See the brand new WP : HP BladeSystem ProLiant firmware management best practices at: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01857420/c01857420.pdf
Updating firmware has become critical to maintaining the health of server systems. As new hardware is released, updating is becoming more cost-effective than replacing the hardware. Consequently, firmware has become as important as software and driver updates to the operating system. This document details firmware best practices for HP c-Class BladeSystem products including:
? What firmware to update
? Which tools to use
? What dependencies to consider for the update process
? How to deploy firmware updates