Frequently Asked Questions; How Can I Be Notified When New Firmware Packages Are Available; Where Can I Download Firmware Packages - HP 9000 A180C Firmware Update Manual

Table 3 Firmware update options features and benefits (continued)
Installation
Options:
update
process
Initiate
Firmware
update on
multiple
systems
Enable
automation
Leverage OS
Software
update
process
Knowledge
required
Built in
firmware
verification

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I be notified when new firmware packages are available?

You can receive automatic notification when a new firmware package is posted on the HP web
site.
To receive the notification, you need to subscribe to alerts. This subscription is free of charge.
To subscribe, go to http://www.hp.com/go/myalerts.

Where can I download firmware packages?

Each firmware package is intended for specific systems.
Each country may have a different URL to reach the firmware packages, so a specific URL cannot
be provided. You can use the URL provided in the email notification or use the steps below.
1. Go to HP web site http://www.hp.com.
2. Click on the Support and Drivers tab.
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HP SUM HP OSIFM
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
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
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
No
No
No
OA GUI
Minimal