Active System Manager Release 8.2 User’s Guide

Updating firmware

You can update the firmware of one or more servers that are not compliant with ASM or not to the minimum recommended level:

On the Apply Server Firmware Updates page, select one of the following options:
- Update Now — Select this option to update the firmware immediately.
  
  ASM applies the firmware updates immediately and then reboot to all servers within this service. For servers belonging to a VMware vSphere cluster, servers will be updated one at a time by putting it first into maintenance mode, then performing the firmware update and rebooting the server, and finally bringing the server out of maintenance mode before moving on to the next server.
- Apply Updates on Next Reboot — Select the option to update the firmware at the next server reboot. ASM stages the firmware update to each server selected until reboot.
  
  SM stages the firmware update to each server selected. The update will take effect at the next server reboot.
- Schedule Update — Select this option and then select the date and time to update the firmware.
  
  ASM applies the firmware updates at a selected date and time and then reboot to all servers within this service. For servers belonging to a VMware vSphere cluster, servers will be updated one at a time by putting it first into maintenance mode, then performing the firmware update and rebooting the server, and finally bringing the server out of maintenance mode before moving on to the next server.
Click Save.
- NOTE: Firmware update on a server that is part of a cluster is successful only if the server is set in maintenance mode. ASM sets servers in a cluster in maintenance mode before updating firmware. To ensure that the server remains in maintenance mode, ensure that there are other servers available in the cluster to host the virtual machines of the server that will be updated.