New firmware CD features

HP Smart Update Manager updates

Section 508 support

Added support for updating SATA hard drive firmware components (online), based on the following requirements:

o The SATA hard drive firmware component supports online updating.

o The correct version of the Smart Array controller firmware is on the server.

Prevent components that do not support virtualized environments from installing on a guest in a virtualized environment

Added keyboard support

New operating system support

Windows® Small Business Server 2008

Windows® Essential Business Server

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 SP2

Added firmware

Added firmware to the CD for the following servers and supported options:

SATA hard drives in online mode (requires Smart Array controller at firmware version provided on the Firmware CD and supported SATA drive type)

Modular Smart Array 60 and Modular Smart Array 70 storage enclosure firmware

Availability of online support is based on whether or not the SATA hard drive firmware component supports it, and if the correct version of the Smart Array controller firmware is on the server.

Removed firmware

Removed firmware from the CD (this firmware is still available on hp.com and is baselined on the Firmware Maintenance CD 8.10):

SA 5300 Components

HP SATA HBA w/RAID

HP ProLiant BL p-Class

All ROMPaq Components

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