HP Connect Policies BIOS Updates Policies The HP BIOS setting ‘ Native OS Firmware Update Service ’ must be set to Enable (the default) to allow remote BIOS updates . A BIOS Updates policy sent to the device may fail if an older BIOS for a platform does not have the setting or the setting is set to Disable To analyze why a policy fails to apply to a device, use the guidelines in Appendix B to review the appropriate logs. Following types of BIOS update policies supported by HP Connect:
Keep BIOS of all devices always updated When applied to a group of supported platforms, Endpoint Manager will use the policy as a compliance item to monitor for and update every device in the selected group every time a BIOS is released that matches a device. Deploy only critical BIOS updates This policy will apply a new BIOS release if it is marked ‘Critical’ by HP to every device in the selected group. Establish a rule for a specific device model This policy will apply a BIOS update to a device group based on a defined criteria/rule.
The policy is applied to a specific platform (HP model) only, and can be configured to, either Keep BIOS updated to the latest version Enforce a specific BIOS version NOTE : HP Connect does not support the installation of an older BIOS than the version already on the device (e.g., downgrading the BIOS version). If a device has a BIOS version that is newer (or same) than the version defined in the policy, the policy will be ignored. Note – New Feature updates BIOS Update Policy will be grouped under the following 2 categories Global Policy Platform Policy Page 17 September 27, 2022 Version 1.2.0 © 2022 HP Development Company, L.P.
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