In 2016, the two releases were in April and October. On average, a new version is released every 6 months, with version number denoted as YYYY.MM (i.e. List of Steps Step 1: Download the SPPįirmware upgrades for the HPE ProLiant server family are bundled together to make up the SPP. First section is a list of the steps to be done, and second section comprises of troubleshooting steps I took for some errors encountered. Once complete, reboot the server and remove the USB key – you’re all done!ĭetailed instructions for the SPP can be found here: Nitty gritty details below.
The SPP comprises of 3 steps: 1) an INVENTORY of the SPP and and server will be done, 2) REVIEW the firmware to upgrade, 3) DEPLOYMENT of the new firmware, with server self-check.
HP SERVICE PACK FOR PROLIANT DOWNLOAD UPDATE
Boot the SPP image, and select “Interactive Firmware Update Version ”.
HP SERVICE PACK FOR PROLIANT DOWNLOAD DRIVER
This is a unique advantage of having the SPP – previously one would need to go to each server’s product driver page to download the correct version for the firmware.Ī TL DR summary is as follows: Download the SPP and use the “HP USB Key Utility for Windows 2.0” to make a bootable USB key (tried Rufus, but it did not work). Theoretically, the steps mentioned here should work across the different models of the ProLiant server family. Firmware Upgrade Package Release Date: October 2016.Firmware Upgrade Package: Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) Version 2016.10.0.Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 / 6.6.Target Server: ProLiant SL4540 Gen8, and ProLiant D元60p.As usual, I made this post in hopes that someone will benefit from my experiences.īelow are the details of the servers and firmware version I used: Similar to the previous post, this time around I will focus on HPE ProLiant servers.
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