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Minimum Firmware Requirements For Target Servers

Article: 200

Applies to: All releases

Some servers require a firmware upgrade to work with Rapid Deployment Pack jobs. Refer to the following sections:

For ProLiants
   BIOS - System ROM Firmware
   Network Adapter Boot Code and PXE Firmware
   Array Firmware
   Remote Management Firmware
   Fibre Channel HBA Firmware
   Enclosure Firmware

For Integrity
   System, BMC, and MP Firmware
   Fibre Channel HBA Firmware
   Enclosure Firmware



BIOS - System ROM Firmware


ProLiant Server System ROM
Family
Minimum System
ROM Date
Reason

HP BladeSystem Servers

BL25p G2 A11 12/02/2006 Required for Boot from SAN deployments.

BL30p I10 10/27/2005 Required for Boot from SAN deployments.

BL35p A03 09/30/2005 Required for Boot from SAN deployments.

BL40p I02 03/31/2003 Refer to Customer Advisory EB030321_CW1.

BL480c I14 09/18/2006 Required for Boot from SAN deployments.

ProLiant DL Servers

DL580 G2 P27 11/18/2003 Required for Windows 2003 scripted installs and to resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0.

DL585 A01 01/27/2005 Required for PXE support.

DL740 P47 06/19/2003 Required for PXE support.

ProLiant ML Servers

ML310 G2 W01 03/15/2005 Required to deploy systems with no diskette drive.

ML570 G2 P32 02/04/2003 Required for Windows 2003 scripted installs.



Network Adapter Boot Code and PXE Firmware


NIC Minimum NIC
Boot Code
Minimum PXE
Firmware
Reason

NC1020 3.18 7.0.3 To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC6770 2.19 3.2.2 To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC7760 2.37 To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC7761 3.18 To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC7770 2.19 3.2.2 To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC7771 2.35 7.0.3 To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC7780 2.19 To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC7781 2.35 To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC7782 3.27b To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC150T 3.18 To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.



Array Firmware
   No updates required.



Remote Management Firmware


Device Minimum
Firmware
Reason

iLO2 1.29 Required for Windows Server 2008 support.

RILOE 2.40 Required for Deployment Server console power control functionality.



Fibre Channel HBA Firmware


Device Minimum
Firmware
Minimum
BIOS
Reason

Emulex LPe1105-HP Gb c-Class 2.70a5 6.00a2 (3.00a4) Required for Linux scripted installs on ProLiant servers. Deployments on Integrity servers will require a different Emulex HBA with part number -B22 or greater.

Emulex p-Class 1.91a5 5.02a1 (1.71a0/3.11a5) Required for Linux scripted installs.



Enclosure Firmware


Device Minimum
Firmware
Reason

c-Class Onboard Administrator 2.15 Required to ensure functionality for newer c-Class blades.



System, BMC, and MP Firmware


Integrity Server Minimum
System Firmware
Version
Reason

HP BladeSystem Servers

BL860c SFW 3.11, BMC 5.04, and MP 02.17 Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

BL870c SFW 3.11, BMC 5.04, and MP 02.17 Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

Integrity Entry-class

rx1620 SFW 04.13, BMC 04.01, and MP E.03.30 Required for operating system deployment.

rx2660 SFW 3.01, BMC 5.21, and MP 02.17 Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

rx3600 SFW 3.01, BMC 5.21, and MP 02.17 Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

rx6600 SFW 3.01, BMC 5.21, and MP 02.17 Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

Integrity Mid-range

rx7620 SFW 8.22 and MP 8.06 Required for Windows 2008 deployment.
SFW 6.44 Required for Windows 2003 deployment.

rx8620 SFW 8.22 and MP 8.06 Required for Windows 2008 deployment.
SFW 6.44 Required for Windows 2003 deployment.

rx7640 SFW 9.22 and MP 3.1.2 Required for Windows 2008 deployment.
SFW 7.44 Required for Windows 2003 deployment.

rx8640 SFW 9.22 and MP 3.1.2 Required for Windows 2008 deployment.
SFW 7.44 Required for Windows 2003 deployment.

Integrity High-end

Superdome sx1000 SFW 16.4 and IPF 8.22 Required for Windows 2008 deployment.
SFW 6.44 Required for Windows 2003 deployment.

Superdome sx2000 SFW 9.22.000 and MP 025.007.0001 Required for Windows 2008 deployment.
SFW 7.44 Required for Windows 2003 deployment.

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