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BladeSystem Release Sets for Integrity BL860c i2, BL870c i2, and BL890c i2 servers are supported firmware combinations for Integrity server blades, Integrity iLO, BladeSystem OA, and BladeSystem Virtual Connect. Integrity Blade system firmware update is now supported by the HP firmware installation tool HP SUM. Other components, and other Integrity servers, are updated via legacy tools for installation. To find the appropriate installation tools for all Integrity Servers see HP Integrity and HP 9000 Servers – HP Firmware Update Options.
Integrity blade firmware packages are not currently included in the Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO. Use the links below to download firmware, or visit HP Support and Drivers.
For more information:

Maintaining HP BladeSystem c-Class firmware using Integrity Release Sets


HP is making it easier to acquire, maintain, and get support for the full range of firmware components. HP has established HP BladeSystem Release Sets that are made available on a regular basis. Firmware Release Sets are composed of individual HP BladeSystem firmware components that have been tested and verified together in an integrated BladeSystem solution environment. BladeSystem Release Sets are available today for Integrity BL860c i2, BL870c i2, and BL890c i2 blades. These release sets define a supported combination with these components:
  • » Onboard Administrator (OA)
  • » Virtual Connect (VC)
  • » Integrity Server System, Integrity Integrated Lights-Out (iLO), and Integrity IO
  • » HP BladeSystem interconnect modules

Adopting a standard of regularly scheduled Firmware Release Sets simplifies the firmware support model. Customers with BladeSystem enclosures containing only Integrity blades can follow a maintenance cycle set by the Integrity Firmware Release Sets. HP call center support is offered for the latest Release Set or one of two previous Release Sets installed. Firmware Release Sets will be easy to identify as they are based on the date of release. For example, a January 2010 Firmware Release Set would be identified as 2010.01.

Note: The table below lists the current release sets and their valid point releases. When a release set contains more than one valid interim point releases, a "customized" solution can be created using any of the point releases contained within a single release set.

Note: HP SUM bundles are run from networked Windows or Linux client workstations and are used to update Integrity platforms running all supported Integrity operating systems including HP-UX. For example, to update a BL860c i2 server running HP-UX 11iv3 from a Linux networked workstation, choose the HP SUM Linux bundle. For more information on HP SUM, please see the User Guide:



HP BladeSystem c-Class Firmware Components Integrity Release Set 2011.05 Integrity Release Set 2011.09 Integrity Release Set 2012.03
Onboard Administrator Firmware Component 3.30, 3.32 (HP SUM Windows Versions)
3.30, 3.32 (HP SUM Linux Versions)		 3.32, 3.55 (HP SUM Windows Versions)
3.32, 3.55 (HP SUM Linux Versions)		 3.32, 3.55 (HP SUM Windows Versions)
3.32, 3.55 (HP SUM Linux Versions)
Virtual Connect Firmware (Ethernet and FC)
Included in Integrity Release Set mega bundles starting with HP SUM 5.0.1, or may obtain and install separately		 3.17, 3.18 (HP SUM Windows Versions)
3.17, 3.18 (HP SUM Linux Versions)		 3.18, 3.30, 3.51 (HP SUM Windows Versions)
3.18, 3.30, 3.51 (HP SUM Linux Versions)

Note: See advisory c03057267 for an issue with upgrades to VC 3.30 		3.18, 3.30, 3.51(HP SUM Windows Versions)
3.18, 3.30, 3.51 (HP SUM Linux Versions)

Note: See advisory c03057267 for an issue with upgrades to VC 3.30

 
BL860c i2, BL870c i2, BL890c i2
System Firmware bundle for HP SUM
(Includes binaries for SFW, FPGA, iLO, Power Monitor, and OA); includes VC from 2012.03 release)

For HP-UX 11i v3 (OE March 2010 or later), Windows server 2008 R2, OpenVMS 8.4

2011.05 (HP SUM Windows bundle includes OA)
2011.05 (HP SUM Linux bundle includes OA)

For HP-UX 11i v3 (OE March 2010 or later), Windows server 2008 R2, OpenVMS 8.4 (Note: BL860c i2 also supported with NonStop)

2011.09, 2011.10 (HP SUM Windows bundle includes OA)
2011.09, 2011.10 (HP SUM Linux bundle includes OA)

For HP-UX 11i v3 (OE March 2010 or later), Windows server 2008 R2, OpenVMS 8.4 (Note: BL860c i2 also supported with NonStop)

2012.03 (HP SUM Windows bundle with OA & VC)
2012.03 (HP SUM Linux bundle with OA & VC)
BL860c i2, BL870c i2, BL890c i2 Server Blade Firmware for HP SUM (SFW, FPGA, iLO, and Power Monitor)

For HP-UX 11i v3 (OE March 2010 or later), Windows server 2008 R2, OpenVMS 8.4

26.05 (HP SUM Windows package)
26.05 (HP SUM Windows package)

For HP-UX 11i v3 (OE March 2010 or later), Windows server 2008 R2, OpenVMS 8.4 (Note: BL860c i2 also supported with NonStop

26.11 (HP SUM Windows package)
26.11 (HP SUM Linux package)

For HP-UX 11i v3 (OE March 2010 or later), Windows server 2008 R2, OpenVMS 8.4 (Note: BL860c i2 also supported with NonStop)

26.31 (HP SUM Windows package)
26.31 (HP SUM Linux package)
BL860c i2, BL870c i2, BL890c i2 embedded IO update bundle (Includes binary for SAS FW) Onboard IO Update
3.66 HP-UX version
3.66 EFI version 		Onboard IO Update
5.06, 5.16 HP-UX version
5.06, 5.16 EFI version
5.06, 5.16 OVMS package 		Onboard IO Update
5.16 HP-UX version
5.16 EFI version
5.16 OVMS version
BL860c i2, BL870c i2, BL890c i2 LOM (Lan on Motherboard) 5.02.53 EFI version 5.02.53, 5.02.58 EFI version 5.02.58 EFI version

 
BL860c BL870c System Firmware (Includes binaries for SFW, FPA, iLO) HP-UX Automated Install or EFI packages:
04.25, 04.26:HP-UX bl860c
04.25, 04.26:ISO bl860c
04.25, 04.26:EFI bl860c
04.25, 04.26:HP-UX bl870c
04.25, 04.26:EFI bl870c
04.25, 04.26:ISO bl870c		 HP-UX Automated Install or EFI packages:
04.25, 04.26:HP-UX bl860c
04.25, 04.26:ISO bl860c
04.25, 04.26:EFI bl860c
04.25, 04.26:HP-UX bl870c
04.25, 04.26:EFI bl870c
04.25, 04.26:ISO bl870c		 HP-UX Automated Install or EFI packages:
04.25, 04.26:HP-UX bl860c
04.25, 04.26:ISO bl860c
04.25, 04.26:EFI bl860c
04.25, 04.26:HP-UX bl870c
04.25, 04.26:EFI bl870c
04.25, 04.26:ISO bl870c
Mezzanine card firmware and EFI drivers Networking:
» NC360m, NC364m EFI Version: 3.8.18, 4.3.01
» NC532m EFI Version: 5.02.23, 5.02.27, 5.02.53
Smart Array:
» P700m EFI Version: 7.22
Fibre Channel:
» QMH2462, QMH2562 EFI Version: 2.15, 2.20
» LPe1205 EFI Version: 1.11x7
Infiniband:
» HP 4X DDR IB dual-port 2.7.000 (Bl8x0c only)
» HP 4X QDR Infiniband 2.7.9112		 Networking:
» NC360m, NC364m EFI Version: 3.8.18, 4.3.01
» NC532m EFI Version: 5.02.23, 5.02.27, 5.02.53
» NC552m EFI Version: 3.104.322.0
FlexFabric:
» NC551m EFI version: 2.102.517.703, 2.704.356.3
» NC553m EFI version: 3.704.356.3
Smart Array:
» P700m EFI Version: 7.22
Fibre Channel:
» QMH2462, QMH2562 EFI Version: 2.15, 2.20
» LPe1205 EFI Version: 2.00a4
Infiniband:
» HP 4X DDR IB dual-port 2.7.000 (Bl8x0c only)
» HP 4X QDR Infiniband 2.7.9112		 Networking:
» NC360m, NC364m EFI Version: 3.8.18, 4.3.01
» NC532m EFI Version: 5.02.23, 5.02.27, 5.02.53, 5.02.58
» NC552m EFI Version: 3.104.322.0, 3.104.356.3
FlexFabric:
» NC551m EFI version: 2.102.517.703, 2.704.356.3
» NC553m EFI version: 3.704.356.3
» P700m EFI Version: 7.22
» P711m EFI Version:
4.02 (Linux component)
4.02 (Windows component)
Fibre Channel:
» QMH2462, QMH2562 EFI Version: 2.22/5.03.15
» LPe1205 EFI Version: 4.00a8/2.00a4
» For HP-UX only 4.01a5
Infiniband:
» HP 4X DDR IB dual-port 2.7.000 (Bl8x0c only)
» HP 4X QDR Infiniband 2.7.9112, 2.8.0000

 
HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch Firmware Online Smart Component 2.2.15.0 2.2.15.0 2.2.15.0, 2.2.17
HP ProCurve 6120 Blade Switch Z.14.12 Z.14.26 Z.14.26
HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch 5.1.3 5.1.3 5.1.3
HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch 5.1.3 5.1.3 5.1.3
HP BLc 4X DDR IB Switch for c-class bladesystem 7.3.0 7.3.0 7.3.0
HP BLc 4X QDR IB Switch for c-class bladesystem 7.3.0 7.3.0 7.3.0
Voltaire Infiniband 4X QDR 36P managed switch 2.1.0, 3.0 3.1 3.1

 

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Additional Information


Integrity Server firmware packages are available as downloads from HP Support - they are not included on the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO. Each server firmware package includes firmware, firmware update tools, and release notes that include installation instructions. Where firmware is marked as an HP SUM bundle, the download package includes the HP firmware update tool HP SUM. Integrity i2 generation c-class blades support the HP SUM Online Update mode of firmware updates. Older Integrity blades and Integrity I/O firmware is maintained through a variety of methods including Integrity iLO, EFI firmware update tools and OS automated tools. For more information on these tools and how to use them with Integrity and HP9000 platforms, please see these resources:

HP Integrity Superdome 2 systems manage firmware updates through the Superdome 2 Onboard Administrator. Please refer to the Superdome 2 Onboard Administrator User Guide to learn more about this process.