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Firmware Downloads For RHEL7

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

Software Downloads For RHEL7

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]

Do It To It

Custom Drivers For CentOS Install

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

All-In-One: Service Pack for Proliant (SPP)

(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/Gen8.1/
Docs: https://www.brainattic.org/download/hpe-spp/Gen8.1/docs/

Host the iso somewhere for mounting via ILO. Here, done:
http://192.168.1.82:8080/share/proliant_dl380p_Gen8/P03093_001_spp-Gen8.1-SPPGen81.4.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

Piecemeal Updates

Intelligent Provisioning ( 1.71 - 2019-02-21 )

When to reinstall this?
After nvram clear, at least.
https://www.storagereview.com/news/hpe-releases-ilo-4-2-70-firmware-update
Download the iso. Host it somewhere, eg here:
http://192.168.1.82:8080/share/proliant_dl380p_Gen8/Intelligent_Provisioning/HPIP171.2019_0220.23.iso
Mount it over virtual media, boot it.

ILO ( 2020-08-07: latest is 2.73-2020-02 )

IS IT REAL? HTML5 Console in ILO 2.70?
https://www.storagereview.com/news/hpe-releases-ilo-4-2-70-firmware-update

HP Advanced ILO Trial License:
3N7NH- RLQYR- N95JD- WPVJH- HMLYW

Online ROM Flash for Windows:
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_025846b2035b42f7b85512741b

HP Lights-Out Online Config Utility for Windows:
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_87c7db7c668f4fd2b9c92c7d7c

Online ROM Flash for Linux:
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_84b8360ec9734362bab837f82b

  [root@manhattan sdb]# rpm -ql firmware-ilo4-2.73-1.1.i386|grep -i 'scexe$'
  /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/hp-scexe-compat/CP042663.scexe
  /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/scexe-compat/CP042663.scexe
  [root@manhattan sdb]# /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/scexe-compat/CP042663.scexe

HP Lights-Out Online Config Utility for Linux:
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_417dfa95f78547169ad939e26c

BIOS

2.1.0.0 (1 Apr 2016)
Firmware - Online Linux Update: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_f999a22b47af43ca897c0835be
Firmware - USB Key, broken?: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_a300316c0840482a976d843730

  [root@manhattan sdb]# rpm -ql firmware-system-p70-2019.05.24-1.1.i386 | grep hpset
  /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/firmware-system-p70-2019.05.24-1.1/hpsetup
  [root@manhattan sdb]# /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/firmware-system-p70-2019.05.24-1.1/hpsetup
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