Update firmware with a server profile

Updating firmware with a server profile

To update the firmware for a specific server, edit the existing server profile or create a new server profile and specify the version of the SPP. See Create and apply a server profile.

	NOTE: The firmware baseline in the server profile will not be reapplied unless it has changed.

1. From the main menu, select Server Profiles, and then do one of the following:

   • Click Create profile in the master pane.

   • Select a server profile in the master pane, and then select Actions→Edit.

2. Select the firmware bundle for Firmware baseline.

   To install an older firmware version contained in the SPP, you must select the Force installation option to downgrade the firmware. You might want to install older firmware if the newer firmware already installed on the server is known to cause a problem in your environment, as noted in the Release Notes

   	CAUTION: Be aware that downgrading firmware can render an appliance unusable and might result in slower installation speeds. For example, if the iLO Firmware is downgraded to a previous version that does not use Rich Infrastructure Specification (RIS), the communication between Smart Update Tools and HPE OneView will break.

3. To complete the update, do one of the following:

   • If this is a new profile, click Create to create the server profile.

   • If you are editing an existing profile, click OK to update the server profile.

4. Power on the server to activate the firmware.

   1. From the main menu, select Server Hardware.

   2. Select the server and then select Actions→Power on.

5. Verify that the new firmware baseline is listed in the details pane on the Server Profiles screen.