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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...
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...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers - Page 8
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A ROMPaq is a floppy-disk based method of upgrade. The firmware is downloaded onto a floppy diskette and then the system is booted to the floppy drive.
The ROM Update Utility is located on the Firmware Maintenance CD, or can be downloaded to a USB Drive Key using the HP Drive Key Boot Utility.
Note: Hard Drive components can only be updated using the Offline method.
Back...
Deploying and updating VMware vSphere 5.0 on HP ProLiant Servers Integration Note - Page 3
... typically a .zip file containing the installation files for a specific version of ESXi. The offline depot can contain the desired components you retrieve from the HP Online Depot. You can use the ZIP depot with vSphere Update Manager or the ESX command line interface (ESXCLI) software VIB commands to update or install images. You can also use image...
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...
HP Smart Update Manager 5.2 Release Notes - Page 9
...Installation instructions
• Installing HP SUM from the SPP or HP Integrity Firmware bundles: 1. Download the HP SPP or HP Integrity Smart Update Firmware bundle. 2. Extract the HP SPP or HP Integrity Smart Update Firmware bundle. 3. Do one of the following:
◦ Run HP SUM in online mode-Double-click the hpsum.exe (Windows) or hpsum (Linux).
◦ Run HP SUM in offline mode (HP ProLiant...
HP Smart Update Manager 5.2 Release Notes - Page 10
... action. This is a known limitation.
On HP SUM for Windows, iLO installed firmware version will show as None, if the Channel Interface Driver is not installed When updating a system using the HP Service Pack for ProLiant, on the Select Bundle or Select Component page, the iLO firmware will show None as the installed version and Ready for Installation as the status, if the iLO Channel...
HP Smart Update Manager 5.2 Release Notes - Page 12
... all the Ethernet ports. 3. Run the Broadcom firmware upgrade component.
HP SUM displays Installation not needed for HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Controller Driver version 6.24.0.32 for Windows Server 2008 When using HP SUM version 5.1.0 to install software, the HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Controller Driver version 6.24.0.32 for Windows Server 2008 is listed as Installation not needed...
HP Smart Update Manager 5.3 Release Notes (Rev 2) - Page 11
...Installation instructions
• Installing HP SUM from the SPP or HP Integrity Firmware bundles: 1. Download the HP SPP or HP Integrity Smart Update Firmware bundle. 2. Extract the HP SPP or HP Integrity Smart Update Firmware bundle. 3. Do one of the following:
◦ Run HP SUM in online mode-Double-click the hpsum.exe (Windows) or hpsum (Linux).
◦ Run HP SUM in offline mode (HP ProLiant...
HP Smart Update Manager 5.3 Release Notes (Rev 2) - Page 12
... action. This is a known limitation.
On HP SUM for Windows, iLO installed firmware version will show as None, if the Channel Interface Driver is not installed When updating a system using the HP Service Pack for ProLiant, on the Select Bundle or Select Component page, the iLO firmware will show None as the installed version and Ready for Installation as the status, if the iLO Channel...
HP Smart Update Manager 5.3 Release Notes (Rev 2) - Page 16
... all the Ethernet ports. 3. Run the Broadcom firmware upgrade component.
HP SUM displays Installation not needed for HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Controller Driver version 6.24.0.32 for Windows Server 2008 When using HP SUM version 5.1.0 to install software, the HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Controller Driver version 6.24.0.32 for Windows Server 2008 is listed as Installation not needed...
HP Smart Update Manager 5.3 User Guide - Page 19
... matrix. Be sure to use OA and VC versions supported by both HP ProLiant
and HP Integrity servers. For more information, see the HP BladeSystem Release Sets for Mixed ProLiant and Integrity website at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/firmware/ mixed-release-sets.html. 2. Download the latest SPP version and HP Integrity Smart Update Firmware bundles.
NOTE: You can also use the Check...
HP ProLiant SL4545 G7 Server Node User Guide - Page 53
...) and click on Drivers, Software & Firmware. Then, enter your product name in the Find an HP product field and click Go.
Software and firmware
Software and firmware should be updated before using the server for the first time, unless any installed software or components require an older version. For system software and firmware updates, download the SPP ("HP Service Pack for ProLiant" on page 45...