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under that file share, you would specify:
-—hpsum_logs_dump_dir=/mnt/ms/hpsum_logs as a parameter to the Update
Firmware Using SPP Build Plan step. When the Build Plan step has completed, the
zip file /mnt/ms/hpsum_logs/hpsum_logs_<server_id>_<timestamp>.zip
will be created. You may then view the HP SUM logs on the system that is hosting the file
share. The file share you mount in the Set Media Source Build Plan step must be
writable in order for the zip file to be created. If the directory you specify does not exist,
it will be created.
• -—no_show_log – This optional parameter disables showing the hpsum_log.txt
contents in the job log.
3.3.14 Deploy a Support Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
An HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) is an ISO image that contains firmware, drivers, and software
packages for Linux and Windows. Insight Control server provisioning allows you to easily install
an SPP on your ProLiant server after an operating system is installed. You can do this by either
running one of the HP-provided SPP installation Build Plans, or if you want the SPP always installed,
you can modify your own OS installation Build Plan to include SPP installation as described below.
Before deploying an SPP, it must be downloaded from the HP website and copied to your Media
Server. See “To download an SPP” (page 25) and “To copy an SPP to your Media Server” (page 26)
for instructions.
The target servers must be booted and running a supported OS.
By default, the SPP steps provided with IC server provisioning Build Plans will install the entire SPP,
including all agents, drivers, and firmware. Our steps do allow you to customize the SPP installation
by specifying various parameters to the SPP installation tool, HP SUM. See the SPP documentation
available from http://www.hp.com/go/spp for details.
IC server provisioning comes with the following HP-provided Build Plans for SPP installation:
• ProLiant SW – Install Linux SPP
• ProLiant SW – Install Windows SPP
To install the SPP, simply select the managed servers you wish to deploy to, and then run the
appropriate SPP Build Plan provided by HP or one you have customized.
If you’d like to add SPP installation to a Build Plan, open the appropriate (Windows or Linux) Build
Plan and then copy the steps from the HP-provided Build Plan to the one you are customizing. The
SPP steps should be placed at the end of your OS installation after the final reboot. Be sure to copy
any parameters that go with the steps.
3.3.15 Upgrade, rewrite, or downgrade a specific firmware component
Make sure the SPP containing the desired firmware is copied to your Media Server as described
in “Upgrade the firmware on my ProLiant server” (page 25). You may then use the ––spp_version
parameter in the Update Firmware Using SPP step of the Build Plan ProLiant SW –
Offline Firmware Update to specify the SPP to use.
The Update Firmware Using SPP step uses the HP SUM utility that comes with the SPP to
perform firmware updates. By default, HP SUM will update all components and not permit a
downgrade of firmware. However, there are HP SUM options that will allow you to only update
the firmware on specified hardware components or force a downgrade of firmware. Use the
––hpsum_options parameter in the Update Firmware Using SPP step of the Build Plan
ProLiant SW – Offline Firmware Update to use the options. See “Upgrade the firmware
on my ProLiant server” (page 25) for ––hpsum_options syntax. For a detailed description of
the available HP SUM options, refer to the hp/swpackages/CLIHelp.txt file in the SPP.
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