Updating firmware on ILO and ILO2 using SIM

[Andrew Wolgamott]

Is there way to view a list of servers and which version of ILO each has? I need to update over a hundred servers. Do I need to go in and look at each server to do this? If anyone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

[David Claypool]

In the Version Control Repository create a Custom Support Pack containing the desired versions of iLO and iLO2 firmware (both of them can be in the same Support Pack and each one will be referenced to the correct platform). This can be a new support Pack with only those 2 components or it can be added to an existing Support Pack with all the rest of the stuff. Make sure this is the reference Support Pack for your systems. Run a Software Status Update task. Anything without the versions in question will show up non-green in the SW column. Click the SW column header to get it to sort. Click the selection box of the first one in the series of non-green units, scroll down to the last of the list and hold [shift] while clicking the select box to select the entire series. Now you can use Deploy --> Deploy Software and Firmware to update those units.

[Eugene Marko · Accepted solution]

Dear Andrew,

You can use internal reports.
Reports -> New report...

Items to show:
General -> Installed Controllers -> System Name, Board Name, Board Firmware.

Hope it will help you.

Best regards,
Eugene Marko.

[Andrew Wolgamott]

Thanks, guys! Both of you were a big help.