Updating the firmware
The following instructions provide an overview of the firmware update process for HPE Synergy. For more
information, see the Best Practices for HPE Synergy Firmware and Driver Updates in the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise Information Library (
www.hpe.com/info/synergy-docs).
The following components require updates:
• HPE Synergy Composer
• HPE Synergy Image Streamer
• Shared infrastructure (frame link modules, interconnect modules, and I/O adapters)
• Compute modules
IMPORTANT: Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends that you update the components in the
following order:
1. HPE Synergy Composer
2. HPE Synergy Image Streamer
3. Infrastructure components and compute modules
Procedure
1. Download the HPE Synergy software release from the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://
www.hpe.com/downloads/synergy).
2. Ensure that you have fulfilled all critical prerequisites.
3. Perform a backup of your HPE Synergy components before updating your firmware.
4. Update the firmware for HPE Synergy Composer.
5. Update the firmware for HPE Synergy Image Streamer.
6. Update shared infrastructure and stage firmware on compute modules using the orchestrated update
method initiated through a logical enclosure.
7. Reboot during a maintenance window to activate firmware on compute modules.
18 Updating the firmware