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(private) Server Management: bl460c Gen6 System Update Status

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/km/product/5194969/HPE-ProLiant-DL380p-Gen8-Server?ismnp=0&l5oid=5177957#t=DriversandSoftware&sort=relevancy&layout=table&numberOfResults=25&f:@kmswsoftwaretypekey=[swt8000029]&f:@kmswtargetproductenvironmentlatest=[5194969_Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_7_Server]&hpe=1

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/km/product/5194969/HPE-ProLiant-DL380p-Gen8-Server?ismnp=0&l5oid=5177957#t=DriversandSoftware&sort=relevancy&numberOfResults=25&f:@kmswsoftwaretypekey=[swt8000078]&f:@kmswtargetproductenvironmentlatest=[5194969_Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_7_Server]

The drivers for the NC553M mezzanine card have been removed from Linux. I have built a driver disk script:
https://github.com/feralcoder/kolla-ansible/blob/main/admin-scripts/utility/build-emulex-driver-disk.sh

Once you have the disk created, boot an install and then (following these instructions...):
https://docs.centos.org/en-US/centos/install-guide/DU-Updating_drivers_during_installation_x86/#sect-driver-updates-limitations-x86

• At kernel boot screen, hit tab to modify boot line
• Add "inst.dd" to initiate interractive find/use process
• Hit enter, follow instructions, find driver, use it

(private) SPP Versions

Use Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) Version 2017.04.0 to update all firmware at once.
This software requires an active license... Somebody somewhere has an active license right now...
https://www.brainattic.org/download/hpe-spp/2017.04.0/

Host the iso somewhere for mounting via ILO. Here, done:
http://192.168.1.82:8080/share/proliant_bl460c_Gen6/871795_001_spp-2017.04.0-SPP2017040.2017_0420.14.iso

Firmware can be updated interactively or automatically:

• mount the CD-ROM iso image from ILO virtual media (or burn to disk or USB and boot that way...)
• catch the boot prompt (30s timeout) and select Interactive Firmware Update
  • or let it go to "Automatic" automatically

NOTE: Must be run from RHEL 6!

4.2.401.20 - 2014.04.01(29 Apr 2014)
Download: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_1d2356de48e44dbe96b053061a#tab-history
Filename: CP022701.scexe

On target server execute:

./firmware-nic-NC553M-CP022701.scexe

The update script doesn't output anything if the card is already up to date. Watch during boot for Emulex version.

Does not reliably upgrade from SPP...
6.64(B) (2015-10-01)
Firmware: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_5e52f965d84f41c2bb65d33b58
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-14ef73e580-6.64-2.i386.rpm (6.4 MB)

Install RH6 onto host (maybe on key?).
Boot into RH6, install 32-bit glibc: "yum install -y glibc.i686 libstdc++.i686"
Mount USB with hp-firmware-smartarray-14ef73e580-6.64-2.i386.rpm file.
CD to directory with RPM.

Reference: https://serverfault.com/questions/912858/how-can-i-update-the-smartarray-p410i-firmware-on-a-dl360g6-the-usual-method-vi

   mkdir smartarray-upgrade
   cp hp-firmware-smartarray-14ef73e580-6.64-2.i386.rpm smartarray-upgrade
   cd smartarray-upgrade
   rpm2cpio hp-firmware-smartarray-14ef73e580-6.64-2.x86_64.rpm | cpio -id
   cd usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/hp-firmware-smartarray-*/
   ./hpsetup