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Update HPE Firmware and Drivers Using SPP and SUM

Update HPE Firmware and Drivers Using SPP and SUM

Administrators have a few different options for updating HPE infrastructure components. One popular way to update HPE firmware, drivers, and Smart Components is utilizing Service Pack for Proliant (SPP) and the HP SUM tool. What are SPP and SUM? SPP – Service Pack for Proliant is a collection of firmware, drivers and Smart Components that are deployed to your environment via the SUM tool. SPP is packaged as an ISO. SUM – HP Smart Update Manager is the tool utilized…

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How to Install ESXi 6.0 from Onboard Administrator

How to Install ESXi 6.0 from Onboard Administrator

 In this byte, we will be going through the install of ESXi 6.0 on an HP c-Class BladeSystem. There are a few different methods to install/upgrade ESXi; namely, ESXi Interactive Installer – Boot from ISO, choose install/upgrade vSphere Update Manager – Import ISO, create upgrade baseline, remediate ESXCLI – Stage ZIP, execute Scripted Upgrades – Update/customize upgrade script Today we will be running the Interactive Installer utilizing the Onboard Administrator of our chassis. Before we start, ensure you have downloaded the ESXi…

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