Best practice

Description

 

 

Verify the managed device setting

Do not update the firmware on a managed device unless the firmware baseline is

before updating the firmware.

set to manage manually.

 

 

If you choose to create custom

HP recommends using HP SPPs. You can use HP SUM 6.0 or later to create custom

SPPs, use HP SUM to create them.

SPPs, which can be uploaded to the appliance repository. The appliance only

 

supports installation of SPP ISO files, but using HP SUM, you can insert firmware

 

updates into custom SPPs for the appliance. Download HP SUM 6.0 as a standalone

 

product.

 

 

Store custom SPPs in a separate repository.

The appliance does not back up SPPs, so store custom SPPs in a repository that is not on the appliance, such as in the HP SUM repository used to create the custom SPP.

138 Managing firmware for managed devices