HP ProLiant BL420c driver and firmware
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ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Installation Guide - Page 1
...8226; 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HP SIM and Version Control to automatically download the latest versions of ProLiant software, identify servers running out-of-date software, and deploy updates to groups of systems running Windows or Linux.
• Download or buy a ProLiant Essentials...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 1
... ...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 options ...11 Tape options ...13 Network interface controllers ...14
IPMI and WS-Management ...15 IPMI and WS-Management for the HP ProLiant...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 5
... Windows (ETW)
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...
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
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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: - http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...
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
... 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...
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...
Deploying and updating VMware vSphere 5.0 on HP ProLiant Servers Integration Note - Page 8
... available in the ESXi installation images. To simplify installing a boot from SAN configuration on ProLiant servers, we include the required drivers (FC, FCoE, and iSCSI) for both embedded and supported optional devices that provide SAN connectivity. The result is a seamless process for setting up a boot from SAN ESXi environment on ProLiant servers.
HP-custom image updates
We release new custom...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers - Page 13
...and HP Smart Update Manager version 5.0. Together, these new management tools give you more flexibility, less downtime, and better overall operating stability. In addition, we provide 12 months of technical support from the month that we release the SPP.
Service Pack for ProLiant An SPP is a comprehensive release set of systems software (drivers, agents, utilities) and firmware for all HP ProLiant...
HP Intelligent Provisioning 1.10 Release Notes - Page 5
... that the Ethernet cable is connected.
• The SATA storage disk component (CP016455.scexe) is not updated through the Firmware Upgrade Utility. Suggested action: Use HP SUM to update the component from the SPP.
User interface issues
• The NC5525SFP 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter is incorrectly displayed as HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter.
• The...
HP Smart Update Manager 5.1 Release Notes - Page 11
... Updated Already Currentafter performing an installation. HP SUM does not install HP ProLiant Dynamic smart array RAID controller driver for Windows 2008 x64. Suggested action: If HP SUM displays this error, try to install the component as a stand-alone component.
HP SUM might show HP High Performance iLO 2 Mouse X Driver for Linux as a valid component for an operating system that does not support...
HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide - Page 11
...the server software and firmware, partition storage, and install the operating system with HP drivers. • Customized - Configure each option for server software and firmware updates, storage partitioning, and operating system installation with HP drivers. Choose Customized installation if you have specific storage partitioning parameters, for example, that differ from the recommended settings...
HP Smart Update Firmware DVD User Guide - Page 6
... SATA hard drive firmware behind non-Smart Array controllers Emulex, QLogic, and Brocade Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter firmware Direct attach tape drive firmware Tape blade firmware support Onboard Administrator firmware Virtual Connect firmware HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch firmware**
Supported by Smart Update Firmware DVD Yes, local and remote Yes, online with Linux, and Windows 2008, but not Windows...
HP Service Pack for ProLiant User Guide - Page 14
... system.
For detailed instructions see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide on the HP website:
http://www.hp.com/support/HP_Smart_Update_Manager_UG_en To deploy SPP components with the HP SUM GUI: 1. Download and copy the SPP to a USB thumb drive, hard drive, or file system. See "Staging
an SPP" (page 9). 2. Start HP SUM, which is located in the SPP ISO:
• Windows: \hp\swpackages\hpsum.exe...
HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 Server Blade User Guide - Page 53
... by preparing the system for installing
"off-the-shelf" versions of leading operating system software and automatically integrating optimized HP ProLiant server support software from SPP. SPP is the installation package for operating system-specific bundles of HP ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, management agents, and system firmware.
• Intelligent Provisioning provides maintenance...
HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 Server Blade User Guide - Page 60
...on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/CASAC_RG_en).
ROMPaq utility
The ROMPaq utility enables you to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS). To upgrade the firmware, insert a ROMPaq USB Key into an available USB port and boot the system. In addition to ROMPaq, Online Flash Components for Windows and Linux operating systems are available for updating...
HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 Server Blade User Guide - Page 61
...a backup, enabling you to switch easily to the alternate ROM version if the new ROM becomes corrupted for any reason. This feature protects the existing ROM version, even if you experience a power failure while flashing the ROM.
Keeping the system current
Drivers
IMPORTANT: Always perform a backup before installing or updating device drivers.
The server blade includes new hardware that may not...