HP ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD

Release Notes

Part Number 502508-004

May 2009 (Fourth Edition)
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Intended audience
This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems.
HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards
in products with hazardous energy levels.
Contents

Overview..................................................................................................................................... 4
Firmware Maintenance CD ............................................................................................................ 5
HP Smart Update Manager.......................................................................................................... 15
General topics ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Command line ........................................................................................................................................ 16
HP Smart Update Manager and component-related topics ............................................................................ 16

HP Firmware CD Browser Utility ................................................................................................... 18

Contents 3
Overview

These release notes discuss any issues and their potential workarounds, as well as special information
regarding the contents of the Firmware Maintenance CD. For the latest information and any updated
release notes, see the SmartStart website (http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart).

Overview 4
Firmware Maintenance CD

The Firmware Maintenance CD delivers a collection of firmware for HP ProLiant servers and options. The
Firmware Maintenance CD ISO image contents can be moved to a bootable USB key with the HP USB
Key Utility for Windows found on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support).
• To flash firmware using iLO virtual media, you must access the settings and enable the high
performance mouse support to sync up the mouse pointers between the local and remote servers.
Upon completion, the mouse pointers track together and enable the user to click the Continue button.
Because the Firmware Maintenance CD uses the high performance mouse driver, you must enable
the corresponding entry in the Remote Console Settings (via the web page on the machine running
the browser).
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 automounts the CD with the noexec property set. To run Autorun, the CD
must be unmounted, and then, manually remounted.
• The Firmware Maintenance CD (versions 7.91, 8.00, 8.10, and 8.20) cannot update firmware on
SATA hard drives in an MSA1500cs or in MSA20s attached to an MSA1500cs that are attached to
a ProLiant server through an Emulex Fibre Channel HBA.
• SCSI hard drive firmware can be updated in the following MSA1000 or MSA1500cs configurations
using the Firmware Maintenance CD v7.90 or later:
o Firmware for SCSI hard drives in an MSA1000 or MSA1500cs configuration that are attached
to a ProLiant server via the following Fibre Channel HBA can be updated using the Firmware
Maintenance CD v7.90 or later. Prior to Firmware Maintenance CD v7.90, you had to use
Firmware Maintenance CD v7.40B to update the SCSI hard drive firmware in an MSA1000 or
MSA1500cs configuration using this HBA.
HP model Description Vendor model name
FCA2101 Single Channel, 2 Gb, PCI-X Emulex LP952L

• SCSI hard drive firmware cannot be updated in the following MSA1000 or MSA1500cs
configurations using the Firmware Maintenance CD v7.61 or later:
o Firmware for SCSI hard drives in an MSA1000 or MSA1500cs configuration that are attached
to a ProLiant server via the following Fibre Channel HBA cannot be updated using the Firmware
Maintenance CD v7.61 or later. You must use the Firmware Maintenance CD v7.40B to update
the SCSI hard drive firmware in an MSA1000 or MSA1500cs configuration using this HBA.
HP model Description Vendor model name
DS-KGPSA-CB Dual Channel, 1 Gb, PCI Emulex LP8000

o Firmware for SCSI hard drives in an MSA1000 or MSA1500cs configuration that are attached
to a ProLiant server via the following Fibre Channel HBAs cannot be updated using the Firmware
Maintenance CD v7.61 or later or the Firmware Maintenance CD v7.40B.
HP model Description Vendor model name
FCA2354 Single Channel, 2 Gb, PCI-X Emulex LP9002L-F2
FCA2355 Dual Channel, 2 Gb, PCI-X Emulex LP9002DC

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• Firmware version 8.10 was the last release that contains the following. This firmware is baselined on
the Firmware Maintenance CD 8.10, and it is still available for download on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com).
Platform Description Version
— SA 5300 Component —
— HP SATA HBA w/ RAID —
— HP ProLiant BL p-Class —
— All ROMPaq Components —
— ROM Flash Component - BF01885A34 —
— ROM Flash Component - BF03685A35 drives —
— ROM Flash Component - BF07285A36 drives —
— ROM Flash Component - BF03664664 drives —
— ROM Flash Component - BF018863B8, BF036863B9, and —
BF072863BA drives
— ROM Flash Component - BF00988282, BF01888283, —
BF03688284, BF03698287 drives
— ROM Flash Component - BD00478273, BD0046826A, —
BD00978274 drives
— ROM Flash Component - BD03698276, BD03688272, —
BD0729827A, BD07288277 drives
ML530 G2 ROM Flash Component for Windows® - HP ProLiant ML530 G2 v2004.09.15
Server
ML530 G2 ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant ML530 G2 v2004.05.01
Server
ML530 G2 ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML530 G2 Server v2004.09.15
DL320 G3 ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL320 G3 v2007.07.16
Server
DL320 G3 ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL320 G3 Server v2007.07.16
DL320 G3 ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant DL320 G3 Server v2007.07.16 (A)

• Firmware version 8.00 was the last release that contains the following Server ROM Flash
components. They will continue to be available on the HP website (http://www.hp.com) for
download.
Platform Description Version
— MSA60 and MSA70 (Future firmware CD releases will include 1.42b
newer versions/releases of MSA 60/70 firmware)
— Dual CH Storage Controller – Windows 5.05.11 (A)
— Ultra 3 Dual Channel HBA BIOS (Controller Firmware) – 3.02.3 (A)
Windows
— Ultra 3 Single Channel HBA BIOS (Controller Firmware) – 3.02.3 (A)
Windows
— ROM Flash Component - AC036322C2 drives – Linux 3A12 (F)
— ROM Flash Component - AD018322BC drives – Linux 3A12(E)
— ROM Flash Component - AD009322B9 drives – Linux 3A12(E)

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Platform Description Version
— ROM Flash Component - BD018122C0 and BD018222C1 3B12(F)
drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - BD009122BA and BD009222BB 3B12(F)
drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - BF01864663 drives – Linux 3B0B(G)
— ROM Flash Component - BD004153C3 and BD004253C4 B417(F)
drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - AD00435332 drives – Linux A417(E)
— ROM Flash Component - BD00965333 and BD00975334 B917(F)
drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - AD00935335 drives – Linux A917(F)
— ROM Flash Component - BF01865222 and BF03665223 B014(H)
drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - BD0186459A, BD018745A3, B016(G)
BD0366459B, BD036745A4, and BD0726459C drives –
Linux
— ROM Flash Component - AD018345A6 drives – Linux A016(E)
— ROM Flash Component - AD00932372, AD01832375, and ACJG (E)
AC03632378 drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - BD00962373, BD00972374, BCJG(E)
BD01862376, BD01872377, and BC0367237A drives –
Linux
— ROM Flash Component – BD00912578 and BD01812579 BCJG(E)
drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - AD00933626 and AD01833627 ADCB(E)
drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - BD009635CB, BD00973623, BDCB(E)
BD018635CC, BD01873624, BD03663622, BD03673625,
and BC072638A2 drives – Linux
— ROM Flash component - AD01836222, AD00935CCC, and HPA6(D)
AD00435CCB drives – Linux
— ROM Flash component - BD01865CC4, BD01875CC7, HPB6(E)
BD00965CC3, BD00975CC6, BD00415CBC, and
BD00425CC2 drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - BD00962A66, BD00972A69, B008 (E)
BD01862A67, and BD01872A6A drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - BD0096349A, BD009734A3, 3B15 (E)
BD0186349B, and BD018734A4 drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - BB009135B4, BB009235B6, B022(D)
BB018135B5, and BB018235B7 drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - BD009635C3, BD009735C6, B022 (D)
BD018635C4, BD018735C7, BD036635C5, and
BD036735C8 drives – Linux
— ROM Flash Component - BD01864544, BD03664545, and B20D (E)
BD07264546 drives – Linux

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Platform Description Version
— ROM Flash Component - BD036659CC drive – Linux 3B01 (C)
— ROM Flash Component - BD07265A22 drive – Linux 3B01 (C)
— ROM Flash component - DGHS09U, DGHS09Y, and DGHS18Y 03F1 (C)
drives - Linux
— ROM Flash component - ST19171N, ST19171W, and 9A10 (C)
ST19171WC drives – Linux
BL25p/BL45p Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2007.02.14
BL25p/BL45p (A02) Server Blades
BL25p/BL45p Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant 2007.02.14
BL25p/BL45p (A02) Server Blades
BL25p/BL45p Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant 2007.02.14(A)
BL25p/BL45p (A02) Server Blades
BL30p Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2005.10.27 (B)
BL30p (I10) Server Blades
BL30p Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL30p 2005.10.27
(I10) Server Blades
BL30p Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 4.06(I10-
BL30p (I10) Server Blades 10/27/2005)
BL40p Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
BL40p (I02) Server Blades
BL40p Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL40p 2004.09.15
(I02) Server Blades
BL40p Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 4.07 (I102-
BL40p (I02) Server Blades 9/15/2004)
DL360 G4 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2007.07.16
DL360 G4 (P52) Servers
DL360 G4 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL360 2007.07.16
G4 (P52) Servers
DL360 G4 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant DL360 G4 2007.07.16(A)
(P52) Servers
DL360 G4p Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2007.07.16
DL360 G4p (P54) Servers
DL360 G4p Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL360 2007.07.16
G4p (P54) Servers
DL360 G4p Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant DL360 2007.07.16 (A)
G4p (P54) Servers
DL380 G4 Online ROM Flash component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2007.07.19
DL380 G4 (P51) Servers
DL380 G4 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL380 2007.07.19
G4 (P51) Servers
DL380 G4 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant DL380 G4 2007.07.19 (A)
(P51) Servers
DL385 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2006.03.01
DL385 (A05) Servers

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Platform Description Version
DL385 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL385 2006.03.01
(A05) Servers
ML310 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2006.01.20
ML310 G2 (W01) Servers
ML310 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML310 2006.01.20
G2 (W01) Servers
ML310 G2 ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant ML310 2006.01.20 (A)
G2 (W01) Servers
ML310 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2007.08.03
ML310 G3 (W02) Servers
ML310 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML310 2007.08.03
G3 (W02) Servers
ML310 G3 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant ML310 2007.08.03 (A)
G3 (W02) Servers
ML370 G4 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2007.07.19
ML370 G4 (P50) Servers
ML370 G4 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML370 2007.07.19
G4 (P50) Servers
ML370 G4 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant ML370 2007.07.19 (A)
G4 (P50) Servers
ML570 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2007.10.23
ML570 G3 (P37) Servers
ML570 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML570 2007.10.23
G3 (P37) Servers
ML570 G3 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant ML570 2007.10.23 (A)
G3 (P37) Servers

• Firmware version 7.91 was the last release that contains the following Server ROM Flash
components. They will continue to be available for download at the HP website
(http://www.hp.com).
Platform Description Version
BIOS - System ROM — —
BL20p Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL20p 2004.05.01
(I01) Server Blades
BL20p Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL20p 2004.05.01
(I01) Server Blades
BL20p Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2004.05.01
BL20p (I01) Server Blades
BL20p G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL20p G2 2004.09.16
(I04) Server Blades
BL20p G2 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant BL20p 2004.09.16
G2 (I04) Server Blades
BL20p G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL20p 2004.09.16
G2 (I04) Server Blades

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Platform Description Version
BL20p G2 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2004.09.16
BL20p G2 (I04) Server Blades 4.09A
BL30p Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL30p 2005.10.27
(I10) Server Blades
BL30p Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL30p 2005.10.27 (B)
(I10) Server Blades
BL30p Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2005.10.27
BL30p (I10) Server Blades 4.06A
BL40p Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP BL40p (I02) Server 2004.09.15
Blades
BL40p Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP BL40p (I02) 2004.09.15
Server Blades
BL40p System ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
BL40p (I02) Server Blades 4.07A
DL320 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL320 G2 2004.09.15
(D13) Servers
DL320 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL320 2004.09.15
G2 (D13) Servers
DL320 G2 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
DL320 G2 (D13) Servers 4.10A
DL320 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL320 G3 2005.08.16
(D18) Servers
DL320 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL320 2005.08.16
G3 (D18) Servers
DL320 G3 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for ProLiant DL320 2005.08.16
G3 (D18) Servers 4.03A
DL360 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL360 G3 2005.03.03
(P31) Servers
DL360 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Netware - HP ProLiant DL360 2005.03.03
G3 (P31) Servers
DL360 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL360 2005.03.03
G3 (P31) Servers
DL360 G3 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2005.03.03
DL360 G3 (P31) Servers 4.12A
DL380 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL380 G3 2004.09.15
(P29) Servers
DL380 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Netware - HP ProLiant DL380 2004.09.15
G3 (P29) Servers
DL380 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL380 2004.09.15
G3 (P29) Servers
DL380 G3 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
DL380 G3 (P29) Servers 4.09A
DL560 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL560 2004.09.15
(P30) Servers

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Platform Description Version
DL560 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant DL560 2004.05.01
(P30) Servers
DL560 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL560 2004.09.15
(P30) Servers
DL560 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
DL560 (P30) Servers 4.06A
DL580 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL580 G2 2004.09.15
(P27) Servers
DL580 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL580 2004.09.15
G2 (P27) Servers
DL580 G2 Online ROM Flash for NetWare - HP ProLiant DL580 G2 (P27) 2004.09.15
Servers
DL580 G2 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
DL580 G2 (P27) Servers 4.12A
DL740 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL740 2004.09.15
(P47) Servers
DL740 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL740 2004.09.15
(P47) Servers 4.08A
DL740 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL740 2004.09.15
(P47) Servers
DL760 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL760 2003.05.05
(P46) Servers
DL760 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant DL760 2003.05.05
(P46) Servers 4.04A
DL760 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL760 G2 2004.09.15
(P44) Servers
DL760 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL760 2004.09.15
G2 (P44) Servers
DL760 G2 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
DL760 G2 (P44) Servers 4.08A
ML310 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML310 2004.09.15
(D12) Servers
ML310 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
ML310 (D12) Servers
ML310 Online ROM flash for NetWare - HP ProLiant ML310 (D12) 2004.05.01
Servers
ML310 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
ML310 (D12) Servers 4.11A
ML330 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML330 G3 2005.09.01
(D15) Servers
ML330 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Netware - HP ProLiant ML330 2004.05.01
G3 (D15) Servers
ML330 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2005.09.01
ML330 G3 (D15) Servers

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Platform Description Version
ML330 G3 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2005.09.01
ML330 G3 (D15) Servers 4.09A
ML350 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML350 G3 2004.09.15
(D14) Servers
ML350 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
ML350 G3 (D14) Servers
ML350 G3 Online ROM Flash for NetWare - HP ProLiant ML350 G3 (D14) 2004.09.15
Servers
ML350 G3 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for ProLiant 2004.09.15
ML350 G3 (D14) Servers 4.10A
ML370 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML370 G3 2004.09.15
(P28) Servers
ML370 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Netware - HP ProLiant ML370 2004.09.15
G3 (P28) Servers
ML370 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
ML370 G3 (P28) Servers
ML370 G3 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
ML370 G3 (P28) Servers 4.12A
ML530 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML530 G2 2004.09.15
(P22) Servers
ML530 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
ML530 G2 (P22) Servers
ML530 G2 Online ROM Flash for NetWare - HP ProLiant ML530 G2 (P22) 2004.05.01
Servers
ML530 G2 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2004.09.15
ML530 G2 (P22) Servers 4.10A
ML570 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML570 G2 2005.04.26
(P32) Servers
ML570 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Netware - HP ProLiant ML570 2005.04.26
G2 (P32) Servers
ML570 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant 2005.04.26
ML570 G2 (P32) Servers
ML570 G2 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2005.04.26
ML570 G2 (P32) Servers 4.09A

• Firmware version 7.91 was the last release that contains the following NetWare ROM Flash
components. They will continue to be available for download at the HP website
(http://www.hp.com).
Platform Description Version
BIOS - System ROM — —
BL20p G3 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant BL20p 2006.02.14
G3 (I08) Server Blades
BL20p G4 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant BL20p 2007.04.06
G4 (I13) Server Blades

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Platform Description Version
BL460c Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant 2007.05.01
BL460c (I15) Server Blades
DL360 G4 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant DL360 2006.02.14
G4 (P52) Servers
DL360 G4p Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant DL360 2006.02.14
G4p (P54) Servers
DL360 G5 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant DL360 2007.05.01
G5 (P58) Servers
DL380 G4 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant DL380 2006.04.26
G4 (P51) Servers
DL380 G5 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant DL380 2007.05.01
G5 (P56) Servers
DL385 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant DL385 2006.03.01
(A05) Servers
DL385 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant DL385 2007.04.07
G2 (A09) Servers
DL580 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant DL580 2006.08.08
G3 (P38) Servers
DL580 G4 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant DL580 2007.04.17
G4 (P59) Servers
ML310 G2 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant 2006.01.20
ML310 G2 (W01) Servers
ML310 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant 2007.03.10
ML310 G3 (W02) Servers
ML350 G4 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant 2006.02.15
ML350 G4 (D17) Servers
ML350 G4p Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant 2006.02.15
ML350 G4p (D19) Servers
ML350 G5 Online ROM Flash Component for Netware - HP ProLiant ML350 2007.05.01
G5 (D21) Servers
ML370 G4 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant 2006.02.14
ML370 G4 (P50) Servers
ML370 G5 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant 2007.05.01
ML370 G5 (P57) Servers
ML570 G3 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant 2006.08.08
ML570 G3 (P37) Servers
ML570 G4 Online ROM Flash Component for NetWare - HP ProLiant 2007.04.17
ML570 G4 (P60) Servers

• Firmware version 7.91 was the last release that contains the following SoftPaqs. They will continue
to be available for download at the HP website (http://www.hp.com).
Platform Description Version
BIOS - System ROM — —
BL20p G3 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2006.02.14
BL20p G3 (I08) Server Blades

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Platform Description Version
DL360 G4 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2006.02.14
DL360 G4 (P52) Servers
DL360 G4p Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2006.02.14
DL360 G4p (P54) Servers
DL380 G4 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2006.04.26
DL380 G4 (P51) Servers
DL385 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2006.03.01A
DL385 (A05) Servers
ML310 G2 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ML310 G2 2006.01.20A
(W01) Servers
ML350 G4 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for ProLiant 2006.02.15
ML350 G4 (D17) Servers
ML350 G4p Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for ProLiant 2006.02.15
ML350 G4p (D19) Servers
ML370 G4 Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant 2006.02.14
ML370 G4 (P50) Servers
Firmware - Lights-Out — —
Management
iLO Options ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP Integrated 1.89 (A)
Lights-Out Management Controller
Firmware - Storage — —
Controller
HP 6-Port Firmware and BIOS for HP SATA HBA with RAID 4.2-1-9304
— Options ROMPaq for Array Controllers 3.10A

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HP Smart Update Manager

HP Smart Update Manager can deploy firmware in offline and online modes on Microsoft® Windows®
and Linux systems. For more information, see the HP ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD User Guide,
which can be found on the HP website
(ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/management/smartstart/FWCDUsersGuide.pdf).
You must have Acrobat Reader to read this document. To obtain the latest version of Acrobat Reader, see
the Adobe website (http://www.adobe.com).

General topics
• HP Smart Update Manager is available in English and Japanese only.
• To run HP Smart Update Manager in Japanese under SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9, you must use
the command setenv LANG ja_JP to set the language.
• When running HP Smart Update Manager on any Microsoft® Windows® operating systems, you
must enable WMI before starting HP Smart Update Manager or else discovery fails.
• Beginning in HP Smart Update Manager version 3.2.0, which is on the Firmware Maintenance CD
version 8.10, the persistent data (Hosts and Groups) stored location on the system where HP Smart
Update Manager is executed has changed. Persistent data entered with earlier versions of HP Smart
Update Manager is moved automatically to a new location the first time HP Smart Update Manager
version 3.2.0 or later is run. After the persistent data has been moved, the data no longer exists for
use with earlier versions of HP Smart Update Manager. This process only occurs once. If an earlier
version of HP Smart Update Manager is run after the persistent data has been moved and new
persistent data is entered, it is not moved to the new storage location when HP Smart Update
Manager version 3.2.0 or later is run.
• HP Smart Update Manager only supports updating one firmware component at a time when using
the Add Supplemental feature with firmware on diskettes in offline mode. If you have more than one
firmware component (each on separate diskettes) that you want to update via the Add Supplemental
feature, you must deploy them one at a time. Otherwise, an internal error message is reported.
• The NIC firmware components cannot be deployed using the Add Supplemental feature. To add
new versions of the NIC firmware, you must put the Firmware Maintenance CD on a USB key and
put the desired component in the /compaq/swpackages directory.
• If you are running HP Smart Update Manager under a supported Linux operating system, if the HP
Smart Update Manager buttons and fonts are not displayed correctly, you may need to change their
display settings and/or X11 configuration to get the user interface to display properly.
• With the integration of concurrent HP ProLiant Support Packs (PSPs) and HP ProLiant firmware
components, legacy pass-through applications for the HP Remote Deployment Utility (RDU) have
been added to HP Smart Update Manager. The legacy applications have the old RDU names
(setup.exe, setupc.exe and setupex.exe) but actually map existing RDU command-line
parameters to the new HP Smart Update Manager interface and map HP Smart Update Manager
return codes to those generated by the legacy RDU applications. These legacy RDU interfaces are

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 provided for backwards compatibility with user scripts written to deploy or use RDU. Future features
and enhancements will only be added to the HP Smart Update Manager interface.
• HP Smart Update Manager can only flash firmware on hard drives that are attached to Smart Array
controllers and certain QLogic and Emulex HBAs.
• No reboot message is displayed when running HP Smart Update Manager on SUSE LINUX
Enterprise Server 9. The user can specify a reboot message to display before a server is rebooted
after a successful installation of firmware and/or software. However, when running HP Smart
Update Manager on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9, the reboot message is not displayed because
there is no access to the console when using SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9. This issue is not
unique to HP Smart Update Manager; it is an operating system limitation.

Command line
• When running HP Smart Update Manager from the command line, if a component that you want to
deploy is not needed on the system, the component installation is not attempted.
• When using HP Smart Update Manager to deploy firmware to remote targets via the command-line,
if you do not issue the /s or /silent option (-s or --silent for Linux), the HP Smart Update
Manager GUI is loaded. The GUI uses the provided data to bypass as much of the installation
interview process as possible.
• When running HPSUM with the /silent option, there is no indication that any components have
failed dependencies. If you run HPSUM with the /silent option and nothing appears to have
changed, run HPSUM without the /silent option, and then check the Select Items to be Installed
screen to see if any of the components have failed dependencies.

HP Smart Update Manager and component-related

topics
• Even though a hard drive firmware component is supported by the Firmware Maintenance CD, not
all firmware components support updating hard drives in all enclosures. HP Smart Update Manager
might allow a user to select hard drive firmware for installation even though the hard drive is not
supported in the enclosure. Firmware installation is attempted and fails because the hard drive is not
in a supported enclosure. The component log does not include a reason why the failure occurred.
• The NIC firmware components do not support the IPv6 protocol. Therefore, when using the IPv6
protocol on the network and trying to deploy the NIC firmware using HP Smart Update Manager, HP
Smart Update Manager appears to hang.
• Before updating the firmware on a Modular Smart Array 60 or Modular Smart Array 70 from
version 1.42 or earlier to version 2.16 or later, read the advisory on the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c
01361896&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN).
• The HP NC-Series Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux components on the Firmware
Maintenance CD v7.90 and later require a tg3 driver version greater than or equal to 3.58b and
bnx2 driver versions greater than or equal to 1.4.41. If the tg3 driver version is earlier than 3.58b
or the bnx2 driver version is earlier than 1.4.41, the installation of these components appears to be
successful. However, the installation is not successful, and the user is not informed of the installation
failure.

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• HP Smart Update Manager only updates the NIC firmware that is programmed currently in the NIC.
For example, if a PXE image is programmed currently and an iSCSI image is needed, then refer to
the NIC firmware update tool, which can be found at the appropriate download page for your
system configuration on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support).
• When flashing NIC firmware to remote target servers, the NIC driver on the target server NIC being
flashed will unload and reload as part of the flash operation. This action might cause a drop in
connection to the remote server of up to 30 seconds.

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HP Firmware CD Browser Utility

The HP ProLiant Firmware CD Browser Utility enables you to locate, save, install, and learn more about
the components on the HP ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD in online mode only. These components
include online and offline firmware for servers, Smart Array controllers, NICs, lights-out management,
blade infrastructure, tape options, QLogic and Emulex HBAs, and hard drives (SCSI - offline only and
select SAS and SATA - offline and online).
The HP Firmware CD Browser Utility is available in English only.
HP Firmware CD Browser Utility Issues
• References to ROM Update Utility and Remote Deployment Utility should be replaced with HP Smart
Update Manager.
Description of error
Many of the components on the Firmware Maintenance CD have references to the ROM Update
Utility or the Remote Deployment Utility in their Description or Installation Notes.
Workaround
Whenever you see references to ROM Update Utility or the Remote Deployment Utility, substitute the
HP Smart Update Manager. To access HP Smart Update Manager, open the Firmware CD user
interface, select the Firmware Update tab, and then select the Install Firmware link.
• Inactive or incorrect links exist on some product pages.
Description of error
When viewed with the HP Firmware CD Browser Utility, the link for the ROM Flash Table is inactive
on some of the Online ROM Flash Components for a subset of the servers.
Customer Advisories
o SYSTEM ROM UPGRADE REQUIRED to avoid a Windows Blue Screen on HP ProLiant Servers
containing two different revisions of Intel® Xeon® 5200-Series or Intel® Xeon® 5400-Series
processors when running Windows 2008 x64 with certain system ROM versions. See the HP
website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID
=c01601313).
o HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem running Firmware version 2.0.1 (or
earlier) will panic continuously if the default VLAN is disabled and the switch is set to use the
iSCSI interface. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID
=c01562847).
o HP Onboard Administrator - Upgrading Firmware from version 1.x to version 2.25 (or later) will
not be successful. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID
=c01597033).
o HP ProLiant ML310 G5 and DL320 G5p Servers - SC40Ge HBA may, intermittently, be unable
to initialize during post. See the HP website

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 (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID
=c01607546).
o HP Onboard Administrator - A Web GUI Login Page Will Display a 'Not Acceptable' Error
Message When No Supported Languages Are Present in the Browser Settings. See the HP
website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID
=c01613286).
o HP SmartStart Update Manager - Deploying iLO/iLO 2 Firmware directly to the iLO/iLO 2 NIC
Port or uploading a new Firmware image through the iLO/iLO 2 CLI may cause the iLO/iLO 2
NIC Port IP address to be changed. See the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport).
o HP Smart Update Manager - the iLO/iLO2 Firmware Update may be reported as a failure by HP
Smart Update Manager version 3.4.0 when the iLO/iLO2 Firmware is updated through both the
server and directly to the iLO NIC Port. See the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport).
o HP c-Class BladeSystem Server Blades - QLogic QMH2462 4Gb FC HBA Firmware Component
Version 2008.07.25 Should Not Be Applied to a QMH2462 HBA in a Virtual Connect
Environment. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID
=c01627909).
o FIRMWARE UPGRADE REQUIRED to help ensure Erroneous Memory Errors Do Not Occur on
Servers Configured with Certain 2 GB FBD PC2-5300 Dual Rank Memory Modules. See the HP
website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID
=c01570591).
o SYSTEM ROM UPGRADE REQUIRED to Avoid a Windows Blue Screen, Panic in Linux or
VMware, and IML Message with Error 0x0000002E, 0x00000000 on ProLiant DL580 G5 or
ProLiant BL680c G5 Servers with Certain System ROMs. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID
=c01547608).
o (REVISED) ProLiant Servers with Exactly 64 GB of Memory May Stop Responding While Booting
the SmartStart Release 8.10 or the Firmware Maintenance CD Version 8.20. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID
=c01554945).
o Introduction to HP ProLiant Server Deployment, Management and Driver & Firmware Upgrade
Solutions. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID
=c01562984).
o FIRMWARE UPGRADE RECOMMENDED to Prevent SAS Hard Drives Attached to a SMART
Array P800 Controller from Failing to Come Online When Hot-Added into a Server Drive Bay.
See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID
=c01489253).
o FIRMWARE UPGRADE REQUIRED to Prevent Rare Potential for Data Read/Write Errors on a
RAID 6 or RAID 1+0 Volume Configured on Certain HP Smart Array SATA/SAS Controllers After
Multiple Drive Failures and One Hot-Replacement. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01473263).

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o (Revised) Firmware Upgrade Components for SATA Hard Drives attached to an HP Smart Array
P600 Controller running Firmware Version 1.88 or 1.98 are not currently supported under Linux.
See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01403290).
o HP NC-Series Network Adapter Firmware Components for Windows cannot be deployed using
HP Smart Update Manager version 3.1.0 on Firmware Maintenance CD version 8.0. See the HP
website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01409706).
o Minimum versions of System ROM Support for Quad-Core AMD-Based Processors on HP ProLiant
servers. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01421363).
o Firmware Upgrade Components for SAS/SATA Hard Drives attached to an HP Smart Array
P600 Controller running firmware v1.88 or v1.98 are not currently supported under Linux. See
the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01403290).
o Non-ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Servers Cannot Boot to the Firmware Maintenance CD
Version 7.50. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00736436).
o BladeSystem c-Class Devices partnered with a Server Blade may not be detected by the server
operating system after resetting Onboard Administrator and then warm-booting the server. See
the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01510524).
o FIRMWARE UPGRADE REQUIRED for Onboard Administrator before adding a ProLiant
BL2x220c G5 Server Blade to a BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01510571).
o Some HP ProLiant or Integrity server blades may not power on when the Dynamic Power Savings
Mode is enabled in HP Onboard Administrator version 2.20 (or earlier). See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01479944).
o An HP StorageWorks SB40c Storage Blade attached to an HP BladeSystem c-Class Server Blade
may become inaccessible after rebooting the server blade following a reset or failover of
Onboard Administrator. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01458856).
o SYSTEM ROM UPGRADE REQUIRED for certain ProLiant Servers to achieve compatibility and
proper operation for certain SATA 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard drives. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01511475).
o FIRMWARE UPGRADE RECOMMENDED for certain HP Smart Array controllers to avoid false
SAS and SATA hard drive "Predictive Failures" caused by erroneous monitoring and
performance data. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01382041).
o FIRMWARE UPGRADE REQUIRED to prevent erroneous drive failures on certain HP SATA hard
drives attached to HP Smart Array SAS/SATA controllers. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01433527).
o Kernel panic may occur after disabling one port of a multi-port Fibre Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
using the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) on a ProLiant server running VMWare ESX Server
3.xx. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01382269).

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o ProLiant BL685c and ProLiant DL585 G2 Servers upgrading from dual-core AMD Opteron™
8000-series to quad-core AMD Opteron™ 8300-series processors require Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5.1 (or later) and a system ROM update. See the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01438920).
Workaround
Go to the appropriate product page on the Software and Drivers download website
(http://www.hp.com/go/support), and then follow the links.

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