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| h34. Firmware Provisioning |
| FW Provisioning enables you to provision (install) firmware updates on a server by using firmware images and firmware profiles. A firmware image is a copy of a firmware file with associated metadata that you provide to enforce compatibility issues. A firmware profile is a template that defines how to provision one or more firmware images on a system. |
| h5. What is a Firmware Image? A firmware image is a copy of a particular version of system firmware with associated metadata. The firmware image allows you to provision the firmware in an automated way through the use of firmware profiles. The firmware metadata helps determine compatibility between a firmware image and a target system. The metadata that you provide when you import a firmware image includes the firmware type, what system or systems the firmware is for, the version of the firmware, and the dependee firmware (which other firmware does the firmware depend on). |
| h5. What is a Firmware Profile? |
| h4. OS Provisioning |
| A firmware profile is a collection of one or more firmware images and policies that defines how to provision one or more firmware images on a system. A firmware profile can contain any set of firmware images. You can also use a firmware profile to generate compliance reports for a set of servers. In the firmware profile, you can specify that a downgrade for the firmware should be forced if the target system has firmware at a higher version than that of the update. You can additionally specify that the firmware re-installation should be forced if the target system has the firmware at the same version as that of the upgrade. h3. OS Provisioning |
| OS Provisioning enables you to automatically provision the required operating system on a server without even having to connect to the server. In most circumstances, you won't be required to type a command at the target system's prompt (for example,OBP) or turn on and off power switches. This automated hands-free installation is invaluable for you to install several hundred machines. You can push an operating system onto a host from a centralized location rather than initiating the request from the host. |
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