HP Smart Update Firmware DVD is a collection of firmware which can be installed on suppprted HPProLiant servers, BladeSystems. The Firmware DVD is an ISO image and is available as a download at HP.com. You can use HP Smart Update Firmware DVD for both Online and Offline deployment offirmware update.
In offline mode, the Smart Update Firmware DVD boots from Linux kernel and allows the firmwareupdate installation. Personally, I prefer Offline method of firmware deployment as it is considered as a safer option.
In online mode, you must boot the server to the operating system. Then you can run the Autorun utility (Within OS) to launch HP Smart Update Manager or you can browse the DVD to the \hp\swpackages folder and run the firmware updates.The Onboard Administrator, Virtual ConnectEthernet and Fibre Channel Modules are supported only in online deployments.
CAUTION: Before using HP Smart Update Firmware DVD to update firmware, you need to back up the server. HP Firmware DVD will update all firmware of your Server at one go, and if any failure occurs your mission-critical server should not be affected. Keep this in mind 
In this post, we will discuss how to update the firmware of an HP server using Smart UpdateFirmware DVD in Offline mode. Find out how to do Offline firmware update using Interactive mode. Interactive mode allows you to select required firmware updates before it gets deployed on your Server.
Updating Firmware using Smart Update Firmware DVD:
1. Boot the server from HP Smart Update Firmware DVD.
2. Once the server boots from Firmware DVD, below said screen will appear.
2. Once the server boots from Firmware DVD, below said screen will appear.
3. At the Boot menu, select Interactive Mode (Automatic is default).
4. Select Language and Keyboard, then click on Continue button.
4. Select Language and Keyboard, then click on Continue button.
5. Now you are at the HP End-User License Agreement window.
6. Click on Agree button.
7. The Smart Update Firmware DVD interface will open now.
7. The Smart Update Firmware DVD interface will open now.
8. Click on Firmware Update tab
9. Click on Install Firmware link as shown in below provided screen-shot.
9. Click on Install Firmware link as shown in below provided screen-shot.
10. Now the HP Smart Update Manager will start building Inventory of Available updates.
11. Then it will Check for Installed Firmware of your Server.
12. Once it is done, it will open the Select Bundle Filter window.
13. Select your Server series from the list (Example: ML-DL 300/500/700 Series in our case)
CAUTION: If you are installing Firmware on HP 100 series Server, then you need to select “HP Smart Update Firmware – 100 series bundle for Linux” and if you installing on a blade, then you need to select “HP Smart Update Firmware – Blade System Release Set for Linux”.
14. Click on OK button.
15. In the next window, select the firmware update that you wish to install.
15. In the next window, select the firmware update that you wish to install.
16. Click on Install button.
17. HP Smart Update Manager will install the selected Firmware updates on your Server.
17. HP Smart Update Manager will install the selected Firmware updates on your Server.
18. Once installation is completed, Installation Results screen will appear.
19. Click on Reboot Now button to restart the Server.
20. Congratulation, you have successfully updated firmware of your HP Server.
20. Congratulation, you have successfully updated firmware of your HP Server.
Always use the Firmware DVD released for your Server. If you are using an older HP Server, then the latest HP Firmware DVD will not be supported by your server. Also ensure that you have taken the backup of the server before you update firmware. 
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