This repository contains HPE-specific system management tools that were left out of the general purpose System Tools Library.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Get-SmartUpdateInfo.ps1 | Display information about HPE Smart Updates CPnnnnnn.EXE. |
| GetVer.ps1 | Display the versions of all HP and HPE hardware and software on the system. |
All tools support the -? option for getting help.
Smart Updates, also known as Smart Components, are standalone executable files with firmware, driver, or software updates.
They are distributed in Service Packs for ProLiant (SPP), and more generally on the support.hpe.com web site,
in the Drivers and Software area for each product. They're smart in the sense that they have built-in logic for
deciding if the update is necessary or not on the current system.
The smart updates for Windows have a name like cpNNNNNN.exe, with NNNNNN a unique number identifying the update.
The problem with Smart Updates is that when you have a large collection of them, as in a SPP, or maybe in a private repository of your own, it is hard to identify which Smart Update does what. For example, in the 2016-10 SPP, the swpackages directory contains 858 such cp*.exe files.
Get-SmartUpdateInfo.ps1 is a PowerShell script that extracts the built-in XML meta data of cp*.exe files, and displays it as standard PowerShell lists or tables. This allows to use all the formidable formating and filtering abilities of PowerShell to find the Smart Update you need.
Example displaying the properties for one update:
Get-SmartUpdateInfo.ps1 cp040096.exe
Get-SmartUpdateInfo.ps1 cp040096.exe | fl *
Output:
PS F:\Library\Firmware\bios> Get-SmartUpdateInfo.ps1 cp040096.exe
Name Content Version Date
---- ------- ------- ----
cp040096 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 (P70) Servers 2019.05.24 2019-07-06
PS F:\Library\Firmware\bios> Get-SmartUpdateInfo.ps1 cp040096.exe | fl *
Category : BIOS - System ROM
Description : This component provides updated system firmware that can be installed directly on supported Operating
Systems. Additionally, when used in conjunction with Smart Update Manager (SUM), this Component allows
the user to update firmware on remote servers from a central location. This remote deployment
capability eliminates the need for the user to be physically present at the server in order to perform
a firmware update.
FileName : F:\Library\Firmware\bios\cp040096.exe
Version : 2019.05.24
Content : Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 (P70) Servers
Name : cp040096
Languages : en
Date : 2019-07-06
Manufacturer : Hewlett Packard Enterprise
PS F:\Library\Firmware\bios>
Examples displaying in list or table format the meta-data of all Smart Updates in the current directory:
Get-SmartUpdateInfo.ps1 cp*.exe
Get-SmartUpdateInfo.ps1 cp*.exe | fl
Get-SmartUpdateInfo.ps1 cp*.exe | ft -a
Another example using filtering to select BIOS related Smart Updates:
dir cp*.exe | Get-SmartUpdateInfo.ps1 | where {$_.category -like "BIOS*"}
This will output something like:
Name Content
---- -------
cp033181 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HPE Apollo 4510 Gen10/HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen10 (U40) Servers
cp033389 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 (U33) Servers
cp033393 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HPE Apollo 2000 Gen10/HPE ProLiant XL170r/XL190r Gen10 (U38) S...
etc...
It is then easy to find the exact one you need.
This script displays the versions of all HP and HPE hardware and software on the system.
The output is formatted in an easy to read structured format called SML.
To further process the output, use the -xml option, to output the same data formatted as XML instead.
Sample output:
computer {
model "HP X5460sb G2 Ntwk Stor Blade"
sku 706900
name idpk1
domain lab.gre.hp.com
bay 1
bios I27
date 2018-02-22
}
ilo {
model "Integrated Lights Out 3 (iLO3)"
name idpk1-ilo
ip 10.16.129.37
fw 1.92
date 2020-04-22
}
pmc {
model "PowerPIC G2 Ntwk Stor Blade"
fw 1.6
}
enclosure {
model "HP 16LFF BACKPLANE "
name idpk-em
ip 10.16.129.13
fw 1.50
date 2014-08-04
svn 20535
}
scsi {
p410i {
model "Smart Array P410i"
fw 6.64
}
1210m {
model "Storage Works 1210m Controller"
fw 1.78
build 2013071101
date 2013-07-11
cpld 0xc
}
}
disks {
disk1 {
model "HP EG0300FAWHV"
fw HPDD
}
disk2 {
model "HP EG0300FBDBR"
fw HPDA
}
}
seps {
ee {
model "EE 999999"
fw 1.8.0.28
}
ie {
model "IE 999999"
fw 1.8.0.28
}
ee {
model "EE 999999"
fw 1.8.0.28
}
ie {
model "IE 999999"
fw 1.8.0.28
}
}
lan {
nc382m {
model "HP NC382m DP 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter"
fw 5.2.3
}
nc553i {
model "HP NC553i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter"
fw 11.1.183.23
}
nc365t {
model "HP NC365T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter"
}
}
software {
image name="HP StoreEasy Quick Restore DVD" 4.01.0a.22
sr name="HP StoreEasy Service Release" 2017.05.5
windows name="Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard (en-US)" 6.3.9600
program name="HP Storage Cluster Configuration Utility" cmd="ccu" 2.5.12539
program name="HP Storage SW and FW Versions List Tool" cmd="getver" 2015.10.09.1468
program name="Alert_Email_Provider" 1.0.0
program name="AlertEmail" 1.0.0
program name="EMIPMonitor" 1.3.0
program name="Hewlett-Packard CMP" 2.00.15013
program name="Hewlett-Packard CMP - Firmware Module" 2.00.22333
program name="HP Array Configuration Utility (64-bit)" 9.40.12.0
program name="HP Array Configuration Utility CLI (64-bit)" 9.40.12.0
program name="HP CMP Hardware Diagnostics tool" 1.0.3
program name="HP DAN Cluster API" 2.5.12539
program name="HP Insight Management CSP WBEM Providers for Windows" 3.0.0.3
program name="HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility" 4.8.0.0
program name="HP Management Web Services" 1.1.0.220
program name="HP NAS Online Help" 1.4.0
program name="HP Pool Manager Provider" 1.1.0000
program name="HP ProLiant Health Monitor Service (X64)" 3.20.0.0
program name="HP ProLiant iLO 3 WHEA Driver (X64)" 3.0.0.0
program name="HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver" 3.10.0.0
program name="HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Management Controller Package" 3.20.0.0
program name="HP ProLiant iLO CHIF Driver (X64)" 3.10.0.0
program name="HP ProLiant iLO Core Driver (X64)" 3.9.0.0
program name="HP RemoteSync Service" 1.5.0
program name="HP Server Manager Extensions" 1.1.0.11
program name="HP Smart Array SAS/SATA Event Notification Service" 6.46.0.64
program name="HP Smart Storage Administrator" 2.40.13.0
program name="HP Smart Storage Administrator CLI" 2.40.13.0
program name="HP Storage Viewer" 1.3.0
program name="HP StoreEasy 5000 Firmware Update Package" 001.008.1503.21
program name="HP StoreEasy 5000 Firmware Update Package" 001.008.1503.21
program name="HP StoreEasy 5530 Enclosure Manager Settings" 1.3.0
program name="HP StoreEasy ICT" 3.0.1
program name="HP StoreEasy PoolManager" 1.1.0.178
program name="HP StoreEasy Storage Management Provider" 1.1.0
program name="HP Version Control Agent" 7.2.0.0
program name="HPE Insight Management Agents" 10.60.0.0
program name="HPE Insight Management WBEM Providers" 10.60.0.0
program name="HPE Insight Management WBEM Providers for Windows Server x64 Editions" 10.60.0.0
program name="HPE System Management Homepage" 7.6.0
program name="HPWitnessDisk " 1.0.0
}