HP ProLiant DL980 - G7 Server 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HP SIM and Version Control to automatically download the latest versions of ProLiant software, identify servers running out-of-date software, and deploy updates to groups of systems running Windows or Linux.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 Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 6
...128 Supported storage controllers display Unknown on the Boot CD 128 Auto booting destination server using iLO fails 128 SMP might not detect virtual machines on mapped network drives 128 Deploy Agent task to Windows fails 128
Windows SMP Agent deployment fails 128 Destination server boots from the SMP boot CD on a manual boot 129 Migration process...129 Drivers cannot be installed or...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 20
... components to be installed: • User account credentials with administrative rights • A 32-bit version of supported Windows operating systems. For a list of operating systems, see the HP
Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. • Available disk space of at least 180 MB • The availability of ports 51125 and 51126 • Screen resolution of at least...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 104
... migration, manually install the ProLiant Support Pack on the destination server. Do not
restart the server immediately. 4. The driver for the Emulex HBA must be updated:
a. Download the latest Windows 2000 Boot from SAN HBA driver (version 5.30a2 or later) from HP Support for the Emulex LPe1105-HP 4Gb FC HBA.
b. Access the Windows Device manager. c. Expand the SCSI and RAID controllers group...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 132
...Windows boots, install the ProLiant Support Pack on the destination server manually. Do not restart
the server immediately. 5. The driver for the Emulex HBA now needs to be updated.
a. Download the latest Windows 2000 Boot from SAN HBA driver (version 5.30a2 or later) from HP Support for the Emulex LPe1105-HP 4Gb FC HBA.
b. Access the Windows Device Manager. c. Expand the SCSI and RAID controllers...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 137
...8226; Software Technical Support-HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant includes one year of
24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support Service. This service provides access to HP technical resources for assistance in resolving software implementation or operations problems. With this service, Insight Control and ProLiant Essentials customers will benefit from expedited problem resolution as...
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
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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...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers - Page 3
....) The Critical Component Update is also logged in the Windows NT Event Log and the HP SIM Console.
The examples below show how easy and convenient it is to check for (and install) updates using the System Management Homepage. The Version Control Agent indicates (by displaying an exclamation point inside a yellow triangle) that an updated version of software is available (but...
DL980 G7 Maintenance & Service Guide - Page 81
...the primary boot controller • Configuring memory options • Language selection
For more information on RBSU, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the Documentation CD or the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation).
ROMPaq utility
The ROMPaq utility enables you to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS). To upgrade the firmware, insert a ROMPaq USB Key into...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide - Page 72
... 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 the system firmware.
The ROMPaq utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of available firmware revisions.
For more information, see the Download drivers and software page for the server...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide - Page 77
... and service dispatch. It is optimized for environments with 1 to 50 servers and can be installed on a shared HP ProLiant Windows application server. The software supports HP EVA storage devices, HP ProLiant, BladeSystems, HP Integrity and HP 9000 servers running Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Novell SUSE and Novell Netware. Download from the HP website (http://h20392.www2.hp.com...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide - Page 78
... other option drivers, ROM images, and value-add software can be downloaded from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). To directly locate the OS drivers for a particular server, enter the following web address into the browser: http://www.hp.com/support/ In place of , enter the server name. For example: http://www.hp.com/support/dl360g6 (http://www.hp.com/support/dl360g6)
Version control
The...
DL980 G7 User Installation Guide - Page 78
... 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 the system firmware. The ROMPaq utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of available firmware revisions. For more information, see the Download drivers and software page for the server...
DL980 G7 User Installation Guide - Page 83
... you do not use the SmartStart CD to install an operating system, drivers for some of the new hardware are required. These drivers, as well as other option drivers, ROM images, and value-add software can be downloaded from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support).
IMPORTANT: Always perform a backup before installing or updating device drivers.
Version control
The VCRM and VCA are Web-enabled...