Reviewing and installing updates > Installation options
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CAUTION: The ability to force the installation of components is generally unnecessary and is not recommended. Incorrect use could result in data loss or system failure or both.
If you set the installation options from the Review/Install Updates screen, you set these options for all the targets. If you want to set installation options for specific targets, click Select Bundles or Select Components for the target, and then click Installation Options for the target.
Click Installation Options.
Click Check here to enable force options.
Do one of the following:
Click Downgrade or Rewrite, depending on whether you want to downgrade the firmware version, or overwrite the current firmware version.
Force upgrade bundles, firmware, or software.
Bundles—Selects older firmware bundles.
Firmware—Selects older firmware components.
Software—Selects older software bundles.
NOTE: You cannot use HP SUM to downgrade a Virtual Connect, Ethernet, or Fibre Channel module
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