OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 5.0 User's Guide

The following are the key points to remember when updating firmware components of same type:

• If multiple components of the same type with same versions are present in the server, only one version of the component is displayed on the Select Firmware Components page. The update will be applied to all the components and the drift details are displayed for only one version of the component.

  For example,

  Table 1. Example for multiple components with same type present in serverExample for multiple components with same type present in server

  Component	Current version	Available version
  HDD1	V1	V3
  HDD2	V1	V3
  HDD3	V1	V3

  In this case, the Select Firmware Components page displays the following:

  Table 2. Example for multiple components of the same version present in serverExample for multiple components of the same version present in server

  Component	Current version	Available version
  HDD1	V1	V3

• If multiple components of the same type with different versions are present in the server, a single component will be displayed for each unique version. In this case, if you select any one component, the update will be applied to all the components irrespective of their current firmware versions. The drift details are displayed for all the components irrespective of their current firmware versions.

  For example,

  Table 3. Example for multiple components with different version present in serverExample for multiple components with different version present in server

  Component	Current version	Available version
  HDD1	V1	V3
  HDD2	V2	V3
  HDD3	V2	V3

  In this case, the Select Firmware Components page displays the following:

  Table 4. Example for multiple components with different version present in serverExample for multiple components with different version present in server

  Component	Current version	Available version
  HDD1	V1	V3
  HDD2	V2	V3

• If the catalog contains multiple available versions, it is recommended to select only one of the available version for a component type. The selected firmware is then applied to all applicable components irrespective of their current version.

  For example,

  Table 5. Example for multiple available version present in catalogExample for multiple available version present in catalog

  Component	Current version	Available version
  HDD1	V1	V3
  HDD2	V2	V3
  HDD3	V2	V3
  HDD1	V1	V4
  HDD2	V2	V4
  HDD3	V2	V4

  In this case, the Select Firmware Components page displays the following:

  Table 6. Example for multiple available version present in catalogExample for multiple available version present in catalog

  Component	Current version	Available version
  HDD1	V1	V3
  HDD2	V2	V3
  HDD1	V1	V4
  HDD2	V2	V4