Update server and option firmware using HP SUM on HP Proliant ML10 v2.

Update Server Firmware. Before we continue to install Windows Operating System on HP Proliant ML10 V2 server, we must update the firmware to the latest version. Therefore we need special software from HP, this software is called HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP), SPP is a packaging and collection product of firmware, drivers and Smart Components for HP ProLiant Servers & Blades Infrastructure.

This is an optional option you can do, before installing windows server 2012 R2 to your HP Proliant ML10 V2 server. Once HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) is load by your server, you can select two option to update the firmware on P Proliant ML10 V2 server, that options are Automatic Firmware Update Version 2015.10.0 and Interactive Firmware Update Version 2015.10.0. For beginner user, we recommended that you select Automatic Firmware Update Version 2015.10.0. Ok, now follow this instruction below to update server and option firmware using HP SUM on HP Proliant ML10 v2.

Guide to update the firmware.

Make sure you have blank DVD media or USB flash disk.
Then you must d0wnload HP Service Pack for Proliant or SPP. from Here. This is a big file, for the latest version (2015.10.0) has 5.12 GB size.
Once download complete, transfer this file to USB flash disk, and make it bootable stick.
You can read this guide to make Bootable USB flash disk using the HP USB key utility for windows.
Make sure you have changed boot order on HP Proliant ML10 v2 server, to boot from USB flash disk.
Once your server boot up to load your flash disk, you will see two options must you select.

Automatic Firmware Update Version 2015.10..0
Interactive Firmware Update Version 2015.10.0

Now you must select Interactive Firmware Update Version 2015.10.0 than enter.
Wait for the program to load.

HP service Pack ProLiant - load program
Then you will see this on your screen.

HP service PAck ProLiant - load program
Now the program will ask to select your language, by default it in English. Then click on Accept to accept the End User License Agreement (EULA)

EULA - select language
Then click next to continue.

HP service PAck Proliant
Then you will see this picture on your screen, to start update server and option firmware using HP SUM on HP Proliant ML10 v2, you must click on Firmware Update. This will update server and option firmware using HP SUM.

firmware update using HP SUM.

Now you will see this screen, just wait for the update firmware process run.

firmware update using HP SUM.
Now program will update the inventory of baseline and node. Once finish click Next

firmware update using HP SUM - update inventory
On the next window, you will see step 2.

firmware update using HP SUM - update inventory
Now, scroll down this window and click Deploy

firmware update using HP SUM - deploy
Now, you will enter step 3, this is the last step to update the firmware on HP Proliant ML10 v2. just wait for the last process to deploy.

firmware update using HP SUM - deploy
Once finish, click reboot

firmware update using HP SUM - deploy
Now you can click Yes, Reboot on reboot confirmation
Finish, your HP Proliant ML10 v2 will reboot now, and you have been successfully updated server and option firmware using HP SUM.