Create a custom SPP

HPE sometimes releases component hotfixes between main SPP releases. Create a custom SPP in HPE OneView using the base SPP and the hotfix. To apply the hotfix on the managed resources, create a customized SPP with the hotfix.

Different mechanisms are available for applying a hotfix in OneView:

Use SPP custom download to create a new SPP with the hotfix (Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommended approach).
Use HP SUM to create a new SPP with the hotfix.
Upload the hotfix and create a custom SPP using HPE OneView.

NOTE: For any custom SPP you create, you must include iLO, OA, and Virtual Connect firmware.

For OA, VC and iLO hotfixes, please ensure to upload the .scexe version of the hotfix.

Prerequisites

Required privileges: Infrastructure administrator, Network administrator, or Server administrator
Software that enables you to mount an ISO (image) file

Option 1: Use SPP custom download to create a custom SPP

Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends using the SPP custom download feature to upload a customized SPP into HPE OneView. For instructions and access, go to http://hpe.com/servers/spp.

Option 2: Use HP SUM to create a custom ISO SPP

Download HP SUM from http://www.hpe.com/servers/hpsum.
Unzip the HP SUM file to a directory.
Download the SPP ISO file from http://www.hpe.com/info/spp to a local directory.
Mount the SPP ISO file on a file system you can access, following your software instructions.
Start HP SUM by double-clicking hpsum.bat in the \hpsum directory.
From the HP SUM main menu, select Baseline Library→+Add Baselines.

The hotfix is included in the custom baseline.
For Location Details, browse to the hpe\swpackages directory of the mounted SPP.
Click Add. Let the add operation complete before proceeding.
Add any other components (updates) you have downloaded from HPE to the baseline library that you want to include in the custom SPP.
Select the SPP and the components from the baseline library.
Select Actions→Create Custom.
Select any of the filters you want to use; however, the following filters are required:
- Overview: Select Bootable ISO
- OS Type: Select RHEL 5 and RHEL 6
Click Create ISO to create the new firmware bundle.
Add a firmware bundle to the appliance firmware repository.
Verify that the upload completed by viewing the firmware bundle contents in the details pane on the Firmware Bundles screen.

Option 3: Upload hotfix and create a custom SPP

Prerequisites

Required privileges: Infrastructure administrator, Network administrator, or Server administrator
Minimum one valid hotfix should be available in the repository

From the main menu, select Firmware Bundles.
Select Actions→Create Custom firmware bundle.
Enter a custom spp name and select a base SPP.
Click Add Hotfix to add available hotfixes.
Click OK.
Verify that the upload completed by viewing the firmware bundle contents in the details pane on the Firmware Bundles screen.

You can also use REST APIs to upload a hotfix and create a custom SPP. See the REST API Scripting Help for more information.


	NOTE: Uploading a hotfix to create a custom SPP is to be specifically used for applying hotfix(es) on a managed resource.

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