Apply Azure Stack Hub OEM updates
You can apply original equipment manufacturer (OEM) updates to your Azure Stack Hub hardware components to get driver updates, firmware updates, and security patches. These updates are done while minimizing impact on your users.
Overview of OEM updates
In addition to Microsoft Azure Stack Hub updates, many OEMs also release regular updates for your Azure Stack Hub hardware, such as driver and firmware updates. These updates are referred to as OEM package updates. To understand whether your OEM releases OEM package updates, check your OEM's Azure Stack Hub documentation.
These OEM package updates are uploaded into the updateadminaccount storage account and applied via the Azure Stack Hub administrator portal.
Ask your OEM about their specific notification process to ensure OEM package update notifications reach your organization.
Some hardware vendors may require a hardware vendor virtual machine that handles the internal firmware update process.
OEM contact information
This section contains OEM contact information and links to OEM Azure Stack Hub reference material.
Hardware Partner
Region
URL
Cisco
All
Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub Operations Guide UCS C-Series Rack-Mount UCS-Managed Server Software
Dell EMC
All
Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub 14G (account and login required) Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub 13G (account and login required)
Fujitsu
JAPAN
Fujitsu managed service support desk (account and login required)
EMEA & US
Fujitsu support IT products and systems
HPE
All
HPE ProLiant for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub
Lenovo
All
ThinkAgile SXM Best Recipes
Wortmann
OEM/firmware package terra Azure Stack Hub documentation (including FRU)
Apply OEM updates
Apply the OEM packages with the following steps:
Contact your OEM to:
- Determine the current version of your OEM package.
- Find the best method to download your OEM package.
Before applying an OEM package update, always apply the latest Azure Stack Hub hotfix available on your system's current Azure Stack Hub version.
Prepare your OEM packages.
Apply the updates.
Configure hardware vendor virtual machine
Some hardware vendors may require a virtual machine to help with the OEM update process. Your hardware vendor is responsible for creating these virtual machines and documenting if you require ProxyVM
or HardwareManager
for -VMType when running the Set-OEMExternalVM cmdlet, and which credential should be used for -Credential. Once the virtual machines are created, configure them with the Set-OEMExternalVM from the privileged endpoint.
- Access the privileged endpoint.
$cred = Get-Credential $session = New-PSSession -ComputerName -ConfigurationName PrivilegedEndpoint -Credential $cred
- Configure the hardware vendor virtual machine using the Set-OEMExternalVM cmdlet. The cmdlet validates the IP address and credentials for -VMType
ProxyVM
. For -VMTypeHardwareManager
, the cmdlet won't validate the input. The -Credential parameter provided to Set-OEMExternalVM is one that will be clearly documented by the hardware vendor documentation. It is NOT the CloudAdmin credential used with the privileged endpoint, or any other existing Azure Stack Hub credential.
$VmCred = Get-Credential Invoke-Command -Session $session { Set-OEMExternalVM -VMType
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