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Synopsis

Generates a firmware compliance report for managed resources, comparing installed component firmware versions against a target baseline.

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Syntax

Show-OVFirmwareReport
    -InputObject <Object>
    [-Baseline <Object>]
    [-InstallationPolicy <String>]
    [-Export]
    [-Location <String>]
    [-ApplianceConnection <Object>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

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Description

Show-OVFirmwareReport compares the currently installed firmware on managed resources against a specified firmware baseline (SPP) and reports the compliance status of each component. Resources can be server hardware, server profiles, enclosures, enclosure groups, or logical enclosures. The report enumerates individual firmware components (System ROM, iLO, Smart Array controllers, NICs, etc.) and shows the installed version, the baseline version, and whether an update or downgrade operation would be applied. The -InstallationPolicy parameter controls how compliance is evaluated:
  • LowerThanBaseline (default) — flags components where the installed version is older than the baseline.
  • NotEqualToBaseline — flags components where the installed version differs in either direction (also detects newer-than-baseline components).
When -Export is specified, the report is saved as a CSV file to the path provided by -Location.

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Parameters

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InputObject
Object
required
The resource(s) to include in the report. Accepts server hardware, server profiles, enclosures, enclosure groups, and logical enclosures — individually or as pipeline input from cmdlets such as Get-OVServer, Get-OVEnclosure, or Get-OVEnclosureGroup.Aliases: Resource
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Baseline
Object
The firmware baseline (SPP) to compare against. Accepts an HPEOneView.Appliance.Baseline object from Get-OVBaseline. When omitted, the report uses the baseline assigned to the resource’s server profile or enclosure, if one is configured.
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InstallationPolicy
String
Controls which components are flagged as non-compliant.
ValueBehavior
LowerThanBaseline (default)Flag components older than the baseline
NotEqualToBaselineFlag components that differ from the baseline in either direction
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Export
SwitchParameter
Export the report to a CSV file instead of displaying it in the console.
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Location
String
Directory path where the exported CSV file is saved. Defaults to the current working directory. Only used when -Export is specified.
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ApplianceConnection
Object
Specify one or more appliance connection objects or hostnames. Defaults to the default connected appliance ($Global:ConnectedSessions | Where-Object Default).Aliases: Appliance

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Examples

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Check firmware compliance for a single server

$baseline = Get-OVBaseline -SppName "HPE Service Pack for ProLiant" -Version "2023.11.01"
$server = Get-OVServer -Name "Encl1, bay 1"
Show-OVFirmwareReport -InputObject $server -Baseline $baseline
Displays a component-level firmware compliance report for a single server.

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Check all servers against a baseline

$baseline = Get-OVBaseline -SppName "HPE Service Pack for ProLiant" -Version "2023.11.01"
Get-OVServer | Show-OVFirmwareReport -Baseline $baseline
Generates a compliance report for every managed server, comparing against the specified baseline.

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Report using NotEqualToBaseline policy

$baseline = Get-OVBaseline -SppName "HPE Service Pack for ProLiant" -Version "2023.11.01"
Get-OVServer | Show-OVFirmwareReport -Baseline $baseline -InstallationPolicy NotEqualToBaseline
Flags both older-than-baseline and newer-than-baseline components.

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Generate a report for an entire enclosure group

$baseline = Get-OVBaseline -SppName "HPE Service Pack for ProLiant" -Version "2023.11.01"
Get-OVEnclosureGroup -Name "Production-EG" | Show-OVFirmwareReport -Baseline $baseline
Expands the enclosure group to all associated enclosures and reports firmware compliance across every component.

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Export the report to CSV

$baseline = Get-OVBaseline -SppName "HPE Service Pack for ProLiant" -Version "2023.11.01"
Get-OVServer | Show-OVFirmwareReport -Baseline $baseline -Export -Location "C:\reports"
Saves the firmware compliance report as a CSV file in C:\reports.

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Output

HPEOneView.Firmware.Report Each row in the report represents a single firmware component on a managed device. Notable columns:
ColumnDescription
NameServer or enclosure name
ComponentFirmware component name (e.g., System ROM, iLO)
InstalledCurrently installed firmware version
BaselineVersion available in the specified SPP
ComplianceCompliant, Update, or Downgrade

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