firmware update options comparison

Table 3 Firmware update options features and benefits
Installation
Options:
Features &
benefits -
Considerations
Name
displayed on
the Web -
install format
Summary
Systems
supported
Requirements
OS supported
All firmware
components
Interaction
Interface
Down time
HP SUM HP OSIFM
All firmware All firmware
components components
Starting with Pre-2010
2010 systems only
systems
Bundle Version
Version number -
(HP-UX)
Windows
x86 (Linux)
Linux x86 (Windows)
Update from Update from
X86 OS- the OS
Target
system can
be online or
offline
Integrity HP 9000 and
Entry level Integrity
2010 entry-level
generation systems
Windows No
X86 or Linux
X86 PC or
laptop
Runs from HP-UX
Windows
Windows®
X86 and
Linux®
Linux X86
OpenVMS
Regardless
(2007)
of Target
OS- OS
independent
All All
Minimal No
interaction or
minimal
GUI & CLI Textual
interface,
command
line, or GUI
Reboot Minimal
required for downtime
some
firmware
components
- Can delay
reboot.
Target OS
HP OFM - EFI Image
ISO Image
All firmware All firmware
components components
Pre-2010 Non cellular
systems only pre 2010
only
Version Version
number - number - (EFI
(ISO image) image)
Update Update
Offline Offline
method method at
using a CD the EFI
prompt
All Integrity All Integrity
entry-level entry-level
systems systems
CD burner No
OS OS
independent independent
All All
Minimal Minimal
Menu driven Command
line
Most Most
downtime downtime
Insight MP textual
manager interface line
ILO3 GUI/CLI
All firmware All firmware
components- components-
starting with Cellular
2010 only ONLY
non cellular
Bundle Version
Version number
Windows (MP-initiated)
X86
Linux X86
Update all Update all
Firmware firmware
components components
from the ILO from the MP
console
Integrity Entry Only on
level 2010 some Mid
generation and High
end systems
Web server FTP server
OS OS
independent independent
All All
Minimal Minimal
GUI or CLI MP textual
interface line
Downtime or Downtime or
not not
depending on depending
the Firmware on the
component(s) firmware
being component(s)
updated being
updated
Firmware update options comparison
OA
SuperDome 2
All firmware
components-
Cellular
ONLY
Superdome 2
only
Bundle
Version
number
(Windows
x86)
(Linux x86)
Update all
Firmware
components
from On
Board
Administrator
Integrity
Cellular New
generation
OS
independent
All
Minimal
GUI
Downtime or
not
depending on
the Firmware
component(s)
being
updated
9