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G8 servers can be updated using intelligent provisioning, which is a boot menu option.
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G8 servers can be updated using intelligent provisioning, which is a boot menu option.

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What is the best way to do firmware updates on a HP DL380p G8 server? There is no smart update CD now. Windows 2008 R2
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Hi,

What is the best way to do firmware updates on a HP DL380p G8 server? There is no smart update CD now. Windows 2008 R2

Firmware Updates

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Server Hardware

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Linux

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