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Servers: HP Proliant BL460c Gen6 Firmware and Utilities
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(private) Server Management: BLC7000 System Update Status

HPE Smart Update Manager can be found in the (private) HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP).
This utility can be used to remotely deploy all other enclosure module firmwares.

This tool can be used to remotely upgrade firmware for VC modules.
Latest Version: 1.15.0 (2019-12-17)
Support Utility v1.15.0: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_fda9781b5df64f20aa0feb7324#tab3
Support Utility User Guide v1.15.0: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=a00094030en_us

Current Version: 4.96 (2020-10-05): https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_361e4960991440bf9477444e42
Filename: firmware-oa-4.96-1.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 962545f29b31431670f2053f2f9ca00ccacf3f483e41401bc00d18b372867aa4
User Guide: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=c00705292
CLI User Guide: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=a00069672en_us

Installation can be done in one of three ways:

• As a standalone component that can be used to script the deployment of the Onboard Administrator firmware
• Via the HPE Smart Update Manager found on (private) HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
• Firmware extracted from the component can be deployed using the web-based user interface for the Onboard Administrator

This SCEXE component is a self-extracting executable. The SCEXE file unpacks itself, flashes the firmware on the HPE BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator, and cleans up.

Download the SCEXE file to a server which is on the same network as the Onboard Administrator to be updated.

Run the following command:

sh cpxxxxxx.scexe -target  -user  -passwd  [-s[ilent]] [-f[orce]] [-logdir ]

    -target         The netAddress parameter is the IP address or DNS name of the OA to target. This should be the Active OA if two OA’s are in an enclosure. There is a space between the -target and the netAddress parameter.
    -user           The username is the userid to use when attempting to login to the OA. There is a space between the -user and the username parameter.
    -passwd         The password is the password for the userid to login to the OA. There is a space between the -passwd and the password parameter.
    -s[ilent]       The silent option will silently install the firmware, if needed.
    -f[orce]        The force option will cause the OA Flash utility to either downgrade the existing firmware or reinstall the same version of firmware on the target OA.
    -logdir         This optional parameter is used to redirect the output from the OA flash utility to a different directory than the default location of /var/hp/log/. The redirected location is /hp/log/.

The return codes are:

• 0 Success
• 1 Reserved
• 2 Upgrade is not needed because firmware version is current
• 3 Upgrade is not needed because newer firmware version is present
• 4 Target not found
• 5 User terminated session
• 6 Incorrect parameter
• 7 General failure

• Obtain the latest version of the SPP.
• Place the SPP on a USB key using the HPE USB Key Utility.
• Place this component in the directory, /packages on the USB key.
• Place the USB key in a system which is on the same network as the Onboard Administrator to be updated.
• Launch hpsum from /packages.
• Follow the GUI to install the firmware on the Onboard Adminstrator.

• Extract the firmware binary out of the component.
• Place the firmware image file onto a system on the same network as the HPE BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator.
• Firmware Update is available under the Web GUI's Active Onboard Administrator category.
• Select and upload the firmware image by entering a path to the file, which may be on the local machine, a mapped drive, or a network share.

Current Version: 4.85 (2020-07-22)
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_509893f2521f4f4595773fa96f#tab3
Filename: firmware-vceth-4.85-1.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 4a15e0a68515fcdc5ddca53e1d627aadc4a13fe8fcb2233839dc74a95c7d3855
Setup and Installation Guide: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=a00102212en_us
User Guide: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=a00102211en_us
Firmware Upgrade Guide: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=c02885443

Installation can be done in one of two ways:

• Via the HPE Smart Update Manager found on (private) HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
• Via the Virtual Connect Support Utility for Virtual Connect modules.

• Extract the contents of the SPP ISO, locate the directory, /usb, and run the hpusbkey.exe file.
• Place the SPP on a USB key using the USB Key Utility
• Place this version of the Virtual Connect firmware component in the directory, /hp/swpackages on the USB key.
• Place the USB key in a system which is on the same network as the HPE BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect module to be updated.
• Run “launch_hpsum.bat/launch_hpsum.sh” on the SPP from the USB key to launch the Smart Update Manager.
• Follow the GUI to install the firmware on the Virtual Connect module.

• Extract the firmware binary out of the component.
• Place the firmware image file onto a system on the same network as the HPE BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect module.
• Start the Virtual Connect Support Utility and deploy the firmware.

Cisco Catalyst 3020 Firmware Upgrade v15.02.SE11 (ONLY WINDOWS!!)
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_39438d879f584f4dbebaeb8a4b
Filename: cp037162.exe
SHA-256: 1bdd952b8d0429db05dc5e6949ace4d99532d2e26df75ed6d70035d5b6fa9230

• Execute self extracting archive.
• Place the firmware image file (*.tar) on a TFTP server that is network-accessible from the switch you wish to update.
• Use the switch's command line interface (CLI) to update the firmware.