HP BL2x220c - ProLiant - G5 Server A driver and firmware
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ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Installation Guide - Page 1
... CD from www.hp.com/servers/manage
• Download the latest individual software components from the Software and Driver download pages available from www.hp.com/support
• Use HP SIM and Version Control to automatically download the latest versions of ProLiant software, identify servers running out-of-date software, and deploy updates to groups of systems running Windows or Linux.
•...
HP VMware ESXi management environment - Page 3
... updated as the indication is delivered. Every event or indication is delivered with the following information from the computer system generating the event: • Event time • Computer system name • HP Insight Management WBEM Provider version • Computer system IP address • Computer system OS name • Computer system serial number and Globally Unique Identifier (GUID...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 1
...Server Core Installations ...4 Server Roles ...4 Read-Only Domain Controllers...5 Networking requirements ...5 TCP/IP ...5 NDIS 6.0 ...5 IPv6 ...5 Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA 5 Supported configurations ...6 Recommended system configuration 7
Recommended ProLiant server platforms 8
Supported components for ProLiant servers 10 Software drivers...10 Management software ...10 Storage...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 5
...)
Not all HP servers that support Windows Server 2008 will be WHEA compatible. Table 2 lists the WHEA-capable ProLiant servers. HP has updated the following deliverables in support of WHEA:
• System ROMs for specific ProLiant server platforms planned for WHEA support (see Table 2) • iLO firmware (version 1.42 or later) • iLO 2 Management Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 8
... the ROM version and family of the supported ProLiant server. • Software and drivers:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135. • Windows on ProLiant support matrix: http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index.html.
IMPORTANT iLO 2 firmware must be updated to Version 1.29 (or later) before Windows Server 2008 is installed.
Table...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 19
... has added the option to inject a driver during install through the "Update Driver" button. The driver may reside on USB media as well as a floppy drive or CD-ROM drive.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008
Table 7 details the Microsoft supported upgrade paths for Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008.
Table 7. Supported ProLiant upgrade paths
If you are running:
You...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 25
... exclamation point next to it (indicating no driver has been loaded). The device should be called "Ethernet Controller."
5. Right-click the device and select Update Driver Software.
6. A window titled "Update Driver Software - Ethernet Controller" should now be displayed. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
7. In the following window, enter the directory the component was extracted...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers - Page 6
...SmartStart Supported servers
W07
04/01/09
IMPORTANT iLO 2 firmware must be updated to Version 1.42 (or later) before Windows Server 2008 Foundation is installed.
For additional information and updates on supported servers, refer to the following websites:
• ProLiant server platforms OS matrix: - http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/458915-0-0-0-121.html
• Software and drivers...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers - Page 7
...the supported ROM for Windows Server 2008
Foundation installations for the server. ‰ Use the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to set date/time and configure the boot controller order
(if necessary). ‰ Use the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) utility, F8 during post, to configure the
RAID settings for the server. ‰ Update iLO 2 firmware to Version 1.42 (or later).
HP ProLiant...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers - Page 8
... more information and to download the latest PSP, see the HP ProLiant Support Pack website www.hp.com/servers/psp.
NOTE The PSP installs automatically at the end of the assisted path installation. It does not need to be initiated to perform a manual installation of Windows Server 2008 Foundation.
Obtaining the PSP
The latest PSP and individual components for supported Windows operating systems are...
Optimizing facility operation in high density data center environments - Page 6
...system (OS) with the use of a driver, or more directly through firmware in the BIOS ROM (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Methods for controlling processor P-states
OS Control Mode
OS Driver System ROM Hardware Registers
HP Dynamic and Static control modes
System ROM Hardware Registers
An OS-based control method requires an OS upgrade and driver installation on any server where Pstate management is desired...
Optimizing facility operation in high density data center environments - Page 13
... user interface or the changes may be scheduled to occur at specific and recurring times.
Power Capping Using updated iLO 2 firmware (version 1.30) and updated System ROM/BIOS (dated 5/1/2007), selected HP ProLiant servers now have the ability to limit the amount of power consumed. Customers may set a limit in watts or Btu/hr. The purpose of this limit is to constrain...
System Memory Troubleshooting Best Practices for HP ProLiant Servers - Page 15
... benefits of the new Online ROM Flash method. In addition, when upgrading remotely, the server administrator can only update one server at a time. There are two methods of performing an Offline ROM Flash. The firmware can be updated using a ROMPaq Diskette or using the ROM Update Utility. A ROMPaq is a floppy-disk based method of upgrade. The firmware is downloaded onto a floppy diskette and then...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide - Page 77
... as well as other option drivers, ROM images, and value-add software can be downloaded from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support).
ProLiant Support Packs
PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management agents. Refer to the PSP website (http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/psp.html).
Version control
The VCRM and VCA are...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments - Page 6
... adjust the software lockup detection interval.
Upgrading BIOS
Before attempting to disable Processor Power and Utilization Monitoring or Memory Pre-Failure notification, upgrade the BIOS to the most recent version. To obtain the most recent BIOS upgrade: 1. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support). 2. Select Download drivers and software (and firmware). 3. Enter the server model number...
HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure Troubleshooting Guide - Page 15
... the HP ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD and the HP
Support website (http://www.hp.com/support)
• The most recent version of a particular server blade or option firmware from the HP Support website
(http://www.hp.com/support)
• Components for option firmware updates available from the HP Storage Products Software and
Drivers website (http://www.hp.com/support/proliantstorage) HP offers...
HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure Troubleshooting Guide - Page 91
... and integrate management data from HP and third-party devices.
IMPORTANT: You must install and use HP SIM to benefit from the Pre-Failure Warranty for processors, SAS and SATA hard drives, and memory modules.
For additional information, refer to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack or the HP SIM website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim).
System...
HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure Troubleshooting Guide - Page 93
... as well as other option drivers, ROM images, and value-add software can be downloaded from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support).
ProLiant Support Packs
PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management agents. Refer to the PSP website (http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/psp.html).
Version control
The VCRM and VCA are...
HP ProLiant BL2x220c Generation 5 Server Blade User Guide - Page 39
... Using a supported web browser, you can:
• Remotely access the console of the host server blade, including all text mode and graphics mode
screens with full keyboard and mouse controls.
• Remotely power up, power down, or reboot the host server blade. • Remotely boot a host server blade to a virtual media image to perform a ROM upgrade or install an
OS.
Software and configuration...
HP ProLiant BL2x220c Generation 5 Server Blade User Guide - Page 48
... firmware revisions. For more information about the ROMPaq utility, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support).
Integrated Lights-Out 2 technology
The iLO 2 subsystem is a standard component of selected ProLiant servers that provides server health and remote server manageability. The iLO 2 subsystem includes an intelligent microprocessor, secure memory, and a dedicated network interface...