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2015.06.0 SPP Component Notes

BIOS - System ROM

Driver - Chipset
Driver - Lights-Out Management
Driver - Network
Driver - Storage
Driver - Storage Controller
Driver - Storage Fibre Channel
Driver - Storage Tape
Driver - System Management
Driver - USB
Driver - Video
Firmware - Blade Infrastructure
Firmware - Lights-Out Management
Firmware - Network
Firmware - Power Management
Firmware - SAS Storage Disk
Firmware - SATA Storage Disk
Firmware - Storage Controller
Firmware - Storage Fibre Channel
Firmware - Storage Tape
Software - Lights-Out Management
Software - Network
Software - Storage Controller
Software - Storage Fibre Channel
Software - Storage Fibre Channel HBA
Software - System Management

BIOS - System ROM Top

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL280c G6 (I22) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP021101.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update
utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System
ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL280c G6 System ROM - I22

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables,
and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed above. This
revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue.
Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM
upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may result
in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is not
unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed above.
This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this
issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the affected processors.
This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

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Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update
utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System
ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283837
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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables,
and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed above. This
revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue.
Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM
upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may result
in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is not
unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed above.
This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this
issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the affected processors.
This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a

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result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL2x220c G6 (I26) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP021284.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update
utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System
ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283837
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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL2x220c G6 System ROM - I26

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

05/05/2011

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables,
and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed above. This
revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue.
Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM
upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may result
in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is not
unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed above.
This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this
issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the affected processors.
This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update
utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System
ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283837
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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables,
and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed above. This
revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue.
Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM
upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may result
in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is not
unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed above.
This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this
issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the affected processors.
This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7 (I29) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP021111.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update
utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System
ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283837
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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7 System ROM - I29

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Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables,
and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed above. This
revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue.
Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM
upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may result
in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is not
unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed above.
This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this
issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the affected processors.
This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

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Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update
utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System
ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283837
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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables,
and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed above. This
revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue.
Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM
upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may result
in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is not
unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed above.
This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this
issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the affected processors.
This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 (I30) Servers
Version: 2014.11.03 (Optional)

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Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-i30-2014.11.03-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 System ROM - I30

Release Date:

11/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

09/01/2014

Previous Revision:

09/01/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00 or
later may not be able to properly configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00 or
later may not be able to properly configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL460c G6/WS460c G6 (I24) Servers
Version: 2015.01.22 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-i24-2015.01.22-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update
utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System
ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283837
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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL460c G6 and WS460c G6 System ROM - I24

Release Date:

01/22/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

01/22/2015

Previous Revision:

10/01/2013

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This BIOS
update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row hammer"
issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update
utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System
ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283837
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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This BIOS
update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row hammer"
issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL460c G7 (I27) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (C) (Critical)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-i27-2013.07.02-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was used to
upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update
utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System
ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283837
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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL460c G7 System ROM - I27

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/03/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables,
and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed above. This
revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue.

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Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM
upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may result
in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is not
unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed above.
This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this
issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the affected processors.
This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was used to
upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update
utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System
ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283837
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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables,
and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed above. This
revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue.

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Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM
upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may result
in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is not
unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed above.
This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this
issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the affected processors.
This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL460c Gen9/WS460c Gen9
(I36) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-i36-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL460c Gen9/WS460c Gen9 System ROM - I36

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.33_04-03-2015

Previous Revision:

1.33_04-03-2015

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

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Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and
acceleration cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the
server when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically
power on when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered
off when first installed into the enclosure.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

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Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned

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to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

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Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and
acceleration cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the
server when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically
power on when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered
off when first installed into the enclosure.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL460c/WS460c Gen8 (I31)
Servers
Version: 2015.04.01 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-i31-2015.04.01-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

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HP ProLiant BL460c/WS460c Gen8 System ROM - I31

Release Date:

04/01/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

11/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest AMD based GPUs.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest AMD based GPUs.

Known Issues:

None

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Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL465c G1/BL465c G5/BL465c G6
(A13) Servers
Version: 2011.05.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP015203.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL465c G1/G5/G6 System ROM - A13

Release Date:

05/02/2011

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

05/02/2011

Previous Revision:

12/08/2009

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

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Problems Fixed:

Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL465c G7 (A19) Servers
Version: 2014.02.02 (C) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-a19-2014.02.02-3.i386.rpm

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Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.02.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.02.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.02.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL465c G7 System ROM - A19

Release Date:

02/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/08/2012

Previous Revision:

12/08/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.02.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.02.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.02.02.

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8 (A26) Servers
Version: 2014.11.02 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-a26-2014.11.02-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8 System ROM - A26

Release Date:

11/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

09/03/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version
2.00 or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This
issue is not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version
2.00 or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This
issue is not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL490c G6 (I21) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP021351.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL490 G6 System ROM - I21

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Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

05/05/2011

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the
conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's
microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel
Xeon Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental
conditions may result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system
behavior. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the
affected processors listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of
Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for
customers utilizing the affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not
listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause
a network disconnect.

Known Issues:

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None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the
conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's
microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel
Xeon Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental
conditions may result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system
behavior. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the
affected processors listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of
Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for
customers utilizing the affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not
listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause
a network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

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Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL490c G7 (I28) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP021018.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL490c G7 System ROM - I28

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/03/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the

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conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's
microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel
Xeon Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental
conditions may result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system
behavior. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the
affected processors listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of
Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for
customers utilizing the affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not
listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause
a network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the
conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's
microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel
Xeon Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental
conditions may result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system
behavior. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the
affected processors listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of
Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for
customers utilizing the affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not
listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause
a network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL495c G5/BL495c G6 (A14)
Servers
Version: 2011.05.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP015217.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL495c G5/G6 System ROM - A14

Release Date:

05/02/2011

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

05/02/2011

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Previous Revision:

12/09/2009

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Added latest product names for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the system may not be able to install an operating system to an iSCSI-
based storage solution when using the local DVD drive.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Resolved an issue where the system may not be able to install an operating system to an iSCSI-
based storage solution when using the local DVD drive.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Added latest product names for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 (I32) Servers
Version: 2014.11.02 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-i32-2014.11.02-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 System ROM - I32

Release Date:

11/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

08/03/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version
2.00 or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This
issue is not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version
2.00 or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This
issue is not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL660c Gen9 (I38) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-i38-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

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HP ProLiant BL660c Gen9 System ROM - I38

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

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Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and
acceleration cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the
server when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically
power on when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered
off when first installed into the enclosure.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

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Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

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Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue

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could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller

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in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and
acceleration cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the
server when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically
power on when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered
off when first installed into the enclosure.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL680c G7/BL620c G7 (I25)
Servers
Version: 2013.07.01 (C) (Critical)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-i25-2013.07.01-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.01 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.07.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.01.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL620c/BL680c G7 System ROM - I25

Release Date:

07/01/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/01/2013

Previous Revision:

04/01/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the
conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's

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microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.01 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.07.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.01.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the
conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's
microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL685c G6 (A17) Servers
Version: 2011.05.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP015214.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:

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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL685c G6 System ROM - A17

Release Date:

05/02/2011

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

05/02/2011

Previous Revision:

12/09/2009

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Added latest product names for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the system may not be able to install an operating system to an iSCSI-
based storage solution when using the local DVD drive.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

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As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the system may not be able to install an operating system to an iSCSI-
based storage solution when using the local DVD drive.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Added latest product names for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant BL685c G7 (A20) Servers
Version: 2014.09.03 (C) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-a20-2014.09.03-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL685c G7 System ROM

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Release Date:

09/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

02/01/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers
are not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the
message "Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the
message "Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers
are not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL120 Gen9 (P86) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p86-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL120 Gen9 System ROM - P86

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-06-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-06-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

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Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

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Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and
acceleration cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX

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PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

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Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

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Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

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Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and
acceleration cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8 (J03) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-j03-2014.08.02-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

This System ROM update is recommended to ensure that the system cooling is operating at
maximum efficiency. Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains updates to the customer release notes and is
functionally equivalent to ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if the
previous Revision was used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02. PLease refer to the
Customer Advisory at http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-
c04619916 for additional details.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8 System ROM - J03

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/02/2014

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Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Improved the thermal cooling solution, update the System ROM to a version dated 02 August 2014
or later.

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-
prefetchable memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of
non-HP option cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

This System ROM update is recommended to ensure that the system cooling is operating at
maximum efficiency. Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains updates to the customer release notes and is
functionally equivalent to ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if the
previous Revision was used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02. PLease refer to the
Customer Advisory at http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-
c04619916 for additional details.

Firmware Dependencies:

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None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-
prefetchable memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of
non-HP option cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Improved the thermal cooling solution, update the System ROM to a version dated 02 August 2014
or later.

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9/DL180 Gen9 (U20)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-u20-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL160/DL180 Gen9 System ROM - U20

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

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Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

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Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and
acceleration cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

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Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
None

Fixes

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Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

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Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for

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OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and
acceleration cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL320 G6/ML330 G6 (W07)
Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP021238.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

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Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML330 G6 and DL320 G6 System ROM - W07

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the
conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's
microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel
Xeon Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental
conditions may result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system
behavior. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the

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affected processors listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of
Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for
customers utilizing the affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not
listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause
a network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the
conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's
microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel
Xeon Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental
conditions may result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system
behavior. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the
affected processors listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of
Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for

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customers utilizing the affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not
listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause
a network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 (J05) Servers
Version: 2013.11.09 (C) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-j05-2013.11.09-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.11.09 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.11.09. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.11.09.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 System ROM - J05

Release Date:

11/09/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/24/2013

Previous Revision:

08/24/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)

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Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay
option were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to
detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM
to attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.11.09 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.11.09. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.11.09.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay
option were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to
detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM
to attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

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Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 v2 (P80) Servers
Version: 2015.04.02 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p80-2015.04.02-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 v2 System ROM - P80

Release Date:

04/02/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

03/07/2014

Previous Revision:

03/28/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP
Smart Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU
(ROM-Based Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is
not loaded.

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Addressed an issue where a system under heavy stress could experience an uncorrectable machine
check. This issue is not unique to HP. It is recommended that customers experiencing this issue
update to this version of the System ROM before replacing any hardware components.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP
Smart Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU
(ROM-Based Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is
not loaded.

Addressed an issue where a system under heavy stress could experience an uncorrectable machine
check. This issue is not unique to HP. It is recommended that customers experiencing this issue
update to this version of the System ROM before replacing any hardware components.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL360 G6 (P64) Servers
Version: 2015.01.22 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p64-2015.01.22-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:

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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360 G6 System ROM - P64

Release Date:

01/22/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

01/22/2015

Previous Revision:

07/02/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This
BIOS update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row
hammer" issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This
BIOS update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row
hammer" issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL360 G7 (P68) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (C) (Critical)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p68-2013.07.02-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360 G7 System ROM - P68

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

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12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the
conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's
microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel
Xeon Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental
conditions may result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system
behavior. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the
affected processors listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of
Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for
customers utilizing the affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not
listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause
a network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

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Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the
conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's
microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel
Xeon Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental
conditions may result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system
behavior. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the
affected processors listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of
Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for
customers utilizing the affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not
listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause
a network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL360e Gen8/DL380e Gen8
(P73) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (C) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p73-2014.08.02-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360e/DL380e Gen8 System ROM - P73

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-
prefetchable memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of
non-HP option cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.

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2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-
prefetchable memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of
non-HP option cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8/DL360p Gen8 SE
(P71) Servers
Version: 2014.11.01 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p71-2014.11.01-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8/DL360p Gen8 SE System ROM - P71

Release Date:

11/01/2014

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Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-
prefetchable memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of
non-HP option cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-
prefetchable memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of
non-HP option cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL380 G6 (P62) Servers
Version: 2015.01.22 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p62-2015.01.22-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL380 G6 System ROM - P62

Release Date:

01/22/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

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01/22/2015

Previous Revision:

07/02/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This
BIOS update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row
hammer" issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This
BIOS update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row
hammer" issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

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Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL380 G7 (P67) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (C) (Critical)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p67-2013.07.02-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL380 G7 System ROM - P67

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or

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other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the
conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's
microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel
Xeon Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental
conditions may result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system
behavior. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the
affected processors listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of
Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for
customers utilizing the affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not
listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause
a network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system

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to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP
ProLiant servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the
conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's
microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this
revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel
Xeon Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental
conditions may result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system
behavior. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the
affected processors listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of
Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for
customers utilizing the affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not
listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause
a network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9/DL360 Gen9 (P89)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p89-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360/DL380 Gen9 System ROM - P89

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

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1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

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Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and
acceleration cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

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Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned

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to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

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Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and
acceleration cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 (P70) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (C) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p70-2014.08.02-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 System ROM - P70

Release Date:

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08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-
prefetchable memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of
non-HP option cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-
prefetchable memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of
non-HP option cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL385 G5p/DL385 G6 (A22)
Servers
Version: 2011.05.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP015242.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL385 G5p/G6 System ROM - A22

Release Date:

05/02/2011

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

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05/02/2011

Previous Revision:

02/09/2010

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in
Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the in PCI Slot number, as reported under the operating system, would not
be reported correctly when a three slot PCI-E riser is installed in the platform.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Resolved an issue where the in PCI Slot number, as reported under the operating system, would not
be reported correctly when a three slot PCI-E riser is installed in the platform.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in
Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL385 G7 (A18) Servers
Version: 2014.02.02 (Optional)
Filename: CP022918.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL385 G7 System ROM - A18

Release Date:

02/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/08/2012

Previous Revision:

12/08/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 (A28) Servers
Version: 2014.09.03 (C) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-a28-2014.09.03-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Deliverable Name:

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HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 System ROM - A28

Release Date:

09/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

02/06/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers
are not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the
message "Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the
message "Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers
are not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 (P77) Servers
Version: 2014.08.03 (C) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p77-2014.08.03-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.03 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.08.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.03.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 System ROM - P77

Release Date:

08/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

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None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-4600 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.03 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.08.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.03.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

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Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-4600 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL560 Gen9 (P85) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p85-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL560 Gen9 System ROM - P85

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.

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This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue

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could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

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Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

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Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

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Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL580 G7 (P65) Servers
Version: 2013.10.01 (D) (Critical)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p65-2013.10.01-4.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.10.01 (D) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.10.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.10.01.

IMPORTANT: The 07/01/2013 System ROM has an issue that can result in reduced performance and
it has been removed from the HP Support Site. All HP ProLiant DL580 G7 servers should update to
the 10/01/2013 System ROM instead. The 10/01/2013 System ROM revision addresses the
performance issue. The performance issue was unique to the 07/01/2013 System ROM revision for
the DL580 G7. It does not affect any other ProLiant servers or any other HP ProLiant DL580 G7
System ROM revisions.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL580 G7 System ROM - P65

Release Date:

10/01/2013

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Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

10/01/2013

Previous Revision:

04/01/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with the 07/01/2013 revision of the System ROM that could result in decreased
performance. Due to an issue with the thermal solution included in that revision of the System
ROM, the processor may be "throttled" to a reduced frequency when not necessary. This issue does
NOT affect other revisions of the System ROM.

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the
System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue where the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) based power
reporting would not function properly and report an incorrect wattage from the installed Power
Supplies.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

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Ver. 2013.10.01 (D) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.10.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.10.01.

IMPORTANT: The 07/01/2013 System ROM has an issue that can result in reduced performance and
it has been removed from the HP Support Site. All HP ProLiant DL580 G7 servers should update to
the 10/01/2013 System ROM instead. The 10/01/2013 System ROM revision addresses the
performance issue. The performance issue was unique to the 07/01/2013 System ROM revision for
the DL580 G7. It does not affect any other ProLiant servers or any other HP ProLiant DL580 G7
System ROM revisions.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with the 07/01/2013 revision of the System ROM that could result in decreased
performance. Due to an issue with the thermal solution included in that revision of the System
ROM, the processor may be "throttled" to a reduced frequency when not necessary. This issue does
NOT affect other revisions of the System ROM.

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the
System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue where the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) based power
reporting would not function properly and report an incorrect wattage from the installed Power
Supplies.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 (P79) Servers
Version: 1.80_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p79-1.80_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

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None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 System ROM - P79

Release Version:

1.80_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.01_03-19-2014

Previous Revision:

1.60_11-26-2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where optional PCIe graphics controllers could not be used in pass-through
mode to a virtual machine under a hypervisor based operating system.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe graphics controller may not be detected if it is installed
on any PCIe slot except slot 9. If installed in slot 9, this issue will not occur.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where optional PCIe graphics controllers could not be used in pass-through
mode to a virtual machine under a hypervisor based operating system.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe graphics controller may not be detected if it is installed
on any PCIe slot except slot 9. If installed in slot 9, this issue will not occur.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL580 Gen9 (U17) Servers
Version: 1.20_05-06-2015 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-u17-1.20_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL580 Gen9 System ROM - U17

Release Date:

1.20_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.20_05-06-2015

Previous Revision:

1.00_03-13-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

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Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the default setting of the Power Management Minimum Processor Idle Power Package C-
State to Package C6 (retention). Previous revisions of the server defaulted to Package C6 (non-
retention). This change was made to be consistent with other ProLiant servers and does not address
any particular issue.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities

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Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI SHell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where Online Spare Memory Protection would not function properly when the
system was configured with Quad Rank LRDIMMs. Failover to the spare memory would not occur
due to a degraded DIMM.

Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive early in the boot process
(approximately 20% to 23% POST progress) when configured with quad rank LRDIMMs populated in
every DIMM socket on at least one memory channel and not in every DIMM socket on at least one
other memory channels. This issue occurs on every system boot with the impacted DIMM
configuration and is NOT intermittent.

Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive during system boot when
configured with a single processor when configured in Legacy Boot Mode. This does not affect
systems configured with two or more processors or systems configured for UEFI Boot Mode.

Addressed an issue where the QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID) setting could not be properly
configured from the HP RESTful API.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

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Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Addressed an issue where Online Spare Memory Protection would not function properly when the
system was configured with Quad Rank LRDIMMs. Failover to the spare memory would not occur
due to a degraded DIMM.

Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive early in the boot process
(approximately 20% to 23% POST progress) when configured with quad rank LRDIMMs populated in
every DIMM socket on at least one memory channel and not in every DIMM socket on at least one
other memory channels. This issue occurs on every system boot with the impacted DIMM
configuration and is NOT intermittent.

Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive during system boot when
configured with a single processor when configured in Legacy Boot Mode. This does not affect
systems configured with two or more processors or systems configured for UEFI Boot Mode.

Addressed an issue where the QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID) setting could not be properly
configured from the HP RESTful API.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power

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supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions

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Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the default setting of the Power Management Minimum Processor Idle Power Package C-
State to Package C6 (retention). Previous revisions of the server defaulted to Package C6 (non-
retention). This change was made to be consistent with other ProLiant servers and does not address
any particular issue.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI SHell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL585 G2/DL585 G5/DL585 G6
(A07) Servers
Version: 2011.05.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP015245.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM

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revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL585 G2/G5/G6 System ROM - A07

Release Date:

05/02/2011

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

05/02/2011

Previous Revision:

04/30/2010

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in
Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Problems Fixed:

Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

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As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in
Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL585 G7 (A16) Servers
Version: 2014.09.03 (C) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-a16-2014.09.03-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL585 G7 System ROM

Release Date:

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09/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

02/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers
are not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the
message "Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the
message "Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers
are not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL60 Gen9/DL80 Gen9 (U15)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-u15-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL60/DL80 Gen9 System ROM - U15

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.

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This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue

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could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

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Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly
or the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

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Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can
be used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

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Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource.
This change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command
to provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions
for supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL785 G5/DL785 G6 (A15) Servers
Version: 2011.05.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP015409.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL785 G5/G6 System ROM - A15

Release Date:

05/02/2011

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

05/02/2011

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Previous Revision:

12/04/2009

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in
Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the System ROM would not populate the System Enclosure or Chassis (type
3) SMBIOS record with text entered by the user in the Server Asset Tag Text Line in the ROM-Based
Setup Utility (RBSU).

Resolved an issue where the user may be unable to select and use the '57600' and '115200' options
in the "BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate" menu in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the
flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components
available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the System ROM would not populate the System Enclosure or Chassis (type
3) SMBIOS record with text entered by the user in the Server Asset Tag Text Line in the ROM-Based
Setup Utility (RBSU).

Resolved an issue where the user may be unable to select and use the '57600' and '115200' options
in the "BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate" menu in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the
flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility,
the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP
Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the
System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in
Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c02
838375

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant DL980 G7 (P66) Servers
Version: 2013.12.31 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p66-2013.12.31-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.12.31 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.12.31. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.12.31.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL980 G7 System ROM - P66

Release Date:

12/31/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/31/2013

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Previous Revision:

07/29/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the DDDC (Double Device Data Correction) aware POST (Power On Self Test)
feature, which will improve the system memory's RAS (Reliability, Availability and Serviceability).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the system may delay to POST or fail to boot when the TPM (Trusted
Platform Module) is enabled, this issue would typically be seen on every warm reboot. TPM does not
work in an Operation System after a system boot.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the system might stop responding and reboot
unexpectedly during an Operating System boot or run time, and reports a lot of Uncorrectable
Machine Check Event in the IML (Integrated Management Log). This error would typically be seen
with a lot of following IML information: Uncorrectable Machine Check Exception (Board 0, Processor
2, APIC ID 0x00000040, Bank 0x0000000E, Status 0xF6000000'00000972, Address
0x00000023'7B6E25C0, Misc 0x00000000'00000000). Customers who experience this event need to
update to this version of the System ROM before contacting HP Support.

Updated the embedded PXE Firmware to gPXE Version 4.0.582. This firmware addresses an issue
where the system might stop responding during the deployment of VMware Vcenter 5.0 via PXE.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.12.31 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.12.31. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.12.31.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Addressed an issue where the system may delay to POST or fail to boot when the TPM (Trusted
Platform Module) is enabled, this issue would typically be seen on every warm reboot. TPM does not
work in an Operation System after a system boot.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the system might stop responding and reboot
unexpectedly during an Operating System boot or run time, and reports a lot of Uncorrectable
Machine Check Event in the IML (Integrated Management Log). This error would typically be seen
with a lot of following IML information: Uncorrectable Machine Check Exception (Board 0, Processor
2, APIC ID 0x00000040, Bank 0x0000000E, Status 0xF6000000'00000972, Address
0x00000023'7B6E25C0, Misc 0x00000000'00000000). Customers who experience this event need to
update to this version of the System ROM before contacting HP Support.

Updated the embedded PXE Firmware to gPXE Version 4.0.582. This firmware addresses an issue
where the system might stop responding during the deployment of VMware Vcenter 5.0 via PXE.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the DDDC (Double Device Data Correction) aware POST (Power On Self Test)
feature, which will improve the system memory's RAS (Reliability, Availability and Serviceability).

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 (J06) Servers
Version: 2014.06.06 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-j06-2014.06.06-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 System ROM - J06

Release Date:

06/06/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/24/2013

Previous Revision:

11/09/2013

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP Smart
Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-
Based Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is not
loaded.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP Smart
Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-
Based Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is not
loaded.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML10 (P88) Server
Version: 2013.08.16 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP022592.scexe

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML10 System ROM - P88

Release Date:

08/16/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

07/02/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the IRQ setting could not be changed in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU) for the BL110i SATA RAID device.

Removed the Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence option in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
as the HP ProLiant ML10 does not support an internal SD card slot.

Updated text (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the IRQ setting could not be changed in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU) for the BL110i SATA RAID device.

Removed the Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence option in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
as the HP ProLiant ML10 does not support an internal SD card slot.

Updated text (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML10 v2 (J10) Servers
Version: 2015.02.02 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-j10-2015.02.02-2.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Version 2015.02.02 (B) contains an update to the flash driver and replaces version 2015.02.02. The
actual firmware contained within version 2015.02.02 (B) did not change as compared to version
2015.02.02 and therefore it is not necessary to upgrade if version 2015.02.02 has already been
installed.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML10 v2 System ROM - J10

Release Date:

02/02/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Previous Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

Version 2015.02.02 (B) contains an update to the flash driver and replaces version 2015.02.02. The
actual firmware contained within version 2015.02.02 (B) did not change as compared to version
2015.02.02 and therefore it is not necessary to upgrade if version 2015.02.02 has already been
installed.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML110 G7/DL120 G7 (J01) Servers
Version: 2013.07.01 (Critical)
Filename: CP021114.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML110 G7 and DL120 G7 System ROM - J01

Release Date:

07/01/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/01/2013

Previous Revision:

12/04/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the
System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the
System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML110 Gen9 (P99) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p99-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML110 Gen9 System ROM - P99

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

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Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

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Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

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Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

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Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

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Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML150 Gen9 (P95) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p95-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML150 Gen9 System ROM - P95

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

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Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

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Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

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Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned

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to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

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Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 (J04) Servers
Version: 2013.11.09 (C) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-j04-2013.11.09-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.11.09 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.11.09. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.11.09.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 System ROM - J04

Release Date:

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11/09/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/24/2013

Previous Revision:

08/24/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay
option were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to
detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM
to attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.11.09 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2013.11.09. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.11.09.

Firmware Dependencies:

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None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay
option were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to
detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM
to attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2 (P78) Servers
Version: 2014.03.28 (D) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p78-2014.03.28-4.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.03.28 (D) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.03.28. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.03.28.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2 System ROM - P78

Release Date:

03/28/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

03/08/2014

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Previous Revision:

03/08/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where servers using the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM caused a
problem with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) operating system certification test. This issue has no
known impact with TPM functionality under normal operating system environments. This problem
only affects servers with the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.03.28 (D) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.03.28. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.03.28.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where servers using the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM caused a
problem with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) operating system certification test. This issue has no
known impact with TPM functionality under normal operating system environments. This problem
only affects servers with the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML350 G6 (D22) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP021266.scexe

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Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision
as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c028
38375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML350 G6 System ROM - D22

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the
System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision
as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c028
38375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the
System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue

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is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML350 Gen9 (P92) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p92-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML350 Gen9 System ROM - P92

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

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Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

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Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

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Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options
menu were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console
Session.

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Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is
configured for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after
a reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

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Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings
can be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This

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change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted
to scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8/ML350e Gen8 v2
(J02) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (C) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-j02-2014.08.02-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8/ML350e Gen8 v2 System ROM - J02

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/22/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

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None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

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Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 (P72) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (C) (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p72-2014.08.02-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 System ROM - P72

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

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Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional
Video card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant ML370 G6/DL370 G6 (P63)
Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP021234.scexe

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision
as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c028
38375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML370 G6/DL370 G6 System ROM - P63

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the
System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can
downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision
as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c028
38375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the
System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue

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is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors
listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant SL210t Gen8 (P83) Servers
Version: 2014.11.01 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p83-2014.11.01-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL210t Gen8 System ROM - P83

Release Date:

11/01/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

08/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant SL230s/SL250s/SL270s

Gen8/SL270s Gen8 SE (P75) Servers
Version: 2014.12.01 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p75-2014.12.01-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL230s/250s/270s Gen8/270s Gen8 SE System ROM - P75

Release Version:

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12/01/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

11/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Added support for the AMD FirePro S9150 accelerator.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Added support for the AMD FirePro S9150 accelerator.

Known Issues:

None

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Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant SL335s G7 (A24) Servers
Version: 2012.12.08 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-a24-2012.12.08-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2012.12.08 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2012.12.08. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2012.12.08.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL335s G7 System ROM - A24

Release Date:

12/08/2012

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/08/2012

Previous Revision:

09/01/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Optimized the memory settings to improve the reliability of the memory system.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue that could result in a server reset or the inability to boot. Servers should be
updated to this revision of the system ROM to minimize the potential for a system reset or the
inability to boot.

Resolved an issue where industry standard tools, operating systems, and HP utilities may report less
Level 3 (L3) cache than expected.

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Resolved a rare issue where the system and IML may indicate an uncorrectable reset when upgrading
to the 09/01/2012 system ROM.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2012.12.08 (C) contains a documentation update only and is functionally equivalent to ver.
2012.12.08. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2012.12.08.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue that could result in a server reset or the inability to boot. Servers should be
updated to this revision of the system ROM to minimize the potential for a system reset or the
inability to boot.

Resolved an issue where industry standard tools, operating systems, and HP utilities may report less
Level 3 (L3) cache than expected.

Resolved a rare issue where the system and IML may indicate an uncorrectable reset when upgrading
to the 09/01/2012 system ROM.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Optimized the memory settings to improve the reliability of the memory system.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant SL390s G7 (P69) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (Critical)
Filename: CP021313.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

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Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as
indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c028
38375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL390s G7 System ROM - P69

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the
System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed

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above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as
indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c028
38375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue,
to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the
System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

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Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 (P74) Servers
Version: 2014.11.01 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p74-2014.11.01-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 System ROM - P74

Release Date:

11/01/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

08/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-2400 series processors.

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Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-2400 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant SL4545 G7 (A31) Servers
Version: 2013.11.02 (Optional)
Filename: CP022235.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL4545 G7 System ROM - A31

Release Date:

11/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/08/2012

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Previous Revision:

06/05/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant XL170r/XL190r Gen9 (U14) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-u14-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL170r/XL190r Gen9 System ROM - U14

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for

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OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

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Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

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Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

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Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller

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in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2 (P94) Servers
Version: 2015.01.26 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-p94-2015.01.26-1.1.i386.rpm

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Important Note!

Important Notes:

The firmware for the System Programmable Logic Device must be upgraded in addition to the System
ROM. Please see the Firmware Dependencies section below.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2 System ROM - P94

Release Date:

01/26/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

06/20/2014

Previous Revision:

06/20/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

System Programmable Logic Device version 0x15 or later is required. The System Programmamable
Logic Device firmware is available for download at the following links:

Online Flash Component for Linux - System Programmable Logic Device (HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8
v2) version 0x15: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-linux-fw/p1150180434/v103815

Online Flash Component for Win64 - System Programmable Logic Device (HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8
v2) version 0x15: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-windows-fw/p1281588026/v103857

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where a system under heavy stress could experience an uncorrectable machine
check. This issue will be reported in the Integrated Management Log with the following error details
(Uncorrrectable Machine Check Exception: APIC ID 0x00000004, Bank 0x00000003, Status
0xF2000000'00800400, Address 0x00000000'00000000, Misc 0x00000000'00000000). This issue is
not unique to HP. It is recommended that customers experiencing this issue update to this version of
the System ROM before replacing any hardware components.

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Addressed an issue where an uncorrectable machine check exception can cause the server to reboot
continuously or stop responding. This solution requires the System Programmable Logic Device be
upgraded to version 0x15 or later.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

The firmware for the System Programmable Logic Device must be upgraded in addition to the System
ROM. Please see the Firmware Dependencies section below.

Firmware Dependencies:

System Programmable Logic Device version 0x15 or later is required. The System Programmamable
Logic Device firmware is available for download at the following links:

Online Flash Component for Linux - System Programmable Logic Device (HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8
v2) version 0x15: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-linux-fw/p1150180434/v103815

Online Flash Component for Win64 - System Programmable Logic Device (HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8
v2) version 0x15: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-windows-fw/p1281588026/v103857

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where a system under heavy stress could experience an uncorrectable machine
check. This issue will be reported in the Integrated Management Log with the following error details
(Uncorrrectable Machine Check Exception: APIC ID 0x00000004, Bank 0x00000003, Status
0xF2000000'00800400, Address 0x00000000'00000000, Misc 0x00000000'00000000). This issue is
not unique to HP. It is recommended that customers experiencing this issue update to this version of
the System ROM before replacing any hardware components.

Addressed an issue where an uncorrectable machine check exception can cause the server to reboot
continuously or stop responding. This solution requires the System Programmable Logic Device be
upgraded to version 0x15 or later.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant XL230a/XL250a Gen9 (U13)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-u13-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL230a/XL250a Gen9 System ROM - U13

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-07-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-07-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

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Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added support for the new HP PCIe x16, FlexibleLOM x8 Riser (HP Part Number 804165-B21).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

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Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

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Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

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Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot

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Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

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Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added support for the new HP PCIe x16, FlexibleLOM x8 Riser (HP Part Number 804165-B21).

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant XL420 Gen9 (U19) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-u19-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL420 Gen9 System ROM - U19

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Previous Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Problems Fixed:

None

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Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant XL450 Gen9 (U21) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-u21-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL450 Gen9 System ROM - U21

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.30_04-21-2015

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Previous Revision:

1.30_04-21-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

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Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

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Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With

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previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for

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OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP ProLiant XL730f/XL740f/XL750f Gen9 (U18)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-system-u18-1.40_05_06_2015-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL730f/XL740f/XL750f Gen9 System ROM - U18

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for

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OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

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Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

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Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

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Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller

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in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant BL460c Gen9/WS460c Gen9
(I36) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027215.zip

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Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL460c Gen9/WS460c Gen9 System ROM - I36

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.33_04-03-2015

Previous Revision:

1.33_04-03-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller

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in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the
server when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically
power on when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered
off when first installed into the enclosure.

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned

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to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

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Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

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Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new

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Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the
server when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically
power on when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered
off when first installed into the enclosure.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant BL660c Gen9 (I38) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027247.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL660c Gen9 System ROM - I38

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can

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be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

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Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the
server when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically
power on when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered
off when first installed into the enclosure.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

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Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

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Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

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Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This

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change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the
server when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically
power on when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered
off when first installed into the enclosure.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant DL120 Gen9 (P86) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027260.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL120 Gen9 System ROM - P86

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-06-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-06-2015

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

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Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

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Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

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Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

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Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

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Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9/DL180 Gen9 (U20)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027225.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL160/DL180 Gen9 System ROM - U20

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

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1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

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Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

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Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With

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previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

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Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9/DL360 Gen9 (P89)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027236.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

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HP ProLiant DL360/DL380 Gen9 System ROM - P89

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

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Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

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 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

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Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

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Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for

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OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant DL560 Gen9 (P85) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027242.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL560 Gen9 System ROM - P85

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for

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OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

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Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

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Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

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Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

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Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant DL580 Gen9 (U17) Servers
Version: 1.20_05-06-2015 (Recommended)
Filename: CP027244.zip

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL580 Gen9 System ROM - U17

Release Date:

1.20_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.20_05-06-2015

Previous Revision:

1.00_03-13-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

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Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the default setting of the Power Management Minimum Processor Idle Power Package C-
State to Package C6 (retention). Previous revisions of the server defaulted to Package C6 (non-
retention). This change was made to be consistent with other ProLiant servers and does not address
any particular issue.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI SHell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where Online Spare Memory Protection would not function properly when the
system was configured with Quad Rank LRDIMMs. Failover to the spare memory would not occur
due to a degraded DIMM.

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Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive early in the boot process
(approximately 20% to 23% POST progress) when configured with quad rank LRDIMMs populated in
every DIMM socket on at least one memory channel and not in every DIMM socket on at least one
other memory channels. This issue occurs on every system boot with the impacted DIMM
configuration and is NOT intermittent.

Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive during system boot when
configured with a single processor when configured in Legacy Boot Mode. This does not affect
systems configured with two or more processors or systems configured for UEFI Boot Mode.

Addressed an issue where the QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID) setting could not be properly
configured from the HP RESTful API.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

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Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where Online Spare Memory Protection would not function properly when the
system was configured with Quad Rank LRDIMMs. Failover to the spare memory would not occur
due to a degraded DIMM.

Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive early in the boot process
(approximately 20% to 23% POST progress) when configured with quad rank LRDIMMs populated in
every DIMM socket on at least one memory channel and not in every DIMM socket on at least one
other memory channels. This issue occurs on every system boot with the impacted DIMM
configuration and is NOT intermittent.

Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive during system boot when
configured with a single processor when configured in Legacy Boot Mode. This does not affect
systems configured with two or more processors or systems configured for UEFI Boot Mode.

Addressed an issue where the QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID) setting could not be properly
configured from the HP RESTful API.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

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Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can

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be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the default setting of the Power Management Minimum Processor Idle Power Package C-
State to Package C6 (retention). Previous revisions of the server defaulted to Package C6 (non-
retention). This change was made to be consistent with other ProLiant servers and does not address
any particular issue.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

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Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI SHell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant DL60 Gen9/DL80 Gen9 (U15)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027221.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL60/DL80 Gen9 System ROM - U15

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

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Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

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Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

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Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

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Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

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 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

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Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant ML110 Gen9 (P99) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027239.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML110 Gen9 System ROM - P99

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot

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 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

247
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With

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previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

249
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

250
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

251
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant ML150 Gen9 (P95) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027234.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML150 Gen9 System ROM - P95

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot

252
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

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Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With

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previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

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Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue
could be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-
express expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a
SATA optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured
for Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed
state) due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power
supply is replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With
previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a
reboot when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned
to the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED
would not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the
user selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

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Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the
system. This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the
HpBios resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

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Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant ML350 Gen9 (P92) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027212.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML350 Gen9 System ROM - P92

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot

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Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

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Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous

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revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to
the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would
not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

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Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to
the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would
not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

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Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

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Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant XL170r/XL190r Gen9 (U14)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027228.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL170r/XL190r Gen9 System ROM - U14

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

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Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

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Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

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Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to
the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would
not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

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Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to
the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would
not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

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Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This

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change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant XL420 Gen9 (U19) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Recommended)
Filename: CP027253.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL420 Gen9 System ROM - U19

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Previous Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware - HP ProLiant XL450 Gen9 (U21) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027250.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL450 Gen9 System ROM - U21

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Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.30_04-21-2015

Previous Revision:

1.30_04-21-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller
in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

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Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

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Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to
the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would
not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
None

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Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy
Boot Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the
only enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

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Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a
degraded state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had
been plugged in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to
the blinking GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would
not return to GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power
supplies are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller

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in the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the
UEFI boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 (I30) Servers
Version: 2014.11.03 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP026028.zip

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Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.11.03 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.03.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 System ROM - I30

Release Date:

11/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

09/01/2014

Previous Revision:

09/01/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

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Ver. 2014.11.03 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.03.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant BL460c G7 (I27) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026017.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL460c G7 System ROM - I27

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/03/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

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None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant BL460c/WS460c Gen8
(I31) Servers
Version: 2015.04.01 (Optional)
Filename: CP026919.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL460c/WS460c Gen8 System ROM - I31

Release Date:

04/01/2015

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Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

11/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest AMD based GPUs.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest AMD based GPUs.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant BL465c G7 (A19) Servers
Version: 2014.02.02 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP026050.zip

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.02.02 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.02.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.02.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL465c G7 System ROM - A19

Release Date:

02/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/08/2012

Previous Revision:

12/08/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.02.02 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.02.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.02.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

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None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8 (A26)
Servers
Version: 2014.11.02 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP026047.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.11.02 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8 System ROM - A26

Release Date:

11/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

09/03/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.11.02 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant BL490c G7 (I28) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP024234.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Version 2013.07.02 (C) contains an update to the flash driver and replaces version 2013.07.02. The
actual firmware contained within version 2013.07.02 (C) did not change as compared to version
2013.07.02 and therefore it is not necessary to upgrade if version 2013.07.02 has already been
installed.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL490c G7 System ROM - I28

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Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/03/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

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Fixes

Important Notes:

Version 2013.07.02 (C) contains an update to the flash driver and replaces version 2013.07.02. The
actual firmware contained within version 2013.07.02 (C) did not change as compared to version
2013.07.02 and therefore it is not necessary to upgrade if version 2013.07.02 has already been
installed.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 (I32) Servers
Version: 2014.11.02 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP026041.zip

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.11.02 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 System ROM - I32

Release Date:

11/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

08/03/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.11.02 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.02.

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant BL680c G7/BL620c G7 (I25)
Servers
Version: 2013.07.01 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026016.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.01 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.07.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.01.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL620c/BL680c G7 System ROM - I25

Release Date:

07/01/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/01/2013

Previous Revision:

04/01/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.01 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.07.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.01.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Known Issues:

None

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Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant BL685c G7 (A20) Servers
Version: 2014.09.03 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP026046.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL685c G7 System ROM

Release Date:

09/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

02/01/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

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Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8 (J03) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (D) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026581.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

This System ROM update is recommended to ensure that the system cooling is operating at maximum
efficiency. Ver. 2014.08.02 (D) contains updates to the customer release notes and is functionally
equivalent to ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if the previous Revision
was used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02. PLease refer to the Customer Advisory
at http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04619916 for additional
details.

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8 System ROM - J03

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/02/2014

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Improved the thermal cooling solution, update the System ROM to a version dated 02 August 2014 or
later.

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

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This System ROM update is recommended to ensure that the system cooling is operating at maximum
efficiency. Ver. 2014.08.02 (D) contains updates to the customer release notes and is functionally
equivalent to ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if the previous Revision
was used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02. PLease refer to the Customer Advisory
at http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04619916 for additional
details.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Improved the thermal cooling solution, update the System ROM to a version dated 02 August 2014 or
later.

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 (J05)
Servers
Version: 2013.11.09 (E) (Optional)
Filename: CP025985.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.11.09 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to

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ver. 2013.11.09. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.11.09.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 System ROM - J05

Release Date:

11/09/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/24/2013

Previous Revision:

08/24/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay option
were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to
detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM to
attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

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Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.11.09 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.11.09. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.11.09.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay option
were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to
detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM to
attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 v2 (P80)
Servers
Version: 2015.04.02 (Optional)
Filename: CP026844.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 v2 System ROM - P80

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Release Date:

04/02/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

03/07/2014

Previous Revision:

03/28/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP Smart
Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based
Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is not loaded.

Addressed an issue where a system under heavy stress could experience an uncorrectable machine
check. This issue is not unique to HP. It is recommended that customers experiencing this issue
update to this version of the System ROM before replacing any hardware components.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP Smart

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Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based
Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is not loaded.

Addressed an issue where a system under heavy stress could experience an uncorrectable machine
check. This issue is not unique to HP. It is recommended that customers experiencing this issue
update to this version of the System ROM before replacing any hardware components.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL360 G7 (P68) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP025993.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360 G7 System ROM - P68

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page

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Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL360e Gen8/DL380e
Gen8 (P73) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP026002.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360e/DL380e Gen8 System ROM - P73

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

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Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

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Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8/DL360p
Gen8 SE (P71) Servers
Version: 2014.11.01 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP025999.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.11.01 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.01.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8/DL360p Gen8 SE System ROM - P71

Release Date:

11/01/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may

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experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.11.01 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.01.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

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Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL380 G7 (P67) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP025991.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL380 G7 System ROM - P67

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.07.02 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.07.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.07.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue
is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

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Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 (P70)
Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP025995.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 System ROM - P70

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

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Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL385 G7 (A18) Servers
Version: 2014.02.02 (E) (Optional)
Filename: CP026045.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.02.02 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.02.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.02.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL385 G7 System ROM - A18

Release Date:

02/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/08/2012

Previous Revision:

12/08/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

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Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.02.02 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.02.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.02.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 (A28)
Servers
Version: 2014.09.03 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP026048.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 System ROM - A28

Release Date:

09/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

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02/06/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the

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operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 (P77) Servers
Version: 2014.08.03 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP026009.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.03 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.08.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.03.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 System ROM - P77

Release Date:

08/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may

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experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-4600 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.03 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.08.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.03.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-4600 series processors.

Known Issues:

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None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL580 G7 (P65) Servers
Version: 2013.10.01 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP025989.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.10.01 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.10.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.10.01.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL580 G7 System ROM - P65

Release Date:

10/01/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

10/01/2013

Previous Revision:

04/01/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with the 07/01/2013 revision of the System ROM that could result in decreased
performance. Due to an issue with the thermal solution included in that revision of the System ROM,
the processor may be "throttled" to a reduced frequency when not necessary. This issue does NOT
affect other revisions of the System ROM.

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Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue where the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) based power
reporting would not function properly and report an incorrect wattage from the installed Power
Supplies.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.10.01 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.10.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.10.01.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with the 07/01/2013 revision of the System ROM that could result in decreased
performance. Due to an issue with the thermal solution included in that revision of the System ROM,
the processor may be "throttled" to a reduced frequency when not necessary. This issue does NOT
affect other revisions of the System ROM.

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system
to experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or
other unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to
be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue where the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) based power
reporting would not function properly and report an incorrect wattage from the installed Power
Supplies.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL585 G7 (A16) Servers
Version: 2014.09.03 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP026042.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL585 G7 System ROM

Release Date:

09/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

02/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device

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documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.09.03 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.09.03. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.09.03.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant DL980 G7 (P66) Servers
Version: 2013.12.31 (D) (Recommended)
Filename: CP025990.zip

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.12.31 (D) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.12.31. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.12.31.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL980 G7 System ROM - P66

Release Date:

12/31/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/31/2013

Previous Revision:

07/29/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the DDDC (Double Device Data Correction) aware POST (Power On Self Test)
feature, which will improve the system memory's RAS (Reliability, Availability and Serviceability).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the system may delay to POST or fail to boot when the TPM (Trusted
Platform Module) is enabled, this issue would typically be seen on every warm reboot. TPM does not
work in an Operation System after a system boot.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the system might stop responding and reboot unexpectedly
during an Operating System boot or run time, and reports a lot of Uncorrectable Machine Check
Event in the IML (Integrated Management Log). This error would typically be seen with a lot of
following IML information: Uncorrectable Machine Check Exception (Board 0, Processor 2, APIC ID
0x00000040, Bank 0x0000000E, Status 0xF6000000'00000972, Address 0x00000023'7B6E25C0, Misc
0x00000000'00000000). Customers who experience this event need to update to this version of the
System ROM before contacting HP Support.

Updated the embedded PXE Firmware to gPXE Version 4.0.582. This firmware addresses an issue
where the system might stop responding during the deployment of VMware Vcenter 5.0 via PXE.

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Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.12.31 (D) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.12.31. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.12.31.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the system may delay to POST or fail to boot when the TPM (Trusted
Platform Module) is enabled, this issue would typically be seen on every warm reboot. TPM does not
work in an Operation System after a system boot.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the system might stop responding and reboot unexpectedly
during an Operating System boot or run time, and reports a lot of Uncorrectable Machine Check
Event in the IML (Integrated Management Log). This error would typically be seen with a lot of
following IML information: Uncorrectable Machine Check Exception (Board 0, Processor 2, APIC ID
0x00000040, Bank 0x0000000E, Status 0xF6000000'00000972, Address 0x00000023'7B6E25C0, Misc
0x00000000'00000000). Customers who experience this event need to update to this version of the
System ROM before contacting HP Support.

Updated the embedded PXE Firmware to gPXE Version 4.0.582. This firmware addresses an issue
where the system might stop responding during the deployment of VMware Vcenter 5.0 via PXE.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the DDDC (Double Device Data Correction) aware POST (Power On Self Test)
feature, which will improve the system memory's RAS (Reliability, Availability and Serviceability).

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 (J06)
Servers
Version: 2014.06.06 (Optional)
Filename: CP026648.zip

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 System ROM - J06

Release Date:

06/06/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/24/2013

Previous Revision:

11/09/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP Smart
Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based
Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is not loaded.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP Smart
Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based
Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is not loaded.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant ML10 v2 (J10) Servers
Version: 2015.02.02 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026126.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Version 2015.02.02 (B) contains an update to the flash driver and replaces version 2015.02.02. The
actual firmware contained within version 2015.02.02 (B) did not change as compared to version
2015.02.02 and therefore it is not necessary to upgrade if version 2015.02.02 has already been
installed.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML10 v2 System ROM - J10

Release Date:

02/02/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Previous Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

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This is the initial version of the firmware.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

Version 2015.02.02 (B) contains an update to the flash driver and replaces version 2015.02.02. The
actual firmware contained within version 2015.02.02 (B) did not change as compared to version
2015.02.02 and therefore it is not necessary to upgrade if version 2015.02.02 has already been
installed.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 (J04)
Servers
Version: 2013.11.09 (D) (Optional)
Filename: CP026052.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.11.09 (D) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.11.09. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.11.09.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 System ROM - J04

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Release Date:

11/09/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/24/2013

Previous Revision:

08/24/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay option
were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to
detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM to
attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

Ver. 2013.11.09 (D) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2013.11.09. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2013.11.09.

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay option
were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to
detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM to
attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2 (P78)
Servers
Version: 2014.03.28 (D) (Optional)
Filename: CP026010.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.03.28 (D) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.03.28. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.03.28.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2 System ROM - P78

Release Date:

03/28/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

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03/08/2014

Previous Revision:

03/08/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where servers using the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM caused a
problem with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) operating system certification test. This issue has no
known impact with TPM functionality under normal operating system environments. This problem
only affects servers with the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.03.28 (D) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.03.28. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.03.28.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where servers using the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM caused a
problem with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) operating system certification test. This issue has no
known impact with TPM functionality under normal operating system environments. This problem
only affects servers with the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM.

Known Issues:

None

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Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8/ML350e
Gen8 v2 (J02) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP025983.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8/ML350e Gen8 v2 System ROM - J02

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/22/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

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None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 (P72)
Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP026000.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 System ROM - P72

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Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.08.02 (C) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision C if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02.

Firmware Dependencies:

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None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant SL210t Gen8 (P83) Servers
Version: 2014.11.01 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP026014.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.11.01 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.01.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL210t Gen8 System ROM - P83

Release Date:

11/01/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

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Previous Revision:

08/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.11.01 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.01.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant SL230s/SL250s/SL270s

Gen8/SL270s Gen8 SE (P75) Servers
Version: 2014.12.01 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP026507.zip

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Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.12.01 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.12.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.12.01.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL230s/250s/270s Gen8/270s Gen8 SE System ROM - P75

Release Version:

12/01/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

11/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Added support for the AMD FirePro S9150 accelerator.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

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Ver. 2014.12.01 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.12.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.12.01.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Added support for the AMD FirePro S9150 accelerator.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 (P74)
Servers
Version: 2014.11.01 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP026003.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.11.01 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.01.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 System ROM - P74

Release Date:

11/01/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

08/02/2014

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-2400 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 2014.11.01 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2014.11.01. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.11.01.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown,
usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with
certain Intel Xeon E5-2400 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant SL4545 G7 (A31) Servers
Version: 2013.11.02 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP024186.scexe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Version 2013.11.02 (B) contains an update to the flash driver and replaces version 2013.11.02. The

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actual firmware contained within version 2013.11.02 (B) did not change as compared to version
2013.11.02 and therefore it is not necessary to upgrade if version 2013.11.02 has already been
installed.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL4545 G7 System ROM - A31

Release Date:

11/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/08/2012

Previous Revision:

06/05/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

Version 2013.11.02 (B) contains an update to the flash driver and replaces version 2013.11.02. The
actual firmware contained within version 2013.11.02 (B) did not change as compared to version
2013.11.02 and therefore it is not necessary to upgrade if version 2013.11.02 has already been
installed.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2 (P94)
Servers
Version: 2015.01.26 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP026015.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 2015.01.26 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2015.01.26. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2015.01.26.

Fixes

Ver. 2015.01.26 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to
ver. 2015.01.26. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was
used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2015.01.26.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi- HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 (P79) Servers
Version: 1.80_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027257.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 System ROM - P79

Release Version:

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1.80_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.01_03-19-2014

Previous Revision:

1.60_11-26-2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where optional PCIe graphics controllers could not be used in pass-through mode
to a virtual machine under a hypervisor based operating system.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe graphics controller may not be detected if it is installed on
any PCIe slot except slot 9. If installed in slot 9, this issue will not occur.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where optional PCIe graphics controllers could not be used in pass-through mode
to a virtual machine under a hypervisor based operating system.

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Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe graphics controller may not be detected if it is installed on
any PCIe slot except slot 9. If installed in slot 9, this issue will not occur.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi- HP ProLiant XL230a/XL250a Gen9 (U13)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: CP027222.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL230a/XL250a Gen9 System ROM - U13

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-07-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-07-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can

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be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

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Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added support for the new HP PCIe x16, FlexibleLOM x8 Riser (HP Part Number 804165-B21).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

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Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power supplies
are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

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Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This
issue is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power supplies
are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

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Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot
Configuration menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This
option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available
on the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds
support for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for
OHCI USB controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot
environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This

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change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added support for the new HP PCIe x16, FlexibleLOM x8 Riser (HP Part Number 804165-B21).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL280c G6 (I22) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024004.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL280c G6 System ROM - I22

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

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Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available

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on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL2x220c G6 (I26) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024005.exe

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL2x220c G6 System ROM - I26

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

05/05/2011

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7 (I29) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024008.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7 System ROM - I29

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

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Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available

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on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 (I30) Servers
Version: 2014.11.03 (Optional)
Filename: cp025454.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 System ROM - I30

Release Date:

11/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

09/01/2014

Previous Revision:

09/01/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to properly configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This
issue is not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to properly configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This
issue is not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL460c G6/WS460c G6 (I24)
Servers
Version: 2015.01.22 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025980.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL460c G6 and WS460c G6 System ROM - I24

Release Date:

01/22/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

01/22/2015

Previous Revision:

10/01/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This
BIOS update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row
hammer" issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This
BIOS update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row
hammer" issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL460c G7 (I27) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024006.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available

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on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL460c G7 System ROM - I27

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/03/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that

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addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that

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addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL460c/WS460c Gen8 (I31)
Servers
Version: 2015.04.01 (Optional)
Filename: cp026911.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL460c/WS460c Gen8 System ROM - I31

Release Date:

04/01/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

11/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest AMD based GPUs.

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Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest AMD based GPUs.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL465c G1/BL465c G5/BL465c
G6 (A13) Servers
Version: 2011.05.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp023991.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

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HP ProLiant BL465c G1/G5/G6 System ROM - A13

Release Date:

05/02/2011

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

05/02/2011

Previous Revision:

12/08/2009

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the flash
upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the
System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support
site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM
by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Problems Fixed:

Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:

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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates
and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the flash
upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the
System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support
site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM
by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL465c G7 (A19) Servers
Version: 2014.02.02 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp023998.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL465c G7 System ROM - A19

Release Date:

02/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/08/2012

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Previous Revision:

12/08/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8 (A26) Servers
Version: 2014.11.02 (Optional)
Filename: cp025529.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8 System ROM - A26

Release Date:

11/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

09/03/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL490c G6 (I21) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024003.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL490 G6 System ROM - I21

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

05/05/2011

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL490c G7 (I28) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024007.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL490c G7 System ROM - I28

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/03/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating

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System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating

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System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 (I32) Servers
Version: 2014.11.02 (Optional)
Filename: cp025423.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 System ROM - I32

Release Date:

11/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

08/03/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

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Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where systems configured with Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware version 2.00
or later may not be able to configure the platform properly through HP Virtual Connect. This issue is
not seen with earlier versions of iLO firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL680c G7/BL620c G7 (I25)
Servers
Version: 2013.07.01 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024021.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL620c/BL680c G7 System ROM - I25

Release Date:

07/01/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/01/2013

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Previous Revision:

04/01/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that

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addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant BL685c G7 (A20) Servers
Version: 2014.09.03 (Optional)
Filename: cp024551.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL685c G7 System ROM

Release Date:

09/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

02/01/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

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Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8 (J03) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp026578.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

This System ROM update is recommended to ensure that the system cooling is operating at maximum
efficiency. Ver. 2014.08.02 (B) contains updates to the customer release notes and is functionally

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equivalent to ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if the previous Revision
was used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02. PLease refer to the Customer Advisory at
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04619916 for additional
details.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8 System ROM - J03

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/02/2014

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Improved the thermal cooling solution, update the System ROM to a version dated 02 August 2014 or
later.

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

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Fixes

Important Notes:

This System ROM update is recommended to ensure that the system cooling is operating at maximum
efficiency. Ver. 2014.08.02 (B) contains updates to the customer release notes and is functionally
equivalent to ver. 2014.08.02. It is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if the previous Revision
was used to upgrade the system ROM to version 2014.08.02. PLease refer to the Customer Advisory at
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04619916 for additional
details.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Improved the thermal cooling solution, update the System ROM to a version dated 02 August 2014 or
later.

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL320 G6/ML330 G6 (W07)
Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024020.exe

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML330 G6 and DL320 G6 System ROM - W07

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads
with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating
System. As a result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a
network disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 (J05) Servers
Version: 2013.11.09 (Optional)
Filename: cp022268.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 System ROM - J05

Release Date:

11/09/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/24/2013

Previous Revision:

08/24/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay option
were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to
detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM to
attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay option
were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to

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detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM to
attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 v2 (P80) Servers
Version: 2015.04.02 (Optional)
Filename: cp026841.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 v2 System ROM - P80

Release Date:

04/02/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

03/07/2014

Previous Revision:

03/28/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP Smart

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Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based
Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is not loaded.

Addressed an issue where a system under heavy stress could experience an uncorrectable machine
check. This issue is not unique to HP. It is recommended that customers experiencing this issue
update to this version of the System ROM before replacing any hardware components.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP Smart
Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based
Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is not loaded.

Addressed an issue where a system under heavy stress could experience an uncorrectable machine
check. This issue is not unique to HP. It is recommended that customers experiencing this issue
update to this version of the System ROM before replacing any hardware components.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL360 G6 (P64) Servers
Version: 2015.01.22 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025977.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:

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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360 G6 System ROM - P64

Release Date:

01/22/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

01/22/2015

Previous Revision:

07/02/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This
BIOS update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row
hammer" issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This
BIOS update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row
hammer" issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL360 G7 (P68) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024018.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360 G7 System ROM - P68

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:

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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL360e Gen8/DL380e Gen8
(P73) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (Optional)
Filename: cp024453.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360e/DL380e Gen8 System ROM - P73

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8/DL360p Gen8 SE
(P71) Servers
Version: 2014.11.01 (Optional)
Filename: cp025383.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8/DL360p Gen8 SE System ROM - P71

Release Date:

11/01/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

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02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

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Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL380 G6 (P62) Servers
Version: 2015.01.22 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025973.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL380 G6 System ROM - P62

Release Date:

01/22/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

01/22/2015

Previous Revision:

07/02/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

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None

Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This
BIOS update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row
hammer" issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Eliminate the "row hammer" issue when susceptible DIMMs have been installed in the server. This
BIOS update will program the memory controller for 2x memory refresh which prevents the "row
hammer" issue that could result in correctable or uncorrectable memory errors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL380 G7 (P67) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024012.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

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Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL380 G7 System ROM - P67

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed

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above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that

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addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 (P70) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (Optional)
Filename: cp024430.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 System ROM - P70

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

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Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL385 G5p/DL385 G6 (A22)
Servers
Version: 2011.05.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp023995.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL385 G5p/G6 System ROM - A22

Release Date:

05/02/2011

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

05/02/2011

Previous Revision:

02/09/2010

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates and
decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the flash
upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the
System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support
site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM by
creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

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Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the in PCI Slot number, as reported under the operating system, would not be
reported correctly when a three slot PCI-E riser is installed in the platform.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the in PCI Slot number, as reported under the operating system, would not be
reported correctly when a three slot PCI-E riser is installed in the platform.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates and
decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the flash
upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the
System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support
site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM by
creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL385 G7 (A18) Servers
Version: 2014.02.02 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp023997.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL385 G7 System ROM - A18

Release Date:

02/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/08/2012

Previous Revision:

12/08/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or unexpectedly reset
when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 (A28) Servers
Version: 2014.09.03 (Optional)
Filename: cp024546.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 System ROM - A28

Release Date:

09/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

02/06/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory

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resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 (P77) Servers
Version: 2014.08.03 (Optional)
Filename: cp024371.exe

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 System ROM - P77

Release Date:

08/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown, usually
seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with certain Intel
Xeon E5-4600 series processors.

Known Issues:

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None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown, usually
seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with certain Intel
Xeon E5-4600 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL580 G7 (P65) Servers
Version: 2013.10.01 (C) (Critical)
Filename: cp023988.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

IMPORTANT: The 07/01/2013 System ROM has an issue that can result in reduced performance and it
has been removed from the HP Support Site. All HP ProLiant DL580 G7 servers should update to the

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10/01/2013 System ROM instead. The 10/01/2013 System ROM revision addresses the performance
issue. The performance issue was unique to the 07/01/2013 System ROM revision for the DL580 G7. It
does not affect any other ProLiant servers or any other HP ProLiant DL580 G7 System ROM revisions.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL580 G7 System ROM - P65

Release Date:

10/01/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

10/01/2013

Previous Revision:

04/01/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with the 07/01/2013 revision of the System ROM that could result in decreased
performance. Due to an issue with the thermal solution included in that revision of the System ROM,
the processor may be "throttled" to a reduced frequency when not necessary. This issue does NOT
affect other revisions of the System ROM.

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue where the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) based power
reporting would not function properly and report an incorrect wattage from the installed Power
Supplies.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

IMPORTANT: The 07/01/2013 System ROM has an issue that can result in reduced performance and it
has been removed from the HP Support Site. All HP ProLiant DL580 G7 servers should update to the
10/01/2013 System ROM instead. The 10/01/2013 System ROM revision addresses the performance
issue. The performance issue was unique to the 07/01/2013 System ROM revision for the DL580 G7. It
does not affect any other ProLiant servers or any other HP ProLiant DL580 G7 System ROM revisions.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue with the 07/01/2013 revision of the System ROM that could result in decreased
performance. Due to an issue with the thermal solution included in that revision of the System ROM,
the processor may be "throttled" to a reduced frequency when not necessary. This issue does NOT
affect other revisions of the System ROM.

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue where the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) based power
reporting would not function properly and report an incorrect wattage from the installed Power
Supplies.

Known Issues:

None

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 (P79) Servers
Version: 1.80_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027254.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 System ROM - P79

Release Version:

1.80_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.01_03-19-2014

Previous Revision:

1.60_11-26-2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where optional PCIe graphics controllers could not be used in pass-through mode
to a virtual machine under a hypervisor based operating system.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe graphics controller may not be detected if it is installed on
any PCIe slot except slot 9. If installed in slot 9, this issue will not occur.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

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Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where optional PCIe graphics controllers could not be used in pass-through mode
to a virtual machine under a hypervisor based operating system.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe graphics controller may not be detected if it is installed on
any PCIe slot except slot 9. If installed in slot 9, this issue will not occur.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL585 G2/DL585 G5/DL585 G6
(A07) Servers
Version: 2011.05.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp023990.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL585 G2/G5/G6 System ROM - A07

Release Date:

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05/02/2011

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

05/02/2011

Previous Revision:

04/30/2010

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates and
decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the flash
upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the
System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support
site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM by
creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Problems Fixed:

Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates and
decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the flash
upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the
System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support
site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM by
creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL585 G7 (A16) Servers
Version: 2014.09.03 (Optional)
Filename: cp024413.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL585 G7 System ROM

Release Date:

09/03/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/17/2012

Previous Revision:

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02/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.
Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen with the message
"Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting for I/O" that,
when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O devices and system memory to the
operating system. Most operating systems can use this information to efficiently assign memory
resources for devices such as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance.

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Certain I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if their OS drivers are
not properly optimized to support this feature. Please consult operating system and I/O device
documentation for additional details. This option is disabled by default. This option is found in
"Advanced Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL785 G5/DL785 G6 (A15)
Servers
Version: 2011.05.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp023992.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL785 G5/G6 System ROM - A15

Release Date:

05/02/2011

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

05/02/2011

Previous Revision:

12/04/2009

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates and
decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the flash
upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the

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System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support
site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM by
creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the System ROM would not populate the System Enclosure or Chassis (type 3)
SMBIOS record with text entered by the user in the Server Asset Tag Text Line in the ROM-Based Setup
Utility (RBSU).

Resolved an issue where the user may be unable to select and use the '57600' and '115200' options in
the "BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate" menu in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the System ROM would not populate the System Enclosure or Chassis (type 3)
SMBIOS record with text entered by the user in the Server Asset Tag Text Line in the ROM-Based Setup
Utility (RBSU).

Resolved an issue where the user may be unable to select and use the '57600' and '115200' options in
the "BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate" menu in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

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Enhancements
Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates and
decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the flash
upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the
System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support
site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM by
creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory
C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL980 G7 (P66) Servers
Version: 2013.12.31 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024024.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL980 G7 System ROM - P66

Release Date:

12/31/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/31/2013

Previous Revision:

07/29/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the DDDC (Double Device Data Correction) aware POST (Power On Self Test)
feature, which will improve the system memory's RAS (Reliability, Availability and Serviceability).

Problems Fixed:

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Addressed an issue where the system may delay to POST or fail to boot when the TPM (Trusted
Platform Module) is enabled, this issue would typically be seen on every warm reboot. TPM does not
work in an Operation System after a system boot.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the system might stop responding and reboot unexpectedly
during an Operating System boot or run time, and reports a lot of Uncorrectable Machine Check Event
in the IML (Integrated Management Log). This error would typically be seen with a lot of following IML
information: Uncorrectable Machine Check Exception (Board 0, Processor 2, APIC ID 0x00000040, Bank
0x0000000E, Status 0xF6000000'00000972, Address 0x00000023'7B6E25C0, Misc
0x00000000'00000000). Customers who experience this event need to update to this version of the
System ROM before contacting HP Support.

Updated the embedded PXE Firmware to gPXE Version 4.0.582. This firmware addresses an issue
where the system might stop responding during the deployment of VMware Vcenter 5.0 via PXE.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the system may delay to POST or fail to boot when the TPM (Trusted
Platform Module) is enabled, this issue would typically be seen on every warm reboot. TPM does not
work in an Operation System after a system boot.

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the system might stop responding and reboot unexpectedly
during an Operating System boot or run time, and reports a lot of Uncorrectable Machine Check Event
in the IML (Integrated Management Log). This error would typically be seen with a lot of following IML
information: Uncorrectable Machine Check Exception (Board 0, Processor 2, APIC ID 0x00000040, Bank
0x0000000E, Status 0xF6000000'00000972, Address 0x00000023'7B6E25C0, Misc
0x00000000'00000000). Customers who experience this event need to update to this version of the
System ROM before contacting HP Support.

Updated the embedded PXE Firmware to gPXE Version 4.0.582. This firmware addresses an issue
where the system might stop responding during the deployment of VMware Vcenter 5.0 via PXE.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

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Added support for the DDDC (Double Device Data Correction) aware POST (Power On Self Test)
feature, which will improve the system memory's RAS (Reliability, Availability and Serviceability).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 (J06)
Servers
Version: 2014.06.06 (Optional)
Filename: cp023722.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 System ROM - J06

Release Date:

06/06/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/24/2013

Previous Revision:

11/09/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP Smart
Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based
Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is not loaded.

Known Issues:

None

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Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue with excessively loud fan noise when either SATA AHCI support is enabled in the
Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) or when Dynamic HP Smart
Array B120i RAID Support is enabled in the Embedded SATA Configuration menu in RBSU (ROM-Based
Setup Utility) and the Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i RAID operating system driver is not loaded.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant ML10 (P88) Server
Version: 2013.08.16 (C) (Optional)
Filename: cp023989.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML10 System ROM - P88

Release Date:

08/16/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

07/02/2013

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the IRQ setting could not be changed in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
for the BL110i SATA RAID device.

Removed the Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence option in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) as
the HP ProLiant ML10 does not support an internal SD card slot.

Updated text (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue where the IRQ setting could not be changed in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
for the BL110i SATA RAID device.

Removed the Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence option in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) as
the HP ProLiant ML10 does not support an internal SD card slot.

Updated text (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant ML110 G7/DL120 G7 (J01)
Servers
Version: 2013.07.01 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024022.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML110 G7 and DL120 G7 System ROM - J01

Release Date:

07/01/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/01/2013

Previous Revision:

12/04/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 (J04) Servers
Version: 2013.11.09 (Optional)
Filename: cp022263.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 System ROM - J04

Release Date:

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11/09/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

08/24/2013

Previous Revision:

08/24/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay option
were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to
detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM to
attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Enhancements/New Features:

Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay Option for delay
times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the previous options of No Delay and Random
Delay). For these new selections to function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Firmware version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options without having
iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option will function as if the No Delay option
were chosen.

Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive Keys or Hard Drives.
Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot certain bootable media with invalid boot
records resulting in a Non-System Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to
detect the invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the System ROM to
attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2 (P78) Servers
Version: 2014.03.28 (Optional)
Filename: cp023155.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2 System ROM - P78

Release Date:

03/28/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

03/08/2014

Previous Revision:

03/08/2013

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where servers using the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM caused a problem
with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) operating system certification test. This issue has no known
impact with TPM functionality under normal operating system environments. This problem only
affects servers with the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where servers using the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM caused a problem
with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) operating system certification test. This issue has no known
impact with TPM functionality under normal operating system environments. This problem only
affects servers with the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant ML350 G6 (D22) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024002.exe

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML350 G6 System ROM - D22

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

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Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a
result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8/ML350e Gen8 v2
(J02) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (Optional)
Filename: cp024408.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8/ML350e Gen8 v2 System ROM - J02

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/22/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 (P72) Servers
Version: 2014.08.02 (Optional)
Filename: cp024484.exe

Important Note!

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Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 System ROM - P72

Release Date:

08/02/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

02/10/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

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Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2 processors and
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per Channel configuration may
experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized
properly. This issue is seen intermittently after a system reboot.

Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when an optional Video
card is installed.

Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts of non-prefetchable
memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts a very small number of non-HP option
cards.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant ML370 G6/DL370 G6 (P63)
Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024010.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML370 G6/DL370 G6 System ROM - P63

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a

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result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a

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result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant SL210t Gen8 (P83) Servers
Version: 2014.11.01 (Optional)
Filename: cp025675.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL210t Gen8 System ROM - P83

Release Date:

11/01/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

08/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown, usually
seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with certain Intel
Xeon E5-2600 series processors.

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Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown, usually
seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with certain Intel
Xeon E5-2600 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant SL230s/SL250s/SL270s

Gen8/SL270s Gen8 SE (P75) Servers
Version: 2014.12.01 (Optional)
Filename: cp026326.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL230s/250s/270s Gen8/270s Gen8 SE System ROM - P75

Release Version:

12/01/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

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Previous Revision:

11/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Added support for the AMD FirePro S9150 accelerator.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Added support for the AMD FirePro S9150 accelerator.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant SL335s G7 (A24) Servers
Version: 2012.12.08 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024000.exe

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Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL335s G7 System ROM - A24

Release Date:

12/08/2012

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/08/2012

Previous Revision:

09/01/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Optimized the memory settings to improve the reliability of the memory system.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue that could result in a server reset or the inability to boot. Servers should be updated
to this revision of the system ROM to minimize the potential for a system reset or the inability to boot.

Resolved an issue where industry standard tools, operating systems, and HP utilities may report less
Level 3 (L3) cache than expected.

Resolved a rare issue where the system and IML may indicate an uncorrectable reset when upgrading
to the 09/01/2012 system ROM.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

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Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Resolved an issue that could result in a server reset or the inability to boot. Servers should be updated
to this revision of the system ROM to minimize the potential for a system reset or the inability to boot.

Resolved an issue where industry standard tools, operating systems, and HP utilities may report less
Level 3 (L3) cache than expected.

Resolved a rare issue where the system and IML may indicate an uncorrectable reset when upgrading
to the 09/01/2012 system ROM.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Optimized the memory settings to improve the reliability of the memory system.

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language translations (for
non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant SL390s G7 (P69) Servers
Version: 2013.07.02 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024019.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL390s G7 System ROM - P69

Release Date:

07/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

07/02/2013

Previous Revision:

12/02/2012

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a

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result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash
update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available
on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade
the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c0283
8375

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of internal processor
microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating environments could cause a server system to
experience unexpected page faults, general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other
unpredictable system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this issue, to be
affected by this issue the server must be operating in a virtualized environment, have Intel
Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page
Tables, and have a guest OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating with the conditions listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System
ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.

Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor X5690, and Intel Xeon
Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of data and environmental conditions may
result in some instructions not executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is
not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected processors listed
above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated version of Intel's microcode that
addresses this issue. This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the
affected processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed above.

Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under heavy workloads with
Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a

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result of this issue, software may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
disconnect.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 (P74) Servers
Version: 2014.11.01 (Optional)
Filename: cp025304.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 System ROM - P74

Release Date:

11/01/2014

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/20/2013

Previous Revision:

08/02/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown, usually
seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with certain Intel
Xeon E5-2400 series processors.

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Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an unexpected shutdown, usually
seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated Management Log (IML), when configured with certain Intel
Xeon E5-2400 series processors.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant SL4545 G7 (A31) Servers
Version: 2013.11.02 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp024001.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant SL4545 G7 System ROM - A31

Release Date:

11/02/2013

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

12/08/2012

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Previous Revision:

06/05/2013

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2 (P94) Servers
Version: 2015.01.26 (Optional)
Filename: cp025888.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

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The firmware for the System Programmable Logic Device must be upgraded in addition to the System
ROM. Please see the Firmware Dependencies section below.

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2 System ROM - P94

Release Date:

01/26/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

06/20/2014

Previous Revision:

06/20/2014

Firmware Dependencies:

System Programmable Logic Device version 0x15 or later is required. The System Programmamable
Logic Device firmware is available for download at the following links:

Online Flash Component for Linux - System Programmable Logic Device (HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2)
version 0x15: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-linux-fw/p1150180434/v103815

Online Flash Component for Win64 - System Programmable Logic Device (HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2)
version 0x15: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-windows-fw/p1281588026/v103857

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where a system under heavy stress could experience an uncorrectable machine
check. This issue will be reported in the Integrated Management Log with the following error details
(Uncorrrectable Machine Check Exception: APIC ID 0x00000004, Bank 0x00000003, Status
0xF2000000'00800400, Address 0x00000000'00000000, Misc 0x00000000'00000000). This issue is not
unique to HP. It is recommended that customers experiencing this issue update to this version of the
System ROM before replacing any hardware components.

Addressed an issue where an uncorrectable machine check exception can cause the server to reboot
continuously or stop responding. This solution requires the System Programmable Logic Device be
upgraded to version 0x15 or later.

Known Issues:

None

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Fixes

Important Notes:

The firmware for the System Programmable Logic Device must be upgraded in addition to the System
ROM. Please see the Firmware Dependencies section below.

Firmware Dependencies:

System Programmable Logic Device version 0x15 or later is required. The System Programmamable
Logic Device firmware is available for download at the following links:

Online Flash Component for Linux - System Programmable Logic Device (HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2)
version 0x15: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-linux-fw/p1150180434/v103815

Online Flash Component for Win64 - System Programmable Logic Device (HP ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2)
version 0x15: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-windows-fw/p1281588026/v103857

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where a system under heavy stress could experience an uncorrectable machine
check. This issue will be reported in the Integrated Management Log with the following error details
(Uncorrrectable Machine Check Exception: APIC ID 0x00000004, Bank 0x00000003, Status
0xF2000000'00800400, Address 0x00000000'00000000, Misc 0x00000000'00000000). This issue is not
unique to HP. It is recommended that customers experiencing this issue update to this version of the
System ROM before replacing any hardware components.

Addressed an issue where an uncorrectable machine check exception can cause the server to reboot
continuously or stop responding. This solution requires the System Programmable Logic Device be
upgraded to version 0x15 or later.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant BL460c Gen9/WS460c
Gen9 (I36) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027213.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

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HP ProLiant BL460c Gen9/WS460c Gen9 System ROM - I36

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.33_04-03-2015

Previous Revision:

1.33_04-03-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

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Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the server
when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically power on
when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered off when first
installed into the enclosure.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

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Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

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Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

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Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

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Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the server
when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically power on
when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered off when first
installed into the enclosure.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant BL660c Gen9 (I38) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)

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Filename: cp027245.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant BL660c Gen9 System ROM - I38

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in

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the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the server
when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically power on
when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered off when first
installed into the enclosure.

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking

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GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

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Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

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Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

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Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added a new Server Availability BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Automatic Power On

configuration option setting. This option allows the user to configure the power on policy of the server
when power is first applied. The options are Enabled to allow the server to automatically power on
when first installed into the enclosure or Disabled to allow the server to remain powered off when first
installed into the enclosure.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant DL120 Gen9 (P86) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027258.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL120 Gen9 System ROM - P86

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-06-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-06-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration

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menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new

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Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous

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revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

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 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

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 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

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Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9/DL180 Gen9
(U20) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027223.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL160/DL180 Gen9 System ROM - U20

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

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 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

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Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

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Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

459
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

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Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

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Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9/DL360 Gen9
(P89) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027233.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL360/DL380 Gen9 System ROM - P89

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

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Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

463
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Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

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Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

465
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

466
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Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

467
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant DL560 Gen9 (P85) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027240.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL560 Gen9 System ROM - P85

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.30_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

468
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

469
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

470
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

471
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

472
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

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Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant DL580 Gen9 (U17) Servers
Version: 1.20_05-06-2015 (Recommended)
Filename: cp027218.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL580 Gen9 System ROM - U17

Release Date:

1.20_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.20_05-06-2015

Previous Revision:

1.00_03-13-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration

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menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the default setting of the Power Management Minimum Processor Idle Power Package C-
State to Package C6 (retention). Previous revisions of the server defaulted to Package C6 (non-
retention). This change was made to be consistent with other ProLiant servers and does not address
any particular issue.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

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Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI SHell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where Online Spare Memory Protection would not function properly when the
system was configured with Quad Rank LRDIMMs. Failover to the spare memory would not occur due
to a degraded DIMM.

Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive early in the boot process
(approximately 20% to 23% POST progress) when configured with quad rank LRDIMMs populated in
every DIMM socket on at least one memory channel and not in every DIMM socket on at least one
other memory channels. This issue occurs on every system boot with the impacted DIMM
configuration and is NOT intermittent.

Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive during system boot when configured
with a single processor when configured in Legacy Boot Mode. This does not affect systems configured
with two or more processors or systems configured for UEFI Boot Mode.

Addressed an issue where the QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID) setting could not be properly
configured from the HP RESTful API.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

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Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where Online Spare Memory Protection would not function properly when the
system was configured with Quad Rank LRDIMMs. Failover to the spare memory would not occur due
to a degraded DIMM.

Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive early in the boot process
(approximately 20% to 23% POST progress) when configured with quad rank LRDIMMs populated in
every DIMM socket on at least one memory channel and not in every DIMM socket on at least one
other memory channels. This issue occurs on every system boot with the impacted DIMM
configuration and is NOT intermittent.

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Addressed an issue where the system may become unresponsive during system boot when configured
with a single processor when configured in Legacy Boot Mode. This does not affect systems configured
with two or more processors or systems configured for UEFI Boot Mode.

Addressed an issue where the QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID) setting could not be properly
configured from the HP RESTful API.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

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Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the default setting of the Power Management Minimum Processor Idle Power Package C-
State to Package C6 (retention). Previous revisions of the server defaulted to Package C6 (non-
retention). This change was made to be consistent with other ProLiant servers and does not address
any particular issue.

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Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI SHell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant DL60 Gen9/DL80 Gen9
(U15) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027216.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant DL60/DL80 Gen9 System ROM - U15

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

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Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

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Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

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Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

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Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking

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GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

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Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant ML10 v2 (J10) Servers
Version: 2015.02.02 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025695.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML10 v2 System ROM - J10

Release Date:

02/02/2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

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Previous Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant ML110 Gen9 (P99) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027237.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML110 Gen9 System ROM - P99

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

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Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

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Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

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Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

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Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

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Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant ML150 Gen9 (P95) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027231.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

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HP ProLiant ML150 Gen9 System ROM - P95

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

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Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

495
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous

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revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

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 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant ML350 Gen9 (P92) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027210.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant ML350 Gen9 System ROM - P92

Release Version:

499
 © 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

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Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

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Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous

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revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

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Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant XL170r/XL190r Gen9 (U14)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027226.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL170r/XL190r Gen9 System ROM - U14

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Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-05-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

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Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

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Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power supplies
are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

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Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

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Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power supplies
are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support

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for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant XL230a/XL250a Gen9 (U13)
Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027219.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

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Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL230a/XL250a Gen9 System ROM - U13

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.32_03-07-2015

Previous Revision:

1.32_03-07-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

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Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added support for the new HP PCIe x16, FlexibleLOM x8 Riser (HP Part Number 804165-B21).

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

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Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power supplies
are not of the same type.

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Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the
server is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update
pre-boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server
(WDS) when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

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Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power supplies
are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.
The option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in

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the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Added support for the new HP PCIe x16, FlexibleLOM x8 Riser (HP Part Number 804165-B21).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant XL420 Gen9 (U19) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Recommended)
Filename: cp027251.exe

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Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL420 Gen9 System ROM - U19

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Previous Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
None

Enhancements

Important Notes:

None

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows x64 - HP ProLiant XL450 Gen9 (U21) Servers
Version: 1.40_05-06-2015 (Optional)
Filename: cp027248.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

HP ProLiant XL450 Gen9 System ROM - U21

Release Version:

1.40_05-06-2015

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.30_04-21-2015

Previous Revision:

1.30_04-21-2015

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set. The
option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

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Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This
change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

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Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the server
is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update pre-
boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server (WDS)
when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

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Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power supplies
are not of the same type.

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
None

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addressed an issue where the platform may become unresponsive during system boot when the server
is configured for Legacy Boot Mode and the USB Boot Support has been disabled.

Addressed an issue where the Intel NIC DMA Channels (IOAT) option could not be properly be
configured from the Embedded UEFI Shell via the Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where the +/- keys in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Boot Options menu
were not functioning properly when configuring the server through a BIOS Serial Console Session.

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Addressed an issue where the fwupdate Embedded UEFI Shell command and the Firmware Update pre-
boot application could hang during a firmware update and not successfully flash the device.

Addressed an issue where the server may fail to boot properly to a Windows Deployment Server (WDS)
when configured for IPv6 network boot mode.

Addressed an issue where an optional PCIe adapter's legacy Expansion ROM may not run properly or
the Expansion ROM's Setup Utility may not run properly when the server is configured for Legacy Boot
Mode. This issue was seen with a Seagate storage adapter but may impact other devices.

Addressed an issue where the Administrator Password would not be properly configured from the
Embedded UEFI Shell Sysconfig command.

Addressed an issue where a system could become unresponsive when booting to Linux Operating
when serial output was enabled from the operating system and the iLO Virtual Serial Port was the only
enabled UART.

Addressed various issues with webclient and ftp commands in the Embedded UEFI Shell.

Addressed an issue in which an Interphase audio streaming PCI-express expansion card may not
achieve optimal performance resulting in dropped packets when streaming data. A similar issue could
be seen with other PCI-express expansion cards implemented with a PCI device behind a PLX PCIe-to-
PCI bridge. This type of PCI-express card implementation is more common with older PCI-express
expansion cards.

Addressed an issue where the system may experience a Linux kernel panic when booting from a SATA
optical drive attached to the embedded SATA controller when the SATA controller is configured for
Dynamic Smart Array B140i support.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking RED (indicating a failed state)
due to a power supply failure after the power supply had been replaced. Once the power supply is
replaced, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking GREEN state. With previous
revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to GREEN until after a reboot
when a failed power supply is replaced.

Addressed an issue where the system health LED would remain blinking AMBER (indicating a degraded
state) due to an installed power supply not being plugged in after the power supply had been plugged
in. Once the power supply is plugged in, the system health LED should have returned to the blinking
GREEN state. With previous revisions of the System ROM, the system health LED would not return to
GREEN until after a reboot when an unplugged power supply is plugged in.

Addressed an issue where a system may become unresponsive when launching a guest operating
system under a Hypervisor operating system such as Citrix or VMware when VT-d is enabled. This issue
is NOT unique to HP servers.

Addressed a possible issue where the platform may become unresponsive during POST when the user
selects the Simplified Chinese language in System Utilities.

Addressed an issue where the system does not report the condition where all installed power supplies
are not of the same type.

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Known Issues:

None

Enhancements
Added a Server Security BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) option to Enable or Disable "Processor
AES-NI Support". This option enables or disables the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set. The
option is enabled by default and was enabled automatically with previous revisions of the BIOS.

Added support for UEFI iSCSI Software Initiator boot functionality. The iSCSI Software Initiator boot
support can be enabled on any network card that is in Ethernet mode. The iSCSI network settings can
be configured in the new System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Boot Configuration
menu, as well as using the HP RESTful API HpiScsiSoftwareInititiator resource type. This option is only
available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Network Option for VLAN Configuration. This option
allows the user to configure Virtual LAN (VLAN) settings for all network devices present in the system.
This option is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added a new System Utilities Embedded Applications Active Health System Log option. This option
allows users to download Active Health System (AHS) Logs.

Added support for additional Storage Options to BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). These new
options allow the user to configure the number of boot targets that are listed per storage controller in
the UEFI Boot Order. This option can be used to limit the number of boot targets to simplify the UEFI
boot order and decrease boot time. These options are only available in UEFI Boot Mode.

Added pre-boot OHCI USB support. This will allow an optional PCIe USB controller, such as available on
the Teradici PCoIP Zero Client card, to be functional in a pre-boot environment. This also adds support
for booting from USB devices attached to optional PCIe OHCI USB controllers. Support for OHCI USB
controllers should be available from operating system drivers when not in the pre-boot environment.

Added support for a new partitions command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to view all available drive partitions.

Added support for a new ahsdownload command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be
used to download Active Health System (AHS) files.

Added support for a new restclient command in the Embedded UEFI Shell. This command can be used
to configure the server through the HP RESTful services.

Updated the HP RESTful API HP BIOS Attribute Registry resources to match the latest BIOS/Platform
Configuration options.

Updated the HPRESTful API support to report and set the default UEFI Boot Order settings using the
HpServerBootOrder resource type.

Updated the language translations (non-English modes) for System Utilities.

Updated the HP RESTful API support for HpBios resource to rename "SecureBoot" property to
"SecureBootStatus" to avoid conflict with the "SecureBoot" property in HpSecureBoot resource. This

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change will impact any scripts written with a dependency on the "SecureBoot" property in the HpBios
resource.

Updated the System Utilities BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Fibre Channel/FCoE Scan Policy
option to default to Scan Configured Targets only. Previous revisions of the System ROM defaulted to
scanning all targets.

Enhanced the thermal solution to provide proper cooling for optional PCIe graphics and acceleration
cards.

Enhanced the System Utilities System Information and the Embedded UEFI Shell sysinfo command to
provide additional details for the processor, memory, PCI subsections. In addition, added a new
Firmware Information menu to System Information to provide a list of current firmware revisions for
supported components.

Reduced boot time when the Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID is enabled.

Top
Driver - Chipset
HP ProLiant PCI-express Power Management Update for Windows
Version: 1.3.0.0 (E) (Optional)
Filename: cp025992.exe

Fixes

Component has been updated to correctly indicate to HP Smart Update Manager that a reboot is
required after installation.

Top
Driver - Lights-Out Management
HP ProLiant Integrated Lights-Out Management Interface Driver for Windows Server
2003/2008
Version: 1.16.0.0 (F) (Optional)
Filename: cp024608.exe

Enhancements
Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

HP ProLiant Integrated Lights-Out Management Interface Driver for Windows Server

2003/2008 x64 Editions
Version: 1.16.0.0 (F) (Optional)
Filename: cp024609.exe

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Enhancements
Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

HP ProLiant Integrated Lights-Out Management Interface Driver for Windows Server

2012
Version: 1.18.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp020895.exe

Enhancements
Add support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 on selected HP ProLiant G6 servers.

Top
Driver - Network
HP Broadcom 1/10/20 GbE Multifunction Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686
Version: 7.10.73-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-netxtreme2-7.10.73-1.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-netxtreme2-7.10.73-1.rhel6u6.i686.rpm;
README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86,
version 2.14.15 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where the port world wide network (WWN) and logical unit number
(LUN) are not cleared when the port is disabled from the command line.

This driver addresses an issue where the NIC ROM has the status of the wrong Packet Filter (PF) when
NIC Partitioning (NPAR) version 1.5 is enabled.

This driver addresses an issue where n-tuple hash filtering cannot be set.

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter

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o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter

o HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC532m Dual Port 10GbE Multifuntion BL-c Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Broadcom 1/10/20 GbE Multifunction Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64
Version: 7.10.73-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-netxtreme2-7.10.73-1.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-netxtreme2-7.10.73-1.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm;
README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 2.14.15 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where the port world wide network (WWN) and logical unit number
(LUN) are not cleared when the port is disabled from the command line.

This driver addresses an issue where the NIC ROM has the status of the wrong Packet Filter (PF) when
NIC Partitioning (NPAR) version 1.5 is enabled.

This driver addresses an issue where n-tuple hash filtering cannot be set.

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter
o HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC532m Dual Port 10GbE Multifuntion BL-c Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Broadcom 1/10/20 GbE Multifunction Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64
Version: 7.10.73-1 (B) (Optional)
Filename: kmod-netxtreme2-7.10.73-1.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 2.14.15 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue where the port world wide network (WWN) and logical unit number
(LUN) are not cleared when the port is disabled from the command line.

This driver addresses an issue where the NIC ROM has the status of the wrong Packet Filter (PF) when
NIC Partitioning (NPAR) version 1.5 is enabled.

This driver addresses an issue where n-tuple hash filtering cannot be set.

This package is now correctly signed.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter
o HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC532m Dual Port 10GbE Multifuntion BL-c Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Broadcom 1/10/20 GbE Multifunction Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 i586
Version: 7.10.73-1 (B) (Optional)
Filename: netxtreme2-kmp-default-7.10.73_3.0.13_0.27-1.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; netxtreme2-kmp-default-
7.10.73_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; netxtreme2-kmp-pae-7.10.73_3.0.13_0.27-1.sles11sp2.i586.rpm;
netxtreme2-kmp-pae-7.10.73_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; netxtreme2-kmp-xen-7.10.73_3.0.13_0.27-
1.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; netxtreme2-kmp-xen-7.10.73_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86,
version 2.14.15 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue where the port world wide network (WWN) and logical unit number
(LUN) are not cleared when the port is disabled from the command line.

This driver addresses an issue where the NIC ROM has the status of the wrong Packet Filter (PF) when
NIC Partitioning (NPAR) version 1.5 is enabled.

This driver addresses an issue where n-tuple hash filtering cannot be set.

This package is now correctly signed.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter
o HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC532m Dual Port 10GbE Multifuntion BL-c Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter

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o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Broadcom 1/10/20 GbE Multifunction Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
x86_64
Version: 7.10.73-1 (B) (Optional)
Filename: netxtreme2-kmp-default-7.10.73_3.0.13_0.27-1.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; netxtreme2-kmp-default-
7.10.73_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; netxtreme2-kmp-xen-7.10.73_3.0.13_0.27-
1.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; netxtreme2-kmp-xen-7.10.73_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 2.14.15 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue where the port world wide network (WWN) and logical unit number
(LUN) are not cleared when the port is disabled from the command line.

This driver addresses an issue where the NIC ROM has the status of the wrong Packet Filter (PF) when
NIC Partitioning (NPAR) version 1.5 is enabled.

This driver addresses an issue where n-tuple hash filtering cannot be set.

This package is now correctly signed.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter
o HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC532m Dual Port 10GbE Multifuntion BL-c Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter

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o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Broadcom 1/10/20 GbE Multifunction Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
x86_64
Version: 7.10.73-1 (Optional)
Filename: netxtreme2-kmp-default-7.10.73_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; netxtreme2-kmp-xen-
7.10.73_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 2.14.15 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter
o HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC532m Dual Port 10GbE Multifuntion BL-c Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Broadcom 1/10/20 GbE Multifunction Drivers for VMware ESXi 5.0/vSphere 5.1
Version: 2015.02.23 (Optional)
Filename: cp024588.zip

Important Note!

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This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Fixes
This driver component can now be installed by the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM).

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter
o HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC532m Dual Port 10GbE Multifuntion BL-c Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Broadcom 1/10/20 GbE Multifunction Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.5/6.0

Version: 2015.02.23 (Optional)
Filename: cp024589.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Fixes
This driver component can now be installed by the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM).

Enhancements
This product now supports VMware vSphere 6.0.

Supported Devices and Features

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This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter
o HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC532m Dual Port 10GbE Multifuntion BL-c Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Broadcom 10/20GbE Multifunction Drivers for Windows Server 2008

Version: 7.10.70.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp024628.exe

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows
Server 2008, version 4.0.1.13 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This software addresses an issue in CPU affinity for TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) processing which
reduces performance in a resource constrained environment.

This software addresses an issue which results in a system crash during Windows OS installation while
booting to an iSCSI drive.

Enhancements
The bxfcoe driver in this component now provides informational calls for HP management software.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP Broadcom 10/20GbE Multifunction network adapters:

o HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter

o HP NC532m Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter

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o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Broadcom 10/20GbE Multifunction Drivers for Windows Server x64 Editions

Version: 7.10.70.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp024629.exe

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows
Server x64 Editions, version 4.0.1.13 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This software addresses an issue in CPU affinity for TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) processing which
reduces performance in a resource constrained environment.

This software addresses an issue which results in a system crash during Windows OS installation while
booting to an iSCSI drive.

Enhancements
The bxfcoe driver in this component now provides informational calls for HP management software.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP Broadcom 10/20GbE Multifunction network adapters:

o HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter

o HP NC532m Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

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HP Broadcom 1Gb Driver for Windows Server 2008

Version: 17.0.0.3 (Optional)
Filename: cp025038.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows
Server 2008, version 4.0.1.16 or later, for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver corrects an issue where the driver may report an incorrect maximum frame size when
jumbo packets are enabled.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (182D)

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (3372)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i-SPI Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

HP Broadcom 1Gb Driver for Windows Server x64 Editions

Version: 17.0.0.3 (Optional)
Filename: cp025039.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows
Server x64 Editions, version 4.0.1.16 or later, for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver corrects an issue where the driver may report an incorrect maximum frame size when
jumbo packets are enabled.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (182D)

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (22BD)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (3372)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (22BE)

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o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i-SPI Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

HP Broadcom 1Gb Multifunction Drivers for Windows Server 2008

Version: 7.8.50.0 (D) (Optional)
Filename: cp023429.exe

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows
Server 2008, version 4.0.1.11 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
These drivers address an issue that prevents the iSCSI driver from being installed when booting from a
storage area network (SAN).

These drivers correct the “SpeedDuplex” advanced property options for several devices.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter

HP Broadcom 1Gb Multifunction Drivers for Windows Server x64 Editions

Version: 7.8.50.0 (E) (Optional)
Filename: cp023430.exe

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows
Server x64 Editions, version 4.0.1.11 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
These drivers address an issue that prevents the iSCSI driver from being installed when booting from a
storage area network (SAN).

These drivers correct the “SpeedDuplex” advanced property options for several devices.

Supported Devices and Features

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This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter
o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter

HP Broadcom tg3 Ethernet Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686
Version: 3.137h-2 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-tg3-3.137h-2.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-tg3-3.137h-2.rhel6u6.i686.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86, version 2.15.8 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver no longer logs excessive ioctl calls while running with VMware.

This driver addresses an issue where tg3_disable_ints uses an uninitialized mailbox value to disable
interrupts.

This driver addresses an issue where restoring Macronix nvram takes an excessive amount of time.

This product addresses an issue where Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6 logs an unnecessary
warning message when the driver is loaded.

This driver addresses an issue where the user is unable to query and set channels with ethtool
extended options on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5.

Enhancements
This driver now provides recoverable/unrecoverable error counts for display with ethtool [-S] statistics.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (182D)

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (3372)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i-SPI Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

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HP Broadcom tg3 Ethernet Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64
Version: 3.137h-2 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-tg3-3.137h-2.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-tg3-3.137h-2.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 2.15.8 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver no longer logs excessive ioctl calls while running with VMware.

This driver addresses an issue where tg3_disable_ints uses an uninitialized mailbox value to disable
interrupts.

This driver addresses an issue where restoring Macronix nvram takes an excessive amount of time.

This product addresses an issue where Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6 logs an unnecessary
warning message when the driver is loaded.

This driver addresses an issue where the user is unable to query and set channels with ethtool
extended options on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5.

Enhancements
This driver now provides recoverable/unrecoverable error counts for display with ethtool [-S] statistics.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (182D)

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (22BD)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (3372)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (22BE)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i-SPI Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

HP Broadcom tg3 Ethernet Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64
Version: 3.137h-2 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-tg3-3.137h-2.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-tg3-3.137h-2.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

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HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 2.15.8 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver no longer logs excessive ioctl calls while running with VMware.

This driver addresses an issue where tg3_disable_ints uses an uninitialized mailbox value to disable
interrupts.

This driver addresses an issue where restoring Macronix nvram takes an excessive amount of time.

Enhancements

This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

This driver now provides recoverable/unrecoverable error counts for display with ethtool [-S] statistics.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (182D)

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (22BD)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (3372)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (22BE)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i-SPI Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

HP Broadcom tg3 Ethernet Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 i586
Version: 3.137h-2 (Optional)
Filename: README; tg3-kmp-default-3.137h_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; tg3-kmp-pae-
3.137h_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; tg3-kmp-xen-3.137h_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.i586.rpm

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86, version 2.15.8 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver no longer logs excessive ioctl calls while running with VMware.

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This driver addresses an issue where tg3_disable_ints uses an uninitialized mailbox value to disable
interrupts.

This driver addresses an issue where restoring Macronix nvram takes an excessive amount of time.

Enhancements
This driver now provides recoverable/unrecoverable error counts for display with ethtool [-S] statistics.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (182D)

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (3372)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i-SPI Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

HP Broadcom tg3 Ethernet Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64
Version: 3.137h-2 (Optional)
Filename: README; tg3-kmp-default-3.137h_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; tg3-kmp-xen-
3.137h_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 2.15.8 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver no longer logs excessive ioctl calls while running with VMware.

This driver addresses an issue where tg3_disable_ints uses an uninitialized mailbox value to disable
interrupts.

This driver addresses an issue where restoring Macronix nvram takes an excessive amount of time.

Enhancements

This driver now provides recoverable/unrecoverable error counts for display with ethtool [-S] statistics.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (182D)

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (22BD)

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o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (3372)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (22BE)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i-SPI Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

HP Broadcom tg3 Ethernet Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64
Version: 3.137h-2 (Optional)
Filename: README; tg3-kmp-default-3.137h_k3.12.28_4-2.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; tg3-kmp-xen-
3.137h_k3.12.28_4-2.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 2.15.8 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver no longer logs excessive ioctl calls while running with VMware.

This driver addresses an issue where tg3_disable_ints uses an uninitialized mailbox value to disable
interrupts.

This driver addresses an issue where restoring Macronix nvram takes an excessive amount of time.

Enhancements
This driver now provides recoverable/unrecoverable error counts for display with ethtool [-S] statistics.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (182D)

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (22BD)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (3372)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (22BE)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i-SPI Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

HP Broadcom tg3 Ethernet Drivers for VMware ESXi 5.0/vSphere 5.1

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)

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Filename: cp025389.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Fixes

This driver removes excessive ioctl logging.

This driver resolves an interrupt mailbox timeout.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i-SPI Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

HP Broadcom tg3 Ethernet Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.5/6.0

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025390.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Fixes

This driver removes excessive ioctl logging.

This driver resolves an interrupt mailbox timeout.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter

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o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i-SPI Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Driver for Windows Server 2008

Version: 10.5.65.6 (Optional)
Filename: cp026124.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Windows 2008 x86, version 2015.09.01 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes

This driver corrects an issue that results in the message “IOCTL to firmware failed” being reported in
the Diagnostics tab after installing the driver to a virtual function.

This driver corrects an issue which results in the incorrect reporting of Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ)
resources.

This driver corrects an issue which results in the driver failing to load on some virtual function
interfaces in a Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) configuration.

This driver corrects an issue where the VMQ prevents virtual machines from being connected to any
network.

This driver corrects an issue with the logging of the part number information for some SFP+ modules.

This driver corrects an issue which prevents the driver from unloading when the firmware is not
responsive.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter

o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter

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HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 10.5.65.6 (Optional)
Filename: cp025043.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Windows 2008/2012/2012 R2 x64, version 2015.09.01 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes

This driver corrects an issue that results in the message “IOCTL to firmware failed” being reported in
the Diagnostics tab after installing the driver to a virtual function.

This driver corrects an issue which results in the incorrect reporting of Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ)
resources.

This driver corrects an issue which results in the driver failing to load on some virtual function
interfaces in a Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) configuration.

This driver corrects an issue where the VMQ prevents virtual machines from being connected to any
network.

This driver corrects an issue with the logging of the part number information for some SFP+ modules.
This driver corrects an issue which prevents the driver from unloading when the firmware is not
responsive.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

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HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions
Version: 10.5.65.6 (Optional)
Filename: cp025042.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Windows 2008/2012/2012 R2 x64, version 2015.09.01 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes

This driver corrects an issue that results in the message “IOCTL to firmware failed” being reported in
the Diagnostics tab after installing the driver to a virtual function.

This driver corrects an issue which results in the incorrect reporting of Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ)
resources.

This driver corrects an issue which results in the driver failing to load on some virtual function
interfaces in a Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) configuration.

This driver corrects an issue where the VMQ prevents virtual machines from being connected to any
network.

This driver corrects an issue with the logging of the part number information for some SFP+ modules.
This driver corrects an issue which prevents the driver from unloading when the firmware is not
responsive.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Driver for Windows Server 2012

Version: 10.5.65.6 (Optional)

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Filename: cp025040.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Windows 2008/2012/2012 R2 x64, version 2015.09.01 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes

This driver corrects an issue that results in the message “IOCTL to firmware failed” being reported in
the Diagnostics tab after installing the driver to a virtual function.

This driver corrects an issue which results in the incorrect reporting of Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ)
resources.

This driver corrects an issue which results in the driver failing to load on some virtual function
interfaces in a Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) configuration.

This driver corrects an issue where the VMQ prevents virtual machines from being connected to any
network.

This driver corrects an issue with the logging of the part number information for some SFP+ modules.
This driver corrects an issue which prevents the driver from unloading when the firmware is not
responsive.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2

Version: 10.5.65.6 (Optional)
Filename: cp025041.exe

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Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Windows 2008/2012/2012 R2 x64, version 2015.09.01 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes

This driver corrects an issue that results in the message “IOCTL to firmware failed” being reported in
the Diagnostics tab after installing the driver to a virtual function.

This driver corrects an issue which results in the incorrect reporting of Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ)
resources.

This driver corrects an issue which results in the driver failing to load on some virtual function
interfaces in a Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) configuration.

This driver corrects an issue where the VMQ prevents virtual machines from being connected to any
network.

This driver corrects an issue with the logging of the part number information for some SFP+ modules.
This driver corrects an issue which prevents the driver from unloading when the firmware is not
responsive.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC550m Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE BL-c Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686
Version: 10.5.65.10-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-be2net-10.5.65.10-1.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-be2net-10.5.65.10-1.rhel6u6.i686.rpm; README

Important Note!

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HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Linux (x86), version 2015.09.01 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue with IP Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunneling offloads.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC550m Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE BL-c Adapter

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64
Version: 10.5.65.10-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-be2net-10.5.65.10-1.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-be2net-10.5.65.10-1.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm;
README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Linux (x64), version 2015.09.01 for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue with IP Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunneling offloads.

Enhancements
This driver now allows the user to configure hashkey using the sysfs interface when the ethtool option
is not present.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC550m Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE BL-c Adapter

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter

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o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64
Version: 10.5.65.10-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-be2net-10.5.65.10-1.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-be2net-10.5.65.10-1.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm;
README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Linux (x64), version 2015.09.01 for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue with IP Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunneling offloads.

Enhancements

This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

This driver now allows the user to configure hashkey using the sysfs interface when the ethtool option
is not present.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC550m Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE BL-c Adapter

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 i586
Version: 10.5.65.10-1 (Optional)
Filename: be2net-kmp-default-10.5.65.10_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i386.rpm; be2net-kmp-pae-
10.5.65.10_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i386.rpm; be2net-kmp-xen-10.5.65.10_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i386.rpm;
README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Linux (x86), version 2015.09.01 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue with IP Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunneling offloads.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC550m Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE BL-c Adapter

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64
Version: 10.5.65.10-1 (Optional)
Filename: be2net-kmp-default-10.5.65.10_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; be2net-kmp-xen-
10.5.65.10_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Linux (x64), version 2015.09.01 for use with these drivers.

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Fixes

This driver addresses an issue with IP Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunneling offloads.

Enhancements

This driver now allows the user to configure hashkey using the sysfs interface when the ethtool option
is not present.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC550m Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE BL-c Adapter

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64
Version: 10.5.65.10-1 (Optional)
Filename: be2net-kmp-default-10.5.65.10_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; be2net-kmp-xen-
10.5.65.10_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Linux (x64), version 2015.09.01 for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue with IP Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunneling offloads.

Enhancements
This driver now allows the user to configure hashkey using the sysfs interface when the ethtool option
is not present.

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Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC550m Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE BL-c Adapter

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Drivers for VMware ESXi 5.0

Version: 2015.02.23 (C) (Optional)
Filename: cp027192.zip

Fixes

This driver corrects an issue that occurs when a physical function is configured in INTX Mode.
Interrupts may suddenly stop, ultimately resulting in a loss of connection.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC550m Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE BL-c Adapter

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

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HP Emulex 10/20 GbE Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.1

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025188.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Fixes
This driver corrects an issue that occurs when a physical function is configured in INTX Mode.
Interrupts may suddenly stop, ultimately resulting in a loss of connection.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Driver for Windows Server 2008

Version: 10.5.65.4 (Optional)
Filename: cp026122.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Windows 2008 x86, version 2015.09.01 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes

This driver corrects an issue where a crash dump is not generated for an iSCSI LUN.

This driver corrects an issue which can result in a Windows Stop Error (BSOD) when storage ports are
disabled while storage I/O is running.

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Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP Emulex iSCSI adapters:

o HP NC551m Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 10.5.65.4 (Optional)
Filename: cp025047.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Windows 2008/2012/2012 R2 x64, version 2015.09.01 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes

This driver corrects an issue where a crash dump is not generated for an iSCSI LUN.

This driver corrects an issue which can result in a Windows Stop Error (BSOD) when storage ports are
disabled while storage I/O is running.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP iSCSI adapters:

o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

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HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions
Version: 10.5.65.4 (Optional)
Filename: cp025046.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Windows 2008/2012/2012 R2 x64, version 2015.09.01 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes

This driver corrects an issue where a crash dump is not generated for an iSCSI LUN.

This driver corrects an issue which can result in a Windows Stop Error (BSOD) when storage ports are
disabled while storage I/O is running.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP iSCSI adapters:

o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Driver for Windows Server 2012

Version: 10.5.65.4 (Optional)
Filename: cp025044.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Windows 2008/2012/2012 R2 x64, version 2015.09.01 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes

This driver corrects an issue where a crash dump is not generated for an iSCSI LUN.

This driver corrects an issue which can result in a Windows Stop Error (BSOD) when storage ports are
disabled while storage I/O is running.

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Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP iSCSI adapters:

o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2

Version: 10.5.65.4 (Optional)
Filename: cp025045.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Windows 2008/2012/2012 R2 x64, version 2015.09.01 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes

This driver corrects an issue where a crash dump is not generated for an iSCSI LUN.

This driver corrects an issue which can result in a Windows Stop Error (BSOD) when storage ports are
disabled while storage I/O is running.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP iSCSI adapters:

o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

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HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686
Version: 10.5.65.12-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-be2iscsi-10.5.65.12-1.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-be2iscsi-10.5.65.12-1.rhel6u6.i686.rpm;
README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Linux (x86), version 2015.09.01 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver no longer triggers a kernel panic when the driver fails to initialize a Host Bus Adapter (HBA).

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter

o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64
Version: 10.5.65.12-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-be2iscsi-10.5.65.12-1.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-be2iscsi-10.5.65.12-1.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm;
README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Linux (x64), version 2015.09.01 for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver no longer triggers a kernel panic when the driver fails to initialize a Host Bus Adapter (HBA).

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter

o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 i586
Version: 10.5.65.12-1 (Optional)
Filename: be2iscsi-kmp-default-10.5.65.12_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i386.rpm; be2iscsi-kmp-pae-
10.5.65.12_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i386.rpm; be2iscsi-kmp-xen-10.5.65.12_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i386.rpm;
README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Linux (x86), version 2015.09.01 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver no longer triggers a kernel panic when the driver fails to initialize a Host Bus Adapter (HBA).

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter

o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64
Version: 10.5.65.12-1 (Optional)
Filename: be2iscsi-kmp-default-10.5.65.12_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; be2iscsi-kmp-xen-
10.5.65.12_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Linux (x64), version 2015.09.01 for use with these drivers.

Fixes

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This driver no longer triggers a kernel panic when the driver fails to initialize a Host Bus Adapter (HBA).

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter

o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64
Version: 10.5.65.12-1 (Optional)
Filename: be2iscsi-kmp-default-10.5.65.12_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; be2iscsi-kmp-xen-
10.5.65.12_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapters - Linux (x64), version 2015.09.01 for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver no longer triggers a kernel panic when the driver fails to initialize a Host Bus Adapter (HBA).

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter

o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

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HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Drivers for VMware ESXi 5.0

Version: 2015.02.23 (Optional)
Filename: cp024704.zip

Fixes
This driver component can now be installed by the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM).

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP network adapters:

o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.1

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025871.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Enhancements
This driver has been updated to maintain compatibility with firmware version 10.5.65.x.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP network adapters:

o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

HP Emulex 10/20 GbE iSCSI Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.5/6.0

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025653.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Enhancements
This driver has added support for multi-queue with VMware vSphere 5.5 and later operating systems.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP network adapters:

o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

HP Emulex 10GbE Drivers VMware vSphere 5.5/6.0

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025191.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Fixes
This driver resolves a PSOD seen after issuing a DUMP command.

Supported Devices and Features

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This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter

o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

HP Intel e1000e Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686

Version: 3.2.2.1-10 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-e1000e-3.2.2.1-10.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-hp-e1000e-3.2.2.1-10.rhel6u6.i686.rpm;
README

Enhancements

This driver source version was incremented to provide support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.
This binary driver has no functional changes.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP NC112T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC360m Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC364m Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter

HP Intel e1000e Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64

Version: 3.2.2.1-10 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-e1000e-3.2.2.1-10.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-e1000e-3.2.2.1-10.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm;
README

Enhancements

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This driver source version was incremented to provide support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.
This binary driver has no functional changes.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP NC112T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC360m Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC364m Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter

HP Intel e1000e Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64

Version: 3.2.2.1-10 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-e1000e-3.2.2.1-10.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-e1000e-3.2.2.1-10.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm;
README

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP NC112T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC360m Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC364m Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter

HP Intel e1000e Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 i586

Version: 3.2.2.1-10 (Optional)
Filename: hp-e1000e-kmp-default-3.2.2.1_3.0.76_0.11-10.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hp-e1000e-kmp-pae-
3.2.2.1_3.0.76_0.11-10.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hp-e1000e-kmp-xen-3.2.2.1_3.0.76_0.11-10.sles11sp3.i586.rpm;
README

Enhancements

This driver source version was incremented to provide support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.
This binary driver has no functional changes.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter

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o HP NC112T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC360m Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC364m Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter

HP Intel e1000e Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64

Version: 3.2.2.1-10 (Optional)
Filename: hp-e1000e-kmp-default-3.2.2.1_3.0.76_0.11-10.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hp-e1000e-kmp-xen-
3.2.2.1_3.0.76_0.11-10.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Enhancements

This driver source version was incremented to provide support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.
This binary driver has no functional changes.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP NC112T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC360m Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC364m Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter

HP Intel e1000e Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64

Version: 3.2.2.1-10 (Optional)
Filename: hp-e1000e-kmp-default-3.2.2.1_k3.12.28_4-10.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hp-e1000e-kmp-xen-
3.2.2.1_k3.12.28_4-10.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; README

Fixes
This driver no longer fails to install due to missing autoconf.h.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP NC112T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC360m Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC364m Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter

HP Intel E1R Driver for Windows Server 2008

Version: 12.7.29.0 (C) (Optional)
Filename: cp019461.exe

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Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where a “link down” message is recorded in the Windows system event
log during every system boot regardless of the actual state of the link.

Enhancements
This driver now supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP Intel E1R network adapters:

o HP NC365T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o Hp Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel E1R Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 12.11.97.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp025767.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server
x64 Editions, version 4.0.0.17 or later, for use with this driver.

Fixes
This driver corrects an issue which can result in the driver improperly indicating Wake On Lan support
when it is not supported by the device.

Enhancements

This product now supports the HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP Intel E1R network adapters:

o HP NC365T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

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o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel E1R Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions

Version: 12.7.29.0 (C) (Optional)
Filename: cp019462.exe

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where a “link down” message is recorded in the Windows system event
log during every system boot regardless of the actual state of the link.

Enhancements
This driver now supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP Intel E1R network adapters:

o HP NC365T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o Hp Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel E1R Driver for Windows Server 2012

Version: 12.11.97.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp025765.exe

Important Note!

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HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server
x64 Editions, version 4.0.0.17 or later, for use with this driver.

Fixes
This driver corrects an issue which can result in the driver improperly indicating Wake On Lan support
when it is not supported by the device.

Enhancements

This product now supports the HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP Intel E1R network adapters:

o HP NC365T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel E1R Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2

Version: 12.11.97.1 (Optional)
Filename: cp025766.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server
x64 Editions, version 4.0.0.17 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes
This driver corrects an issue which can result in the driver improperly indicating Wake On Lan support
when it is not supported by the device.

Enhancements

This product now supports the HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP Intel E1R network adapters:

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o HP NC365T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel i40e Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686

Version: 1.2.45-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-i40e-1.2.45-1.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-i40e-1.2.45-1.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel i40e Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64

Version: 1.2.45-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-i40e-1.2.45-1.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-i40e-1.2.45-1.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

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This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel i40e Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64

Version: 1.2.45-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-i40e-kmp-default-1.2.45_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hp-i40e-kmp-xen-
1.2.45_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel i40e Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64

Version: 1.2.45-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-i40e-kmp-default-1.2.45_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hp-i40e-kmp-xen-
1.2.45_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

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HP Intel i40e Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.1

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025220.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel i40e Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.5/6.0

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025221.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel i40ea Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 1.1.121.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025054.exe

Enhancements
Initial release.

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Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel i40ea Driver for Windows Server 2012

Version: 1.1.121.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025055.exe

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel i40ea Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2

Version: 1.1.121.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025056.exe

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel i40evf Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64

Version: 1.2.33-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-i40evf-1.2.33-1.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-i40evf-1.2.33-1.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm;
README

Important Note!

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HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel i40evf Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64

Version: 1.2.33-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-i40evf-1.2.33-1.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-i40evf-1.2.33-1.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm;
README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel i40evf Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64

Version: 1.2.33-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-i40evf-kmp-default-1.2.33_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hp-i40evf-kmp-xen-
1.2.33_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements
Initial release.

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Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel i40evf Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64

Version: 1.2.33-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-i40evf-kmp-default-1.2.33_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hp-i40evf-kmp-xen-
1.2.33_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

This product supports the following HP network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel igb Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686

Version: 5.2.17-2 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-igb-5.2.17-2.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-hp-igb-5.2.17-2.rhel6u6.i686.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver no longer causes a Tx Unit Hang on Intel 82576 devices with the Receive Side Scaling (RSS) >
1.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP Intel network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

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o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP NC365T 4-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel igb Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64

Version: 5.2.17-2 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-igb-5.2.17-2.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-igb-5.2.17-2.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver no longer causes a Tx Unit Hang on Intel 82576 devices with the Receive Side Scaling (RSS) >
1.

Enhancements
This product now supports the HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP Intel network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP NC365T 4-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

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HP Intel igb Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64

Version: 5.2.17-2 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-igb-5.2.17-2.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-igb-5.2.17-2.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver no longer causes a Tx Unit Hang on Intel 82576 devices with the Receive Side Scaling (RSS) >
1.

Enhancements

This product now supports the HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter.

This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP Intel network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP NC365T 4-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel igb Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 i586

Version: 5.2.17-2 (Optional)
Filename: hp-igb-kmp-default-5.2.17_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hp-igb-kmp-pae-5.2.17_3.0.76_0.11-
2.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hp-igb-kmp-xen-5.2.17_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

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This driver no longer causes a Tx Unit Hang on Intel 82576 devices with the Receive Side Scaling (RSS) >
1.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP Intel network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP NC365T 4-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel igb Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64

Version: 5.2.17-2 (Optional)
Filename: hp-igb-kmp-default-5.2.17_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hp-igb-kmp-xen-
5.2.17_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver no longer causes a Tx Unit Hang on Intel 82576 devices with the Receive Side Scaling (RSS) >
1.

Enhancements

This driver now supports the HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP Intel network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter

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o HP NC365T 4-port Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel igb Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64

Version: 5.2.17-2 (Optional)
Filename: hp-igb-kmp-default-5.2.17_k3.12.28_4-2.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hp-igb-kmp-xen-5.2.17_k3.12.28_4-
2.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver no longer causes a Tx Unit Hang on Intel 82576 devices with the Receive Side Scaling (RSS) >
1.

Enhancements
This product now supports the HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP Intel network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP NC365T 4-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel igb Drivers for VMware ESXi 5.0/vSphere 5.1

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025776.zip

Important Note!

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This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Enhancements
This driver now supports the HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP NC365T 4-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel igb Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.5/6.0

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025777.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Enhancements

This driver now supports the HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter

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o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP NC365T 4-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbe Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686

Version: 4.0.3-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-ixgbe-4.0.3-1.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-hp-ixgbe-4.0.3-1.rhel6u6.i686.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses a race condition with the Precision Time Protocol (PTP).

This driver addresses an issue with Rx Performance synchronization with upstream drivers.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbe Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64

Version: 4.0.3-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-ixgbe-4.0.3-1.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-ixgbe-4.0.3-1.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

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This driver addresses a race condition with the Precision Time Protocol (PTP).

This driver addresses an issue with Rx Performance synchronization with upstream drivers.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbe Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64

Version: 4.0.3-1 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-ixgbe-4.0.3-1.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-ixgbe-4.0.3-1.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses a race condition with the Precision Time Protocol (PTP).

This driver addresses an issue with Rx Performance synchronization with upstream drivers.

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

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HP Intel ixgbe Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 i586

Version: 4.0.3-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ixgbe-kmp-default-4.0.3_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hp-ixgbe-kmp-pae-4.0.3_3.0.76_0.11-
1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hp-ixgbe-kmp-xen-4.0.3_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses a race condition with the Precision Time Protocol (PTP).

This driver addresses an issue with Rx Performance synchronization with upstream drivers.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbe Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64

Version: 4.0.3-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ixgbe-kmp-default-4.0.3_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hp-ixgbe-kmp-xen-
4.0.3_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses a race condition with the Precision Time Protocol (PTP).

This driver addresses an issue with Rx Performance synchronization with upstream drivers.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

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o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbe Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64

Version: 4.0.3-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ixgbe-kmp-default-4.0.3_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hp-ixgbe-kmp-xen-
4.0.3_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses a race condition with the Precision Time Protocol (PTP).

This driver addresses an issue with Rx Performance synchronization with upstream drivers.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbe Drivers for VMware ESXi 5.0/vSphere 5.1

Version: 2015.02.23 (Optional)
Filename: cp024684.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Fixes
This driver component can now be installed by the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM).

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Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbe Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.5/6.0

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp026691.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Fixes
This driver addresses a loss of network connectivity seen when changing the RX buffer size.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbevf Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686

Version: 2.16.1-3 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-ixgbevf-2.16.1-3.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-hp-ixgbevf-2.16.1-3.rhel6u6.i686.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

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This driver addresses an issue seen when attempting to set spoofchk for Virtual Function (VF) to a value
that exceeds the number of VFs.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbevf Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64

Version: 2.16.1-3 (Optional)
Filename: kmod-hp-ixgbevf-2.16.1-3.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-ixgbevf-2.16.1-3.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm;
README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue seen when attempting to set spoofchk for Virtual Function (VF) to a value
that exceeds the number of VFs.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbevf Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64

Version: 2.16.1-3 (Optional)

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Filename: kmod-hp-ixgbevf-2.16.1-3.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hp-ixgbevf-2.16.1-3.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm;

README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue seen when attempting to set spoofchk for Virtual Function (VF) to a value
that exceeds the number of VFs.

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbevf Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 i586

Version: 2.16.1-3 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ixgbevf-kmp-default-2.16.1_3.0.76_0.11-3.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hp-ixgbevf-kmp-pae-
2.16.1_3.0.76_0.11-3.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hp-ixgbevf-kmp-xen-2.16.1_3.0.76_0.11-3.sles11sp3.i586.rpm;
README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue seen when attempting to set spoofchk for Virtual Function (VF) to a value
that exceeds the number of VFs.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

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o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbevf Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64

Version: 2.16.1-3 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ixgbevf-kmp-default-2.16.1_3.0.76_0.11-3.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hp-ixgbevf-kmp-xen-
2.16.1_3.0.76_0.11-3.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue seen when attempting to set spoofchk for Virtual Function (VF) to a value
that exceeds the number of VFs.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixgbevf Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64

Version: 2.16.1-3 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ixgbevf-kmp-default-2.16.1_k3.12.28_4-3.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hp-ixgbevf-kmp-xen-
2.16.1_k3.12.28_4-3.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64,
version 1.8.12 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

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This driver addresses an issue seen when attempting to set spoofchk for Virtual Function (VF) to a value
that exceeds the number of VFs.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixn/ixt Drivers for Windows Server 2008

Version: 3.5.22.0 (D) (Optional)
Filename: cp019449.exe

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where a “link down” message is recorded in the Windows system event
log during every system boot regardless of the actual state of the link.

Enhancements
This component now supports the HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter.

Supported Devices and Features

This component supports the following HP Intel ixn network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter

This component supports the following HP Intel ixt network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixn/ixt Drivers for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 3.9.58.9101 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp026248.exe

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Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server
x64 Editions, version 4.0.0.17 or later, for use with these drivers.

Fixes

The Intel Ethernet Thermal Sensor Monitor in this product now behaves correctly when a device is
initialized with the input/output memory management unit (IOMMU) enabled.

This driver addresses an issue where PCI-e completion timeouts take longer than expected.

Supported Devices and Features

This component supports the following HP Intel ixn network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter

This component supports the following HP Intel ixt network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixn/ixt Drivers for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions

Version: 3.5.22.0 (D) (Optional)
Filename: cp019450.exe

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where a “link down” message is recorded in the Windows system event
log during every system boot regardless of the actual state of the link.

Enhancements
This component now supports the HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter.

Supported Devices and Features

This component supports the following HP Intel ixn network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter

This component supports the following HP Intel ixt network adapters:

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o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixn/ixt Drivers for Windows Server 2012

Version: 3.9.58.9101 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp026246.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server
x64 Editions, version 4.0.0.17 or later, for use with these drivers.

Fixes

The Intel Ethernet Thermal Sensor Monitor in this product now behaves correctly when a device is
initialized with the input/output memory management unit (IOMMU) enabled.

This driver addresses an issue where PCI-e completion timeouts take longer than expected.

Supported Devices and Features

This component supports the following HP Intel ixn network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter

This component supports the following HP Intel ixt network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel ixn/ixt Drivers for Windows Server 2012 R2

Version: 3.9.58.9101 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp026247.exe

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server
x64 Editions, version 4.0.0.17, or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

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The Intel Ethernet Thermal Sensor Monitor in this product now behaves correctly when a device is
initialized with the input/output memory management unit (IOMMU) enabled.

This driver addresses an issue where PCI-e completion timeouts take longer than expected.

Supported Devices and Features

This component supports the following HP Intel ixn network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter

This component supports the following HP Intel ixt network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Mellanox CX3 Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 4.90.10714.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025572.exe

Fixes

This driver addresses a failure seen when attempting to remove virtual functions.

This driver addresses a failure seen when calling Get-MlnxFirmwareIdentity when not all devices are
enabled.

Enhancements

This driver provides improved processor usage when responding to deferred procedure calls.

This driver provides improved scalability of the Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ) to allow for running
more virtual machines reliably.

This driver provides a reduced memory footprint for Ethernet interfaces.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP Mellanox CX3 network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10G 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10G 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+QSFP Adapter

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o HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter

o HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter
o HP Infiniband QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2P 544i Adapter

HP Mellanox CX3 Driver for Windows Server 2012

Version: 4.90.10714.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025570.exe

Fixes

This driver addresses a failure seen when attempting to remove virtual functions.

This driver addresses a failure seen when calling Get-MlnxFirmwareIdentity when not all devices are
enabled.

Enhancements

This driver provides improved processor usage when responding to deferred procedure calls.

This driver provides improved scalability of the Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ) to allow for running
more virtual machines reliably.

This driver provides a reduced memory footprint for Ethernet interfaces.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP Mellanox CX3 network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10G 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10G 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter
o HP Infiniband QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2P 544i Adapter

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HP Mellanox CX3 Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2

Version: 4.90.10714.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025571.exe

Fixes

This driver addresses a failure seen when attempting to remove virtual functions.

This driver addresses a failure seen when calling Get-MlnxFirmwareIdentity when not all devices are
enabled.

Enhancements

This driver provides improved processor usage when responding to deferred procedure calls.

This driver provides improved scalability of the Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ) to allow for running
more virtual machines reliably.

This driver provides a reduced memory footprint for Ethernet interfaces.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP Mellanox CX3 network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10G 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10G 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
o HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter
o HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter
o HP Infiniband QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2P 544i Adapter

HP Mellanox EN Driver for InfiniBand adapters (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 4
x86_64)
Version: 2.3-2.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-mlnx-en-2.3-2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.rhel6u4.x86_64.rpm; mlnx-en-utils-2.3-
2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.rhel6u4.x86_64.rpm

Fixes
Fixes in version 2.3-2.0.1:

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o Fixed Time stamping (PTP) bug related to Hardware clock reading.

o Fixed harmless warning: "NOHZ: local_softirq_pending 08".

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Fixed rx_errors ifconfig counter reporting for VFs.

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Incorrect calculation of packet true-size reporting in LRO flow.

o Crash incidence which occurred when enabling Ethernet Timestamping and running VLAN
traffic.

Fixes in version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Fixed ALB bonding mode failure when enslaving Mellanox interfaces.

o Fixed mapped memory leak.

Fixes in version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Fixed TX timeout issues.

o Fixed Ethtool status report for Virtual Functions.
o Fixed an issue of VLAN traffic over Virtual Machine in paravirtualized mode.
o Fixed Ethtool operation crash while interface down.

Fixes in version 1.5.10

o Driver no longer unloads after installation. Currently, the driver is reloaded after installation.
o Configuration files are no longer modified during driver installation.
o MTU size calculation now results in correct value.
o Race condition no longer exists in join/leave multicast group flow.
o Restored RX buffer pointer in case of failure.
o Fixed completely broken IPMI
o Traffic stops including ping does not pass after several hours of line rate traffic (BlueFlame
race) no longer exists.
o Loss of connectivity issue for iperf long run is resolved.

Fixes in Rev 1.5.9

o Fixed bad TX completion notification request logic, could lead to TX timeout.

o Fixed PowerPC connectivity loss

Enhancements
Changes in version 2.3-2.0.1 from version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Reset Flow - Added support for Enhanced Error Handling for PCI (EEH), a recovery strategy for
I/O errors that occur on the PCI bus.

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o Added VxLAN support

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.7 from version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Changed TX time interrupt moderation to 8 usecs. - Performance improvement.

o Added PTYS register for ethtool settings.
o Added a mechanism to avoid TCP retransmissions when using TSO.
o Added a mechanism to process all completions in RX rings after port goes up to avoid a race
between incoming traffic and initialization flow.
o Renamed counter vport_rx_error to vport_rx_filtered.
o Added service script '/etc/init.d/mlnx-en.d'.
o /etc/depmod.d/* and /etc/modprobe.d/* moved to KMP RPM.
o Added PCI ID strings to "mlnx-en-utils" RPM.

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1(A) From version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Added support for the following adapters:

 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter
 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1 From version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Reset Flow is not activated by default. It is controlled by the mlx4_core'internal_err_reset'

module parameter.
o Ethernet VXLAN support for kernels 3.12.10 or higher.
o Power Management Quality of Service: when the traffic is active, the Power Management QoS
is enabled by disabling the CPU states for maximum performance.
o Ethernet PTP Hardware Clock support on kernels/OSes that support it.
o Out of the box performance improvements:
 Use of affinity hints (based on NUMA node of the device) to indicate the IRQ balancer
daemon on the optimal IRQ affinity.
 Improvement in buffers allocation schema (based on the hint above).
 Improvement in the adaptive interrupt moderation algorithm.

Changes in version 2.1-1.0.0 From version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Added reporting autonegotiation support

o Added Transmit Packet Steering (XPS) support
o Added reporting 56Gbit/s link speed support
o Added Receive Flow Steering (RFS) support in UDP
o Added Low Latency Socket (LLS) support
o Added check for dma_mapping errors

Changes in version 2.0-3.0.0 From version 1.5.10

o Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.

o Added ConnectX-3 Pro support.

Changes in version 1.5.10 From version 1.5.9

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o Fixes only.

Changes in Version 1.5.9 from 1.5.8.3

o Added support to kernel.org 3.5.

o Improved latency by optimizing RX repost mechanism

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6U4 (x86_64) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32-358.el6 - (x86_64) and future update kernels.

HP Mellanox EN Driver for InfiniBand adapters (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5
x86_64)
Version: 2.3-2.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-mlnx-en-2.3-2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; mlnx-en-utils-2.3-
2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm

Fixes
Fixes in version 2.3-2.0.1:

o Fixed Time stamping (PTP) bug related to Hardware clock reading.

o Fixed harmless warning: "NOHZ: local_softirq_pending 08".

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Fixed rx_errors ifconfig counter reporting for VFs.

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Incorrect calculation of packet true-size reporting in LRO flow.

o Crash incidence which occurred when enabling Ethernet Timestamping and running VLAN
traffic.

Fixes in version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Fixed ALB bonding mode failure when enslaving Mellanox interfaces.

o Fixed mapped memory leak.

Fixes in version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Fixed TX timeout issues.

o Fixed Ethtool status report for Virtual Functions.
o Fixed an issue of VLAN traffic over Virtual Machine in paravirtualized mode.
o Fixed Ethtool operation crash while interface down.

Fixes in version 1.5.10

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o Driver no longer unloads after installation. Currently, the driver is reloaded after installation.
o Configuration files are no longer modified during driver installation.
o MTU size calculation now results in correct value.
o Race condition no longer exists in join/leave multicast group flow.
o Restored RX buffer pointer in case of failure.
o Fixed completely broken IPMI
o Traffic stops including ping does not pass after several hours of line rate traffic (BlueFlame
race) no longer exists.
o Loss of connectivity issue for iperf long run is resolved.

Fixes in Rev 1.5.9

o Fixed bad TX completion notification request logic, could lead to TX timeout.

o Fixed PowerPC connectivity loss

Enhancements
Changes in version 2.3-2.0.1 from version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Reset Flow - Added support for Enhanced Error Handling for PCI (EEH), a recovery strategy for
I/O errors that occur on the PCI bus.
o Added VxLAN support

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.7 from version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Changed TX time interrupt moderation to 8 usecs. - Performance improvement.

o Added PTYS register for ethtool settings.
o Added a mechanism to avoid TCP retransmissions when using TSO.
o Added a mechanism to process all completions in RX rings after port goes up to avoid a race
between incoming traffic and initialization flow.
o Renamed counter vport_rx_error to vport_rx_filtered.
o Added service script '/etc/init.d/mlnx-en.d'.
o /etc/depmod.d/* and /etc/modprobe.d/* moved to KMP RPM.
o Added PCI ID strings to "mlnx-en-utils" RPM.

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1(A) From version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Added support for the following adapters:

 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter
 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1 From version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Reset Flow is not activated by default. It is controlled by the mlx4_core'internal_err_reset'

module parameter.
o Ethernet VXLAN support for kernels 3.12.10 or higher.
o Power Management Quality of Service: when the traffic is active, the Power Management QoS
is enabled by disabling the CPU states for maximum performance.
o Ethernet PTP Hardware Clock support on kernels/OSes that support it.
o Out of the box performance improvements:

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 Use of affinity hints (based on NUMA node of the device) to indicate the IRQ balancer
daemon on the optimal IRQ affinity.
 Improvement in buffers allocation schema (based on the hint above).
 Improvement in the adaptive interrupt moderation algorithm.

Changes in version 2.1-1.0.0 From version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Added reporting autonegotiation support

o Added Transmit Packet Steering (XPS) support
o Added reporting 56Gbit/s link speed support
o Added Receive Flow Steering (RFS) support in UDP
o Added Low Latency Socket (LLS) support
o Added check for dma_mapping errors

Changes in version 2.0-3.0.0 From version 1.5.10

o Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.

o Added ConnectX-3 Pro support.

Changes in version 1.5.10 From version 1.5.9

o Fixes only.

Changes in Version 1.5.9 from 1.5.8.3

o Added support to kernel.org 3.5.

o Improved latency by optimizing RX repost mechanism

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6U5 (x86_64) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32-431.el6 - (x86_64) and future update kernels.

HP Mellanox EN Driver for InfiniBand adapters (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6
x86_64)
Version: 2.3-2.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-mlnx-en-2.3-2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm; mlnx-en-utils-2.3-
2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm

Fixes
Fixes in version 2.3-2.0.1:

o Fixed Time stamping (PTP) bug related to Hardware clock reading.

o Fixed harmless warning: "NOHZ: local_softirq_pending 08".

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.7:

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o Fixed rx_errors ifconfig counter reporting for VFs.

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Incorrect calculation of packet true-size reporting in LRO flow.

o Crash incidence which occurred when enabling Ethernet Timestamping and running VLAN
traffic.

Fixes in version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Fixed ALB bonding mode failure when enslaving Mellanox interfaces.

o Fixed mapped memory leak.

Fixes in version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Fixed TX timeout issues.

o Fixed Ethtool status report for Virtual Functions.
o Fixed an issue of VLAN traffic over Virtual Machine in paravirtualized mode.
o Fixed Ethtool operation crash while interface down.

Fixes in version 1.5.10

o Driver no longer unloads after installation. Currently, the driver is reloaded after installation.
o Configuration files are no longer modified during driver installation.
o MTU size calculation now results in correct value.
o Race condition no longer exists in join/leave multicast group flow.
o Restored RX buffer pointer in case of failure.
o Fixed completely broken IPMI
o Traffic stops including ping does not pass after several hours of line rate traffic (BlueFlame
race) no longer exists.
o Loss of connectivity issue for iperf long run is resolved.

Fixes in Rev 1.5.9

o Fixed bad TX completion notification request logic, could lead to TX timeout.

o Fixed PowerPC connectivity loss

Enhancements
Changes in version 2.3-2.0.1 from version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Reset Flow - Added support for Enhanced Error Handling for PCI (EEH), a recovery strategy for
I/O errors that occur on the PCI bus.
o Added VxLAN support

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.7 from version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Changed TX time interrupt moderation to 8 usecs. - Performance improvement.

o Added PTYS register for ethtool settings.

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o Added a mechanism to avoid TCP retransmissions when using TSO.

o Added a mechanism to process all completions in RX rings after port goes up to avoid a race
between incoming traffic and initialization flow.
o Renamed counter vport_rx_error to vport_rx_filtered.
o Added service script '/etc/init.d/mlnx-en.d'.
o /etc/depmod.d/* and /etc/modprobe.d/* moved to KMP RPM.
o Added PCI ID strings to "mlnx-en-utils" RPM.

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1(A) From version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Added support for the following adapters:

 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter
 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1 From version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Reset Flow is not activated by default. It is controlled by the mlx4_core'internal_err_reset'

module parameter.
o Ethernet VXLAN support for kernels 3.12.10 or higher.
o Power Management Quality of Service: when the traffic is active, the Power Management QoS
is enabled by disabling the CPU states for maximum performance.
o Ethernet PTP Hardware Clock support on kernels/OSes that support it.
o Out of the box performance improvements:
 Use of affinity hints (based on NUMA node of the device) to indicate the IRQ balancer
daemon on the optimal IRQ affinity.
 Improvement in buffers allocation schema (based on the hint above).
 Improvement in the adaptive interrupt moderation algorithm.

Changes in version 2.1-1.0.0 From version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Added reporting autonegotiation support

o Added Transmit Packet Steering (XPS) support
o Added reporting 56Gbit/s link speed support
o Added Receive Flow Steering (RFS) support in UDP
o Added Low Latency Socket (LLS) support
o Added check for dma_mapping errors

Changes in version 2.0-3.0.0 From version 1.5.10

o Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.

o Added ConnectX-3 Pro support.

Changes in version 1.5.10 From version 1.5.9

o Fixes only.

Changes in Version 1.5.9 from 1.5.8.3

o Added support to kernel.org 3.5.

o Improved latency by optimizing RX repost mechanism

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Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6U6 (x86_64) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32-504.el6 - (x86_64) and future update kernels.

HP Mellanox EN Driver for InfiniBand adapters (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1
x86_64)
Version: 2.3-2.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-mlnx-en-2.3-2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm; mlnx-en-utils-2.3-
2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm

Fixes
Fixes in version 2.3-2.0.1:

o Fixed Time stamping (PTP) bug related to Hardware clock reading.

o Fixed harmless warning: "NOHZ: local_softirq_pending 08".

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Fixed rx_errors ifconfig counter reporting for VFs.

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Incorrect calculation of packet true-size reporting in LRO flow.

o Crash incidence which occurred when enabling Ethernet Timestamping and running VLAN
traffic.

Fixes in version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Fixed ALB bonding mode failure when enslaving Mellanox interfaces.

o Fixed mapped memory leak.

Fixes in version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Fixed TX timeout issues.

o Fixed Ethtool status report for Virtual Functions.
o Fixed an issue of VLAN traffic over Virtual Machine in paravirtualized mode.
o Fixed Ethtool operation crash while interface down.

Fixes in version 1.5.10

o Driver no longer unloads after installation. Currently, the driver is reloaded after installation.
o Configuration files are no longer modified during driver installation.
o MTU size calculation now results in correct value.
o Race condition no longer exists in join/leave multicast group flow.
o Restored RX buffer pointer in case of failure.
o Fixed completely broken IPMI

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o Traffic stops including ping does not pass after several hours of line rate traffic (BlueFlame
race) no longer exists.
o Loss of connectivity issue for iperf long run is resolved.

Fixes in Rev 1.5.9

o Fixed bad TX completion notification request logic, could lead to TX timeout.

o Fixed PowerPC connectivity loss

Enhancements
Changes in version 2.3-2.0.1 from version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Reset Flow - Added support for Enhanced Error Handling for PCI (EEH), a recovery strategy for
I/O errors that occur on the PCI bus.
o Added VxLAN support

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.7 from version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Changed TX time interrupt moderation to 8 usecs. - Performance improvement.

o Added PTYS register for ethtool settings.
o Added a mechanism to avoid TCP retransmissions when using TSO.
o Added a mechanism to process all completions in RX rings after port goes up to avoid a race
between incoming traffic and initialization flow.
o Renamed counter vport_rx_error to vport_rx_filtered.
o Added service script '/etc/init.d/mlnx-en.d'.
o /etc/depmod.d/* and /etc/modprobe.d/* moved to KMP RPM.
o Added PCI ID strings to "mlnx-en-utils" RPM.

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1(A) From version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Added support for the following adapters:

 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter
 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1 From version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Reset Flow is not activated by default. It is controlled by the mlx4_core'internal_err_reset'

module parameter.
o Ethernet VXLAN support for kernels 3.12.10 or higher.
o Power Management Quality of Service: when the traffic is active, the Power Management QoS
is enabled by disabling the CPU states for maximum performance.
o Ethernet PTP Hardware Clock support on kernels/OSes that support it.
o Out of the box performance improvements:
 Use of affinity hints (based on NUMA node of the device) to indicate the IRQ balancer
daemon on the optimal IRQ affinity.
 Improvement in buffers allocation schema (based on the hint above).
 Improvement in the adaptive interrupt moderation algorithm.

Changes in version 2.1-1.0.0 From version 2.0-3.0.0:

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o Added reporting autonegotiation support

o Added Transmit Packet Steering (XPS) support
o Added reporting 56Gbit/s link speed support
o Added Receive Flow Steering (RFS) support in UDP
o Added Low Latency Socket (LLS) support
o Added check for dma_mapping errors

Changes in version 2.0-3.0.0 From version 1.5.10

o Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.

o Added ConnectX-3 Pro support.

Changes in version 1.5.10 From version 1.5.9

o Fixes only.

Changes in Version 1.5.9 from 1.5.8.3

o Added support to kernel.org 3.5.

o Improved latency by optimizing RX repost mechanism

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1 (x86_64) supported by this binary rpm are:
3.10.0-229.el7 - (x86_64) and future update kernels.

HP Mellanox EN Driver for InfiniBand adapters (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64)
Version: 2.3-2.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-mlnx-en-2.3-2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; mlnx-en-utils-2.3-
2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm

Fixes
Fixes in version 2.3-2.0.1:

o Fixed Time stamping (PTP) bug related to Hardware clock reading.

o Fixed harmless warning: "NOHZ: local_softirq_pending 08".

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Fixed rx_errors ifconfig counter reporting for VFs.

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Incorrect calculation of packet true-size reporting in LRO flow.

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o Crash incidence which occurred when enabling Ethernet Timestamping and running VLAN
traffic.

Fixes in version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Fixed ALB bonding mode failure when enslaving Mellanox interfaces.

o Fixed mapped memory leak.

Fixes in version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Fixed TX timeout issues.

o Fixed Ethtool status report for Virtual Functions.
o Fixed an issue of VLAN traffic over Virtual Machine in paravirtualized mode.
o Fixed Ethtool operation crash while interface down.

Fixes in version 1.5.10

o Driver no longer unloads after installation. Currently, the driver is reloaded after installation.
o Configuration files are no longer modified during driver installation.
o MTU size calculation now results in correct value.
o Race condition no longer exists in join/leave multicast group flow.
o Restored RX buffer pointer in case of failure.
o Fixed completely broken IPMI
o Traffic stops including ping does not pass after several hours of line rate traffic (BlueFlame
race) no longer exists.
o Loss of connectivity issue for iperf long run is resolved.

Fixes in Rev 1.5.9

o Fixed bad TX completion notification request logic, could lead to TX timeout.

o Fixed PowerPC connectivity loss

Enhancements
Changes in version 2.3-2.0.1 from version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Reset Flow - Added support for Enhanced Error Handling for PCI (EEH), a recovery strategy for
I/O errors that occur on the PCI bus.
o Added VxLAN support

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.7 from version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Changed TX time interrupt moderation to 8 usecs. - Performance improvement.

o Added PTYS register for ethtool settings.
o Added a mechanism to avoid TCP retransmissions when using TSO.
o Added a mechanism to process all completions in RX rings after port goes up to avoid a race
between incoming traffic and initialization flow.
o Renamed counter vport_rx_error to vport_rx_filtered.
o Added service script '/etc/init.d/mlnx-en.d'.
o /etc/depmod.d/* and /etc/modprobe.d/* moved to KMP RPM.

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o Added PCI ID strings to "mlnx-en-utils" RPM.

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1(A) From version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Added support for the following adapters:

 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter
 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1 From version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Reset Flow is not activated by default. It is controlled by the mlx4_core'internal_err_reset'

module parameter.
o Ethernet VXLAN support for kernels 3.12.10 or higher.
o Power Management Quality of Service: when the traffic is active, the Power Management QoS
is enabled by disabling the CPU states for maximum performance.
o Ethernet PTP Hardware Clock support on kernels/OSes that support it.
o Out of the box performance improvements:
 Use of affinity hints (based on NUMA node of the device) to indicate the IRQ balancer
daemon on the optimal IRQ affinity.
 Improvement in buffers allocation schema (based on the hint above).
 Improvement in the adaptive interrupt moderation algorithm.

Changes in version 2.1-1.0.0 From version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Added reporting autonegotiation support

o Added Transmit Packet Steering (XPS) support
o Added reporting 56Gbit/s link speed support
o Added Receive Flow Steering (RFS) support in UDP
o Added Low Latency Socket (LLS) support
o Added check for dma_mapping errors

Changes in version 2.0-3.0.0 From version 1.5.10

o Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.

o Added ConnectX-3 Pro support.

Changes in version 1.5.10 From version 1.5.9

o Fixes only.

Changes in Version 1.5.9 from 1.5.8.3

o Added support to kernel.org 3.5.

o Improved latency by optimizing RX repost mechanism

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (x86_64) supported by this binary rpm are:
3.10.0-123.el7 - (x86_64) and future update kernels.

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HP Mellanox EN Driver for InfiniBand adapters (SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP2
AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 2.3-2.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: mlnx-en-kmp-default-2.3_3.0.13_0.27-2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; mlnx-en-kmp-xen-
2.3_3.0.13_0.27-2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; mlnx-en-utils-2.3-
2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm

Fixes
Fixes in version 2.3-2.0.1:

o Fixed Time stamping (PTP) bug related to Hardware clock reading.

o Fixed harmless warning: "NOHZ: local_softirq_pending 08".

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Fixed rx_errors ifconfig counter reporting for VFs.

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Incorrect calculation of packet true-size reporting in LRO flow.

o Crash incidence which occurred when enabling Ethernet Timestamping and running VLAN
traffic.

Fixes in version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Fixed ALB bonding mode failure when enslaving Mellanox interfaces.

o Fixed mapped memory leak.

Fixes in version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Fixed TX timeout issues.

o Fixed Ethtool status report for Virtual Functions.
o Fixed an issue of VLAN traffic over Virtual Machine in paravirtualized mode.
o Fixed Ethtool operation crash while interface down.

Fixes in version 1.5.10

o Driver no longer unloads after installation. Currently, the driver is reloaded after installation.
o Configuration files are no longer modified during driver installation.
o MTU size calculation now results in correct value.
o Race condition no longer exists in join/leave multicast group flow.
o Restored RX buffer pointer in case of failure.
o Fixed completely broken IPMI
o Traffic stops including ping does not pass after several hours of line rate traffic (BlueFlame
race) no longer exists.
o Loss of connectivity issue for iperf long run is resolved.

Fixes in Rev 1.5.9

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o Fixed bad TX completion notification request logic, could lead to TX timeout.

o Fixed PowerPC connectivity loss

Enhancements
Changes in version 2.3-2.0.1 from version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Reset Flow - Added support for Enhanced Error Handling for PCI (EEH), a recovery strategy for
I/O errors that occur on the PCI bus.
o Added VxLAN support

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.7 from version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Changed TX time interrupt moderation to 8 usecs. - Performance improvement.

o Added PTYS register for ethtool settings.
o Added a mechanism to avoid TCP retransmissions when using TSO.
o Added a mechanism to process all completions in RX rings after port goes up to avoid a race
between incoming traffic and initialization flow.
o Renamed counter vport_rx_error to vport_rx_filtered.
o Added service script '/etc/init.d/mlnx-en.d'.
o /etc/depmod.d/* and /etc/modprobe.d/* moved to KMP RPM.
o Added PCI ID strings to "mlnx-en-utils" RPM.

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1(A) From version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Added support for the following adapters:

 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter
 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1 From version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Reset Flow is not activated by default. It is controlled by the mlx4_core'internal_err_reset'

module parameter.
o Ethernet VXLAN support for kernels 3.12.10 or higher.
o Power Management Quality of Service: when the traffic is active, the Power Management QoS
is enabled by disabling the CPU states for maximum performance.
o Ethernet PTP Hardware Clock support on kernels/OSes that support it.
o Out of the box performance improvements:
 Use of affinity hints (based on NUMA node of the device) to indicate the IRQ balancer
daemon on the optimal IRQ affinity.
 Improvement in buffers allocation schema (based on the hint above).
 Improvement in the adaptive interrupt moderation algorithm.

Changes in version 2.1-1.0.0 From version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Added reporting autonegotiation support

o Added Transmit Packet Steering (XPS) support
o Added reporting 56Gbit/s link speed support
o Added Receive Flow Steering (RFS) support in UDP
o Added Low Latency Socket (LLS) support

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o Added check for dma_mapping errors

Changes in version 2.0-3.0.0 From version 1.5.10

o Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.

o Added ConnectX-3 Pro support.

Changes in version 1.5.10 From version 1.5.9

o Fixes only.

Changes in Version 1.5.9 from 1.5.8.3

o Added support to kernel.org 3.5.

o Improved latency by optimizing RX repost mechanism

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server SP2 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
3.0.13-0.27-default - (AMD64/EM64T) and future update kernels.
3.0.13-0.27-xen - (AMD64/EM64T) and future update kernels.

HP Mellanox EN Driver for InfiniBand adapters (SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP3
AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 2.3-2.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: mlnx-en-kmp-default-2.3_3.0.76_0.11-2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; mlnx-en-kmp-xen-
2.3_3.0.76_0.11-2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; mlnx-en-utils-2.3-
2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm

Fixes
Fixes in version 2.3-2.0.1:

o Fixed Time stamping (PTP) bug related to Hardware clock reading.

o Fixed harmless warning: "NOHZ: local_softirq_pending 08".

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Fixed rx_errors ifconfig counter reporting for VFs.

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Incorrect calculation of packet true-size reporting in LRO flow.

o Crash incidence which occurred when enabling Ethernet Timestamping and running VLAN
traffic.

Fixes in version 2.1-1.0.0:

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o Fixed ALB bonding mode failure when enslaving Mellanox interfaces.

o Fixed mapped memory leak.

Fixes in version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Fixed TX timeout issues.

o Fixed Ethtool status report for Virtual Functions.
o Fixed an issue of VLAN traffic over Virtual Machine in paravirtualized mode.
o Fixed Ethtool operation crash while interface down.

Fixes in version 1.5.10

o Driver no longer unloads after installation. Currently, the driver is reloaded after installation.
o Configuration files are no longer modified during driver installation.
o MTU size calculation now results in correct value.
o Race condition no longer exists in join/leave multicast group flow.
o Restored RX buffer pointer in case of failure.
o Fixed completely broken IPMI
o Traffic stops including ping does not pass after several hours of line rate traffic (BlueFlame
race) no longer exists.
o Loss of connectivity issue for iperf long run is resolved.

Fixes in Rev 1.5.9

o Fixed bad TX completion notification request logic, could lead to TX timeout.

o Fixed PowerPC connectivity loss

Enhancements
Changes in version 2.3-2.0.1 from version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Reset Flow - Added support for Enhanced Error Handling for PCI (EEH), a recovery strategy for
I/O errors that occur on the PCI bus.
o Added VxLAN support

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.7 from version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Changed TX time interrupt moderation to 8 usecs. - Performance improvement.

o Added PTYS register for ethtool settings.
o Added a mechanism to avoid TCP retransmissions when using TSO.
o Added a mechanism to process all completions in RX rings after port goes up to avoid a race
between incoming traffic and initialization flow.
o Renamed counter vport_rx_error to vport_rx_filtered.
o Added service script '/etc/init.d/mlnx-en.d'.
o /etc/depmod.d/* and /etc/modprobe.d/* moved to KMP RPM.
o Added PCI ID strings to "mlnx-en-utils" RPM.

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1(A) From version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Added support for the following adapters:

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 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter

 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1 From version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Reset Flow is not activated by default. It is controlled by the mlx4_core'internal_err_reset'

module parameter.
o Ethernet VXLAN support for kernels 3.12.10 or higher.
o Power Management Quality of Service: when the traffic is active, the Power Management QoS
is enabled by disabling the CPU states for maximum performance.
o Ethernet PTP Hardware Clock support on kernels/OSes that support it.
o Out of the box performance improvements:
 Use of affinity hints (based on NUMA node of the device) to indicate the IRQ balancer
daemon on the optimal IRQ affinity.
 Improvement in buffers allocation schema (based on the hint above).
 Improvement in the adaptive interrupt moderation algorithm.

Changes in version 2.1-1.0.0 From version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Added reporting autonegotiation support

o Added Transmit Packet Steering (XPS) support
o Added reporting 56Gbit/s link speed support
o Added Receive Flow Steering (RFS) support in UDP
o Added Low Latency Socket (LLS) support
o Added check for dma_mapping errors

Changes in version 2.0-3.0.0 From version 1.5.10

o Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.

o Added ConnectX-3 Pro support.

Changes in version 1.5.10 From version 1.5.9

o Fixes only.

Changes in Version 1.5.9 from 1.5.8.3

o Added support to kernel.org 3.5.

o Improved latency by optimizing RX repost mechanism

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server SP3 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
3.0.76-0.11-default - (AMD64/EM64T) and future update kernels.
3.0.76-0.11-xen - (AMD64/EM64T) and future update kernels.

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HP Mellanox EN Driver for InfiniBand adapters (SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12

AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 2.3-2.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: mlnx-en-kmp-default-2.3_k3.12.28_4-2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; mlnx-en-kmp-xen-
2.3_k3.12.28_4-2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; mlnx-en-utils-2.3-
2.0.1.0.g8bc55fa.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm

Fixes
Fixes in version 2.3-2.0.1:

o Fixed Time stamping (PTP) bug related to Hardware clock reading.

o Fixed harmless warning: "NOHZ: local_softirq_pending 08".

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Fixed rx_errors ifconfig counter reporting for VFs.

Fixes in version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Incorrect calculation of packet true-size reporting in LRO flow.

o Crash incidence which occurred when enabling Ethernet Timestamping and running VLAN
traffic.

Fixes in version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Fixed ALB bonding mode failure when enslaving Mellanox interfaces.

o Fixed mapped memory leak.

Fixes in version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Fixed TX timeout issues.

o Fixed Ethtool status report for Virtual Functions.
o Fixed an issue of VLAN traffic over Virtual Machine in paravirtualized mode.
o Fixed Ethtool operation crash while interface down.

Fixes in version 1.5.10

o Driver no longer unloads after installation. Currently, the driver is reloaded after installation.
o Configuration files are no longer modified during driver installation.
o MTU size calculation now results in correct value.
o Race condition no longer exists in join/leave multicast group flow.
o Restored RX buffer pointer in case of failure.
o Fixed completely broken IPMI
o Traffic stops including ping does not pass after several hours of line rate traffic (BlueFlame
race) no longer exists.
o Loss of connectivity issue for iperf long run is resolved.

Fixes in Rev 1.5.9

o Fixed bad TX completion notification request logic, could lead to TX timeout.

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o Fixed PowerPC connectivity loss

Enhancements
Changes in version 2.3-2.0.1 from version 2.2-1.0.7:

o Reset Flow - Added support for Enhanced Error Handling for PCI (EEH), a recovery strategy for
I/O errors that occur on the PCI bus.
o Added VxLAN support

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.7 from version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Changed TX time interrupt moderation to 8 usecs. - Performance improvement.

o Added PTYS register for ethtool settings.
o Added a mechanism to avoid TCP retransmissions when using TSO.
o Added a mechanism to process all completions in RX rings after port goes up to avoid a race
between incoming traffic and initialization flow.
o Renamed counter vport_rx_error to vport_rx_filtered.
o Added service script '/etc/init.d/mlnx-en.d'.
o /etc/depmod.d/* and /etc/modprobe.d/* moved to KMP RPM.
o Added PCI ID strings to "mlnx-en-utils" RPM.

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1(A) From version 2.2-1.0.1:

o Added support for the following adapters:

 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter
 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

Changes in version 2.2-1.0.1 From version 2.1-1.0.0:

o Reset Flow is not activated by default. It is controlled by the mlx4_core'internal_err_reset'

module parameter.
o Ethernet VXLAN support for kernels 3.12.10 or higher.
o Power Management Quality of Service: when the traffic is active, the Power Management QoS
is enabled by disabling the CPU states for maximum performance.
o Ethernet PTP Hardware Clock support on kernels/OSes that support it.
o Out of the box performance improvements:
 Use of affinity hints (based on NUMA node of the device) to indicate the IRQ balancer
daemon on the optimal IRQ affinity.
 Improvement in buffers allocation schema (based on the hint above).
 Improvement in the adaptive interrupt moderation algorithm.

Changes in version 2.1-1.0.0 From version 2.0-3.0.0:

o Added reporting autonegotiation support

o Added Transmit Packet Steering (XPS) support
o Added reporting 56Gbit/s link speed support
o Added Receive Flow Steering (RFS) support in UDP
o Added Low Latency Socket (LLS) support
o Added check for dma_mapping errors

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Changes in version 2.0-3.0.0 From version 1.5.10

o Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.

o Added ConnectX-3 Pro support.

Changes in version 1.5.10 From version 1.5.9

o Fixes only.

Changes in Version 1.5.9 from 1.5.8.3

o Added support to kernel.org 3.5.

o Improved latency by optimizing RX repost mechanism

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
3.12.28-4-default - (AMD64/EM64T) and future update kernels.
3.12.28-4-xen - (AMD64/EM64T) and future update kernels.

HP NC-Series Intel E1E Driver for Windows Server 2008

Version: 9.15.17.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp017186.exe

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where checksum offload computations were performed even when
checksum offload was disabled.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP NC-Series Intel network adapters:

o HP NC110T PCI Express Single Port Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC360m Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC360T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC364m Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC364T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter

HP NC-Series Intel E1E Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 9.15.17.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp018229.exe

Enhancements
This driver now supports Windows Server 2012.

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Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP NC-Series Intel network adapters:

o HP NC110T PCI Express Single Port Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC360m Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC360T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC364m Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC364T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter

HP NC-Series Intel E1E Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions
Version: 9.15.17.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp017187.exe

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where checksum offload computations were performed even when
checksum offload was disabled.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP NC-Series Intel network adapters:

o HP NC110T PCI Express Single Port Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC360m Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC360T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC364m Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter
o HP NC364T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter

HP NC-Series Intel E1Q Driver for Windows Server 2008

Version: 12.7.29.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp021179.exe

Fixes
This component addresses an issue which can result in installed adapters remaining in a disabled state
when they should be enabled after installation is complete.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP NC-Series Intel E1Q network adapters:

o HP NC112T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter

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HP NC-Series Intel E1Q Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 12.7.27.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp021181.exe

Fixes
This component addresses an issue which can result in installed adapters remaining in a disabled state
when they should be enabled after installation is complete.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP NC-Series Intel E1Q network adapters:

o HP NC112T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter

HP NC-Series Intel E1Q Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions
Version: 12.7.29.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp021180.exe

Fixes
This component addresses an issue which can result in installed adapters remaining in a disabled state
when they should be enabled after installation is complete.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP NC-Series Intel E1Q network adapters:

o HP NC112T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter

HP NC-Series Intel E1Q Driver for Windows Server 2012

Version: 12.7.27.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp021182.exe

Fixes
This component addresses an issue which can result in installed adapters remaining in a disabled state
when they should be enabled after installation is complete.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP NC-Series Intel E1Q network adapters:

o HP NC112T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter

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o HP NC362i Integrated Dual Port BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter

HP Network Configuration Utility for Windows Server 2008

Version: 10.90.0.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp023337.exe

Important Note!
Attention Gen9 customers: This utility does not support Gen9 ProLiant platform NICs. See Customer
Notice HP Network Configuration Utility (NCU) - HP NCU Does Not Support Ethernet / FlexFabric
Adapters designed for HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers for more information:
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=c04539182.

Fixes
This component addresses an issue which results in extremely long installation times on systems with a
large number of virtual miniports.

HP Network Configuration Utility for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 10.90.0.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp023339.exe

Important Note!
Attention Gen9 customers: This utility does not support Gen9 ProLiant platform NICs. See Customer
Notice HP Network Configuration Utility (NCU) - HP NCU Does Not Support Ethernet / FlexFabric
Adapters designed for HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers for more information:
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=c04539182.

Fixes
This component addresses an issue which results in extremely long installation times on systems with a
large number of virtual miniports.

HP Network Configuration Utility for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions

Version: 10.90.0.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp023338.exe

Important Note!
Attention Gen9 customers: This utility does not support Gen9 ProLiant platform NICs. See Customer
Notice HP Network Configuration Utility (NCU) - HP NCU Does Not Support Ethernet / FlexFabric
Adapters designed for HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers for more information:
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=c04539182.

Fixes
This component addresses an issue which results in extremely long installation times on systems with a
large number of virtual miniports.

HP QLogic iSCSI Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686

Version: 5.04.01.09.00.00-2 (Optional)

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Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qla4xxx-

5.04.01.09.00.00_k0-1.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qla4xxx-5.04.01.09.00.00_k0-2.rhel6u6.i686.rpm;
README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86, version 1.7.14 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) data list
maintained by the driver is not refreshed before responding to a CHAP read request.

This driver addresses an issue where a flash read fails if the driver is unloaded while the read is in
progress.

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic iSCSI Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64

Version: 5.04.01.09.00.00-2 (Optional)
Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qla4xxx-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0-1.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qla4xxx-5.04.01.09.00.00_k0-2.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm;
README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 1.7.14 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) data list
maintained by the driver is not refreshed before responding to a CHAP read request.

This driver addresses an issue where a flash read fails if the driver is unloaded while the read is in
progress.

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following HP P3P network adapters:

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o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic iSCSI Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64

Version: 5.04.01.09.00.00-2 (Optional)
Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qla4xxx-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0-1.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qla4xxx-5.04.01.09.00.00_k0-2.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm;
README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 1.7.14 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements

This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic iSCSI Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 i586

Version: 5.04.01.09.00.00-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-default-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_3.0.13_0.27-1.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-default-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-pae-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_3.0.13_0.27-1.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-pae-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-xen-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_3.0.13_0.27-1.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-xen-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86, version 1.7.14 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) data list
maintained by the driver is not refreshed before responding to a CHAP read request.

This driver addresses an issue where a flash read fails if the driver is unloaded while the read is in
progress.

Supported Devices and Features

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This software supports the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic iSCSI Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64

Version: 5.04.01.09.00.00-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-default-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_3.0.13_0.27-1.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-default-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-xen-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_3.0.13_0.27-1.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-xen-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 1.7.14 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) data list
maintained by the driver is not refreshed before responding to a CHAP read request.

This driver addresses an issue where a flash read fails if the driver is unloaded while the read is in
progress.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic iSCSI Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64

Version: 5.04.01.09.00.00-2 (Optional)
Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-default-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_k3.12.28_4-2.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hpqlgc-qla4xxx-kmp-xen-
5.04.01.09.00.00_k0_k3.12.28_4-2.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 1.7.14 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements
Initial release.

Supported Devices and Features

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This software supports the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic nx_nic Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686

Version: 4.0.596.1-4 (Optional)
Filename: hp-nx_nic-docs-1.0.0-4.noarch.rpm; hp-nx_nic-tools-4.0.596.1-4.noarch.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-nx_nic-
4.0.596.1-2.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-nx_nic-4.0.596.1-4.rhel6u6.i686.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86,
version 5.6.7 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements

This driver source version was incremented to provide support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.
This binary driver has no functional changes.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

HP QLogic nx_nic Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64

Version: 4.0.596.1-4 (Optional)
Filename: hp-nx_nic-docs-1.0.0-4.noarch.rpm; hp-nx_nic-tools-4.0.596.1-4.noarch.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-nx_nic-
4.0.596.1-2.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-nx_nic-4.0.596.1-4.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_84, version 5.6.7 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements

This driver source version was incremented to provide support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.
This binary driver has no functional changes.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following network adapters:

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o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

HP QLogic nx_nic Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64

Version: 4.0.596.1-2 (Optional)
Filename: hp-nx_nic-docs-1.0.0-4.noarch.rpm; hp-nx_nic-tools-4.0.596.1-4.noarch.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-nx_nic-
4.0.596.1-2.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-nx_nic-4.0.596.1-2.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_84, version 5.6.7 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

HP QLogic nx_nic Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 i586

Version: 4.0.596.1-2 (Optional)
Filename: hp-nx_nic-docs-1.0.0-4.noarch.rpm; hp-nx_nic-tools-4.0.596.1-4.noarch.rpm; hpqlgc-nx_nic-kmp-
default-4.0.596.1_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpqlgc-nx_nic-kmp-pae-4.0.596.1_3.0.76_0.11-
2.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpqlgc-nx_nic-kmp-xen-4.0.596.1_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86,
version 5.6.7 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements

This driver source version was incremented to provide support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.
This binary driver has no functional changes.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

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HP QLogic nx_nic Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64

Version: 4.0.596.1-2 (Optional)
Filename: hp-nx_nic-docs-1.0.0-4.noarch.rpm; hp-nx_nic-tools-4.0.596.1-4.noarch.rpm; hpqlgc-nx_nic-kmp-
default-4.0.596.1_3.0.76_0.11-2.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hpqlgc-nx_nic-kmp-xen-4.0.596.1_3.0.76_0.11-
2.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_84, version 5.6.7 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements

This driver source version was incremented to provide support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.
This binary driver has no functional changes.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

HP QLogic nx_nic Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64

Version: 4.0.596.1-4 (Optional)
Filename: hp-nx_nic-docs-1.0.0-4.noarch.rpm; hp-nx_nic-tools-4.0.596.1-4.noarch.rpm; hpqlgc-nx_nic-kmp-
default-4.0.596.1_k3.12.28_4-4.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hpqlgc-nx_nic-kmp-xen-4.0.596.1_k3.12.28_4-
4.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_84, version 5.6.7 or later for use with these drivers.

Enhancements

This driver source version was incremented to provide support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.
This binary driver has no functional changes.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

HP QLogic P3 Drivers for VMware ESXi 5.0/vSphere 5.1

Version: 2015.02.23 (Optional)

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Filename: cp024706.zip

Fixes
This driver component can now be installed by the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM).

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following QLogic P3 network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC375T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter

HP QLogic P3 Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.5/6.0

Version: 2015.02.23 (Optional)
Filename: cp024735.zip

Fixes
This driver component can now be installed by the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM).

Enhancements
This product now supports VMware vSphere 6.0.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following QLogic P3 network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC375T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter

HP QLogic P3P Drivers for VMware ESXi 5.0/vSphere 5.1

Version: 2015.02.23 (Optional)
Filename: cp024729.zip

Fixes
This driver component can now be installed by the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM).

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

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HP QLogic P3P Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.5/6.0

Version: 2015.02.23 (Optional)
Filename: cp024734.zip

Fixes
This driver component can now be installed by the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM).

Enhancements
This product now supports VMware vSphere 6.0.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic P3P iSCSI Driver for Windows Server 2008

Version: 2.1.6.10 (Optional)
Filename: cp021538.exe

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in the HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for
Windows Server 2008, version 4.0.0.19 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes
This driver corrects an issue which can result in an adapter reset when enabling or disabling a Virtual
Local Area Network (VLAN).

This driver corrects an issue which can result in an adapter reset while assigning a static IP address.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

HP QLogic P3P iSCSI Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions
Version: 2.1.6.10 (Optional)
Filename: cp021539.exe

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in the HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for
Windows Server x64 Editions, version 4.0.0.19 or later for use with this driver.

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Fixes
This driver corrects an issue which can result in an adapter reset when enabling or disabling a Virtual
Local Area Network (VLAN).

This driver corrects an issue which can result in an adapter reset while assigning a static IP address.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

HP QLogic P3P iSCSI Driver for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Version: 2.1.6.10 (Optional)
Filename: cp021540.exe

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in the HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for
Windows Server x64 Editions, version 4.0.0.19 or later for use with this driver.

Fixes
This driver corrects an issue which can result in an adapter reset when enabling or disabling a Virtual
Local Area Network (VLAN).

This driver corrects an issue which can result in an adapter reset while assigning a static IP address.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

HP QLogic P3P iSCSI Drivers for VMware ESXi 5.0/vSphere 5.1

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp026505.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Fixes

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This driver resolves mailbox timeout issues on slower targets.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic P3P iSCSI Drivers for VMware vSphere 5.5/6.0

Version: 2015.07.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp026506.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip file that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP
specific CP0xxxxx.xml file.

Fixes
This driver resolves mailbox timeout issues on slower targets.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2008

Version: 5.3.30.1001 (Optional)
Filename: cp024562.exe

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in the following firmware products, as applicable, for use with
this driver:

o HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server 2008, version 4.0.0.19 or
later
o HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server 2008, version 4.0.0.19(B)
or later

Fixes

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This driver addresses an issue where Receive Side Scaling (RSS) fails to perform correctly when the
adapter is teamed.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC375T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 5.3.30.1001 (Optional)
Filename: cp024564.exe

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in the following firmware products, as applicable, for use with
this driver:

o HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions, version
4.0.0.19 or later
o HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions, version
4.0.0.19(C) or later

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where Receive Side Scaling (RSS) fails to perform correctly when the
adapter is teamed.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC375T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions
Version: 5.3.30.1001 (Optional)
Filename: cp024563.exe

Important Note!

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HP recommends the firmware provided in the following firmware products, as applicable, for use with
this driver:

o HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions, version
4.0.0.19 or later
o HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions, version
4.0.0.19(C) or later

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where Receive Side Scaling (RSS) fails to perform correctly when the
adapter is teamed.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC375T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2012

Version: 5.3.30.1001 (Optional)
Filename: cp024560.exe

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in the following firmware products, as applicable, for use with
this driver:

o HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions, version
4.0.0.19 or later
o HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions, version
4.0.0.19(C) or later

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where Receive Side Scaling (RSS) fails to perform correctly when the
adapter is teamed.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC375T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

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o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2

Version: 5.3.30.1001 (Optional)
Filename: cp024561.exe

Important Note!
HP recommends the firmware provided in the following firmware products, as applicable, for use with
this driver:

o HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions, version
4.0.0.19 or later
o HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions, version
4.0.0.19(C) or later

Fixes
This driver addresses an issue where Receive Side Scaling (RSS) fails to perform correctly when the
adapter is teamed.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC375T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Server Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic qlcnic Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 i686

Version: 5.3.62-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qlcnic-5.3.62-
1.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qlcnic-5.3.62-1.rhel6u6.i686.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86, version 1.8.6 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue where firmware load from a file fails on a system with big-endian
architecture.

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This driver addresses an issue where sysfs read and write operations fail on a system with big-endian
architecture.

Enhancements

This driver now supports the QLogic 0x8830 device ID for Hilda-based adapters.

This driver now supports 1000BaseT and forced 100 Full Duplex (100FDx) speed mode changes.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic qlcnic Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64

Version: 5.3.62-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qlcnic-5.3.62-
1.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qlcnic-5.3.62-1.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 1.8.6 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue where firmware load from a file fails on a system with big-endian
architecture.

This driver addresses an issue where sysfs read and write operations fail on a system with big-endian
architecture.

Enhancements

This driver now supports the QLogic 0x8830 device ID for Hilda-based adapters.

This driver now supports 1000BaseT and forced 100 Full Duplex (100FDx) speed mode changes.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

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o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic qlcnic Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64

Version: 5.3.62-2 (Optional)
Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qlcnic-5.3.62-
1.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qlcnic-5.3.62-2.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 1.8.6 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue where firmware load from a file fails on a system with big-endian
architecture.

This driver addresses an issue where sysfs read and write operations fail on a system with big-endian
architecture.

Enhancements

This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

This driver now supports the QLogic 0x8830 device ID for Hilda-based adapters.

This driver now supports 1000BaseT and forced 100 Full Duplex (100FDx) speed mode changes.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic qlcnic Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 i586

Version: 5.3.62-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hpqlgc-qlcnic-kmp-default-
5.3.62_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpqlgc-qlcnic-kmp-pae-5.3.62_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm;
hpqlgc-qlcnic-kmp-xen-5.3.62_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86, version 1.8.6 or later for use with these drivers.

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Fixes

This driver addresses an issue where firmware load from a file fails on a system with big-endian
architecture.

This driver addresses an issue where sysfs read and write operations fail on a system with big-endian
architecture.

Enhancements

This driver now supports the QLogic 0x8830 device ID for Hilda-based adapters.

This driver now supports 1000BaseT and forced 100 Full Duplex (100FDx) speed mode changes.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic qlcnic Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64

Version: 5.3.62-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hpqlgc-qlcnic-kmp-default-
5.3.62_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hpqlgc-qlcnic-kmp-xen-5.3.62_3.0.76_0.11-
1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 1.8.6 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue where firmware load from a file fails on a system with big-endian
architecture.

This driver addresses an issue where sysfs read and write operations fail on a system with big-endian
architecture.

Enhancements

This driver now supports the QLogic 0x8830 device ID for Hilda-based adapters.

This driver now supports 1000BaseT and forced 100 Full Duplex (100FDx) speed mode changes.

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Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP QLogic qlcnic Drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64

Version: 5.3.62-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-qlgc-docs-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hp-qlgc-utils-1.0.6-1.noarch.rpm; hpqlgc-qlcnic-kmp-default-
5.3.62_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hpqlgc-qlcnic-kmp-xen-5.3.62_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm;
README

Important Note!

HP recommends the firmware provided in HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux
x86_64, version 1.8.6 or later for use with these drivers.

Fixes

This driver addresses an issue where firmware load from a file fails on a system with big-endian
architecture.

This driver addresses an issue where sysfs read and write operations fail on a system with big-endian
architecture.

Enhancements

This driver now supports the QLogic 0x8830 device ID for Hilda-based adapters.

This driver now supports 1000BaseT and forced 100 Full Duplex (100FDx) speed mode changes.

Supported Devices and Features

These drivers support the following HP P3P network adapters:

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Ethernet Server Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

Mellanox InfiniBand and Ethernet Driver for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
Version: 2.3-2.0.0 (Recommended)
Filename: MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.3-2.0.0-sles12sp0-x86_64.tar.gz

Important Note!

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If using secure boot mode operation, use signed Mellanox OFED driver which is distributed via the HP
Software Delivery Repository: http://downloads.linux.hp.com/SDR/downloads/MLNX_OFED/

It is recommended to follow instructions

from "Performance_Tuning_Guide_for_Mellanox_Network_Adapters.pdf" , if using MLNX_EN
(Ethernet driver) from this OFED version.The performance tuning guide helps you to setup the
parameters that improves the perfomance of Mellanox VPI cards in Ethernet mode.
"Performance_Tuning_Guide_for_Mellanox_Network_Adapters.pdf" is bundled with the driver.

Certain software including drivers and documents may be available from Mellanox. If you select a URL
that directs you to http://www.mellanox.com/, you are then leaving HP.com. Please follow the
instructions on http://www.mellanox.com/ to download Mellanox software or documentation. When
downloading the Mellanox software or documentation, you may be subject to Mellanox terms and
conditions, including licensing terms, if any, provided on its website or otherwise. HP is not responsible
for your use of any software or documents that you download from http://www.mellanox.com/,
except that HP may provide a limited warranty for Mellanox software in accordance with the terms and
conditions of your purchase of the HP product or solution.

For a list of known issues with this release, refer to Chapter 9 of "Mellanox OFED Release notes"
available at: http://www.mellanox.com/related-
docs/prod_software/Mellanox_OFED_Linux_Release_Notes_2_3-2_0_0.pdf

Prerequisites

Note: If the HP NC-Series Mellanox 10GbE Driver for Linux is already installed on the server, then you
must uninstall the HP NC-Series Mellanox 10GbE Driver for Linux prior to installing the Mellanox OFED
VPI driver.

o uname -r

3.12.28-4-default

Note: Verify the kernel version matches exactly to the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 kernel
version. If errata patches have been added, then the kernel version would have changed.

If using a modified kernel, then you need to use "mlnx_add_kernel_support.sh" from

MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.3-2.0.0-sles12sp0-x86_64.iso to build a new iso image or tarball with modified
kernel support. This image has to be used for MLNX OFED installation on the modified kernel.

Usage: mlnx_add_kernel_support.sh -m|--mlnx_ofed <path to MLNX_OFED directory> [--make-iso|--

make-tgz]

[--make-iso] Create MLNX_OFED ISO image.

[--make-tgz] Create MLNX_OFED tarball. (Default)
[-t|--tmpdir <local work dir>]
[--kmp]
[-v|--verbose]

Installation guide and user manual are provided in the docs directory of the iso file.

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o tar -zxvf MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.3-2.0.0-sles12sp0-x86_64.tar.gz

o cd MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.3-2.0.0-sles12sp0-x86_64
o mount -o ro,loop MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.3-2.0.0-sles12sp0-x86_64.iso /mnt
o cd /mnt/docs

Fixes
For details regarding the various fixes included in MLNX OFED 2.3-2.0.0, please refer "Fixes" section of
release notes for each component in the docs directory of the iso file.

o tar -zxvf MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.3-2.0.0-sles12sp0-x86_64.tar.gz

o cd MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.3-2.0.0-sles12sp0-x86_64
o mount -o ro,loop MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.3-2.0.0-sles12sp0-x86_64.iso /mnt
o cd /mnt/docs

Enhancements

MLNX OFED v2.3-2.0.0 contains the following changes and new features:

Connect-IB:

o Added "Suspend to RAM" feature.

Reset Flow:

o Added Enhanced Error Handling for PCI (EEH), a recovery strategy for I/O errors that occur on
the PCI bus.

Contiguous Pages:

o Added the option to ask for a specific address when the registered memory is using
contiguous pages.

mlx5_core:

o Moved the "mr_cache" subtree from "debugfs" to "mlx5_ib" while preserving all its semantics.

InfiniBand Utilities:

o Updated the ibutils package. Added the "ibdiagnet2.mlnx_cntrs" option to enable reading of
Mellanox diagnostic counters.

MLNX OFED v2.3-1.0.1 contains the following changes and new features:

OpenSM:

o Added Routing Chains support with Minhop/UPDN/FTree/DOR/Torus-2QoS

o Added double failover elimination:

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When the Master SM is turned down for some reason, the Standby SM takes ownership over
the fabric and remains the Master SM even when the old Master SM is brought up, to avoid any
unnecessary reregistartions in the fabric. To enable this feature, set the “master_sm_priority”
parameter to be greater than the “sm_priority” parameter in all SMs in the fabric. Once the
Standby SM becomes the Master SM, its priority becames equal to the “master_sm_priority”.
So that additional SM handover is avoided. Default value of the master_sm_priority is 14. To
disable this feature, set the “master_sm_priority” in opensm.conf to 0.

o Added credit-loop free unicast/multicast updn/ftree routing.

o Added multithreaded Minhop/UPDN/DOR routing.

RoCE:

o Added IP routable RoCE modes.

Installation:

o Added apt-get installation support.

Ethernet:

o Added support for arbitrary UDP port for VXLAN. From upstream 3.15-rc1 and onward, it is
possible to use arbitrary UDP port for VXLAN. This feature requires firmware version
2.32.5100 or higher. Additionally, the kernel configuration option
"CONFIG_MLX4_EN_VXLAN=y" must be enabled.
o MLNX_OFED no longer changes the OS sysctl TCP parameters.
o Added Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) support.
o Added Flow Steering: A0 simplified steering support.
o Added RoCE v2 support.

InfiniBand Network:

o Added Secure host to enable the device to protect itself and the subnet from malicious
software.
o Added User-Mode Memory Registration (UMR) to enable the usage of RDMA operations and
to scatter the data at the remote side through the definition of appropriate memory keys on
the remote side.
o Added On-Demand-Paging (ODP), a technique to alleviate much of the shortcomings of
memory registration.
o Added Masked Atomics operation support
o Added Checksum offload for packets without L4 header support
o Added Memory re-registration to allow the user to change attributes of the memory region.

Resiliency:

o Added Reset Flow for ConnectX-3 (+SR-IOV) support.

SR-IOV:

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o Added Virtual Guest Tagging (VGT+), an advanced mode of Virtual Guest Tagging (VGT), in
which a VF is allowed to tag its own packets as in VGT, but is still subject to an administrative
VLAN trunk policy.

Ethtool:

o Added Cable EEPROM reporting support.

o Disable/Enable ethernet RX VLAN tag striping offload via ethtool.
o 128 Byte Completion Queue Entry (CQE).

Non-Linux Virtual Machines:

o Added Windows Virtual Machine over Linux KVM Hypervisor (SR-IOV with InfiniBand only)
support.

MLNX OFED v2.2-1.0.1 contains the following changes and new features:

o 32-bit libraries are no longer installed by default on 64-bit OS. To install 32-bit libraries use the
'--with-32bit' installation parameter.
o Added pre/post start/stop scripts support.
o Reset Flow is not activated by default. It is controlled by the mlx4_core'internal_err_reset'
module parameter.
o Asymmetric MSI-X vectors allocation for the SR-IOV hypervisor and guest instead of allocating
4 default MSI-X vectors. The maximum number of MSI-X vectors is num_cpu for port.
o ConnectX®-3 has 1024 MSI-X vectors, 28 MSI-X vectors are reserved.
 Physical Function - gets the number of MSI-X vectors according to the
pf_msix_table_size (multiple of 4 - 1) INI parameter
 Virtual Functions – the remaining MSI-X vectors are spread equally between all VFs,
according to the num_vfs mlx4_core module parameter
o Ethernet VXLAN support for kernels 3.12.10 or higher
o Power Management Quality of Service: when the traffic is active, the Power Management QoS
is enabled by disabling the CPU states for maximum performance.
o Ethernet PTP Hardware Clock support on kernels/OSes that support it
o Added additional experimental verbs interface. This interface exposes new features which are
not integrated yet in to the upstream libibverbs. The Experimental API is an extended API
therefor, it is backward compatible, meaning old application are not required to be
recompiled to use MLNX-OFED v2.2-1.0.1.
o Out of the box performance improvements:
 Use of affinity hints (based on NUMA node of the device) to indicate the IRQ balancer
daemon on the optimal IRQ affinity
 Improvement in buffers allocation schema (based on the hint above)
 Improvement in the adaptive interrupt moderation algorithm

MLNX OFED v2.1-1.0.6 contains the following changes and new features:

o EoIB is supported only in SLES11SP2 and RHEL6.4.

o Added the ability to resize CQs.
o Reusing DMA mapped SKB buffers: Performance improvements when IOMMU is enabled.
o Added reporting autonegotiation support.
o Added Transmit Packet Steering (XPS) supportAdded reporting 56Gbit/s link speed support.

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o Added Receive Flow Steering (RFS) support in UDP.

o Added Low Latency Socket (LLS) support.
o Added check for dma_mapping errors.

MLNX OFED v2.0-3.0.0 contains the following changes and new features:

o Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

o Added support for Connect-IB adapters
o Added support for SR-IOV (Single Root I/O Virtualization)
o Added YUM installation support.
o Added support for EoIB (Only on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 and Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6 Update 2)
o Modified mlx4_core module parameters to associate configuration values with specific PCI
devices identified by their bus/device/function value format
o Reusing DMA mapped buffers: major performance improvements when IOMMU is enabled
o Added Port level QoS support for mlx4_en
o Reduced memory consumption for IPoIB
o Limited the number TX and RX queues to 16 for IPoIB
o Default IPoIB mode is set to work in Datagram, except for Connect-IB adapter card which uses
IPoIB with Connected mode as default.

MLNX OFED v2.0-2.0.5 contains the following changes and new features:

o SR-IOV for both Ethernet and InfiniBand (at Beta level). This feature is a ConnectX-3 HCA
capability.
o RoCE over SR-IOV (at Beta level)
o eIPoIB to enable IPoIB in a Para-Virtualized environment (at Alpha level)
o HPC performance enhancement:
 Contiguous pages - internal memory allocation improvements
 Contiguous pages - register shared memory
 Contiguous pages - control objects (QPs, CQs)
o Ethernet Performance Enhancements (NUMA Related and others) for 40GigE and 10GigE
o OFED_VMA integration to a single branch
o Ethernet Time Stamping (at Beta level). This feature is a ConnectX-3 HCA capability.
o Flow Steering for Ethernet and InfiniBand.(at Beta level). This feature is a ConnectX-3 HCA
capability.
o Raw Eth QPs:
 Checksum TX/RX
 Flow Steering
o Errata Kernel upgrade support
o YUM update support
o Storage – iSER (iSCSI Extensions for RDMA) at Beta level and SRP (SCSI RDMA Protocol).
o 64bit wide counters (port xmit/recv data/packets unicast/mcast)
o VERSION query API: library and headers

net-mlx4_en driver component for VMware 5.0

Version: 2014.09.12 (Recommended)

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Filename: cp024875.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpage, plus an HP specific CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes
Initial version

Enhancements
Added support for the following adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

net-mlx4_en driver component for VMware 5.1

Version: 2014.26.02 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024464.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpage, plus an HP specific CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes
Initial version

Enhancements
Added support for the following adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

net-mlx4_en driver component for VMware 5.5

Version: 2015.05.02 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025935.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpage, plus an HP specific CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes
Initial version

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net-mst kernel module driver component for VMware 5.0

Version: 2014.09.12 (Recommended)
Filename: cp024932.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpage, plus an HP specific CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes
Initial version

Enhancements
Added support for the following adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

net-mst kernel module driver component for VMware 5.1

Version: 2013.11.14 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024466.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpage, plus an HP specific CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes
Initial version

Enhancements
Added support for the following adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

net-mst kernel module driver component for VMware 5.5

Version: 2013.11.14 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: cp026898.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpage, plus an HP specific CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes

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Fixes:

o Fixes a hand during boot throug Windpws PXE environment.

o Fix for upgrade issue from 5.5 U1 to later.

Enhancements
Added support for the following adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter

VMware ESX 5.1 MST Drivers Offline Bundle for Mellanox Adapters
Version: 2.0.0.0 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: MLNX-MST-ESX-5.1.0-2.0.0.0.zip

Fixes

o Fixed an issue while loading mst module on ESXi-5.1 because driver moved to mlx4_core
module and /etc/init.d/hp-mst.ini needed to be independent of driver updates. No
functionality change to mst kernel module.

VMware ESX 5.5 MST Drivers Offline Bundle for Mellanox Adapters
Version: 2.0.0.0 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: MLNX-MST-ESX-5.5.0-2.0.0.0.zip

Fixes

Fixes in 2.0.0.0 (A) version:

o Fixed packaging issue due to which the ESXi 5.5 installation over Windows PXE server was
freezing at net-mst.v00 module.
o Packaging change to fix a issue during upgrade.

Enhancements
Initial version

Top
Driver - Storage
Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller Driver for Windows 2008 R2 x64 Editions
Version: 6.4.0.64 (Optional)

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Filename: cp025592.exe

Enhancements

Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller Driver for Windows 2012/2012 R2 x64
Version: 62.4.0.64 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025591.exe

Enhancements

Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i SATA RAID Controller Driver for Windows Server
2008
Version: 6.12.0.32 (Recommended)
Filename: cp024077.exe

Fixes

o Fixes issue with SCSI Verify that can cause bug check.
o Fixes issue where newer, larger drives may not show up during hot add.
o Fixes potential data mismatch to RAID5 volumes when read cache is enabled and physical drive
fails.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i SATA RAID Controller Driver for Windows Server
2008 x64 Editions
Version: 6.12.0.64 (Recommended)
Filename: cp024078.exe

Fixes

o Fixes issue with SCSI Verify that can cause bug check.
o Fixes issue where newer, larger drives may not show up during hot add.

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o Fixes potential data mismatch to RAID5 volumes when read cache is enabled and physical drive
fails.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i SATA RAID Controller Driver for Windows Server
2012 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Editions
Version: 62.12.0.64 (Recommended)
Filename: cp024079.exe

Fixes

o Fixes issue with SCSI Verify that can cause bug check.
o Fixes issue where newer, larger drives may not show up during hot add.
o Fixes potential data mismatch to RAID5 volumes when read cache is enabled and physical drive
fails.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Embedded SATA RAID Controller Driver for Microsoft Windows
Server 2012 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Version: 6.18.4.64 (A) (Optional)
Filename: cp022401.exe

Enhancements
Added support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

HP ProLiant Smart Array Embedded SATA RAID Controller Driver for Windows 2003/2008
x64 Editions
Version: 6.18.0.64 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp020545.exe

Important Note!
If the target controller was successfully updated to version 6.18.0.64(A) of this driver, then it is not
necessary to update to version 6.18.0.64(B)

Enhancements
Support added for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard and Essentials

HP ProLiant Smart Array Embedded SATA RAID Controller Driver for Windows Server
2003/2008
Version: 6.18.0.32 (A) (Optional)
Filename: cp018782.exe

Important Note!
If the target controller was successfully updated to version 6.18.0.32, then it is not necessary to update
to version 6.18.0.32(A )

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Fixes

o Corrects an issue where HP B110i would try to resume the rebuild progress if the drive was
replaced while the server was offline.
o To improve rebuild time, ensure that drive write cache is enabled during rebuild and disabled
when rebuild completes.

Top
Driver - Storage Controller
HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.1 (Driver
Component).
Version: 2015.06.29 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026777.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes

Updates driver versioning and release numbering to fix VUM issue.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.5 (Driver
Component).
Version: 2015.06.29 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026778.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes

Updates driver versioning and release numbering to fix VUM issue.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 6.0 (Driver
Component).
Version: 2015.06.29 (Recommended)

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Filename: cp026779.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes

Updates driver versioning and release numbering to fix VUM issue.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i SATA RAID Controller Driver for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 1.2.14-100 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-100.rhel6u1.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-100.rhel6u2.x86_64.rpm; kmod-
hpvsa-1.2.14-100.rhel6u3.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-100.rhel6u4.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-
100.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-100.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

Fixes the below issue:

When issuing the "shutdown -h now" command at the Linux prompt, the server begins shutting down,
but instead of halting and powering off, the server resets itself and boots back up.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32-131.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 1(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 1.
2.6.32-220.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 2(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 2.
2.6.32-279.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 3(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 3.
2.6.32-358.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 4(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 4.
2.6.32-431.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 5.
2.6.32-504.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 6.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i SATA RAID Controller Driver for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6 (x86)
Version: 1.2.14-100 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-100.rhel6u1.i686.rpm; kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-100.rhel6u2.i686.rpm; kmod-hpvsa-
1.2.14-100.rhel6u3.i686.rpm; kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-100.rhel6u4.i686.rpm; kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-
100.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-100.rhel6u6.i686.rpm

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Fixes

Fixes the below issue:

When issuing the "shutdown -h now" command at the Linux prompt, the server begins shutting down,
but instead of halting and powering off, the server resets itself and boots back up.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32-131.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 1(x86) and future errata kernels for update 1.
2.6.32-220.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 2(x86) and future errata kernels for update 2.
2.6.32-279.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 3(x86) and future errata kernels for update 3.
2.6.32-358.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 4(x86) and future errata kernels for update 4.
2.6.32-431.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5(x86) and future errata kernels for update 5.
2.6.32-504.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6(x86) and future errata kernels for update 6.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i SATA RAID Controller Driver for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 7 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 1.2.14-100 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-100.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpvsa-1.2.14-100.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

Fixes the below issue:

When issuing the "shutdown -h now" command at the Linux prompt, the server begins shutting down,
but instead of halting and powering off, the server resets itself and boots back up.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this by this binary rpm are:
3.10.0-123.el7 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels.
3.10.0-229.el7 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 1.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i SATA RAID Controller Driver for SUSE LINUX
Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 1.2.14-100 (Recommended)
Filename: hpvsa-kmp-default-1.2.14-100.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-default-1.2.14-
100.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-default-1.2.14-100.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-trace-1.2.14-
100.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-trace-1.2.14-100.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-xen-1.2.14-
100.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-xen-1.2.14-100.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-xen-1.2.14-
100.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

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Fixes the below issue:

When issuing the "shutdown -h now" command at the Linux prompt, the server begins shutting down,
but instead of halting and powering off, the server resets itself and boots back up.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32.12-0.7 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
1.
3.0.13-0.27.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 2 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
2.
3.0.76-0.11.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 3 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
3.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i SATA RAID Controller Driver for SUSE LINUX
Enterprise Server 11 (x86)
Version: 1.2.14-100 (Recommended)
Filename: hpvsa-kmp-default-1.2.14-100.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-default-1.2.14-100.sles11sp2.i586.rpm;
hpvsa-kmp-default-1.2.14-100.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-pae-1.2.14-100.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-
pae-1.2.14-100.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-pae-1.2.14-100.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-trace-1.2.14-
100.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-trace-1.2.14-100.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-xen-1.2.14-
100.sles11sp1.i586.rpm

Fixes

Fixes the below issue:

When issuing the "shutdown -h now" command at the Linux prompt, the server begins shutting down,
but instead of halting and powering off, the server resets itself and boots back up.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (x86) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32.12-0.7 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 1.
3.0.13-0.27.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 2 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 2.
3.0.76-0.11.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 3 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 3.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i SATA RAID Controller Driver for SUSE LINUX
Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 1.2.14-100 (Recommended)
Filename: hpvsa-kmp-default-1.2.14-100.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hpvsa-kmp-xen-1.2.14-
100.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

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Fixes the below issue:

When issuing the "shutdown -h now" command at the Linux prompt, the server begins shutting down,
but instead of halting and powering off, the server resets itself and boots back up.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
3.12.18-4 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T) and future update kernels.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i/B320i SATA RAID Controller Driver for SUSE LINUX
Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 1.2.14 (Recommended)
Filename: hpvsa-kmp-default-1.2.14-100.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm

Enhancements

Boot environment support

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
3.12.18-4 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T) and future update kernels.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.1 (Driver
Component).
Version: 2015.06.29 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025706.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Enhancements

Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

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HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.5 (Driver
Component).
Version: 2015.06.29 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025707.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Enhancements

Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 6.0 (Driver
Component).
Version: 2015.06.29 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025708.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Enhancements

Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i SATA RAID Controller Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 1.2.4-140 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpdsa-1.2.4-140.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpdsa-1.2.4-140.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

Fixes a Crash on shutdown with Kernel 2.6.32-504.1.3.

Enhancements

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Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32-431.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 5.
2.6.32-504.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 6.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i SATA RAID Controller Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 1.2.4-140 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpdsa-1.2.4-140.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpdsa-1.2.4-140.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm

Enhancements

Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this by this binary rpm are:
3.10.0-123.el7 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels.
3.10.0-229.el7 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i SATA RAID Controller Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 1.2.4-140 (Recommended)
Filename: hpdsa-kmp-default-1.2.4-140.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hpdsa-kmp-trace-1.2.4-
140.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hpdsa-kmp-xen-1.2.4-140.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm

Enhancements

Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

Supported Devices and Features

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SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
3.0.76-0.11.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 3 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
3.

HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i SATA RAID Controller Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 1.2.4-140 (Recommended)
Filename: hpdsa-kmp-default-1.2.4-140.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hpdsa-kmp-xen-1.2.4-140.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm

Enhancements

Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
3.12.18-4 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T) and future update kernels.

HP Dynamic Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware ESXi 5.0 (Bundle file).
Version: 5.0.0.98-1 (Recommended)
Filename: hpvsa-5.0.0.98-1.zip

Fixes

Updates driver versioning and release numbering to fix VUM issue.

HP Dynamic Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware ESXi 5.0 (Driver Component).
Version: 2015.06.29 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026776.zip

Important Note!

This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes

Updates driver versioning and release numbering to fix VUM issue.

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HP Dynamic Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.1 (Bundle file).
Version: 5.1.0.36-1 (Recommended)
Filename: hpdsa-5.1.0.36-1.zip

Enhancements

Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

HP Dynamic Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.1 (Bundle file).
Version: 5.1.0.98-1 (Recommended)
Filename: hpvsa-5.0.0.98-1.zip

Fixes

Updates driver versioning and release numbering to fix VUM issue.

HP Dynamic Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.5 (Bundle file).
Version: 5.5.0.36-1 (Recommended)
Filename: hpdsa-5.5.0.36-1.zip

Enhancements

Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

HP Dynamic Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.5 (Bundle file).
Version: 5.5.0.98-1 (Recommended)
Filename: hpvsa-5.5.0.98-1.zip

Fixes

Updates driver versioning and release numbering to fix VUM issue.

HP Dynamic Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 6.0 (Bundle file).
Version: 6.0.0.36-1 (Recommended)
Filename: hpdsa-5.5.0.36-1.zip

Enhancements

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Added support for:

o Non-Disruptive Updating (NDU) of drives.

HP Dynamic Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 6.0 (Bundle file).
Version: 6.0.0.98-1 (Recommended)
Filename: hpvsa-5.5.0.98-1.zip

Fixes

Updates driver versioning and release numbering to fix VUM issue.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x86
Editions
Version: 2.68.64.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp021866.exe

Enhancements
Updated for Version Control across all LSI_sas2 Windows Drivers.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for VMware ESXi 5.0 and
vSphere 5.1
Version: 15.10.06.00.1 (Recommended)
Filename: mpt2sas-15.10.06.00.1vmw-1438034.zip

Enhancements
Added stateless-ready flag to indicate use with Auto Deploy.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for VMware ESXi 5.0(Driver
Component).
Version: 2014.09.10 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024635.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes
2014.09.10(A) resolved an installation issue that prevented the driver from being updated to version
2014.09.10. When this issue occured, HP Smart Update Manager would not display a version value in
the Available Version column of the HP Smart Update Manager Component Details Page and the driver
would not be updated.

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HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for VMware vSphere 5.1
(Driver Component).
Version: 2014.09.10 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024582.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes
2014.09.10(A) resolved an installation issue that prevented the driver from being updated to version
2014.09.10. When this issue occured, HP Smart Update Manager would not display a version value in
the Available Version column of the HP Smart Update Manager Component Details Page and the driver
would not be updated.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for vSphere 5.5
Version: 15.10.06.00.01 (Recommended)
Filename: mpt2sas-15.10.06.00.1vmw-1403633.zip

Enhancements
Added stateless-ready flag to indicate use with Auto Deploy.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for vSphere 5.5 (Driver
Component).
Version: 2014.09.10 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024508.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes
2014.09.10(A) resolved an installation issue that prevented the driver from being updated to version
2014.09.10. When this issue occured, HP Smart Update Manager would not display a version value in
the Available Version column of the HP Smart Update Manager Component Details Page and the driver
would not be updated.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for vSphere 6.0
Version: 15.10.06.00.02 (Optional)
Filename: mpt2sas-15.10.06.00.1vmw-1403633.zip

Enhancements

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Added support for VMware vSphere 6.0

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for vSphere 6.0 (Driver
Component).
Version: 2015.02.23 (Optional)
Filename: cp025628.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Enhancements
Added support for VMware vSphere 6.0

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Editions
Version: 2.68.64.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp021871.exe

Enhancements
Updated for Version Control across all LSI_sas2 Windows Drivers.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
Editions
Version: 2.68.64.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp021868.exe

Enhancements
Updated for Version Control across all LSI_sas2 Windows Drivers.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
Editions
Version: 2.68.64.1 (Optional)
Filename: cp023630.exe

Enhancements

o Added support for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012R2 to the build scripts.

o Add build support for new Windows Event Logging

o Add support for automatic selection of the default driver build parameters file during the build

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HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64
Editions
Version: 2.68.64.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp021873.exe

Enhancements
Updated for Version Control across all LSI_sas2 Windows Drivers.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
(AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 15.10.04.00-4 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-
8.rhel6u1.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u2.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-
8.rhel6u3.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u4.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-
8.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.04.00-3.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-debug-15.10.02.00-
8.rhel6u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-debug-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u1.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-debug-
15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u2.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-debug-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u3.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-
debug-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u4.x86_64.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-debug-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm

Enhancements

Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32-131.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 1(x86_64) and future errata kernels for update 1.
2.6.32-220.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 2(x86_64) and future errata kernels for update 2.
2.6.32-279.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 3(x86_64) and future errata kernels for update 3.
2.6.32-358.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 4(x86_64) and future errata kernels for update 4.
2.6.32-431.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5(x86_64) and future errata kernels for update 5.
2.6.32-504.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6(x86_64) and future errata kernels for update 6.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86)
Version: 15.10.04.00-4 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u0.i686.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u1.i686.rpm;
kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u2.i686.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u3.i686.rpm; kmod-
mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u4.i686.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-
15.10.04.00-3.rhel6u6.i686.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-debug-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u0.i686.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-debug-
15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u1.i686.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-debug-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u2.i686.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-debug-
15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u3.i686.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-debug-15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u4.i686.rpm; kmod-mpt2sas-debug-
15.10.02.00-8.rhel6u5.i686.rpm

Enhancements

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Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32-131.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 1(x86) and future errata kernels for update 1.
2.6.32-220.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 2(x86) and future errata kernels for update 2.
2.6.32-279.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 3(x86) and future errata kernels for update 3.
2.6.32-358.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 4(x86) and future errata kernels for update 4.
2.6.32-431.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5(x86) and future errata kernels for update 5.
2.6.32-504.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6(x86) and future errata kernels for update 6.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
(AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 15.10.03.00-2 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-mpt2sas-15.10.03.00-2.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm

Enhancements

RPMs are now signed. No other changes were made to the driver

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpms are:
3.10.0-123.el7 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11
(AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 15.10.02.00-6 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-default-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-default-15.10.02.00-
6.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-default-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-trace-
15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-trace-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-
kmp-trace-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-xen-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm; lsi-
mpt2sas-kmp-xen-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-xen-15.10.02.00-
6.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm

Enhancements

RPMs are now signed. No other changes were made to the driver

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this driver diskette are:
2.6.32.12-0.7 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 (AMD64/EM64T) plus future errata.

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3.0.13-0.27.1- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 2 (AMD64/EM64T) plus future errata.

3.0.76-0.11.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 3 (AMD64/EM64T) plus future errata.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (x86)
Version: 15.10.02.00-6 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-default-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-default-15.10.02.00-
6.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-default-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-pae-
15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-pae-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-
pae-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-trace-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-
kmp-trace-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-trace-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; lsi-
mpt2sas-kmp-xen-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-xen-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp2.i586.rpm;
lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-xen-15.10.02.00-6.sles11sp3.i586.rpm

Enhancements

RPMs are now signed. No other changes were made to the driver

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (x86) supported by this driver diskette are:
2.6.32.12-0.7 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 (x86) plus future errata.
3.0.13-0.27.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 2 (x86) plus future errata.
3.0.76-0.11.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 3 (x86) plus future errata.

HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12
(AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 15.10.04.00-3 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-default-15.10.04.00-3.sles12.x86_64.rpm; lsi-mpt2sas-kmp-xen-15.10.04.00-
3.sles12.x86_64.rpm

Enhancements

The RPMs are signed.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this driver diskette are:
2.6.32.12-0.7 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T) plus future errata.

HP ProLiant Integrated SATA Controller Driver for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Version: 1.1.10273.1 (D) (Optional)
Filename: cp024596.exe

Important Note!

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If the target system was previously updated to Version 1.1.10273.1, then it is NOT necessary to update
to Version 1.1.10273.1 (D)

Enhancements
Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

HP ProLiant Integrated SATA Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition
Version: 1.1.10273.1 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp024595.exe

Important Note!
If the target system was previously updated to Version 1.1.10273.1, then it is NOT necessary to update
to Version 1.1.10273.1 (B).

Enhancements
Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

HP ProLiant Integrated SATA Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008 x86 Edition
Version: 1.1.10273.1 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp024592.exe

Important Note!
If the target system was previously updated to Version 1.1.10273.1, then it is NOT necessary to update
to Version 1.1.10273.1 (B).

Enhancements
Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 4.6.28-24 (Recommended)
Filename: cciss-kmp-default-4.6.28-24.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm; cciss-kmp-default-4.6.28-
24.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; cciss-kmp-default-4.6.28-24.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; cciss-kmp-xen-4.6.28-
24.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm; cciss-kmp-xen-4.6.28-24.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; cciss-kmp-xen-4.6.28-
24.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm

Fixes
Minor fix to tape drive error handling code.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32.12-0.7 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
1.
3.0.13-0.27.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 2 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
2.

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3.0.76-0.11.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 3 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
3.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 3.4.10-120 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-120.rhel6u1.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-120.rhel6u2.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpsa-
3.4.10-120.rhel6u3.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-120.rhel6u4.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-
120.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-120.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

Fixes the issue: Unable to detect controller when running HP Intelligent Provisioning.

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.
o Added support for third party external RAID enclosures.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpms are:
2.6.32-131.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 1 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 1.
2.6.32-220.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 2 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 2.
2.6.32-279.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 3 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 3.
2.6.32-358.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 4 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 4.
2.6.32-431.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 5.
2.6.32-504.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 6.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 3.4.10-120 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-120.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-120.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

Fixes the issue: Unable to detect controller when running HP Intelligent Provisioning.

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Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.
o Added support for third party external RAID enclosures.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux7 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpms are:
3.10.0-123.el7 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels.
3.10.0-229.el7 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 1.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 3.4.10-120 (Recommended)
Filename: hpsa-kmp-default-3.4.10-120.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm; hpsa-kmp-default-3.4.10-
120.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; hpsa-kmp-default-3.4.10-120.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hpsa-kmp-trace-3.4.10-
120.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; hpsa-kmp-trace-3.4.10-120.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hpsa-kmp-xen-3.4.10-
120.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm; hpsa-kmp-xen-3.4.10-120.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; hpsa-kmp-xen-3.4.10-
120.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

Fixes the issue: Unable to detect controller when running HP Intelligent Provisioning.

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.
o Added support for third party external RAID enclosures.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32.12-0.7 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
1.
3.0.13-0.27.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 2 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
2.
3.0.76-0.11.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 3 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
3.

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HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 3.4.10-120 (Recommended)
Filename: hpsa-kmp-default-3.4.10-120.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hpsa-kmp-xen-3.4.10-120.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

Fixes the issue: Unable to detect controller when running HP Intelligent Provisioning.

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.
o Added support for third party external RAID enclosures.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
3.12.18-4 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 (AMD64/EM64T) and future update kernels.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller (x86/AMD32) Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
(x86)
Version: 3.4.10-120 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-120.rhel6u1.i686.rpm; kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-120.rhel6u2.i686.rpm; kmod-hpsa-
3.4.10-120.rhel6u3.i686.rpm; kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-120.rhel6u4.i686.rpm; kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-
120.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-hpsa-3.4.10-120.rhel6u6.i686.rpm

Fixes

Fixes the issue: Unable to detect controller when running HP Intelligent Provisioning.

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.

o Added support for third party external RAID enclosures.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32-131.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 1(x86) and future errata kernels for update 1.
2.6.32-220.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 2(x86) and future errata kernels for update 2.
2.6.32-279.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 3(x86) and future errata kernels for update 3.

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2.6.32-358.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 4(x86) and future errata kernels for update 4.
2.6.32-431.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5(x86) and future errata kernels for update 5.
2.6.32-504.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6(x86) and future errata kernels for update 6.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller (x86/AMD32) Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 11 (x86)
Version: 4.6.28-24 (Recommended)
Filename: cciss-kmp-default-4.6.28-24.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; cciss-kmp-default-4.6.28-24.sles11sp2.i586.rpm;
cciss-kmp-default-4.6.28-24.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; cciss-kmp-pae-4.6.28-24.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; cciss-kmp-pae-
4.6.28-24.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; cciss-kmp-pae-4.6.28-24.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; cciss-kmp-xen-4.6.28-
24.sles11sp1.i586.rpm

Fixes
Minor fix to tape drive error handling code.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (x86) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32.12-0.7 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 1.
3.0.13-0.27.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 2 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 2.
3.0.76-0.11.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 3 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 3.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller (x86/AMD32) Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 11 (x86)
Version: 3.4.10-120 (Recommended)
Filename: hpsa-kmp-default-3.4.10-120.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; hpsa-kmp-default-3.4.10-120.sles11sp2.i586.rpm;
hpsa-kmp-default-3.4.10-120.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpsa-kmp-pae-3.4.10-120.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; hpsa-kmp-pae-
3.4.10-120.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; hpsa-kmp-pae-3.4.10-120.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpsa-kmp-trace-3.4.10-
120.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; hpsa-kmp-trace-3.4.10-120.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpsa-kmp-xen-3.4.10-
120.sles11sp1.i586.rpm

Fixes

Fixes the issue: Unable to detect controller when running HP Intelligent Provisioning.

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.

o Added support for third party external RAID enclosures.

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (x86) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32.12-0.7 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 1.

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3.0.13-0.27.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 2 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 2.
3.0.76-0.11.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 3 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 3.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware ESXi 5.0 (Bundle file)
Version: 5.0.0.106-1 (Recommended)
Filename: hpsa-5.0.0.106-2733064.zip

Enhancements

o Restored support for the HP Smart Array P700m Controller.

o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware ESXi 5.0 (Driver Component).
Version: 2015.06.29 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025702.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Enhancements

o Restored support for the HP Smart Array P700m Controller.

o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.1 (Bundle file)
Version: 5.0.0.106-1 (Recommended)
Filename: hpsa-5.0.0.106-2733064.zip

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Restored support for the HP Smart Array P700m Controller.
o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.1 (Driver Component)
Version: 2015.06.29 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025703.zip

Important Note!

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This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Restored support for the HP Smart Array P700m Controller.
o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.5 (Bundle file)
Version: 5.5.0.106-1 (Recommended)
Filename: hpsa-5.5.0.106-2734178.zip

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Restored support for the HP Smart Array P700m Controller.
o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 5.5 (Driver Component)
Version: 2015.06.29 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025704.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Restored support for the HP Smart Array P700m Controller.
o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 6.0 (Bundle file)
Version: 6.0.0.106-1 (Recommended)
Filename: hpsa-5.5.0.106-2734178.zip

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Restored support for the HP Smart Array P700m Controller.

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o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 6.0 (Driver Component)
Version: 2015.06.29 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025705.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Restored support for the HP Smart Array P700m Controller.
o Added support for the HP MSA1040 external RAID enclosure.

HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008
Version: 6.4.0.32 (Optional)
Filename: cp020711.exe

Enhancements

o Peformance improvments for MPIO bases solutions using MSA 2040 and P2000 storage
enclosures.
o Improved performance for certain configurations using SSD SmartPath.

HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64
Edition
Version: 6.10.0.64 (Optional)
Filename: cp025658.exe

Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Disabled excessive diagnostic event logging to the Windows Event log.

HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver for Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition
Version: 63.10.0.64 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025657.exe

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Enhancements

o Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

o Disabled excessive diagnostic event logging to the Windows Event log.

HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008
Version: 6.28.0.32 (Optional)
Filename: cp020622.exe

Enhancements
Minor performance enhancements

HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64
Edition
Version: 6.28.0.64 (Optional)
Filename: cp020623.exe

Enhancements

o Enables customers to make use of Microsoft HotFix which enables 64-bit command addressing
described by MS KB2468345.

HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Controller Driver for Windows Server 2012 x64
Edition
Version: 62.28.0.64 (Critical)
Filename: cp020624.exe

Fixes
Fixed errors occuring with 62.26.0.64 version which included a possible bluescreen or system hang
when running I/O on Windows Server 2012. This issue resolves the customer advisory c03793656
described at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03793656

Enhancements
Support for Windows 2012 R2

HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
(AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 1.2.6-18 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpahcisr-1.2.6-18.rhel6u1.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpahcisr-1.2.6-18.rhel6u2.x86_64.rpm; kmod-
hpahcisr-1.2.6-18.rhel6u3.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpahcisr-1.2.6-18.rhel6u4.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpahcisr-1.2.6-
18.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpahcisr-1.2.6-18.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm

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Enhancements

RPMs are now signed. No other changes were made to the driver

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32-131.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 1(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 1.
2.6.32-220.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 2(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 2.
2.6.32-279.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 3(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 3.
2.6.32-358.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 4(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 4.
2.6.32-431.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 5.
2.6.32-504.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6(AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for
update 6.

HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86)
Version: 1.2.6-18 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpahcisr-1.2.6-18.rhel6u1.i686.rpm; kmod-hpahcisr-1.2.6-18.rhel6u2.i686.rpm; kmod-hpahcisr-
1.2.6-18.rhel6u3.i686.rpm; kmod-hpahcisr-1.2.6-18.rhel6u4.i686.rpm; kmod-hpahcisr-1.2.6-
18.rhel6u5.i686.rpm; kmod-hpahcisr-1.2.6-18.rhel6u6.i686.rpm

Enhancements

RPMs are now signed. No other changes were made to the driver

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32-131.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 1(x86) and future errata kernels for update 1.
2.6.32-220.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 2(x86) and future errata kernels for update 2.
2.6.32-279.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 3(x86) and future errata kernels for update 3.
2.6.32-358.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 4(x86) and future errata kernels for update 4.
2.6.32-431.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5(x86) and future errata kernels for update 5.
2.6.32-504.el6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6(x86) and future errata kernels for update 6.

HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11
(AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 1.2.6-17 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: hpahcisr-kmp-default-1.2.6-17.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm; hpahcisr-kmp-default-1.2.6-
17.sles11sp2.x86_64.rpm; hpahcisr-kmp-default-1.2.6-17.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm

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Enhancements

RPMs are now signed. No other changes were made to the driver

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32.12-0.7 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
1.
3.0.13-0.27.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 2 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
2.
3.0.76-0.11.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 3 (AMD64/EM64T) and future errata kernels for SP
3.

HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11
(x86)
Version: 1.2.6-17 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: hpahcisr-kmp-default-1.2.6-17.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; hpahcisr-kmp-default-1.2.6-
17.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; hpahcisr-kmp-default-1.2.6-17.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpahcisr-kmp-pae-1.2.6-
17.sles11sp1.i586.rpm; hpahcisr-kmp-pae-1.2.6-17.sles11sp2.i586.rpm; hpahcisr-kmp-pae-1.2.6-
17.sles11sp3.i586.rpm

Enhancements

RPMs are now signed. No other changes were made to the driver

Supported Devices and Features

SUPPORTED KERNELS:
The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (x86) supported by this binary rpm are:
2.6.32.12-0.7 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 1.
3.0.13-0.27.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 2 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 2.
3.0.76-0.11.1 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 SP 3 (x86) and future errata kernels for SP 3.

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Driver - Storage Fibre Channel
HP Storage Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for the QLogic Storport Driver for Windows Server
2012 and 2012 R2
Version: 9.1.14.22 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025691.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

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Fixes

o Fixed receiving ELS frame path

o Fixed beaconing

Enhancements

o Updated the Smart Component to driver version 9.1.14.22

o Added support for loading firmware from primary and secondary regions

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP FC1142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC1242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2672 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16GB 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16GB 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

HP Storage Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for the x64 Emulex Storport Driver
Version: 10.4.246.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025462.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

This driver resolves an issue where the system inadvertantly stops running when executing a diagnostic
quick test on a disabled port if the port hasn't been reset yet.

Enhancements

Updated to Driver version 10.4.246.0

Removed the raw driver file folder. The raw driver files can be obtained by extracting the Smart
Component and then extracting the Emulex installer. Use this command:

elxdrvr-fc-version.exe /q2 extract=2

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The extracted files are located:

C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Emulex\Drivers\FC-version

Each kit folder has subsequent architecture folders with subsequent OS folders. For example,

C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Emulex\Drivers\FC-version\x64\win2008

Supported Devices and Features

o HP FC2242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC2142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP Fibre Channel 16Gb LPe1605 Mezz Adapter

HP Storage Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for the x64 QLogic Storport Driver
Version: 9.1.14.22 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025692.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Fixes

o Fixed receiving ELS frame path

o Fixed beaconing

Enhancements

o Updated the Smart Component to driver version 9.1.14.22

o Added support for loading firmware from primary and secondary regions

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Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP FC1142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC1242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2672 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16GB 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16GB 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

HP Storage Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for the x86 Emulex Storport Driver
Version: 10.4.246.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025463.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

This driver resolves an issue where the system inadvertantly stops running when executing a diagnostic
quick test on a disabled port if the port hasn't been reset yet.

Enhancements

Updated to driver version 10.4.246.0

Removed the raw driver file folder. The raw driver files can be obtained by extracting the Smart
Component and then extracting the Emulex installer. Use this command:

elxdrvr-fc-version.exe /q2 extract=2

The extracted files are located:

C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Emulex\Drivers\FC-version

Each kit folder has subsequent architecture folders with subsequent OS folders. For example,

C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Emulex\Drivers\FC-version\x86\win2008

Supported Devices and Features

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o HP FC2242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC2142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP Fibre Channel 16Gb LPe1605 Mezz Adapter

HP Storage Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for the x86 QLogic Storport Driver
Version: 9.1.14.22 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025693.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

o Fixed receiving ELS frame path

o Fixed beaconing

Enhancements

o Updated the Smart Component to driver version 9.1.14.22

o Added support for loading firmware from primary and secondary regions

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP FC1142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC1242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16GB 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

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o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16GB 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

HP Storage Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Adapter Kit for the QLogic Storport Driver for
Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2
Version: 9.1.13.10 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025684.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

o Fixed condition to account for tape retry delay time when SCSI status busy and queue full
without other status bits.

Enhancements

Updated to driver version 9.1.13.10

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

HP Storage Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Adapter Kit for the x64 Emulex Storport Driver
Version: 10.4.246.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025460.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

This driver resolves an issue where the system inadvertantly stops running when executing a diagnostic
quick test on a disabled port if the port hasn't been reset yet.

Enhancements

Updated to driver version 10.4.246.0

Removed the raw driver file folder. The raw driver files can be obtained by extracting the Smart

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Component and then extracting the Emulex installer. Use this command:

elxdrvr-fcoe-version.exe /q2 extract=2

The extracted files are located:

C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Emulex\Drivers\FCoE-version

Each kit folder has subsequent architecture folders with subsequent OS folders. For example,

C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Emulex\Drivers\FCoE-version\x64\win2008

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter

o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
o HP StorageWorks CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Storage Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Adapter Kit for the x64 QLogic Storport Driver
Version: 9.1.13.10 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025685.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

o Fixed condition to account for tape retry delay time when SCSI status busy and queue full
without other status bits.

Enhancements

9.1.13.10 version

Supported Devices and Features

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This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

HP Storage Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Adapter Kit for the x86 Emulex Storport Driver
Version: 10.4.246.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025461.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

This driver resolves an issue where the system inadvertantly stops running when executing a diagnostic
quick test on a disabled port if the port hasn't been reset yet.

Enhancements

Updated driver version to 10.4.246.0

Removed the raw driver file folder. The raw driver files can be obtained by extracting the Smart
Component and then extracting the Emulex installer. Use this command:

elxdrvr-fcoe-version.exe /q2 extract=2

The extracted files are located:

C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Emulex\Drivers\FCoE-version

Each kit folder has subsequent architecture folders with subsequent OS folders. For example,

C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Emulex\Drivers\FCoE-version\x86\win2008

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter

o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
o HP StorageWorks CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter

HP Storage Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Adapter Kit for the x86 QLogic Storport Driver
Version: 9.1.13.10 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025686.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

o Fixed condition to account for tape retry delay time when SCSI status busy and queue full
without other status bits.

Enhancements

Updated the Smart Component to contain driver version 9.1.13.10

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

HP Storage QLogic BR-series Storport Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Driver for
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Version: 3.2.5.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025313.exe

Important Note!

Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Brocade Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Release Notes

To keep drivers and boot code synchronized, be sure to update your adapter with the latest boot image
from www.hp.com before you install or update adapter driver packages.

Enhancements
Updated driver version to 3.2.5.0. This driver will identify 8Gb HBA/mezzanine cards as "QLogic" or
"QLogic BR-series" in product description displays.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

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o HP 81B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Single Port Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Host Bus Adapter
o Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Storage QLogic BR-series Storport Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Driver for
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Version: 3.2.5.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025052.exe

Important Note!

Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Brocade Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Release Notes

To keep drivers and boot code synchronized, be sure to update your adapter with the latest boot image
from www.hp.com before you install or update adapter driver packages.

Enhancements
Updated driver version to 3.2.5.0. This driver will identify 8Gb HBA/mezzanine cards as "QLogic" or
"QLogic BR-series" in product description displays.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Single Port Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Host Bus Adapter
o Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Storage x64 QLogic BR-series Storport Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Driver for
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Version: 3.2.5.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025314.exe

Important Note!

Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Brocade Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Release Notes

To keep drivers and boot code synchronized, be sure to update your adapter with the latest boot image
from www.hp.com before you install or update adapter driver packages.

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Enhancements
Updated driver version to 3.2.5.0. This driver will identify 8Gb HBA/mezzanine cards as "QLogic" or
"QLogic BR-series" in product description displays.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Single Port Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Host Bus Adapter
o Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP Emulex CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs and CNAs
Version: 10.5.65.14 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-elx-lpfc-10.5.65.14-1.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-elx-lpfc-10.5.65.14-1.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

This driver version resolves the following:

o The lpfc driver does not issue RFF_ID and RFT_ID in the correct sequence
o Luns mapped to 8Gb adapters were not discovered.
o lpfc driver installation shows unexpected messages on SLES12 OS

Enhancements

Updated driver to version 10.5.65.14

Added changelogs for new drivers

Supported Devices and Features

o HP FC2242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC2142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter

o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP Emulex CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs and CNAs
Version: 10.5.65.14 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-elx-lpfc-10.5.65.14-1.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-elx-lpfc-10.5.65.14-1.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

This driver version resolves the following:

o The lpfc driver does not issue RFF_ID and RFT_ID in the correct sequence
o Luns mapped to 8Gb adapters were not discovered.
o lpfc driver installation shows unexpected messages on SLES12 OS

Enhancements

Updated driver to version 10.5.65.14

Added Support for RedHat Enterprise Linux 7 update 1

Added changelogs for new drivers

Supported Devices and Features

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter

o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP Emulex CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs and CNAs
Version: 10.5.65.14 (Recommended)
Filename: elx-lpfc-kmp-default-10.5.65.14_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; elx-lpfc-kmp-pae-
10.5.65.14_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; elx-lpfc-kmp-trace-10.5.65.14_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm;
elx-lpfc-kmp-xen-10.5.65.14_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

This driver version resolves the following:

o The lpfc driver does not issue RFF_ID and RFT_ID in the correct sequence
o Luns mapped to 8Gb adapters were not discovered.
o lpfc driver installation shows unexpected messages on SLES12 OS

Enhancements

Updated driver to version 10.5.65.14

Added changelogs for new drivers

Supported Devices and Features

o HP FC2242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC2142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP Emulex CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs and CNAs
Version: 10.5.65.14 (Recommended)
Filename: elx-lpfc-kmp-default-10.5.65.14_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; elx-lpfc-kmp-trace-
10.5.65.14_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; elx-lpfc-kmp-xen-10.5.65.14_3.0.76_0.11-
1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

This driver version resolves the following:

o The lpfc driver does not issue RFF_ID and RFT_ID in the correct sequence
o Luns mapped to 8Gb adapters were not discovered.
o lpfc driver installation shows unexpected messages on SLES12 OS

Enhancements

Updated driver to version 10.5.65.14

Added changelogs for new drivers

Supported Devices and Features

o HP FC2242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC2142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter

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o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP Emulex CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs and CNAs
Version: 10.5.65.14 (Recommended)
Filename: elx-lpfc-kmp-default-10.5.65.14_3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; elx-lpfc-kmp-xen-
10.5.65.14_3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

This driver version resolves the following:

o The lpfc driver does not issue RFF_ID and RFT_ID in the correct sequence
o Luns mapped to 8Gb adapters were not discovered.
o lpfc driver installation shows unexpected messages on SLES12 OS

Enhancements

Updated driver to version 10.5.65.14

Added changelogs for new drivers

Supported Devices and Features

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem

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o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP Qlogic CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs
Version: 8.07.00.23.06.0-k2 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpqlgc-qla2xxx-8.07.00.23.06.0_k2-1.rhel6u5.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qla2xxx-
8.07.00.23.06.0_k2-1.rhel6u6.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

o Maintenance updates made to driver including

 Fixed Pause risc before manipulating risc semaphore.
 Fixed virtual port configuration when switch port is disabled/enabled.
 Will restore physical port WWPN only when port down detected for FA-WWPN port.

Enhancements

Updated to version 8.07.00.23.06.0-K2. Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP FC1142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC1242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP Qlogic CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs
Version: 8.07.00.23.11.3-k (Recommended)

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Filename: hpqlgc-qla2xxx-kmp-default-8.07.00.23.11.3_k_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpqlgc-qla2xxx-

kmp-pae-8.07.00.23.11.3_k_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm; hpqlgc-qla2xxx-kmp-xen-
8.07.00.23.11.3_k_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.i586.rpm

Important Note!
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

o Maintenance updates made to driver including

 Fixed Pause risc before manipulating risc semaphore.
 Fixed virtual port configuration when switch port is disabled/enabled.
 Will restore physical port WWPN only when port down detected for FA-WWPN port.

Enhancements

Updated to version 8.07.00.23.11.3.

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP FC1142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC1242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP Qlogic CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs
Version: 8.07.00.23.11.3-k (Recommended)
Filename: hpqlgc-qla2xxx-kmp-default-8.07.00.23.11.3_k_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm; hpqlgc-qla2xxx-
kmp-xen-8.07.00.23.11.3_k_3.0.76_0.11-1.sles11sp3.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

o Maintenance updates made to driver including

 Fixed Pause risc before manipulating risc semaphore.
 Fixed virtual port configuration when switch port is disabled/enabled.
 Will restore physical port WWPN only when port down detected for FA-WWPN port.

Enhancements

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Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP FC1142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC1242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP QLogic CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs and CNAs
Version: 8.07.00.23.07.0-k2 (Recommended)
Filename: kmod-hpqlgc-qla2xxx-8.07.00.23.07.0_k2-1.rhel7u0.x86_64.rpm; kmod-hpqlgc-qla2xxx-
8.07.00.23.07.0_k2-1.rhel7u1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:

HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

o Maintenance updates made to driver including

 Fixed Pause risc before manipulating risc semaphore.
 Fixed virtual port configuration when switch port is disabled/enabled.
 Will restore physical port WWPN only when port down detected for FA-WWPN port.

Enhancements

Updated driver to version 8.07.00.23.07.0-k2. Added support for RHEL 7.1

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem

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o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP QLogic CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs and CNAs
Version: 8.07.00.23.12.0-k (Recommended)
Filename: hpqlgc-qla2xxx-kmp-default-8.07.00.23.12.0_k_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm; hpqlgc-qla2xxx-
kmp-xen-8.07.00.23.12.0_k_k3.12.28_4-1.sles12sp0.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:

HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

o Maintenance updates made to driver including

 Fixed Pause risc before manipulating risc semaphore.
 Fixed virtual port configuration when switch port is disabled/enabled.
 Will restore physical port WWPN only when port down detected for FA-WWPN port.

Enhancements

Updated to driver version 8.07.00.23.12.0-k

Supported Devices and Features

This driver supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

Top
Driver - Storage Tape
HP StoreEver Tape Drivers for Windows
Version: 4.0.0.0 (a) (Recommended)

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Filename: cp023805.exe

Enhancements

o Added HP LTO Tape Drive drivers version 1.0.7.2 for Microsoft Windows XP (x86), Microsoft
Windows Vista (x64), Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x64) and Microsoft Windows Server
2008 (x64).
o Added HP USB Mass Storage Controller driver version 8.00.2014 for Microsoft Windows 8.1
(x64) and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64).
o See table below for operating system support and driver versions
 bold - new driver versions
 * - not supported

Microsoft Windows Client Operating Systems

Driver Description XP x86 Vista x86 Vista x64 7 x86 7 x64 8 x64 8.1 x64
HP LTO Tape Drive 1.0.7.1 1.0.7.1 1.0.7.2 1.0.7.2 1.0.7.2 1.0.7.2 1.0.7.2
HP DAT Tape Drive 1.7.1.0 1.7.1.0 1.7.1.0 1.7.1.0 1.7.1.0 1.7.1.0 1.7.2.0
HP USB Mass Storage
Controller - (DAT 72 & 160 6.07.2010 6.07.2010 6.07.2010 6.07.2010 6.07.2010 7.00.2012 8.00.2014
only)
HP SDLT/VS Tape Drive * * * * * * *
HP ESL G3 Tape Library * * * * * * *
HP MSL6480, G3, 1/8 Tape
3.0.0.0 3.0.0.0 3.0.0.0 3.0.0.0 3.0.0.0 3.0.0.0 3.0.0.3
Library
HP ESL E Tape Library * * * * * * *
HP MSL6000 Series Tape
* * * * * * *
Library
HP DAT Tape Autoloader * * * * * * *

Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems

Driver 200 Server Server Server Server Server Server Server Server Server Server
Descripti 0 2003 2003 2003 2008 2008 2008 2008 R2 2008 R2 2012 2012 R2
on x86 x86 x64 IA64 x86 x64 IA64 x64 IA64 x64 x64
HP LTO -
(LTO6
not
* 1.0.7.2 1.0.7.2 1.0.6.3 1.0.7.2 1.0.7.2 1.0.6.3 1.0.7.2 1.0.6.3 1.0.7.2 1.0.7.2
supporte
d on IA64
)
HP DAT
Tape * 1.7.1.0 1.7.1.0 1.7.0.2 1.7.1.0 1.7.1.0 1.7.0.2 1.7.1.0 1.7.0.2 1.7.1.0 1.7.2.0
Drive
HP USB
Mass
Storage
6.07.20 6.07.20 6.07.20 6.07.20 6.07.20 6.07.20 6.07.20 6.07.20 7.00.20 8.00.20
Controlle *
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 14
r - (DAT
72 & 160
only)

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HP
SDLT/VS
* 3.0.2.0 3.0.2.0 3.0.2.0 * * * * * * *
Tape
Drive
HP ESL
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Driver - System Management
Combined Chipset Identifier for Windows Server 2008
Version: 8.2.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp018410.exe

Important Note!
Version 8.1.0.0 of this component is the final version to support installation under Windows Server
2003.

Enhancements
Added support for new processor options on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers.

Combined Chipset Identifier for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 8.2.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp018411.exe

Enhancements
Added support for new processor options on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers.

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Combined Chipset Identifier for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition

Version: 8.2.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp018409.exe

Important Note!
Version 8.1.0.0 of this component is the final version to support installation under Windows Server
2003 x64 Edition.

Enhancements
Added support for new processor options on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers.

Combined Chipset Identifier for Windows Server 2012

Version: 8.2.0.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp024839.exe

Fixes
Updated component installer to only allow installation on Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server
2012 R2.

HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 Supplemental Chipset Identifier for Windows

Version: 1.1.0.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp024062.exe

Fixes
Fixed a false installation failure message that could occur if this component was installed before the
Combined Chipset Identifier component.

HP ProLiant Gen9 Chipset Identifier for Windows

Version: 1.1.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp024063.exe

Enhancements
Add support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 server models.

HP ProLiant iLO 2 Management Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008

Version: 1.14.0.0 (F) (Optional)
Filename: cp024612.exe

Enhancements
Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

HP ProLiant iLO 2 Management Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions
Version: 1.14.0.0 (F) (Optional)
Filename: cp024613.exe

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Enhancements
Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

HP ProLiant iLO 2 Management Controller Driver for Windows Server 2012

Version: 1.15.0.0 (C) (Optional)
Filename: cp021022.exe

Enhancements
Add support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 on selected HP ProLiant G6 servers.

HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver for Windows X64

Version: 3.10.0.0 (H) (Optional)
Filename: cp024845.exe

Important Note!

The Channel Interface Driver was separated into its own component when the ProLiant Support Pack
version 9.00 was released. Previously, the driver was a part of the iLO 3 Management Controller Driver
Package component.

Enhancements
The component installer has been updated to log additional information in the event of an installation
failure.

HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver for Windows X86

Version: 3.10.0.0 (H) (Optional)
Filename: cp024844.exe

Important Note!

The Channel Interface Driver was separated into its own component when the ProLiant Support Pack
version 9.00 was released. Previously, the driver was a part of the iLO 3 Management Controller Driver
Package component.

Enhancements
The component installer has been updated to log additional information in the event of an installation
failure.

HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Management Controller Driver Package for Windows Server 2008
X86
Version: 3.20.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025785.exe

Prerequisites

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The HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver for Windows X86 (version 3.4.0.0 or later) must be
installed prior to this component. The Channel Interface Driver was previously included within this
component, but is now installed separately.

Fixes

Corrected the reporting of the speed of dual-rotor fans when one rotor has failed.

HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Management Controller Driver Package for Windows Server
2008/2012 X64
Version: 3.20.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025786.exe

Prerequisites

The HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver for Windows X64 (version 3.4.0.0 or later) must be
installed prior to this component. The Channel Interface Driver was previously included within this
component, but is now installed separately.

Fixes

Corrected the reporting of the speed of dual-rotor fans when one rotor has failed.

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Driver - USB
Intel USB 3.0 Drivers for Windows Server 2008 R2
Version: 3.0.4.65 (Optional)
Filename: cp025969.exe

Fixes

o Corrected potential Windows bugchecks during reboot cycling (bugcheck codes 0x50 and 0x7E)
o Correctly switch ports to USB3 speeds

Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Drivers for Windows Server 2008 R2

Version: 3.0.23.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp019317.exe

Enhancements
Initial release.

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USB Host Controller Identifier for Windows Server 2008

Version: 1.0.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp019655.exe

Enhancements
Initial release.

USB Host Controller Identifier for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition
Version: 1.0.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp019656.exe

Enhancements
Initial release.

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Driver - Video
ATI ES1000 Video Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008
Version: 6.14.10.6748 (Optional)
Filename: cp011348.exe

Enhancements
Enhanced component-level logging has been implemented in the Smart Component installer. The
generated log file will be located on the target system in the %SystemRoot%\cpqsystem\log directory
under the name CPQSETUP.LOG.

ATI ES1000 Video Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions
Version: 6.14.10.6748 (Optional)
Filename: cp011349.exe

Enhancements

o Added support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.

o Enhanced component-level logging has been implemented in the Smart Component installer.
The generated log file will be located on the target system in the
%SystemRoot%\cpqsystem\log directory under the name CPQSETUP.LOG.

Matrox G200eH Video Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008 X64
Version: 6.12.1.1030 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp023660.exe

Fixes
The digital signatures attached to MtxHotPlugService.exe and pduninst.exe have been updated with a
valid Matrox release signature.

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Matrox G200eH Video Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008 X86
Version: 6.12.1.1030 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp023659.exe

Fixes
The digital signatures attached to MtxHotPlugService.exe and pduninst.exe have been updated with a
valid Matrox release signature.

Matrox G200eH Video Controller Driver for Windows Server 2012 and Server 2012 R2
Version: 9.15.1.102 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp024752.exe

Enhancements
Updated component installer to only allow installation on Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server
2012 R2.

Firmware - Blade Infrastructure Top

HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch Firmware Smart Component for Linux

Version: 2.2.17.0 (Optional)
Filename: CP015353.md5; CP015353.scexe

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o The HP 3Gb SAS Switch will now publish external IP addresses to Onboard Administrator versions
3.20 or later instead of the internal IP address.

HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware, Ethernet plus 4/8Gb 20-port and 8/16Gb
24-port FC Edition Component for Windows
Version: 4.41 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026096.exe

Important Note!

It is recommended to update to this version if you are planning to use the FIPS mode

Prerequisites

The latest version of HP Virtual Connect Release Notes contains the prerequisites and can also be found
in the "User guide" section in the following

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URL: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportM
anual&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64180&taskId=135&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=4144084

Fixes

The latest list of issues resolved can be found in the HP Virtual Connect Release Notes that can be found
in the "User guide" section of the following URL:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual
&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64180&taskId=135&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=4144084

Enhancements

The latest list of enhancements can be found in the HP Virtual Connect Release Notes that can be found
in the "User guide" section of the following URL:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual
&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64180&taskId=135&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=4144084

Supported Devices and Features

HP Flex-10 10Gb Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module for HP BladeSystem c-Class

HP Virtual Connect 16Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware, Ethernet plus 4/8Gb 20-port and 8/16Gb
24-port FC Edition Component for Linux
Version: 4.41 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026095.md5; CP026095.scexe; RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-vc4gb-4.41-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

It is recommended to update to this version if you are planning to use the FIPS mode

Prerequisites

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The latest version of HP Virtual Connect Release Notes contains the prerequisites and can also be found
in the "User guide" section in the following
URL: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportM
anual&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64180&taskId=135&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=4144084

Fixes

The latest list of issues resolved can be found in the HP Virtual Connect Release Notes that can be found
in the "User guide" section of the following URL:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual
&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64180&taskId=135&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=4144084

Enhancements

The latest list of enhancements can be found in the HP Virtual Connect Release Notes that can be found
in the "User guide" section of the following URL:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual
&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64180&taskId=135&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=4144084

Supported Devices and Features

HP Flex-10 10Gb Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module for HP BladeSystem c-Class

HP Virtual Connect 16Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

Online HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch Firmware Smart Component for Windows

Version: 2.2.17.0 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp023979.exe

Important Note!

o Customers who already installed firmware version 2.2.17.0 do not need to update
to 2.2.17.0 (B).

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Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o The HP 3Gb SAS Switch will now publish external IP addresses to Onboard Administrator versions
3.20 or later instead of the internal IP address.
o Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality.

Online HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch Firmware Smart Component for Linux (x86/x64)
Version: 4.1.1.0 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP025144.md5; CP025144.scexe; RPMS/i586/hp-firmware-solex6gb-solex-4.1.1.0-2.i586.rpm

Important Note!

o Customers who already installed firmware version 4.1.1.0 do not need to update to 4.1.1.0(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:
The following issues are now resolved:

o If the switch was assigned a static IP address using the Onboard Administrator EBIPA feature,
then the switch might generate continuous Cold Start SNMP traps and overfill logs.
o A storage enclosure flash operation might fail when run from Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) CLI
while the GUI was open.
o Link rate of a disk was incorrectly displayed in VSM GUI and CLI.
o In rare cases, multiple resets of a switch would cause the Smart Array to lockup 0xAB.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features for FW version 4.1.1.0(B):

o Added component support for x64 operating systems.

Online HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch Firmware Smart Component for Windows (x86/x64)
Version: 4.1.1.0 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp025145.exe

Important Note!

o Customers who already installed firmware version 4.1.1.0 do not need to update to 4.1.1.0(B).

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Fixes
Problems Fixed:
The following issues are now resolved:

o If the switch was assigned a static IP address using the Onboard Administrator EBIPA feature,
then the switch might generate continuous Cold Start SNMP traps and overfill logs.
o A storage enclosure flash operation might fail when run from Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) CLI
while the GUI was open.
o Link rate of a disk was incorrectly displayed in VSM GUI and CLI.
o In rare cases, multiple resets of a switch would cause the Smart Array to lockup 0xAB.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features for FW version 4.1.1.0(B):

o Added component support for x64 operating systems.

Online HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator Firmware Component for Linux

Version: 4.40 (Optional)
Filename: CP024478.md5; CP024478.scexe; RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-oa-4.40-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!
Update to this firmware version if any documented fixes or enhanced functionality provided by this
version would be useful to your system.

Important Notes

o EFM
 The OA only supports SPP ISO images that are less than 4 GB in size, whether hosted
directly via the Enclosure DVD feature or an attached USB key, or mounted remotely via
a specified URL. If an ISO image exceeds 4 GB, the CLI SHOW FIRMWARE
MANAGEMENT command displays ISO URL Status as “Invalid URL.”
 If an SPP ISO image exceeds 4 GB, it is necessary to create a custom ISO image
that excludes components unnecessary to the OA EFM blade firmware update
process. At a minimum, the custom ISO must contain the firmware
components for HP ProLiant BL servers. (When using HP SUM to create the
custom ISO image, select Firmware as the Component Type, and select HP
ProLiant BL Series as the Server Type.) For information about creating a
custom ISO image compatible for OA EFM functionality, see the HP
BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide. More HP SUM information
can be found via HP Smart Update Manager online help or at
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum/documentation.
o FIPS
 OA 3.71 is in active evaluation for FIPS as referenced in the 140-2 In Process list located
at http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140InProcess.pdf.
o IPv6

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 When the Enable DHCPv6 or Enable SLAAC enclosure IPv6 settings are disabled on the
Onboard Administrator, the respective DHCPv6 or SLAAC addresses of the iLOs in the
enclosure are retained until these addresses expire automatically based on their
respective configurations. A manual reset of the iLO releases these addresses
immediately.
o Security
 Support for several cipher suites has been removed due to the generally acknowledged
weakness of the associated encryption algorithms. The OA now supports only the cipher
suites listed in the following table. To successfully establish a secure connection to the
OA via SSL, clients must support one or more of these cipher suites.
 Note specifically that Windows 2003 Active Directory and Internet Explorer
might not successfully connect to the OA due to the lack of default support for
at least one of the supported cipher suites.
 You can add the necessary support by installing and enabling Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES) based cipher suites in Windows 2003. Refer to
Microsoft hotfix available at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948963.

SSL/TLS cipher suites Standard names for SSL/TLS cipher suites

EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
AES128-SHA TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
AES256-SHA TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
ECDHE-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
AES128-GCM-SHA256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
AES256-GCM-SHA384 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
AES128-SHA256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
AES256-SHA256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256

Prerequisites
The Onboard Administrator Smart Component contains 32-bit executable binaries. As a result, the client
operating system upon which the OA Smart Component is installed and executed must either have native
support for 32-bit executables or must have the 32-bit compatibility libraries installed.

Fixes
General

o Devices with MAC addresses ending with “81:00” (such as f8:66:f2:6d:81:00) were unable
to communicate with the OA. Some examples of the observed symptoms were:

Attempts to ping the OA from the device fail The OA cannot use such a device as a gateway The OA GUI
and CLI cannot be used from this device

o The OA HTTP service would become unresponsive and communication to the OA would be lost
after removing a local user account that had OA administrator level privileges.This problem only
occurred when the removed user account had previously been used to configure network services
on the OA module. o When running OA firmware 4.0x, 4.1x, or 4.2x, the OA could erroneously
report fans and/or power supplies as missing or failed even though they were not physically

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removed or failed. When this issue occurred, after a few seconds the affected fans and/or power
supplies would reappear as normal. There are no known functional impacts associated with this
issue other than associated brief status reporting anamolies. o When the CLI CONNECT SERVER
command is issued to connect to the server as an LDAP user, the text console session opens
successfully but the “wget: not an http,https or ftp url: http:/<IP Address> /xmldata?item=cpqkey"
message is displayed. o In rare cases, the following message was logged in the Standby OA syslog
during a redundancy role transition initiated by the CLI FORCE TAKEOVER command: "CERTS:
Failed to open flash"

This had no functional impact; the entry could be ignored.

Documentation

o In the September 2014 (Edition 23) HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator CLI User Guide for OA
4.30, within the description of the SET HTTP REQUESTREADTIMEOUT command, a command
showing recommended values had the BODY MINRATE value as 50 instead of the correct value
500. The command with the correct recommended values is as follows: SET HTTP
REQUESTREADTIMEOUT HEADER 3-8 MINRATE 500 BODY 5-10 MINRATE 500

This error was corrected in the October 2014 (Edition 24) document.
EFM

o In rare cases, the Active OA module would reboot expectedly during the update of the
OA firmware on redundant OA modules. When this issue occurred, the Active OA
module would reboot during the transfer of the OA firmware image to the Standby OA
module. The OA firmware update would fail to complete successfully; a segmentation
fault (SEGV) error would be logged in the Active OA system log. This issue did not cause
any firmware or data corruption, and the OA firmware update could be successful if
retried following the occurrence of this issue. Note that this issue could only be
encountered when updating OA modules running OA 4.30 firmware. o Attempts to
update the firmware failed on an HP ProLiant Gen9 server blade configured in UEFI Boot
Mode or UEFI Optimized Boot Mode. When this failure occurred, the firmware log for the
blade server would indicate an error similar to the following for each update attempt,
including the two automatic retries that occur on failure: Jul 15 09:34:19 Unable to detect
ISOLINUX booting. A final status report similar to the following would also be issued:

Jul 15 10:30:33 Firmware Management is incomplete on blade <bay number>.

o When using an HP Firmware Management ISO image based on a URL that includes the HTTP port
(for example, http://10.226.36.35:8080/bp-151ilo-2014-08-26-1.iso), EFM failed to mount the
image. The following error message would be displayed: Unable to mount ISO or validate version
information. The URL or ISO is invalid. CLI commands affected include those that depend on the
URL specification via the SET FIRMWARE MANAGEMENT URL command (such as the UPDATE
FIRMWARE SERVER command and the UPDATE IMAGE FW_ISO command). o The EFM firmware
log would indicate "Firmware Management successfully completed on blade x" even if the iLO
firmware update failed to complete successfully.

IPv6

o Configuration scripts could not be applied to another OA properly when attempting to configure
new EBIPA DNS IPv4/IPv6 addresses or IPv6 routes. Attempts to change the configurations could
only add new addresses to those of the previous configuration. It was not possible to replace the

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existing addresses with the new ones. The following CLI commands now include the ALL keyword
to allow clearing of all unwanted addresses or routes:
o REMOVE EBIPA SERVER DNS ALL
o REMOVE EBIPAV6 SERVER DNS ALL
o REMOVE OA ROUTE IPV6 <ACTIVE|STANDBY> ALL

A configuration script can now use these commands to clear the previous (unwanted) EBIPA DNS IP
addresses and IPv6 static routes, and then add the new ones.
KVM

o Pressing Enter four times consecutively on a keyboard attached to the c7000 Enclosure integrated
KVM module would cause the highlighted blade server on the KVM screen to power off or on,
depending on its current power state. This issue has been fixed by interchanging the Ok/Confirm
and Cancel buttons on the Confirm: Change Server Power and Change Server Power screens so
that the Cancel button is highlighted by default instead of the OK or Confirm button. The default
focus is set on the Cancel button.

Security

o The following security vulnerabilities were fixed:

o CVE-2014-3511: A vulnerability could be exploited by launching man-in-the-
middle attacks to force the use of TSL 1.0 instead of the intended later version of
TLS. This is documented in HP Security Bulletin HPSBMU03104
(https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=e
mr_na-c04427546).
o CVE-2007-2242: A vulnerability could be exploited by launching denial-of-service
attacks via crafted IPv6 type 0 router headers between two routers, resulting in
network congestion. This is documented in HP Security Bulletin HPSBMU03104
(https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=e
mr_na-c04427546).
o CVE-2014-3567: A vulnerability can be exploited to cause a DOS denial-of-service
(memory consumption) attack via crafted session tickets that triggers an integrity
check-failure.
o CVE-2014-3513: A vulnerability can be exploited to cause a denial of service
(memory consumption) via a crafted handshake message.
o CVE-2014-3513: SRTP Memory Leak – a memory leak in d1_srtp.c in the DTLS
SRTP extension in OpenSSL 1.0.1 (before 1.0.1j) allows remote attackers to cause
denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted handshake message.
o This release of the OA resolves this security vulnerability by compiling OpenSSl with
OPENSSL_NO_SRTP (the OA does not use DTLS and SRTP).
o CVE-2014-0139: A vulnerability affecting SSL/TLS transactions that might allow a
man-in-the-middle attacker to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate
issued by a legitimate Certificate Authority.
o CVE-2014-0015: A vulnerability when more than one authentication method is
enabled and NTLM connections are reused, which might allow context-dependent
attackers to authenticate as other users via a request.
o CVE-2014-0138: A vulnerability affecting certain LDAP connections that might
allow context-dependent attackers to connect as other users via a request (similar
to issue CVE-2014-0015).
o CVE-2014-2522: A vulnerability when running on Windows and using an
SChannel/Winssl TLS backend. When accessing a URL that uses a numerical IP
address, curl does not verify that the server host name matches a domain name in

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the subject’s CN or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate. This allows man-
in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
o In addition, OpenSSL has been updated to version 1.0.1h to address multiple CVE fixes.

SSH/SSL keys

o With OA firmware later than 4.0x, attempts to add an SSH key using the OA CLI ADD SSH KEY
command might fail. Intermittently, after issuing the command, the user received an error
message ("The submitted file is not a valid SSH key."), in which case the command failed.

SNMP

o SNMP alerts (or traps) sent from the OA to an IPv6 SNMP alert destination are sent incorrectly to
destination port 161 instead of port 162 (per RFC 1157) when no destination port is explicitly
specified as part of an IPv6 SNMP alert destination configuration.
 The OA HTTP service would become unresponsive and communication to the OA would
be lost after removing a local user account with OA administrator level privileges. This
issue in only occurred when the removed user account had previously been used to
configure network services on the OA module.

Enhancements

o General
o
 Cipher suites are now configured and displayed using their RFC 5246 standardized
names.
o EFM
 The maximum valid length of the Firmware Management ISO URL has been increased to
511 characters. o FIPS This version of the OA addresses FIPS 140-2 certification
requirements and is in the In Process list located at
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140InProcess.pdf. Added
support for FIPS 186-4 approved RSA key generation used in SSL/SSH keys and
certificates Added support for the cipher
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 Upgrading to this version of OA will
replace old DSA keys with 2048-bit RSA keys to meet FIPS 140-2 requirements
 Replaced the MD5 password hashing algorithm with the stronger SHA256 algorithm
when the Onboard Administrator is operating in FIPS Mode ON or DEBUG. As a result of
this change, OA 4.40 supports a maximum of 21 local users in FIPS Mode ON or
DEBUG.
 Prevention of 1024-bit SSH/SSL key generation.

Online HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator Firmware Component for Windows

Version: 4.40 (Optional)
Filename: cp024479.exe

Important Note!

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Update to this firmware version if any documented fixes or enhanced functionality provided by this
version would be useful to your system.

Important Notes

o EFM
 The OA only supports SPP ISO images that are less than 4 GB in size, whether hosted
directly via the Enclosure DVD feature or an attached USB key, or mounted remotely via
a specified URL. If an ISO image exceeds 4 GB, the CLI SHOW FIRMWARE
MANAGEMENT command displays ISO URL Status as “Invalid URL.”
 If an SPP ISO image exceeds 4 GB, it is necessary to create a custom ISO image
that excludes components unnecessary to the OA EFM blade firmware update
process. At a minimum, the custom ISO must contain the firmware
components for HP ProLiant BL servers. (When using HP SUM to create the
custom ISO image, select Firmware as the Component Type, and select HP
ProLiant BL Series as the Server Type.) For information about creating a
custom ISO image compatible for OA EFM functionality, see the HP
BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide. More HP SUM information
can be found via HP Smart Update Manager online help or at
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum/documentation.
o FIPS
 OA 3.71 is in active evaluation for FIPS as referenced in the 140-2 In Process list located
at http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140InProcess.pdf.
o IPv6
 When the Enable DHCPv6 or Enable SLAAC enclosure IPv6 settings are disabled on the
Onboard Administrator, the respective DHCPv6 or SLAAC addresses of the iLOs in the
enclosure are retained until these addresses expire automatically based on their
respective configurations. A manual reset of the iLO releases these addresses
immediately.
o Security
 Support for several cipher suites has been removed due to the generally acknowledged
weakness of the associated encryption algorithms. The OA now supports only the cipher
suites listed in the following table. To successfully establish a secure connection to the
OA via SSL, clients must support one or more of these cipher suites.
 Note specifically that Windows 2003 Active Directory and Internet Explorer
might not successfully connect to the OA due to the lack of default support for
at least one of the supported cipher suites.
 You can add the necessary support by installing and enabling Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES) based cipher suites in Windows 2003. Refer to
Microsoft hotfix available at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948963.

SSL/TLS cipher suites Standard names for SSL/TLS cipher suites

EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
AES128-SHA TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
AES256-SHA TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
ECDHE-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
AES128-GCM-SHA256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256

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AES256-GCM-SHA384 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
AES128-SHA256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
AES256-SHA256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256

Prerequisites
The Onboard Administrator Smart Component contains 32-bit executable binaries. As a result, the client
operating system upon which the OA Smart Component is installed and executed must either have native
support for 32-bit executables or must have the 32-bit compatibility libraries installed.

Fixes
General

o Devices with MAC addresses ending with “81:00” (such as f8:66:f2:6d:81:00) were unable
to communicate with the OA. Some examples of the observed symptoms were:

Attempts to ping the OA from the device fail The OA cannot use such a device as a gateway The OA GUI
and CLI cannot be used from this device

o The OA HTTP service would become unresponsive and communication to the OA would be lost
after removing a local user account that had OA administrator level privileges.This problem only
occurred when the removed user account had previously been used to configure network services
on the OA module. o When running OA firmware 4.0x, 4.1x, or 4.2x, the OA could erroneously
report fans and/or power supplies as missing or failed even though they were not physically
removed or failed. When this issue occurred, after a few seconds the affected fans and/or power
supplies would reappear as normal. There are no known functional impacts associated with this
issue other than associated brief status reporting anamolies. o When the CLI CONNECT SERVER
command is issued to connect to the server as an LDAP user, the text console session opens
successfully but the “wget: not an http,https or ftp url: http:/<IP Address> /xmldata?item=cpqkey"
message is displayed. o In rare cases, the following message was logged in the Standby OA syslog
during a redundancy role transition initiated by the CLI FORCE TAKEOVER command: "CERTS:
Failed to open flash"

This had no functional impact; the entry could be ignored.

Documentation

o In the September 2014 (Edition 23) HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator CLI User Guide for OA
4.30, within the description of the SET HTTP REQUESTREADTIMEOUT command, a command
showing recommended values had the BODY MINRATE value as 50 instead of the correct value
500. The command with the correct recommended values is as follows: SET HTTP
REQUESTREADTIMEOUT HEADER 3-8 MINRATE 500 BODY 5-10 MINRATE 500

This error was corrected in the October 2014 (Edition 24) document.
EFM

o In rare cases, the Active OA module would reboot expectedly during the update of the
OA firmware on redundant OA modules. When this issue occurred, the Active OA
module would reboot during the transfer of the OA firmware image to the Standby OA
module. The OA firmware update would fail to complete successfully; a segmentation
fault (SEGV) error would be logged in the Active OA system log. This issue did not cause
any firmware or data corruption, and the OA firmware update could be successful if
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encountered when updating OA modules running OA 4.30 firmware. o Attempts to

update the firmware failed on an HP ProLiant Gen9 server blade configured in UEFI Boot
Mode or UEFI Optimized Boot Mode. When this failure occurred, the firmware log for the
blade server would indicate an error similar to the following for each update attempt,
including the two automatic retries that occur on failure: Jul 15 09:34:19 Unable to detect
ISOLINUX booting. A final status report similar to the following would also be issued:

Jul 15 10:30:33 Firmware Management is incomplete on blade <bay number>.

o When using an HP Firmware Management ISO image based on a URL that includes the HTTP port
(for example, http://10.226.36.35:8080/bp-151ilo-2014-08-26-1.iso), EFM failed to mount the
image. The following error message would be displayed: Unable to mount ISO or validate version
information. The URL or ISO is invalid. CLI commands affected include those that depend on the
URL specification via the SET FIRMWARE MANAGEMENT URL command (such as the UPDATE
FIRMWARE SERVER command and the UPDATE IMAGE FW_ISO command). o The EFM firmware
log would indicate "Firmware Management successfully completed on blade x" even if the iLO
firmware update failed to complete successfully.

IPv6

o Configuration scripts could not be applied to another OA properly when attempting to configure
new EBIPA DNS IPv4/IPv6 addresses or IPv6 routes. Attempts to change the configurations could
only add new addresses to those of the previous configuration. It was not possible to replace the
existing addresses with the new ones. The following CLI commands now include the ALL keyword
to allow clearing of all unwanted addresses or routes:
o REMOVE EBIPA SERVER DNS ALL
o REMOVE EBIPAV6 SERVER DNS ALL
o REMOVE OA ROUTE IPV6 <ACTIVE|STANDBY> ALL

A configuration script can now use these commands to clear the previous (unwanted) EBIPA DNS IP
addresses and IPv6 static routes, and then add the new ones.
KVM

o Pressing Enter four times consecutively on a keyboard attached to the c7000 Enclosure integrated
KVM module would cause the highlighted blade server on the KVM screen to power off or on,
depending on its current power state. This issue has been fixed by interchanging the Ok/Confirm
and Cancel buttons on the Confirm: Change Server Power and Change Server Power screens so
that the Cancel button is highlighted by default instead of the OK or Confirm button. The default
focus is set on the Cancel button.

Security

o The following security vulnerabilities were fixed:

o CVE-2014-3511: A vulnerability could be exploited by launching man-in-the-
middle attacks to force the use of TSL 1.0 instead of the intended later version of
TLS. This is documented in HP Security Bulletin HPSBMU03104
(https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=e
mr_na-c04427546).
o CVE-2007-2242: A vulnerability could be exploited by launching denial-of-service
attacks via crafted IPv6 type 0 router headers between two routers, resulting in
network congestion. This is documented in HP Security Bulletin HPSBMU03104

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(https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=e
mr_na-c04427546).
o CVE-2014-3567: A vulnerability can be exploited to cause a DOS denial-of-service
(memory consumption) attack via crafted session tickets that triggers an integrity
check-failure.
o CVE-2014-3513: A vulnerability can be exploited to cause a denial of service
(memory consumption) via a crafted handshake message.
o CVE-2014-3513: SRTP Memory Leak – a memory leak in d1_srtp.c in the DTLS
SRTP extension in OpenSSL 1.0.1 (before 1.0.1j) allows remote attackers to cause
denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted handshake message.
o This release of the OA resolves this security vulnerability by compiling OpenSSl with
OPENSSL_NO_SRTP (the OA does not use DTLS and SRTP).
o CVE-2014-0139: A vulnerability affecting SSL/TLS transactions that might allow a
man-in-the-middle attacker to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate
issued by a legitimate Certificate Authority.
o CVE-2014-0015: A vulnerability when more than one authentication method is
enabled and NTLM connections are reused, which might allow context-dependent
attackers to authenticate as other users via a request.
o CVE-2014-0138: A vulnerability affecting certain LDAP connections that might
allow context-dependent attackers to connect as other users via a request (similar
to issue CVE-2014-0015).
o CVE-2014-2522: A vulnerability when running on Windows and using an
SChannel/Winssl TLS backend. When accessing a URL that uses a numerical IP
address, curl does not verify that the server host name matches a domain name in
the subject’s CN or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate. This allows man-
in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
o In addition, OpenSSL has been updated to version 1.0.1h to address multiple CVE fixes.

SSH/SSL keys

o With OA firmware later than 4.0x, attempts to add an SSH key using the OA CLI ADD SSH KEY
command might fail. Intermittently, after issuing the command, the user received an error
message ("The submitted file is not a valid SSH key."), in which case the command failed.

SNMP

o SNMP alerts (or traps) sent from the OA to an IPv6 SNMP alert destination are sent incorrectly to
destination port 161 instead of port 162 (per RFC 1157) when no destination port is explicitly
specified as part of an IPv6 SNMP alert destination configuration.
 The OA HTTP service would become unresponsive and communication to the OA would
be lost after removing a local user account with OA administrator level privileges. This
issue in only occurred when the removed user account had previously been used to
configure network services on the OA module.

Enhancements

o General
o

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 Cipher suites are now configured and displayed using their RFC 5246 standardized
names.
o EFM
 The maximum valid length of the Firmware Management ISO URL has been increased to
511 characters. o FIPS This version of the OA addresses FIPS 140-2 certification
requirements and is in the In Process list located at
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140InProcess.pdf. Added
support for FIPS 186-4 approved RSA key generation used in SSL/SSH keys and
certificates Added support for the cipher
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 Upgrading to this version of OA will
replace old DSA keys with 2048-bit RSA keys to meet FIPS 140-2 requirements
 Replaced the MD5 password hashing algorithm with the stronger SHA256 algorithm
when the Onboard Administrator is operating in FIPS Mode ON or DEBUG. As a result of
this change, OA 4.40 supports a maximum of 21 local users in FIPS Mode ON or
DEBUG.
 Prevention of 1024-bit SSH/SSL key generation.

Firmware - Lights-Out Management Top

Firmware CD Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP

Integrated Lights-Out 2
Version: 2.27 (Recommended)
Filename: CP025666.scexe

Fixes
-Fixes
• Addressed possible security vulnerabilities mentioned in the HP Software Security Response Team
reports SSRT101745 and SSRT101886.
• Disabled SSL version 3. iLO 2 2.27 and later supports only TLS 1.0.
• Addressed CVE-2014-0224 false positive.
• The current user cannot be deleted by using the RIBCL command DELETE_CURRENT_USER.

Enhancements
-Enhancements
• Added a CLI command to enable or disable the SSLv3 cryptographic protocol. The command is "set
/map1/config1 oemhp_ssl_v3_enable=yes" to enable SSLv3 or "set /map1/config1
oemhp_ssl_v3_enable=no" to disable SSLv3. iLO will reset if the command state transitions from yes to no
or from no to yes.
• Hard drive status reporting on the System Health Summary web page now displays smart errors.
• Added additional permission attributes to the JAR Manifest file for the Java Remote Console and Virtual
Media applets.
• Added a watchdog timer for firmware lockups. iLO 2 will reboot if the firmware does not respond for 60
minutes.
• Added support for retrieving a certificate from a trusted HP SIM 7.0 and later server.

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Firmware CD Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP

Integrated Lights-Out 3
Version: 1.85 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026424.scexe

Important Note!

KNOWN ISSUES:

o Authentication may work intermittently if you have a large number of Active Directory groups.

Prerequisites
Customers running a version of iLO 3 previous to v1.20 must upgrade v1.20 before upgrading to this
version. iLO 3 v1.20 may be obtained from the following FTP locations:

Linux: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-linux-fw-ilo/p1255562964/v64722
Windows: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-windows-fw-ilo/p901462262/v64721
Win64: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-windows-fw-ilo/p1728391553/v64720

Fixes

o G7 blade servers report that maximum power is allocated after an iLO 3 1.80 firmware upgrade.
o iLO 3 does not accept the 100.64/10 IP address range for an SNTP client.
o iLO 3 LDAP client could fail, if DNS server returns more than 15 IPv6 addresses for LDAP Servers.
o DHCP client could fail to renew IP address.
o Unable to import SSL Certificates with RSASSA-PSS signatures.
o Virtual CDROM could randomly disconnect when booting to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit ISOs.
o Blade server could fail to power ON from Wake-On-LAN.
o iLO doesn't connect to hosts using 100.64/10 IPv4 address range.
o LDAP authentication fails when password contains diacritic characters.
o Inconsistency between IPv4 and IPv6 when FIPS mode is enabled.
o SSO certificate import could fail or, iLO could incorrectly report that the database is full.
o After deleting a SSO Certificate, a corrupted one could be displayed.
o Workaround for IPMITool issue that requires two runs for flags to take effect on boot
parameters.
o Unhandled Error message when toggling Drive UID while the server is in early POST.
o IML not including complete POST Error message.
o IPMI Get Session Info returning wrong user Id.
o iLO CLI and RIBCL accept invalid iLO host and domain names.
o iLO rebooting when modifying Access Options in the GUI and Port conflicts are detected.
o IPMI Get Interface Capabilities wasn’t returning error completion code when querying about
SSIF.
o Workaround for IPMITool issue where link=on is defaulted to for set user access causing issues
for user additions.
o Added oem parameter 194 (mac address)for get system information parameters.
o Added support for ipmi get device guid.
o SL390s G7 with GPUs could log false over temperatures warnings into IML.

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Enhancements

o Added support for 'Get Sensor Event Enable' command.

o Added support for IPMI over IPv6 when iLO has multiple IPv6 addresses.

Firmware CD Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP

Integrated Lights-Out 4
Version: 2.20 (Optional)
Filename: CP025143.scexe; RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-ilo4-2.20-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Feature Previews:
• Shared Network Port port selection—Allows you to choose between port 1 and port 2 for Shared
Network Port functionality. You can configure this setting
on the Network > Shared Network Port > General page in the iLO web interface.

NOTE: Not all sideband NICs are supported. In some cases, port 2 might not be fully functional.

NICs that work with port #2 for sideband:

361i-2port-1GB NIC
331FLR-4P-1G NIC
366FLR-4P- 1G NIC
561FLR-T-2P-10GB NIC
526FLR-SFP+2P-10GB NIC
HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter **Port #2 Only
534FLR-SFP+2P-10GB NIC
HP Ethernet 1GB 2-port 330i Adaptor
BCM57810 NetXtreme II 10 GigE (NDIS VBD
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
HP Ethernet 10Gb 2P 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter

• iLO network connection auto-select—Allows you to configure iLO to automatically select the iLO
Dedicated Network Port or Shared Network Port, based on the detected network activity. This feature
can be configured by using the iLO CLI or XML scripting.

Prerequisites

The addition of IPv6 support for iLO scripting interfaces requires the use of new versions of several iLO
utilities. Customers using previous versions of these utilities must upgrade to the new versions listed
below or higher:

• HPQLOCFG 1.3.0 (replaced CPQLOCFG)

• HP Lights-Out XML Scripting Sample 4.50 bundle
• HPONCFG 4.5.0.0 (Windows)
• HPONCFG 4.4.0.0 (Linux)
• LOCFG.PL 4.50 (included in the HP Lights-Out XML Scripting Sample bundle)
• HPLOMIG 4.50 (upgrade HPLOMIG before installing this version of iLO 4)

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Fixes

The following issues are resolved in this version:

• Fixed detection of the Intel GPU sensor in Gen9 servers with the GPU. This allows
fans to be controlled more reasonably.
• Staged ROM settings might be lost after CONREP is run if the server was reset before
iLO was reset.
• The correct number of license seats is not displayed when 256 or more seats are
licensed.
• Fixed an IPMI driver issue for Linux.
• Fixed a Virtual Media disconnect issue.
• Fixed a DHCP client renewal issue.
• Alertmail webpage rejects email addresses with [email protected] format
• Fixed an IPMI boot option issue when using IPMI tool.
• The set command in the iLO CLI does not finish on DL380 Gen9 servers.
• The iLO IPv6 options are set to the default values when FIPS mode is enabled.
• The iLO web interface hangs for a few minutes when a long string is entered for a
group firmware update.
• Added an iLO workaround for IPMI tool boot parameter command options.
• LDAP authentication fails when a password contains diacritic characters.
• LDAP authentication might fail against a properly configured OpenLDAP server due to
protocol version restrictions.
• iLO sends several multicast join/leave requests when disabling multicast.
• iLO event logs that contain an IP address are dropped if the DNS lookup queue is
full. These events are now logged with (DNS name not found) in place of the DNS name.
• The iLO web interface allows an iLO Federation Group Key with more than 32 characters
when the character limit is 31.
• The set_Boot_Mode.xml script fails when you use HPONCFG to set legacy mode for Gen8
servers.
• The Firmware page incorrectly displays slot 0 for HP220i Host adapters.
• The Asset Tag can be set via XML when the server is powered off, except for when
the server is in UEFI mode.
• An Embedded Flash/SD-Card subsystem failure is not logged in iLO Event log.
• iLO does not reset when Active Health System logging is enabled via XML.
• An iLO event log entry is not recorded when network settings are modified
by using the CLI.
• The floppy disc boot options always, never, and once are displayed in the Gen9 CLI,
but these features are not supported.
• A TPM Caution message is not displayed when a new language pack is installed.
• The tooltip on the Device Inventory page does not disappear when you click
outside the table.

Enhancements

This version adds support for the following features and enhancements:

• The Remote Console security settings were moved from the Administration >
Security > Remote Console page to the Remote Console > Security page.

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• The new Authentication Failure Delay Time setting allows users to

configure the duration of the iLO login delay after a failed login attempt.
This setting can be configured on the Access Settings page.
• The new Authentication Failures Before Delay setting allows users to configure
the number of failed login attempts that are allowed before iLO imposes a
login delay. This setting can be configured on the Access Settings page.
• iLO 4 2.20 and later allows you to install more than one language pack.
- For iLO 4 2.10 and earlier—You can install one language pack at a time.
Installing a new language pack replaces the currently installed language
pack, regardless of the language pack version.
- For iLO 4 2.20 and later—Language packs are not supported on servers that
do not have a NAND. Servers without a NAND should continue to use iLO
4 2.10.
- iLO 4 2.20 or later requires version 2.20 or later of the iLO language
pack.
- When you upgrade from an earlier version of iLO 4 to version 2.20 or
later, previously installed language packs are deleted.
- The following language packs are available: Japanese and Simplified
Chinese.
• The HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service status is now listed on the
Information > System Information > Summary page.
• Trusted Module status is now displayed on the Information > Overview page.
• RIBCL scripts and the CLP can now be used to send a test trap to test the
SNMP configuration.
• Added support for IPv6 in IPMI LAN Configuration Command Parameters.

Firmware CD Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP
Integrated Lights-Out 4
Version: 2.20 (Optional)
Filename: CP025140.zip

Important Note!

Feature Previews:
• Shared Network Port port selection—Allows you to choose between port 1 and port 2 for Shared
Network Port functionality. You can configure this setting
on the Network > Shared Network Port > General page in the iLO web interface.

NOTE: Not all sideband NICs are supported. In some cases, port 2 might not be fully functional.

NICs that work with port #2 for sideband:

361i-2port-1GB NIC
331FLR-4P-1G NIC
366FLR-4P- 1G NIC
561FLR-T-2P-10GB NIC
526FLR-SFP+2P-10GB NIC
HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter **Port #2 Only
534FLR-SFP+2P-10GB NIC

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HP Ethernet 1GB 2-port 330i Adaptor

BCM57810 NetXtreme II 10 GigE (NDIS VBD
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
HP Ethernet 10Gb 2P 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter

• iLO network connection auto-select—Allows you to configure iLO to automatically select the iLO
Dedicated Network Port or Shared Network Port, based on the detected network activity. This feature
can be configured by using the iLO CLI or XML scripting.

Prerequisites

The addition of IPv6 support for iLO scripting interfaces requires the use of new versions of several iLO
utilities. Customers using previous versions of these utilities must upgrade to the new versions listed
below or higher:

• HPQLOCFG 1.3.0 (replaced CPQLOCFG)

• HP Lights-Out XML Scripting Sample 4.50 bundle
• HPONCFG 4.5.0.0 (Windows)
• HPONCFG 4.4.0.0 (Linux)
• LOCFG.PL 4.50 (included in the HP Lights-Out XML Scripting Sample bundle)
• HPLOMIG 4.50 (upgrade HPLOMIG before installing this version of iLO 4)

Fixes

The following issues are resolved in this version:

• Fixed detection of the Intel GPU sensor in Gen9 servers with the GPU. This allows
fans to be controlled more reasonably.
• Staged ROM settings might be lost after CONREP is run if the server was reset before
iLO was reset.
• The correct number of license seats is not displayed when 256 or more seats are
licensed.
• Fixed an IPMI driver issue for Linux.
• Fixed a Virtual Media disconnect issue.
• Fixed a DHCP client renewal issue.
• Alertmail webpage rejects email addresses with [email protected] format
• Fixed an IPMI boot option issue when using IPMI tool.
• The set command in the iLO CLI does not finish on DL380 Gen9 servers.
• The iLO IPv6 options are set to the default values when FIPS mode is enabled.
• The iLO web interface hangs for a few minutes when a long string is entered for a
group firmware update.
• Added an iLO workaround for IPMI tool boot parameter command options.
• LDAP authentication fails when a password contains diacritic characters.
• LDAP authentication might fail against a properly configured OpenLDAP server due to
protocol version restrictions.
• iLO sends several multicast join/leave requests when disabling multicast.
• iLO event logs that contain an IP address are dropped if the DNS lookup queue is
full. These events are now logged with (DNS name not found) in place of the DNS name.
• The iLO web interface allows an iLO Federation Group Key with more than 32 characters
when the character limit is 31.
• The set_Boot_Mode.xml script fails when you use HPONCFG to set legacy mode for Gen8

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servers.
• The Firmware page incorrectly displays slot 0 for HP220i Host adapters.
• The Asset Tag can be set via XML when the server is powered off, except for when
the server is in UEFI mode.
• An Embedded Flash/SD-Card subsystem failure is not logged in iLO Event log.
• iLO does not reset when Active Health System logging is enabled via XML.
• An iLO event log entry is not recorded when network settings are modified
by using the CLI.
• The floppy disc boot options always, never, and once are displayed in the Gen9 CLI,
but these features are not supported.
• A TPM Caution message is not displayed when a new language pack is installed.
• The tooltip on the Device Inventory page does not disappear when you click
outside the table.

Enhancements

This version adds support for the following features and enhancements:

• The Remote Console security settings were moved from the Administration >
Security > Remote Console page to the Remote Console > Security page.
• The new Authentication Failure Delay Time setting allows users to
configure the duration of the iLO login delay after a failed login attempt.
This setting can be configured on the Access Settings page.
• The new Authentication Failures Before Delay setting allows users to configure
the number of failed login attempts that are allowed before iLO imposes a
login delay. This setting can be configured on the Access Settings page.
• iLO 4 2.20 and later allows you to install more than one language pack.
- For iLO 4 2.10 and earlier—You can install one language pack at a time.
Installing a new language pack replaces the currently installed language
pack, regardless of the language pack version.
- For iLO 4 2.20 and later—Language packs are not supported on servers that
do not have a NAND. Servers without a NAND should continue to use iLO
4 2.10.
- iLO 4 2.20 or later requires version 2.20 or later of the iLO language
pack.
- When you upgrade from an earlier version of iLO 4 to version 2.20 or
later, previously installed language packs are deleted.
- The following language packs are available: Japanese and Simplified
Chinese.
• The HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service status is now listed on the
Information > System Information > Summary page.
• Trusted Module status is now displayed on the Information > Overview page.
• RIBCL scripts and the CLP can now be used to send a test trap to test the
SNMP configuration.
• Added support for IPv6 in IPMI LAN Configuration Command Parameters.

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Firmware CD Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - HP
Integrated Lights-Out 3
Version: 1.85 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026423.zip

Important Note!

KNOWN ISSUES:

o Authentication may work intermittently if you have a large number of Active Directory groups.

Prerequisites
Customers running a version of iLO 3 previous to v1.20 must upgrade v1.20 before upgrading to this
version. iLO 3 v1.20 may be obtained from the following FTP locations:

Linux: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-linux-fw-ilo/p1255562964/v64722
Windows: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-windows-fw-ilo/p901462262/v64721
Win64: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-windows-fw-ilo/p1728391553/v64720

Fixes

o G7 blade servers report that maximum power is allocated after an iLO 3 1.80 firmware upgrade.
o iLO 3 does not accept the 100.64/10 IP address range for an SNTP client.
o iLO 3 LDAP client could fail, if DNS server returns more than 15 IPv6 addresses for LDAP Servers.
o DHCP client could fail to renew IP address.
o Unable to import SSL Certificates with RSASSA-PSS signatures.
o Virtual CDROM could randomly disconnect when booting to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit ISOs.
o Blade server could fail to power ON from Wake-On-LAN.
o iLO doesn't connect to hosts using 100.64/10 IPv4 address range.
o LDAP authentication fails when password contains diacritic characters.
o Inconsistency between IPv4 and IPv6 when FIPS mode is enabled.
o SSO certificate import could fail or, iLO could incorrectly report that the database is full.
o After deleting a SSO Certificate, a corrupted one could be displayed.
o Workaround for IPMITool issue that requires two runs for flags to take effect on boot
parameters.
o Unhandled Error message when toggling Drive UID while the server is in early POST.
o IML not including complete POST Error message.
o IPMI Get Session Info returning wrong user Id.
o iLO CLI and RIBCL accept invalid iLO host and domain names.
o iLO rebooting when modifying Access Options in the GUI and Port conflicts are detected.
o IPMI Get Interface Capabilities wasn’t returning error completion code when querying about
SSIF.
o Workaround for IPMITool issue where link=on is defaulted to for set user access causing issues
for user additions.
o Added oem parameter 194 (mac address)for get system information parameters.
o Added support for ipmi get device guid.
o SL390s G7 with GPUs could log false over temperatures warnings into IML.

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Enhancements

o Added support for 'Get Sensor Event Enable' command.

o Added support for IPMI over IPv6 when iLO has multiple IPv6 addresses.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP Integrated Lights-Out 2

Version: 2.27 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025665.exe

Fixes
-Fixes
• Addressed possible security vulnerabilities mentioned in the HP Software Security Response Team
reports SSRT101745 and SSRT101886.
• Disabled SSL version 3. iLO 2 2.27 and later supports only TLS 1.0.
• Addressed CVE-2014-0224 false positive.
• The current user cannot be deleted by using the RIBCL command DELETE_CURRENT_USER.

Enhancements
-Enhancements
• Added a CLI command to enable or disable the SSLv3 cryptographic protocol. The command is "set
/map1/config1 oemhp_ssl_v3_enable=yes" to enable SSLv3 or "set /map1/config1
oemhp_ssl_v3_enable=no" to disable SSLv3. iLO will reset if the command state transitions from yes to no
or from no to yes.
• Hard drive status reporting on the System Health Summary web page now displays smart errors.
• Added additional permission attributes to the JAR Manifest file for the Java Remote Console and Virtual
Media applets.
• Added a watchdog timer for firmware lockups. iLO 2 will reboot if the firmware does not respond for 60
minutes.
• Added support for retrieving a certificate from a trusted HP SIM 7.0 and later server.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP Integrated Lights-Out 3

Version: 1.85 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026425.exe

Important Note!

KNOWN ISSUES:

o Authentication may work intermittently if you have a large number of Active Directory groups.

Prerequisites
Customers running a version of iLO 3 previous to v1.20 must upgrade v1.20 before upgrading to this
version. iLO 3 v1.20 may be obtained from the following FTP locations:

Linux: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-linux-fw-ilo/p1255562964/v64722

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Windows: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-windows-fw-ilo/p901462262/v64721
Win64: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-windows-fw-ilo/p1728391553/v64720

Fixes

o G7 blade servers report that maximum power is allocated after an iLO 3 1.80 firmware upgrade.
o iLO 3 does not accept the 100.64/10 IP address range for an SNTP client.
o iLO 3 LDAP client could fail, if DNS server returns more than 15 IPv6 addresses for LDAP Servers.
o DHCP client could fail to renew IP address.
o Unable to import SSL Certificates with RSASSA-PSS signatures.
o Virtual CDROM could randomly disconnect when booting to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit ISOs.
o Blade server could fail to power ON from Wake-On-LAN.
o iLO doesn't connect to hosts using 100.64/10 IPv4 address range.
o LDAP authentication fails when password contains diacritic characters.
o Inconsistency between IPv4 and IPv6 when FIPS mode is enabled.
o SSO certificate import could fail or, iLO could incorrectly report that the database is full.
o After deleting a SSO Certificate, a corrupted one could be displayed.
o Workaround for IPMITool issue that requires two runs for flags to take effect on boot
parameters.
o Unhandled Error message when toggling Drive UID while the server is in early POST.
o IML not including complete POST Error message.
o IPMI Get Session Info returning wrong user Id.
o iLO CLI and RIBCL accept invalid iLO host and domain names.
o iLO rebooting when modifying Access Options in the GUI and Port conflicts are detected.
o IPMI Get Interface Capabilities wasn’t returning error completion code when querying about
SSIF.
o Workaround for IPMITool issue where link=on is defaulted to for set user access causing issues
for user additions.
o Added oem parameter 194 (mac address)for get system information parameters.
o Added support for ipmi get device guid.
o SL390s G7 with GPUs could log false over temperatures warnings into IML.

Enhancements

o Added support for 'Get Sensor Event Enable' command.

o Added support for IPMI over IPv6 when iLO has multiple IPv6 addresses.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP Integrated Lights-Out 4

Version: 2.20 (Optional)
Filename: cp025142.exe

Important Note!

Feature Previews:
• Shared Network Port port selection—Allows you to choose between port 1 and port 2 for Shared
Network Port functionality. You can configure this setting
on the Network > Shared Network Port > General page in the iLO web interface.

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NOTE: Not all sideband NICs are supported. In some cases, port 2 might not be fully functional.

NICs that work with port #2 for sideband:

361i-2port-1GB NIC
331FLR-4P-1G NIC
366FLR-4P- 1G NIC
561FLR-T-2P-10GB NIC
526FLR-SFP+2P-10GB NIC
HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter **Port #2 Only
534FLR-SFP+2P-10GB NIC
HP Ethernet 1GB 2-port 330i Adaptor
BCM57810 NetXtreme II 10 GigE (NDIS VBD
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
HP Ethernet 10Gb 2P 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter

• iLO network connection auto-select—Allows you to configure iLO to automatically select the iLO
Dedicated Network Port or Shared Network Port, based on the detected network activity. This feature
can be configured by using the iLO CLI or XML scripting.

Prerequisites

The addition of IPv6 support for iLO scripting interfaces requires the use of new versions of several iLO
utilities. Customers using previous versions of these utilities must upgrade to the new versions listed
below or higher:

• HPQLOCFG 1.3.0 (replaced CPQLOCFG)

• HP Lights-Out XML Scripting Sample 4.50 bundle
• HPONCFG 4.5.0.0 (Windows)
• HPONCFG 4.4.0.0 (Linux)
• LOCFG.PL 4.50 (included in the HP Lights-Out XML Scripting Sample bundle)
• HPLOMIG 4.50 (upgrade HPLOMIG before installing this version of iLO 4)

Fixes

The following issues are resolved in this version:

• Fixed detection of the Intel GPU sensor in Gen9 servers with the GPU. This allows
fans to be controlled more reasonably.
• Staged ROM settings might be lost after CONREP is run if the server was reset before
iLO was reset.
• The correct number of license seats is not displayed when 256 or more seats are
licensed.
• Fixed an IPMI driver issue for Linux.
• Fixed a Virtual Media disconnect issue.
• Fixed a DHCP client renewal issue.
• Alertmail webpage rejects email addresses with [email protected] format
• Fixed an IPMI boot option issue when using IPMI tool.
• The set command in the iLO CLI does not finish on DL380 Gen9 servers.
• The iLO IPv6 options are set to the default values when FIPS mode is enabled.
• The iLO web interface hangs for a few minutes when a long string is entered for a

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group firmware update.

• Added an iLO workaround for IPMI tool boot parameter command options.
• LDAP authentication fails when a password contains diacritic characters.
• LDAP authentication might fail against a properly configured OpenLDAP server due to
protocol version restrictions.
• iLO sends several multicast join/leave requests when disabling multicast.
• iLO event logs that contain an IP address are dropped if the DNS lookup queue is
full. These events are now logged with (DNS name not found) in place of the DNS name.
• The iLO web interface allows an iLO Federation Group Key with more than 32 characters
when the character limit is 31.
• The set_Boot_Mode.xml script fails when you use HPONCFG to set legacy mode for Gen8
servers.
• The Firmware page incorrectly displays slot 0 for HP220i Host adapters.
• The Asset Tag can be set via XML when the server is powered off, except for when
the server is in UEFI mode.
• An Embedded Flash/SD-Card subsystem failure is not logged in iLO Event log.
• iLO does not reset when Active Health System logging is enabled via XML.
• An iLO event log entry is not recorded when network settings are modified
by using the CLI.
• The floppy disc boot options always, never, and once are displayed in the Gen9 CLI,
but these features are not supported.
• A TPM Caution message is not displayed when a new language pack is installed.
• The tooltip on the Device Inventory page does not disappear when you click
outside the table.

Enhancements

This version adds support for the following features and enhancements:

• The Remote Console security settings were moved from the Administration >
Security > Remote Console page to the Remote Console > Security page.
• The new Authentication Failure Delay Time setting allows users to
configure the duration of the iLO login delay after a failed login attempt.
This setting can be configured on the Access Settings page.
• The new Authentication Failures Before Delay setting allows users to configure
the number of failed login attempts that are allowed before iLO imposes a
login delay. This setting can be configured on the Access Settings page.
• iLO 4 2.20 and later allows you to install more than one language pack.
- For iLO 4 2.10 and earlier—You can install one language pack at a time.
Installing a new language pack replaces the currently installed language
pack, regardless of the language pack version.
- For iLO 4 2.20 and later—Language packs are not supported on servers that
do not have a NAND. Servers without a NAND should continue to use iLO
4 2.10.
- iLO 4 2.20 or later requires version 2.20 or later of the iLO language
pack.
- When you upgrade from an earlier version of iLO 4 to version 2.20 or
later, previously installed language packs are deleted.
- The following language packs are available: Japanese and Simplified
Chinese.

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• The HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service status is now listed on the

Information > System Information > Summary page.
• Trusted Module status is now displayed on the Information > Overview page.
• RIBCL scripts and the CLP can now be used to send a test trap to test the
SNMP configuration.
• Added support for IPv6 in IPMI LAN Configuration Command Parameters.

Firmware - Network Top

HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions
Version: 4.0.0.21 (Optional)
Filename: cp025867.exe

Prerequisites
This package requires the appropriate driver version for your network adapter be installed before
firmware can be updated. This package requires one of the following, as appropriate for your platform:

o HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions, version 5.3.26.605 or
later
o HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2, version 5.3.26.605 or later
o HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2012, version 5.3.26.605 or later
o HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2, version 5.3.26.605 or later

Enhancements
This product contains an updated help file and component installer.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following HP QLogic P3 network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions
Version: 4.0.0.21 (Optional)
Filename: cp025869.exe

Prerequisites

This package requires the appropriate driver for your platform, HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver,
version 5.3.30.1001 or later, be installed before firmware can be updated:

Fixes

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The firmware provided in this product addresses an issue with beaconing functionality.

This product addresses a “BAD_POOL_HEADER” system assert.

Supported Devices and Features

This package supports the following network adapters:

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

HP Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86

Version: 2.15.10 (Optional)
Filename: CP025021.scexe; CP025021.txt; hp-firmware-nic-broadcom-2.15.10-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!
This product now supports only Broadcom NX1 devices. NX2 devices are now supported by “HP QLogic
NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86.”

Prerequisites

This package can be used with the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) version 7.0.0.0 or later. Earlier
versions of HPSUM cannot install this package correctly.

This package requires the appropriate driver for your network adapter be installed and all Ethernet ports
brought up (ifup ethX or ifconfig ethX up) before firmware can be updated.

This package requires the HP Broadcom tg3 Ethernet Driver RPM, version 3.137h or later, be installed
before firmware can be updated.

Fixes

This product addresses an issue where the sideband traffic on the second port stops after a system warm
reboot when both ports are enabled for transmit and the first port is linked down.

This product addresses an issue where the firmware update on a device fails when PXE is up to date but
the UEFI driver needs an update.

Enhancements

This product now supports only Broadcom NX1 devices. NX2 devices are now supported by “HP QLogic
NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86.”

HP Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64

Version: 2.15.10 (Optional)

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Filename: CP025022.scexe; CP025022.txt; hp-firmware-nic-broadcom-2.15.10-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
This product now supports only Broadcom NX1 devices. NX2 devices are now supported by “HP QLogic
NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64.”

Prerequisites

This package can be used with the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) version 7.0.0.0 or later. Earlier
versions of HPSUM cannot install this package correctly.

This package requires the appropriate driver for your network adapter be installed and all Ethernet ports
brought up (ifup ethX or ifconfig ethX up) before firmware can be updated.

This package requires the HP Broadcom tg3 Ethernet Driver RPM, version 3.137h or later, be installed
before firmware can be updated.

Fixes

This product addresses an issue where the sideband traffic on the second port stops after a system warm
reboot when both ports are enabled for transmit and the first port is linked down.

This product addresses an issue where the firmware update on a device fails when PXE is up to date but
the UEFI driver needs an update.

Enhancements

This product now supports only Broadcom NX1 devices. NX2 devices are now supported by “HP QLogic
NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64.”

This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

HP Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for VMware

Version: 1.7.5 (Optional)
Filename: CP025023.zip

Important Note!
This product now supports only Broadcom NX1 devices. NX2 devices are now supported by “HP QLogic
NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for VMware.”

Prerequisites
This package requires the appropriate HP Broadcom driver for VMware for your device to be installed
before firmware can be updated.

Fixes
This product addresses an issue where the sideband traffic on the second port stops after a system warm
reboot when both ports are enabled for transmit and the first port is linked down.

Enhancements

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This product now supports only Broadcom NX1 devices. NX2 devices are now supported by “HP QLogic
NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for VMware.”

HP Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server 2008
Version: 4.0.1.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025018.exe

Prerequisites

This package requires the HP Broadcom 1Gb Driver for Windows Server 2008, version 17.0.0.3 or later, be
installed before firmware can be updated.

Fixes
This product addresses an issue where the sideband traffic on the second port stops after a system warm
reboot when both ports are enabled for transmit and the first port is linked down.

Enhancements
This product now supports only Broadcom NX1 devices. NX2 devices are now supported by “HP QLogic
NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server 2008.”

HP Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions
Version: 4.0.1.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025019.exe

Prerequisites

This package requires the HP Broadcom 1Gb Driver for Windows Server x64 Editions, version 17.0.0.3 or
later be installed before firmware can be updated.

Fixes
This product addresses an issue where the sideband traffic on the second port stops after a system warm
reboot when both ports are enabled for transmit and the first port is linked down.

Enhancements
This product now supports only Broadcom NX1 devices. NX2 devices are now supported by “HP QLogic
NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions.”

HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Converged Network Adapters - Linux (x64)

Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-cna-emulex-2015.06.01-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

The firmware for the following CNA products is now frozen at version 4.9.416.7

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL465c G7 Server)

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o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL685c G7 Server)

Release Notes:

HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied NIC driver must be installed prior to this firmware component if you want to update the
firmware for the CNA. Use the appropriate driver included in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2015.06.0,
which is available at www.hp.com/go/spp/download.

HP Emulex 10Gbe Driver for Linux, version 10.5.65.10-1

Additional requirements:

The target environment must have the libsysfs or sysfsutils package installed prior to the installation of
the firmware update kit. If not already present, the libsysfs or sysfsutils package can be obtained from the
operating system installation media.

Environment must have 32-bit netlink library (libnl.so) installed for component to be able to discover
Emulex HBAs/CNAs
Environment must be running the syslog daemon for the flash engine to run

Note: To enable the FCoE/iSCSI protocol on devices that support it, please install the appropriate HP
supplied Emulex FCoE/iSCSI driver included in HP Service Pack for Proliant 2015.06.0, which is available at
www.hp.com/go/spp/download. The FCoE protocol also requires the HP Emulex Enablement Kit be
installed. It's also available in HP Service Pack for Proliant 2015.06.0.

The Enablement Kit requires that the target environment have the libHBAAPI package installed from your
OS installation media.

Install the FC/FCoE Driver Kit, reboot, and then install the Enablement Kit.

Fixes

Firmware

CNA (BE2) - 4.9.416.7

o Resolved performance issues while accessing data using FTP

CNA (BE3) - 10.5.65.21

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o Long boot times due to duplicate iSCSI target entries observed in iSCSISelect
o Resolved issue where link does not come up for VF on VM when state changes from disable to
auto using ip link cmd on hypervisor
o Corrected ability to add iSCSI target from UEFI iSCSI BIOS in vNIC1 mode
o VC defined PWWN's are not pushed to adapter and adapter still uses factory defined PWWNs for
fabric login

CNA (XE100 series) - 10.5.65.21

o Long boot times due to duplicate iSCSI target entries observed in iSCSISelect
o Resolved issue where link does not come up for VF on VM when state changes from disable to
auto using ip link cmd on hypervisor
o Corrected ability to add iSCSI target from UEFI iSCSI BIOS in vNIC1 mode
o VC defined PWWN's are not pushed to adapter and adapter still uses factory defined PWWNs for
fabric login
o Unable to change adapter, HP FlexFabric 650FLB, personality in RBSU in Legacy BIOS boot mode
o Assigning 1Gig connection to HP FlexFabric 650FLB adapter causes the link go down.

Enhancements

We have separate components to update fibre channel and converged network adapters. This is a
converged network adapter update component.

Updated CNA (XE100 series) firmware 10.5.65.21

Updated CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21

Updated CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

Contains:

CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21
CNA (XE100 series) firmware 10.5.65.21

Supported Devices and Features

o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter

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o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter

HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Converged Network Adapters - Linux (x86)

Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-cna-emulex-2015.06.01-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

The firmware for the following CNA products is now frozen at version 4.9.416.7:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL465c G7 Server)
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL685c G7 Server)

Release Notes:

HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied NIC driver must be installed prior to this firmware component if you want to update the
firmware for the CNA. Use the appropriate driver included in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2015.06.0,
which is available at www.hp.com/go/spp/download.

HP Emulex 10Gbe Driver for Linux, version 10.5.65.10-1

Additional requirements:

The target environment must have the libsysfs or sysfsutils package installed prior to the installation of
the firmware update kit. If not already present, the libsysfs or sysfsutils package can be obtained from the
operating system installation media.

Environment must have 32-bit netlink library (libnl.so) installed for component to be able to discover
Emulex HBAs/CNAs
Environment must be running the syslog daemon for the flash engine to run

Note: To enable the FCoE/iSCSI protocol on devices that support it, please install the appropriate HP
supplied Emulex FCoE/iSCSI driver included in HP Service Pack for Proliant 2015.06.0, which is available at
www.hp.com/go/spp/download. The FCoE protocol also requires the HP Emulex Enablement Kit be
installed. It's also available in HP Service Pack for Proliant 2015.06.0.

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The Enablement Kit requires that the target environment have the libHBAAPI package installed from your
OS installation media.

Install the FC/FCoE Driver Kit, reboot, and then install the Enablement Kit.

Fixes

Firmware

CNA (BE2) - 4.9.416.7

o Resolved performance issues while accessing data using FTP

CNA (BE3) - 10.5.65.21

o Long boot times due to duplicate iSCSI target entries observed in iSCSISelect
o Resolved issue where link does not come up for VF on VM when state changes from disable to
auto using ip link cmd on hypervisor
o Corrected ability to add iSCSI target from UEFI iSCSI BIOS in vNIC1 mode
o VC defined PWWN's are not pushed to adapter and adapter still uses factory defined PWWNs for
fabric login

Enhancements

We have separate components to update fibre channel and converged network adapters. This is a
converged network adapter update component.

Updated CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21

Updated CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

Contains:

CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21

Supported Devices and Features

o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter

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HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Converged Network Adapters - Windows (x64)

Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025195.exe

Important Note!

The firmware for the following CNA products is now frozen at version 4.9.416.7:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL465c G7 Server)
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL685c G7 Server)

Release Notes:

HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied Emulex NIC driver must be installed prior to this firmware component being identified by
HP SUM for deployment. Use the appropriate driver included in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant
2015.06.0, which is available at www.hp.com/go/spp/download:

HP Emulex 10GbE Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions v10.5.65.6 cp025042.exe
HP Emulex 10GbE Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2 v10.5.65.6 cp025043.exe
HP Emulex 10Gbe Driver for Windows Server 2012 v10.5.65.6 cp025040.exe
HP Emulex 10Gbe Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2 v10.5.65.6 cp025041.exe

Note: To enable the FCoE/iSCSI protocol on devices that support it, please install the appropriate HP
supplied Emulex FCoE/iSCSI driver included in HP Service Pack for Proliant 2015.06.0, which is available at
www.hp.com/go/spp/download.

Fixes

Firmware

CNA (BE2) - 4.9.416.7

o Resolved performance issues while accessing data using FTP

CNA (BE3) - 10.5.65.21

o Long boot times due to duplicate iSCSI target entries observed in iSCSISelect
o Resolved issue where link does not come up for VF on VM when state changes from disable to
auto using ip link cmd on hypervisor
o Corrected ability to add iSCSI target from UEFI iSCSI BIOS in vNIC1 mode

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o VC defined PWWN's are not pushed to adapter and adapter still uses factory defined PWWNs for
fabric login

CNA (XE100 series) - 10.5.65.21

o Long boot times due to duplicate iSCSI target entries observed in iSCSISelect
o Resolved issue where link does not come up for VF on VM when state changes from disable to
auto using ip link cmd on hypervisor
o Corrected ability to add iSCSI target from UEFI iSCSI BIOS in vNIC1 mode
o VC defined PWWN's are not pushed to adapter and adapter still uses factory defined PWWNs for
fabric login
o Unable to change adapter, HP FlexFabric 650FLB, personality in RBSU in Legacy BIOS boot mode
o Assigning 1Gig connection to HP FlexFabric 650FLB adapter causes the link go down.

Enhancements

We have separate components to update fibre channel and converged network adapters. This is a
converged network adapter update component.

Updated CNA (XE100 series) firmware 10.5.65.21

Updated CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21

Updated CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

Contains:

CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21
CNA (XE100 series) firmware 10.5.65.21

Supported Devices and Features

o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter

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HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Converged Network Adapters - Windows (x86)

Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025194.exe

Important Note!

The firmware for the following CNA products is now frozen at version 4.9.416.7:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL465c G7 Server)
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL685c G7 Server)

Release Notes:

HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied Emulex NIC driver must be installed prior to this firmware component being identified by
HP SUM for deployment. Use the appropriate driver included in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant
2015.06.0, which is available at www.hp.com/go/spp/download:

HP Emulex 10GbE Driver for Windows Server 2008 x86 Editions v10.5.65.6 cp026124.exe

Note: To enable the FCoE/iSCSI protocol on devices that support it, please install the appropriate HP
supplied Emulex FCoE/iSCSI driver included in HP Service Pack for Proliant 2015.06.0, which is available at
www.hp.com/go/spp/download.

Fixes

Firmware

CNA (BE2) - 4.9.416.7

o Resolved performance issues while accessing data using FTP

CNA (BE3) - 10.5.65.21

o Long boot times due to duplicate iSCSI target entries observed in iSCSISelect
o Resolved issue where link does not come up for VF on VM when state changes from disable to
auto using ip link cmd on hypervisor
o Corrected ability to add iSCSI target from UEFI iSCSI BIOS in vNIC1 mode
o VC defined PWWN's are not pushed to adapter and adapter still uses factory defined PWWNs for
fabric login

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Enhancements

We have separate components to update fibre channel and converged network adapters. This is a
converged network adapter update component.

Updated CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21

Updated CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

Contains:

CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21

Supported Devices and Features

o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter

HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86

Version: 1.8.15 (Optional)
Filename: CP025169.scexe; CP025169.txt; hp-firmware-nic-intel-1.8.15-1.1.i386.rpm

Prerequisites

This package can be used with the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) version 7.0.0.0 or later. Earlier
versions of HPSUM cannot install this package correctly.

This package requires the appropriate driver be installed for the device before firmware can be updated
on that device. At least one of the following drivers must be installed before installing firmware:

o HP Intel igb Drivers, version 5.2.17-2 or later

o HP Intel ixgbe Drivers, version 4.0.3-1 or later

Fixes

This product addresses an issue where the in-flash image is corrupted during SST flashes.

Supported Devices and Features

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This package supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64

Version: 1.8.15 (Optional)
Filename: CP025170.scexe; CP025170.txt; hp-firmware-nic-intel-1.8.15-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

This package can be used with the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) version 7.0.0.0 or later. Earlier
versions of HPSUM cannot install this package correctly.

This package requires the appropriate driver be installed for the device before firmware can be updated
on that device. At least one of the following drivers must be installed before installing firmware:

o HP Intel igb Drivers, version 5.2.17-2 or later

o HP Intel ixgbe Drivers, version 4.0.3-1 or later
o HP Intel i40e Drivers, version 1.2.45-1 or later

Fixes

This product addresses an issue where the in-flash image is corrupted during SST flashes.

Enhancements

This product now supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-FP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

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This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

Supported Devices and Features

This package supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-FP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server 2008

Version: 4.0.0.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025246.exe

Prerequisites
This package requires the appropriate driver version for your network adapter be installed before
firmware can be updated. This package requires at least one of the following:

o HP Intel E1R Driver for Windows Server 2008, package version 12.7.29.0(C) or later
o HP Intel ixn/ixt Drivers for Windows Server 2008, package version 3.5.22.0(D) or later

Fixes

This product addresses an issue where the in-flash image is corrupted during SST flashes.

Supported Devices and Features

This package supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter

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o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions
Version: 4.0.0.17 (Optional)
Filename: cp025247.exe

Prerequisites

This package requires the appropriate driver version for your network adapter be installed before
firmware can be updated. This package requires at least one of the following:

o HP Intel E1R Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions, version 12.7.29.0(C) or later
o HP Intel E1R Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2, version 12.11.97.0(B) or later
o HP Intel E1R Driver for Windows Server 2012, version 12.11.97.0(B) or later
o HP Intel E1R Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2, version 12.11.97.1 or later
o HP Intel ixn/ixt Drivers for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions, version 3.5.22.0(D) or later
o HP Intel ixn/ixt Drivers for Windows Server 2008 R2, version 3.9.58.9101(B) or later
o HP Intel ixn/ixt Drivers for Windows Server 2012, version 3.9.58.9101(B) or later
o HP Intel ixn/ixt Drivers for Windows Server 2012 R2, version 3.9.58.9101(B) or later
o HP Intel i40ea Driver, version 1.1.121.0 or later

Fixes

This product addresses an issue where the in-flash image is corrupted during SST flashes.

Enhancements

This product now supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-FP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

Supported Devices and Features

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This package supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-FP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP QLogic NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86

Version: 2.15.19 (Optional)
Filename: CP025015.scexe; CP025015.txt; hp-firmware-nic-qlogic-nx2-2.15.19-1.1.i386.rpm

Prerequisites

This package can be used with the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) version 7.0.0.0 or later. Earlier
versions of HPSUM cannot install this package correctly.

This package requires the appropriate driver for your network adapter be installed and all Ethernet ports
brought up (ifup ethX or ifconfig ethX up) before firmware can be updated.

This package requires the HP QLogic NX2 1/10/20GbE Multifunction Drivers, version 7.10.73 or later be
installed before firmware can be updated.

Enhancements
This firmware provides a new option in the NIC ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) menu (HP’s UEFI System
Utilities – F9 at POST) to allow enabling and disabling of HP shared memory features.

HP QLogic NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64

Version: 2.15.19 (Optional)
Filename: CP025016.scexe; CP025016.txt; hp-firmware-nic-qlogic-nx2-2.15.19-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

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This package can be used with the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) version 7.0.0.0 or later. Earlier
versions of HPSUM cannot install this package correctly.

This package requires the appropriate driver for your network adapter be installed and all Ethernet ports
brought up (ifup ethX or ifconfig ethX up) before firmware can be updated.

This package requires the HP QLogic NX2 1/10/20 GbE Multifunction Drivers, version 7.10.73 or later, be
installed before firmware can be updated.

Enhancements
This firmware provides a new option in the NIC ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) menu (HP’s UEFI System
Utilities – F9 at POST) to allow enabling and disabling of HP shared memory features.

HP QLogic NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for VMware

Version: 1.6.17 (Optional)
Filename: CP025017.zip

Prerequisites

This package requires the appropriate driver for your device be installed before firmware can be updated.

Enhancements
This firmware provides a new option in the NIC ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) menu (HP’s UEFI System
Utilities – F9 at POST) to allow enabling and disabling of HP shared memory features.

HP QLogic NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server 2008
Version: 4.1.0.4 (Optional)
Filename: cp025013.exe

Prerequisites

This package requires the appropriate driver version for your network adapter be installed before
firmware can be updated. This driver package requires at least one of the following, as applicable:

o HP Broadcom 1Gb Multifunction Drivers for Windows Server 2008, version 7.8.50.0(D) or later
o HP Broadcom 10/20GbE Multifunction Drivers for Windows Server 2008, version 7.10.39.0 or
later

Enhancements
This firmware provides a new option in the NIC ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) menu (HP’s UEFI System
Utilities – F9 at POST) to allow enabling and disabling of HP shared memory features.

HP QLogic NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions
Version: 4.1.0.4 (Optional)
Filename: cp025014.exe

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Prerequisites
This package requires the appropriate driver version for your network adapter be installed before
firmware can be updated. This driver package requires at least one of the following, as applicable:

o HP QLogic NX2 1Gb Multifunction Drivers for Windows Server x64 Editions, version 7.8.50.0(E) or
later
o HP QLogic NX2 10/20GbE Multifunction Drivers for Windows Server x64 Editions, version
7.10.39.0 or later

Enhancements
This firmware provides a new option in the NIC ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) menu (HP’s UEFI System
Utilities – F9 at POST) to allow enabling and disabling of HP shared memory features.

HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86

Version: 5.6.8 (Optional)
Filename: CP026378.scexe; CP026378.txt; hp-firmware-nic-netxen-5.6.8-1.1.i386.rpm

Prerequisites

This package requires an HP QLogic nx_nic Drivers RPM, version 4.0.596.1 or later for the appropriate
platform, be installed before firmware can be updated.

This package version can be used to upgrade adapters with firmware versioned 4.0.230 and later.

This package can be used with the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) version 7.0.0.0 or later. Earlier
versions of HPSUM cannot install this package correctly.

Fixes
This product addresses a kernel panic seen while the firmware is being updated on a system running a
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following HP QLogic P3 network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64

Version: 5.6.8 (Optional)
Filename: CP026379.scexe; CP026379.txt; hp-firmware-nic-netxen-5.6.8-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

This package requires an HP QLogic nx_nic Drivers RPM, version 4.0.596.1 or later for the appropriate
platform, be installed before firmware can be updated.

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This package version can be used to upgrade adapters with firmware versioned 4.0.230 and later.

This package can be used with the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) version 7.0.0.0 or later. Earlier
versions of HPSUM cannot install this package correctly.

Fixes
This product addresses a kernel panic seen while the firmware is being updated on a system running a
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS.

Enhancements

This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following HP QLogic P3 network adapters:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

HP QLogic P3 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server 2008

Version: 4.0.0.21 (Optional)
Filename: cp025866.exe

Prerequisites
This package requires HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2008, version 5.3.26.605 or
later, be installed before firmware can be updated.

Enhancements
This product contains an updated help file and component installer.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following HP QLogic P3 network adapter:

o HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86

Version: 1.8.7 (Optional)
Filename: CP025096.scexe; CP025096.txt; hp-firmware-nic-qlogic-p3p-1.8.7-1.1.i386.rpm

Prerequisites

This package can be used with the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) version 7.0.0.0 or later. Earlier
versions of HPSUM cannot install this package correctly.

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This package requires HP QLogic qlcnic Drivers, version 5.3.62 or later for the appropriate platform, be
installed before firmware can be updated.

Fixes
This product addresses a firmware corruption issue. During the flash update, the driver detects a
firmware heartbeat failure and resets the adapter, resulting in an abort of the flash update and causing
the corruption.

Supported Devices and Features

This package supports the following network adapters:

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64

Version: 1.8.7 (Optional)
Filename: CP025097.scexe; CP025097.txt; hp-firmware-nic-qlogic-p3p-nic-1.8.7-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

This package can be used with the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) version 7.0.0.0 or later. Earlier
versions of HPSUM cannot install this package correctly.

This package requires HP QLogic qlcnic Drivers, version 5.3.62 or later for the appropriate platform, be
installed before firmware can be updated.

Fixes
This product addresses a firmware corruption issue. During the flash update, the driver detects a
firmware heartbeat failure and resets the adapter, resulting in an abort of the flash update and causing
the corruption.

Enhancements

This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1.

Supported Devices and Features

This package supports the following network adapters:

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

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HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for VMware

Version: 2.4.6 (Optional)
Filename: CP025095.zip

Prerequisites
This package requires the appropriate HP QLogic driver for VMware for your device to be installed before
firmware can be updated.

Fixes
This product addresses a firmware corruption issue. During the flash update, the driver detects a
firmware heartbeat failure and resets the adapter, resulting in an abort of the flash update and causing
the corruption.

Supported Devices and Features

This package supports the following network adapters:

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server 2008
Version: 4.0.0.21 (Optional)
Filename: cp025868.exe

Prerequisites
This package requires HP QLogic P3P Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2008, version 5.3.30.1001
or later, be installed before firmware can be updated.

Fixes

The firmware provided in this product addresses an issue with beaconing functionality.

This product addresses a “BAD_POOL_HEADER” system assert.

Supported Devices and Features

This package supports the following network adapters:

o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

o HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

Online Firmware Upgrade Utility (ESXi 5.1/5.0) for HP Mellanox Ethernet only adapters
Version: 1.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: CP025151.zip

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Important Note!

Enhancements

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

779799-B21
779793-B21

Supported Devices and Features

HP Part Number InfiniBand Card Type PSID
779793-B21 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter HP_1200111023
779799-B21 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter HP_2240110004

Online Firmware Upgrade Utility (ESXi 5.5) for HP Mellanox Ethernet only adapters
Version: 1.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: CP025152.zip

Enhancements

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

779799-B21
779793-B21

Supported Devices and Features

HP Part Number InfiniBand Card Type PSID
779793-B21 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter HP_1200111023
779799-B21 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter HP_2240110004

Online Firmware Upgrade Utility (ESXi 5.5) for HP Mellanox VPI (Ethernet and Infiniband
mode) devices on VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1
Version: 1.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: CP025147.zip

Important Note!

Known Issues:

o Downgrading from v2.30.8000 or later to an earlier version than 2.30.8000 requires server
reboot.
Workaround: Reboot the server.

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o On ConnectX-3 Ethernet adapter cards, there is a mismatch between the GUID value returned by
firmware management cards tools and that returned by fabric/driver utilities that read the GUID
via device firmware (e.g., using ibstat). Mlxburn/flint return 0xffff as GUID while the utilities
return a value derived from the MAC address. For all driver/firmware/software purposes, the
latter value should be used.
Workaround: Use the GUID value returned by the fabric/driver utilities (not 0xfffff).
o SBR should be asserted for a minimum of 50 milliseconds for the ConnectX®-3 adapters.
o On Pilot1 SL230, PCIe link occasionally does not come up at Gen3 speed.
o RH6.3 Inbox driver causes kernel panic when SR-IOV is enabled on VPI cards due to driver
compatibility issue.
o In advanced steering mode, side band management connectivity may be lost when having more
than 8 QP per mcg.
o When SR-IOV is disabled in the system BIOS, a PCI issue is noticed in Ubuntu v12.04.3 with Linux
kernel v3.8 which affects NICs of several manufacturers including Mellanox's, preventing them
from operating.
Workaround: Enable SR-IOV in the BIOS.
o PCIe Gen2 link unstable at temperature sweep of 10C/min for MT27518A1 FDIR-BV.
o When working in VPI mode with port1 FDR and port2 40G, error counters misbehave and
increase rapidly.
o MFT tools might leave the flash semaphore locked if the tool operation is forced stopped. The
locked semaphore prevents the firmware from accessing the flash and causes firmware hang..
Workaround: Clear the semaphore using MFT command: flint -clear_semaphore
o Cable Info MAD reports a wrong cable info when using the MC2210411-SR4 module.
o Driver restart required when switching from InfiniBand FDR link with LLR enabled to InfiniBand
link w/o LLR (for example: between SwitchX® and GD4036).
o Bloom filter is currently not supported.
o When downgrading from firmware v2.11.0000 and using MFT 3.0.0-3, Release the following
message is displayed due to the mlxconfig tool:
DMFS steering mode with IB in Linux You are trying to override configurable FW by non-
configurable FW. If you continue, old FW con-figurations will be cleared, do youwant to continue
? (y/n) [n] : y
You are trying to restore default configuration, do you want to continue ? (y/n) [n] :y
o DMFS should not be enabled when working with InfiniBand on MLNX_OFED-2.0.3.
Workaround: Upgrade to MLNX_OFED-2.1-x.x.x. or later.
o VPD read-only fields are writable.
Workaround: Do not write to read- only fields if you wish to preserve them.
o Setting the device to 128Byte CQ/EQ stride will cause misbehavior of sideband management
resulting in communication loss.
o CQ and EQ cannot be configured to different stride sizes.

Fixes

Fixes in FW version 2.33.5220:

o Fixed promiscuous mode compatibility with A0-DMFS steering.

o Fixed promiscuous mode compatibility when NC-SI is enabled and configured.
o Fixed sending/receiving OEM temp commands (set/get) with channel ID 0x1f failure.
o Fixed an issue which caused packets to drop on a port when changing the interface state of the
other port.
o Fixed long management communication loss and SOL hang during reboot cycles.

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o Fixed wrong processing of inbound traffic towards BMC which caused communication loss.
o Fixed management link loss upon closing port interface through the driver.
o Fixed an issue which caused a link down on a port when the cable was removed from the other
port.
o Fixed a rare case where packet with length zero got stuck in hardware queues.
o Fixed an issue which caused InfiniBand congestion control packet (CNP) to hang in hardware.
o Fixed an issue which caused AEN to be sent after channel reset.
o Fixed an issue which prevented the restoring of QoS setting to its default consequently causing
bandwidth degradation.
o Fixed an occasional long link up time with 10GbE based devices.
o Fixed an issue preventing cable readings from i2c slave address 0x51.
o Fixed a wrong parity bit calculation when transmitting PCIe TS1 packets.
o Fixed a possible deadlock in PM turnoff request transmission and ack acceptance flow.
o Fixed a rare case with alignments state machines which caused occasional width degradation.
o Fixed an issue where the transmit queues hanged while congestion control was enabled and
operational (EQC/QCN).
o Fixed an unexpected work completion syndrome with vendor syndrome 0x77 received when
running RDMA SEN/WRITE traffic with retransmissions.
o Fixed an issue which caused SetPortInfo to return a good status when receiving invalid
LinkSpeedEnabled value.
o Fixed an issue which caused dual port SFPP module cards to be automatically mapped with
expander.
o Fixed an issue where firmware overrides the steering mode that was chosen by the driver.
o Fixed invalid return sensing results occurred when the link was up.
o Fixed an issue causing the sensing result to be delayed when cable was unplugged.
o Fixed an issue causing the link type to be displayed as ETH when set to AUTO.

Enhancements

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

644161-B21
644160-B21
649282-B21
649281-B21
649283-B21

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

764282-B21
764283-B21
764284-B21

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

764285-B21
764286-B21

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5050:

XL230b Gen9 LOM

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Supported Devices and Features

Supported Devices:

HP Part Number Device Name PSID

644161-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter HP_0240230019
644160-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter HP_0250230018
649281-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544QSFP Adapter HP_0280210019
HP_0230240019
649282-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
HP_0230220019
HP_0230240009
649283-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
HP_0230220009
764282-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter HP_1350110023
764283-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter HP_1360110017
764284-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+QSFP Adapter HP_1370110017
764285-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter HP_1380110017
764286-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter HP_1390110023
XL230b Gen9 LOM HP XL230b Gen9 InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 40Gb 2-port 544+i Adapter HP_2020110019

Online Firmware Upgrade Utility (ESXi 5.5) for HP Mellanox VPI (Ethernet and Infiniband
mode) devices on VMware ESXi 5.5
Version: 1.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: CP025148.zip

Important Note!

Known Issues:

o Downgrading from v2.30.8000 or later to an earlier version than 2.30.8000 requires server
reboot.
Workaround: Reboot the server.
o On ConnectX-3 Ethernet adapter cards, there is a mismatch between the GUID value returned by
firmware management cards tools and that returned by fabric/driver utilities that read the GUID
via device firmware (e.g., using ibstat). Mlxburn/flint return 0xffff as GUID while the utilities
return a value derived from the MAC address. For all driver/firmware/software purposes, the
latter value should be used.
Workaround: Use the GUID value returned by the fabric/driver utilities (not 0xfffff).
o SBR should be asserted for a minimum of 50 milliseconds for the ConnectX®-3 adapters.
o On Pilot1 SL230, PCIe link occasionally does not come up at Gen3 speed.
o RH6.3 Inbox driver causes kernel panic when SR-IOV is enabled on VPI cards due to driver
compatibility issue.
o In advanced steering mode, side band management connectivity may be lost when having more
than 8 QP per mcg.
o When SR-IOV is disabled in the system BIOS, a PCI issue is noticed in Ubuntu v12.04.3 with Linux
kernel v3.8 which affects NICs of several manufacturers including Mellanox's, preventing them

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from operating.
Workaround: Enable SR-IOV in the BIOS.
o PCIe Gen2 link unstable at temperature sweep of 10C/min for MT27518A1 FDIR-BV.
o When working in VPI mode with port1 FDR and port2 40G, error counters misbehave and
increase rapidly.
o MFT tools might leave the flash semaphore locked if the tool operation is forced stopped. The
locked semaphore prevents the firmware from accessing the flash and causes firmware hang..
Workaround: Clear the semaphore using MFT command: flint -clear_semaphore
o Cable Info MAD reports a wrong cable info when using the MC2210411-SR4 module.
o Driver restart required when switching from InfiniBand FDR link with LLR enabled to InfiniBand
link w/o LLR (for example: between SwitchX® and GD4036).
o Bloom filter is currently not supported.
o When downgrading from firmware v2.11.0000 and using MFT 3.0.0-3, Release the following
message is displayed due to the mlxconfig tool:
DMFS steering mode with IB in Linux You are trying to override configurable FW by non-
configurable FW. If you continue, old FW con-figurations will be cleared, do youwant to continue
? (y/n) [n] : y
You are trying to restore default configuration, do you want to continue ? (y/n) [n] :y
o DMFS should not be enabled when working with InfiniBand on MLNX_OFED-2.0.3.
Workaround: Upgrade to MLNX_OFED-2.1-x.x.x. or later.
o VPD read-only fields are writable.
Workaround: Do not write to read- only fields if you wish to preserve them.
o Setting the device to 128Byte CQ/EQ stride will cause misbehavior of sideband management
resulting in communication loss.
o CQ and EQ cannot be configured to different stride sizes.

Fixes

Fixes in FW version 2.33.5220:

o Fixed promiscuous mode compatibility with A0-DMFS steering.

o Fixed promiscuous mode compatibility when NC-SI is enabled and configured.
o Fixed sending/receiving OEM temp commands (set/get) with channel ID 0x1f failure.
o Fixed an issue which caused packets to drop on a port when changing the interface state of the
other port.
o Fixed long management communication loss and SOL hang during reboot cycles.
o Fixed wrong processing of inbound traffic towards BMC which caused communication loss.
o Fixed management link loss upon closing port interface through the driver.
o Fixed an issue which caused a link down on a port when the cable was removed from the other
port.
o Fixed a rare case where packet with length zero got stuck in hardware queues.
o Fixed an issue which caused InfiniBand congestion control packet (CNP) to hang in hardware.
o Fixed an issue which caused AEN to be sent after channel reset.
o Fixed an issue which prevented the restoring of QoS setting to its default consequently causing
bandwidth degradation.
o Fixed an occasional long link up time with 10GbE based devices.
o Fixed an issue preventing cable readings from i2c slave address 0x51.
o Fixed a wrong parity bit calculation when transmitting PCIe TS1 packets.
o Fixed a possible deadlock in PM turnoff request transmission and ack acceptance flow.
o Fixed a rare case with alignments state machines which caused occasional width degradation.

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o Fixed an issue where the transmit queues hanged while congestion control was enabled and
operational (EQC/QCN).
o Fixed an unexpected work completion syndrome with vendor syndrome 0x77 received when
running RDMA SEN/WRITE traffic with retransmissions.
o Fixed an issue which caused SetPortInfo to return a good status when receiving invalid
LinkSpeedEnabled value.
o Fixed an issue which caused dual port SFPP module cards to be automatically mapped with
expander.
o Fixed an issue where firmware overrides the steering mode that was chosen by the driver.
o Fixed invalid return sensing results occurred when the link was up.
o Fixed an issue causing the sensing result to be delayed when cable was unplugged.
o Fixed an issue causing the link type to be displayed as ETH when set to AUTO.

Enhancements

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

644161-B21
644160-B21
649282-B21
649281-B21
649283-B21

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

764282-B21
764283-B21
764284-B21

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

764285-B21
764286-B21

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5050:

XL230b Gen9 LOM

Supported Devices and Features

Supported Devices:

HP Part Number Device Name PSID

644161-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter HP_0240230019
644160-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter HP_0250230018
649281-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544QSFP Adapter HP_0280210019
HP_0230240019
649282-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
HP_0230220019
HP_0230240009
649283-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
HP_0230220009

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764282-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter HP_1350110023

764283-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter HP_1360110017
764284-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+QSFP Adapter HP_1370110017
764285-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter HP_1380110017
764286-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter HP_1390110023
XL230b Gen9 LOM HP XL230b Gen9 InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 40Gb 2-port 544+i Adapter HP_2020110019

Online Firmware Upgrade Utility (Linux x86_64) for HP Infiniband FDR 2P 545QSFP Adapte
(HP Part # 702211-B21), HP Infiniband FDR 2P 545FLR-QSFP Adapter (HP Part # 702212-B21)
and HP Infiniband FDR 2P 545M Adapter(HP Part #702213-B21)
Version: 1.0.2 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-hca-mellanox-infiniband-only-1.0.2-1.1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

Known Issues:

o Flashing the firmware requires server reboot.

Workaround: Reboot the server afterfirmware flashing.
o Setting the port to ‘sleep’ state is not supported.
o L1 power state enter requests are ignored by the device.
o Link width x1 might get Replay Timer Timeout, on speed change.
o For customers developing custom low level drivers. The device does not recover if the requested
number of pages are not supplied during device initialization.
o On rare occasions, SL to VL modification with functioning QPs results in traffic hangs.
o When connected to an InfiniScale4 based QDR switch link might come up as an SDR speed
instead of QDR.
o MTUSB communication via I2C header on primary I2C bus is supported only in live-fish mode.

Fixes

Fixes:

o Fixed improper handling of sequential connect packets.

o On rare occasions, after PXE boot, the port speed came up as SDR instead of a higher speed.
o On very rare occasions, a false alarm thermal indication was reported when HP mezz cards were
rebooted.
o On very rare occasions, firmware wrongly reported board over-temperature warning.
o destroy-DCT command handling may experience delays while the DCT port is down.
o Fixed an issue causing diagnostic counters VS-MAD page offset to start at a wrong address.

Enhancements

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 10.10.5052:

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702211-B21
702212-B21
702213-B21

Supported Devices and Features

Supported Devices:

HP Part # Device Name

702211-B21 HP Infiniband FDR 2P 545QSFP Adapter HP_

702212-B21 HP Infiniband FDR 2P 545FLR-QSFP Adapter HP_

702213-B21 HP Infiniband FDR 2P 545M Adapter HP_

Online Firmware Upgrade Utility (Linux x86_64) for HP Mellanox Ethernet only adapters
Version: 1.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-nic-mellanox-ethernet-only-1.0.1-1.1.1.x86_64.rpm

Enhancements

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

779799-B21
779793-B21

Supported Devices and Features

HP Part Number InfiniBand Card Type PSID
779793-B21 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter HP_1200111023
779799-B21 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter HP_2240110004

Online Firmware Upgrade Utility (Linux x86_64) for HP Mellanox VPI (Ethernet and
Infiniband mode) devices on Linux x86_64 platform
Version: 1.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-hca-mellanox-vpi-eth-ib-1.0.1-1.1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

Known Issues:

o Downgrading from v2.30.8000 or later to an earlier version than 2.30.8000 requires server
reboot.
Workaround: Reboot the server.
o On ConnectX-3 Ethernet adapter cards, there is a mismatch between the GUID value returned by
firmware management cards tools and that returned by fabric/driver utilities that read the GUID

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via device firmware (e.g., using ibstat). Mlxburn/flint return 0xffff as GUID while the utilities
return a value derived from the MAC address. For all driver/firmware/software purposes, the
latter value should be used.
Workaround: Use the GUID value returned by the fabric/driver utilities (not 0xfffff).
o SBR should be asserted for a minimum of 50 milliseconds for the ConnectX®-3 adapters.
o On Pilot1 SL230, PCIe link occasionally does not come up at Gen3 speed.
o RH6.3 Inbox driver causes kernel panic when SR-IOV is enabled on VPI cards due to driver
compatibility issue.
o In advanced steering mode, side band management connectivity may be lost when having more
than 8 QP per mcg.
o When SR-IOV is disabled in the system BIOS, a PCI issue is noticed in Ubuntu v12.04.3 with Linux
kernel v3.8 which affects NICs of several manufacturers including Mellanox's, preventing them
from operating.
Workaround: Enable SR-IOV in the BIOS.
o PCIe Gen2 link unstable at temperature sweep of 10C/min for MT27518A1 FDIR-BV.
o When working in VPI mode with port1 FDR and port2 40G, error counters misbehave and
increase rapidly.
o MFT tools might leave the flash semaphore locked if the tool operation is forced stopped. The
locked semaphore prevents the firmware from accessing the flash and causes firmware hang..
Workaround: Clear the semaphore using MFT command: flint -clear_semaphore
o Cable Info MAD reports a wrong cable info when using the MC2210411-SR4 module.
o Driver restart required when switching from InfiniBand FDR link with LLR enabled to InfiniBand
link w/o LLR (for example: between SwitchX® and GD4036).
o Bloom filter is currently not supported.
o When downgrading from firmware v2.11.0000 and using MFT 3.0.0-3, Release the following
message is displayed due to the mlxconfig tool:
DMFS steering mode with IB in Linux You are trying to override configurable FW by non-
configurable FW. If you continue, old FW con-figurations will be cleared, do youwant to continue
? (y/n) [n] : y
You are trying to restore default configuration, do you want to continue ? (y/n) [n] :y
o DMFS should not be enabled when working with InfiniBand on MLNX_OFED-2.0.3.
Workaround: Upgrade to MLNX_OFED-2.1-x.x.x. or later.
o VPD read-only fields are writable.
Workaround: Do not write to read- only fields if you wish to preserve them.
o Setting the device to 128Byte CQ/EQ stride will cause misbehavior of sideband management
resulting in communication loss.
o CQ and EQ cannot be configured to different stride sizes.

Fixes

Fixes in FW version 2.33.5220:

o Fixed promiscuous mode compatibility with A0-DMFS steering.

o Fixed promiscuous mode compatibility when NC-SI is enabled and configured.
o Fixed sending/receiving OEM temp commands (set/get) with channel ID 0x1f failure.
o Fixed an issue which caused packets to drop on a port when changing the interface state of the
other port.
o Fixed long management communication loss and SOL hang during reboot cycles.
o Fixed wrong processing of inbound traffic towards BMC which caused communication loss.
o Fixed management link loss upon closing port interface through the driver.

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o Fixed an issue which caused a link down on a port when the cable was removed from the other
port.
o Fixed a rare case where packet with length zero got stuck in hardware queues.
o Fixed an issue which caused InfiniBand congestion control packet (CNP) to hang in hardware.
o Fixed an issue which caused AEN to be sent after channel reset.
o Fixed an issue which prevented the restoring of QoS setting to its default consequently causing
bandwidth degradation.
o Fixed an occasional long link up time with 10GbE based devices.
o Fixed an issue preventing cable readings from i2c slave address 0x51.
o Fixed a wrong parity bit calculation when transmitting PCIe TS1 packets.
o Fixed a possible deadlock in PM turnoff request transmission and ack acceptance flow.
o Fixed a rare case with alignments state machines which caused occasional width degradation.
o Fixed an issue where the transmit queues hanged while congestion control was enabled and
operational (EQC/QCN).
o Fixed an unexpected work completion syndrome with vendor syndrome 0x77 received when
running RDMA SEN/WRITE traffic with retransmissions.
o Fixed an issue which caused SetPortInfo to return a good status when receiving invalid
LinkSpeedEnabled value.
o Fixed an issue which caused dual port SFPP module cards to be automatically mapped with
expander.
o Fixed an issue where firmware overrides the steering mode that was chosen by the driver.
o Fixed invalid return sensing results occurred when the link was up.
o Fixed an issue causing the sensing result to be delayed when cable was unplugged.
o Fixed an issue causing the link type to be displayed as ETH when set to AUTO.

Enhancements

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

644161-B21
644160-B21
649282-B21
649281-B21
649283-B21

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

764282-B21
764283-B21
764284-B21

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

764285-B21
764286-B21

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5050:

XL230b Gen9 LOM

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5050:

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778509-B21

Supported Devices and Features

Supported Devices:

HP Part Number Device Name PSID

644161-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter HP_0240230019
644160-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter HP_0250230018
649281-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544QSFP Adapter HP_0280210019
HP_0230240019
649282-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
HP_0230220019
HP_0230240009
649283-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
HP_0230220009
764282-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter HP_1350110023
764283-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter HP_1360110017
764284-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+QSFP Adapter HP_1370110017
764285-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter HP_1380110017
764286-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter HP_1390110023
778509-B21 HP Infiniband FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+A8L Adapter HP_2010110021
SL4540 & SL4545 LOM HP Infiniband QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2P 544i Adapter HP_0280110018
XL230b Gen9 LOM HP XL230b Gen9 InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 40Gb 2-port 544+i Adapter HP_2020110019

Online Firmware Upgrade Utility (Windows x64) for HP Mellanox Ethernet only adapters
Version: 1.0.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025153.exe

Enhancements

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

779799-B21
779793-B21

Supported Devices and Features

HP Part Number InfiniBand Card Type PSID
779793-B21 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter HP_1200111023
779799-B21 HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter HP_2240110004

Online Firmware Upgrade Utility (Windows x64) for HP Mellanox VPI (Ethernet and
Infiniband mode) devices on Windows x86_64 platform
Version: 1.0.0.1 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025149.exe

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Important Note!

Known Issues:

o Downgrading from v2.30.8000 or later to an earlier version than 2.30.8000 requires server
reboot.
Workaround: Reboot the server.
o On ConnectX-3 Ethernet adapter cards, there is a mismatch between the GUID value returned by
firmware management cards tools and that returned by fabric/driver utilities that read the GUID
via device firmware (e.g., using ibstat). Mlxburn/flint return 0xffff as GUID while the utilities
return a value derived from the MAC address. For all driver/firmware/software purposes, the
latter value should be used.
Workaround: Use the GUID value returned by the fabric/driver utilities (not 0xfffff).
o SBR should be asserted for a minimum of 50 milliseconds for the ConnectX®-3 adapters.
o On Pilot1 SL230, PCIe link occasionally does not come up at Gen3 speed.
o RH6.3 Inbox driver causes kernel panic when SR-IOV is enabled on VPI cards due to driver
compatibility issue.
o In advanced steering mode, side band management connectivity may be lost when having more
than 8 QP per mcg.
o When SR-IOV is disabled in the system BIOS, a PCI issue is noticed in Ubuntu v12.04.3 with Linux
kernel v3.8 which affects NICs of several manufacturers including Mellanox's, preventing them
from operating.
Workaround: Enable SR-IOV in the BIOS.
o PCIe Gen2 link unstable at temperature sweep of 10C/min for MT27518A1 FDIR-BV.
o When working in VPI mode with port1 FDR and port2 40G, error counters misbehave and
increase rapidly.
o MFT tools might leave the flash semaphore locked if the tool operation is forced stopped. The
locked semaphore prevents the firmware from accessing the flash and causes firmware hang..
Workaround: Clear the semaphore using MFT command: flint -clear_semaphore
o Cable Info MAD reports a wrong cable info when using the MC2210411-SR4 module.
o Driver restart required when switching from InfiniBand FDR link with LLR enabled to InfiniBand
link w/o LLR (for example: between SwitchX® and GD4036).
o Bloom filter is currently not supported.
o When downgrading from firmware v2.11.0000 and using MFT 3.0.0-3, Release the following
message is displayed due to the mlxconfig tool:
DMFS steering mode with IB in Linux You are trying to override configurable FW by non-
configurable FW. If you continue, old FW con-figurations will be cleared, do youwant to continue
? (y/n) [n] : y
You are trying to restore default configuration, do you want to continue ? (y/n) [n] :y
o DMFS should not be enabled when working with InfiniBand on MLNX_OFED-2.0.3.
Workaround: Upgrade to MLNX_OFED-2.1-x.x.x. or later.
o VPD read-only fields are writable.
Workaround: Do not write to read- only fields if you wish to preserve them.
o Setting the device to 128Byte CQ/EQ stride will cause misbehavior of sideband management
resulting in communication loss.
o CQ and EQ cannot be configured to different stride sizes.

Fixes

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Fixes in FW version 2.33.5220:

o Fixed promiscuous mode compatibility with A0-DMFS steering.

o Fixed promiscuous mode compatibility when NC-SI is enabled and configured.
o Fixed sending/receiving OEM temp commands (set/get) with channel ID 0x1f failure.
o Fixed an issue which caused packets to drop on a port when changing the interface state of the
other port.
o Fixed long management communication loss and SOL hang during reboot cycles.
o Fixed wrong processing of inbound traffic towards BMC which caused communication loss.
o Fixed management link loss upon closing port interface through the driver.
o Fixed an issue which caused a link down on a port when the cable was removed from the other
port.
o Fixed a rare case where packet with length zero got stuck in hardware queues.
o Fixed an issue which caused InfiniBand congestion control packet (CNP) to hang in hardware.
o Fixed an issue which caused AEN to be sent after channel reset.
o Fixed an issue which prevented the restoring of QoS setting to its default consequently causing
bandwidth degradation.
o Fixed an occasional long link up time with 10GbE based devices.
o Fixed an issue preventing cable readings from i2c slave address 0x51.
o Fixed a wrong parity bit calculation when transmitting PCIe TS1 packets.
o Fixed a possible deadlock in PM turnoff request transmission and ack acceptance flow.
o Fixed a rare case with alignments state machines which caused occasional width degradation.
o Fixed an issue where the transmit queues hanged while congestion control was enabled and
operational (EQC/QCN).
o Fixed an unexpected work completion syndrome with vendor syndrome 0x77 received when
running RDMA SEN/WRITE traffic with retransmissions.
o Fixed an issue which caused SetPortInfo to return a good status when receiving invalid
LinkSpeedEnabled value.
o Fixed an issue which caused dual port SFPP module cards to be automatically mapped with
expander.
o Fixed an issue where firmware overrides the steering mode that was chosen by the driver.
o Fixed invalid return sensing results occurred when the link was up.
o Fixed an issue causing the sensing result to be delayed when cable was unplugged.
o Fixed an issue causing the link type to be displayed as ETH when set to AUTO.

Enhancements

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

644161-B21
644160-B21
649282-B21
649281-B21
649283-B21

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

764282-B21
764283-B21
764284-B21

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Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5220:

764285-B21
764286-B21

Firmware for the following devices are updated to 2.33.5050:

XL230b Gen9 LOM

Supported Devices and Features

Supported Devices:

HP Part Number Device Name PSID

644161-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter HP_0240230019
644160-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter HP_0250230018
649281-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544QSFP Adapter HP_0280210019
HP_0230240019
649282-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
HP_0230220019
HP_0230240009
649283-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
HP_0230220009
764282-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter HP_1350110023
764283-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter HP_1360110017
764284-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+QSFP Adapter HP_1370110017
764285-B21 HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter HP_1380110017
764286-B21 HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter HP_1390110023
SL4540 and SL4545 LOM HP Infiniband QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2P 544i Adapter HP_0280110018
XL230b Gen9 LOM HP XL230b Gen9 InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 40Gb 2-port 544+i Adapter HP_2020110019

Firmware - Power Management Top

Online ROM Flash for Linux - Advanced Power Capping Microcontroller Firmware for HP
ProLiant BL/DL/MLGen9 Servers
Version: 1.0.9 (Optional)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-powerpic-gen9-1.0.9-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

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Release Version:

1.0.9

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.0.7

Previous Revision:

1.0.7

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addresses an issue in which the minimum power capping value was incorrectly being calculated on
certain systems. This fix increases the accuracy of the minimum capping value set during POST.

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
The "HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver" must be installed and running before using this flash
component. If the driver is not running you will receive the following error message:
"The software is not supported for installation on this system.
You must install the iLO Channel Interface driver to use this component."

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

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Addresses an issue in which the minimum power capping value was incorrectly being calculated on
certain systems. This fix increases the accuracy of the minimum capping value set during POST.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash for Linux - Power Management Controller

Version: 4.1 (D) (Recommended)
Filename: CP025339.scexe; RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-powerpic-dl580-4.1-4.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:
Ver. 4.1(D) contains updates to the OS installation support for HP Smart Update Manager. The Power
Management Controller Firmware contained within Ver. 4.1(D) is Ver. 4.1. Therefore, it is not necessary
to upgrade with ver. 4.1(D), if the Power Management Controller firmware version is 4.1.
Deliverable Name:

Power Management Controller

Release Version:

4.1(D)

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Previous Revision:
This is the initial version of the firmware.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:
This is the initial version of the firmware.
Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:
The smart component prompts for reboot unnecessarily when the installation procedure is completed.
Reboot is not required after installation for updates to take effect and hardware stability to be
maintained.

Prerequisites
The "HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver" must be installed and running before using this flash
component. If the driver is not running you will receive the following error message:

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"The software is not supported for installation on this system.

You must install the iLO Channel Interface driver to use this component."

Enhancements

Important Notes:
Ver. 4.1(D) contains updates to the OS installation support for HP Smart Update Manager. The Power
Management Controller Firmware contained within Ver. 4.1(D) is Ver. 4.1. Therefore, it is not necessary
to upgrade with ver. 4.1(D), if the Power Management Controller firmware version is 4.1.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:
This is the initial version of the firmware.
Known Issues:

The smart component prompts for reboot unnecessarily when the installation procedure is completed.
Reboot is not required after installation for updates to take effect and hardware stability to be
maintained.

Online ROM Flash for Linux - Power Management Controller (HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers)
Version: 3.3 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-powerpic-gen8-3.3-3.i386.rpm

Important Note!

Important Notes:
Ver. 3.3(C) contains updates to the OS installation support for HP Smart Update Manager. The Power
Management Controller Firmware contained within Ver. 3.3(C) is Ver. 3.3. Therefore, it is not necessary to
upgrade with ver. 3.3(C)if the Power Management Controller firmware version is 3.3.

If a server has a Dynamic Power Cap enabled, the server’s performance may be significantly affected
during the duration of the flash update of the Power Management Controller Firmware. To prevent the
impact to performance, the Dynamic Power Cap can be disabled prior to the flash update process.

Deliverable Name:

Power Management Controller (HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers)

Release Version:

3.3

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Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

3.3

Previous Revision:

3.2

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

This firmware update addresses the issue described in Customer Advisory c03885073. For a description
of the issue and a list of affected platforms, please consult this advisory at
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=
c03885073.

Known Issues:

None

Fixes

Important Notes:
Ver. 3.3(C) contains updates to the OS installation support for HP Smart Update Manager. The Power
Management Controller Firmware contained within Ver. 3.3(C) is Ver. 3.3. Therefore, it is not necessary to
upgrade with ver. 3.3(C)if the Power Management Controller firmware version is 3.3.

If a server has a Dynamic Power Cap enabled, the server’s performance may be significantly affected
during the duration of the flash update of the Power Management Controller Firmware. To prevent the
impact to performance, the Dynamic Power Cap can be disabled prior to the flash update process.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

This firmware update addresses the issue described in Customer Advisory c03885073. For a description
of the issue and a list of affected platforms, please consult this advisory at

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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=
c03885073.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash for VMware ESXi - Advanced Power Capping Microcontroller Firmware
for HP ProLiant BL/DL/MLGen9 Servers
Version: 1.0.9 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP026092.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 1.0.9 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to ver. 1.0.9. It
is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was used to upgrade the
firmware to version 1.0.9.

Deliverable Name:

Advanced Power Capping Microcontroller Firmware for HP ProLiant BL/DL/MLGen9 Servers

Release Version:

1.0.9(B)

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.0.7

Previous Revision:

1.0.7

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

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certain systems. This fix increases the accuracy of the minimum capping value set during POST.

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
The "HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver" must be installed and running before using this flash
component. If the driver is not running you will receive the following error message:
"The software is not supported for installation on this system.
You must install the iLO Channel Interface driver to use this component."

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 1.0.9 (B) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to ver. 1.0.9. It
is not necessary to upgrade with Revision B if a previous component Revision was used to upgrade the
firmware to version 1.0.9.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addresses an issue in which the minimum power capping value was incorrectly being calculated on
certain systems. This fix increases the accuracy of the minimum capping value set during POST.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash for VMware ESXi - Power Management Controller

Version: 4.1 (E) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026094.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 4.1 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to ver. 4.1. It is
not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was used to upgrade the
firmware to version 4.1.

Deliverable Name:

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Power Management Controller

Release Version:

4.1(E)

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Previous Revision:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

The smart component prompts for reboot unnecessarily when the installation procedure is completed.
Reboot is not required after installation for updates to take effect and hardware stability to be
maintained.

Prerequisites
The "HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver" must be installed and running before using this flash
component. If the driver is not running you will receive the following error message:
"The software is not supported for installation on this system.
You must install the iLO Channel Interface driver to use this component."

Enhancements

Important Notes:

Ver. 4.1 (E) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to ver. 4.1. It is
not necessary to upgrade with Revision E if a previous component Revision was used to upgrade the
firmware to version 4.1.

Firmware Dependencies:

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None

Enhancements/New Features:

This is the initial version of the firmware.

Known Issues:

The smart component prompts for reboot unnecessarily when the installation procedure is completed.
Reboot is not required after installation for updates to take effect and hardware stability to be
maintained.

Online ROM Flash for VMware ESXi - Power Management Controller (HP ProLiant Gen8
Servers)
Version: 3.3 (D) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026093.zip

Important Note!

Important Notes:

Ver. 3.3 (D) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to ver. 3.3. It is
not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was used to upgrade the
firmware to version 3.3.

Deliverable Name:

Power Management Controller (HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers)

Release Version:

3.3(D)

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

3.3

Previous Revision:

3.3

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

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None

Problems Fixed:

Firmware version 3.3 addressed the issue described in Customer Advisory c03885073. For a description of
the issue and a list of affected platforms, please consult this advisory at
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=
c03885073.

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
The "HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver" must be installed and running before using this flash
component. If the driver is not running you will receive the following error message:
"The software is not supported for installation on this system.
You must install the iLO Channel Interface driver to use this component."

Fixes

Important Notes:

Ver. 3.3 (D) contains updates to the component packaging and is functionally equivalent to ver. 3.3. It is
not necessary to upgrade with Revision D if a previous component Revision was used to upgrade the
firmware to version 3.3.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Firmware version 3.3 addressed the issue described in Customer Advisory c03885073. For a description of
the issue and a list of affected platforms, please consult this advisory at
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=
c03885073.

Known Issues:

None

Enhancements

Online ROM Flash for Windows - Power Management Controller (HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8
Servers)
Version: 4.1 (B) (Recommended)

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Filename: cp022555.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

Power Management Controller (HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 Servers)

Release Version:

4.1(B)

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

4.1(B)

Previous Revision:

4.1

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Ver. 4.1(B) includes minor documentation updates. The Power Management Controller Firmware
contained within ver. 4.1(B) is equivalent to the Firmware contained within ver. 4.1. Therefore, it is not
necessary to upgrade with ver. 4.1(B), if the Power Management Controller firmware version is 4.1.

Problems Fixed:

None

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites

The "HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver for Windows" must be installed and running before
using this flash component. If the driver is not running you will receive the following error message:
"The software is not supported for installation on this system.
You must install the iLO Channel Interface driver to use this component."

Enhancements

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Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

Ver. 4.1(B) includes minor documentation updates. The Power Management Controller Firmware
contained within ver. 4.1(B) is equivalent to the Firmware contained within ver. 4.1. Therefore, it is not
necessary to upgrade with ver. 4.1(B), if the Power Management Controller firmware version is 4.1.

Known Issues:

None

Online ROM Flash for Windows - Power Management Controller (HP ProLiant Gen8
Servers)
Version: 3.3 (Recommended)
Filename: cp021612.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

If a server has a Dynamic Power Cap enabled, the server’s performance may be significantly affected
during the duration of the flash update of the Power Management Controller Firmware. To prevent the
impact to performance, the Dynamic Power Cap can be disabled prior to the flash update process.

Deliverable Name:

Power Management Controller (HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers)

Release Version:

3.3

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

3.3

Previous Revision:

3.2

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Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

This firmware update addresses the issue described in Customer Advisory c03885073. For a description
of the issue and a list of affected platforms, please consult this advisory at
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=
c03885073.

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites

The "HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver for Windows" must be installed and running before
using this flash component. If the driver is not running you will receive the following error message:
"The software is not supported for installation on this system.
You must install the iLO Channel Interface driver to use this component."

Fixes

Important Notes:

If a server has a Dynamic Power Cap enabled, the server’s performance may be significantly affected
during the duration of the flash update of the Power Management Controller Firmware. To prevent the
impact to performance, the Dynamic Power Cap can be disabled prior to the flash update process.

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

This firmware update addresses the issue described in Customer Advisory c03885073. For a description
of the issue and a list of affected platforms, please consult this advisory at
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=
c03885073.

Known Issues:

None

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Online ROM Flash for Windows x64 - Advanced Power Capping Microcontroller Firmware
for HP ProLiant BL/DL/MLGen9 Servers
Version: 1.0.9 (Optional)
Filename: cp025309.exe

Important Note!

Important Notes:

None

Deliverable Name:

Advanced Power Capping Microcontroller Firmware for HP ProLiant BL/DL/MLGen9 Servers

Release Version:

1.0.9

Last Recommended or Critical Revision:

1.0.7

Previous Revision:

1.0.7

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Enhancements/New Features:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addresses an issue in which the minimum power capping value was incorrectly being calculated on
certain systems. This fix increases the accuracy of the minimum capping value set during POST.

Known Issues:

None

Prerequisites
The "HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver for Windows" must be installed and running before
using this flash component. If the driver is not running you will receive the following error message:

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"The software is not supported for installation on this system.

You must install the iLO Channel Interface driver to use this component."

Fixes

Important Notes:

None

Firmware Dependencies:

None

Problems Fixed:

Addresses an issue in which the minimum power capping value was incorrectly being calculated on
certain systems. This fix increases the accuracy of the minimum capping value set during POST.

Known Issues:

None

Firmware - SAS Storage Disk Top

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - DG0146FARVU, DG0300FARVV,

DG0146BAMYQ, DG0300BAMYR, EG0146FAWJC, and EG0300FAWJD Drives
Version: HPDG (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026619.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDG do not need to update to HPDG(E).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

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Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDG (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDG (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EG0300FBLSE, EG0450FBLSF,

EG0600FBLSH, and EG0900FBLSK drives
Version: HPD8 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026625.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD8 do not need to update to HPD8 (B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o HP ProLiant servers would power down due a hard drive overtemp condition that was falsely
reported. Hard disk drive firmware HPD8 resolves this issue.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features for HPD8 (B):

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o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EH0146FBQDC and EH0300FBQDD drives
Version: HPD3 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026632.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3 (E).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o During a replacement drive rebuild process, a RAID Controller may create false errors. These
false errors were improperly counted as true errors by the drive and resulted in a “SMART
Imminent Failure” or “Predictive Failure” message. Firmware version HPD3 prevents the drive
from counting these false errors and eliminates the unwarranted SMART "Imminent Failure” or
“Predictive Failure” message.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (E):

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o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB1000FAMYU and MB2000FAMYV
Drives
Version: HPD7 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026635.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD7 do not need to update to HPD7 (E).

Fixes
Problem Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD7 (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD7 (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

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Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MM0500FBFVQ and MM1000FBFVR
Drives
Version: HPD8 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026642.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD8 do not need to update to HPD8 (E).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPD8 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD8 (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD8 (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

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Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - DH0072FAQRD, DH0146FAQRE,

EH0146FAWJB, and EH0072FAWJA Drives
Version: HPDJ (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026620.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDJ do not need to update to HPDJ (E).

Fixes
Problem Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDJ (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDJ (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EF0300FARMU, EF0450FARMV,

EF0600FARNA drive
Version: HPD6 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026621.zip

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Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (E).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EF0300FATFD, EF0450FATFE, and
EF0600FATFF Drives
Version: HPDB (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026622.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.

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o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDB do not need to update to HPDB (E).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDB (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDB (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EG0300FBDBR, EG0450FBDBT and
EG0600FBDBU Drives
Version: HPDA (F) (Critical)
Filename: CP026623.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDA do not need to update to HPDA (F).

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Fixes
Firmware Dependency:

o Minimum firmware required - HPD7. HPDA drive firmware will fail when downgrading to
versions below HPD7.

Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDA (E):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDA (F):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EG0300FBDSP, EG0450FBDSQ, and
EG0600FBDSR drives
Version: HPD6 (E) (Optional)
Filename: CP026624.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (E).

Fixes

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Problems Fixed:

o This firmware reduces the possibility of the controller and drive not properly negotiating link
signaling, resulting in the controller not being able to identify a drive attached to a particular
port/slot during system boot up. This firmware improves signal quality between the drive and
the controller.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EG0300FBVFL, EG0450FBVFM,

EG0600FBVFP, and EG0900FBVFQ Drives
Version: HPDC (C) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026626.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDC do not need to update to HPDC (C).

Fixes
Problems fixed:

o Addressed an issue with an HP Smart Array E200 controller which could fail to discover a drive
when more than one identify frame was provided during discovery.

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Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDC (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDC (C):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EG0300FCVBF, EG0450FCVBH,

EG0600FCVBK, and EG0900FCVBL Drives
Version: HPD5 (D) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026627.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD5 do not need to update to HPD5 (D).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset to mitigate potential speed negotiation issues.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

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o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD5 (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD5 (D):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EG0900FDJYR and EG1200FDJYT Drives
Version: HPD1 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026628.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD1 do not need to update to HPD1 (C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset. When the drives are connected to a HP Smart Array E200
controller, the drive firmware must be updated to version HPD1 before the controller will
detect the drives.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD1 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.

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o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD1 (C):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EG1200FCVBQ Drives

Version: HPD6 (D) (Critical)
Filename: CP026629.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (D).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware improves background scans for media robustness, and also corrects a laboratory
induced rare condition that could result in the disk not being updated with the latest cache
data.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (D):

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o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EH0072FARUA and EH0146FARUB drives
Version: HPD9 (E) (Optional)
Filename: CP026630.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD9 do not need to update to HPD9 (E).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware reduces the possibility of the controller and drive not properly negotiating link
signaling, resulting in the controller not being able to identify a drive attached to a particular
port/slot during system boot up. This firmware improves signal quality between the drive and
the controller.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD9 (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD9 (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

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Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EH0072FARWC and EH0146FARWD
Drives
Version: HPDD (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026631.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDD do not need to update to HPDD (E).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDD (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDD (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EH0146FCBVB and EH0300FCBVC drives
Version: HPD4 (E) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026633.zip

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD4 do not need to update to HPD4 (E).

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware revision reduces the possibility of Uncorrectable Read Errors due to poor writes
to the media.
o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD4 (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD4 (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EH0300JDYTH, EH0450JDYTK, and
EH0600JDYTL drives
Version: HPD2 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026434.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

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Problems Fixed:

o HPD2 firmware update resolved an issue in multiport systems where the hard disk drive (HDD)
might not be recognized. This issue was due to the HDD responding too slowly to a link reset on
port A if port B was unavailable (multiport failover condition).

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Improved performance at higher drive temperatures.

o Improved link error rate counter accuracy before PHY was ready.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - EO0200FBRVV, MO0200FBRWB,

EO0400FBRWA, MO0400FBRWC, and MO0800FBRWD drives
Version: HPD9 (E) (Optional)
Filename: CP026634.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD9 do not need to update to HPD9 (E).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o In previous firmware revisions when the solid state drive was issued a Report Support
Operation Code (RSOC) command (A3h) and the reporting options field was set to 001 , the
drive incorrectly responded with 05/24/00 indicating that the RSOC command was not
supported. The error was logged in the system log files. The drive should have communicated
non-support using the Command Data Parameter (CDP) format. The firmware now complies
with the RSOC industry standard specification.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

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o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD9 (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD9 (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB1000FBZPL and MB2000FBZPN drives
Version: HPD3 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026636.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3 (E).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.

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o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB1000FCWDE, MB2000FCWDF,

MB3000FCWDH, and MB4000FCWDK drives
Version: HPD5 (D) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026637.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD5 do not need to update to HPD5 (D).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset to mitigate potential speed negotiation issues.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD5 (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD5 (D):

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o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB1000FCWPP, MB2000FCVBV,

MB3000FCVCA, and MB4000FCVCB Drives
Version: HPD2 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026638.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD2 do not need to update to HPD2 (C).

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware improves reliability by modifying the pivot bearing grease wear leveling
algorithm, which if not implemented, could result in an increased drive failure rate for specific
usage applications (eg, very long periods of small range seeks).
o Enhancements also include performance improvements.
o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD2 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD2 (C):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB2000FBUCL and MB3000FBUCN
drives
Version: HPDA (D) (Critical)
Filename: CP026639.zip

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Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDA do not need to update to HPDA (D).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware improves background scans for media robustness, and also corrects a laboratory
induced rare condition that could result in the disk not being updated with the latest cache
data.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDA (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDA (D):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB2000FCQPF and MB3000FBNWV
Drives
Version: HPD8 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026853.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.

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o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This update provides enhanced seek recovery.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB2000FCZGH, MB3000FCZGK, and
MB4000FCZGL Drives
Version: HPD6 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026949.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o A file system creation operation would stop responding because the HDD incorrectly
responded with an Abort command/Overlapped command. This issue is resolved in HDD
firmware version HPD6.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB6000FEDAU Drives

Version: HPD2 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026685.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.

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o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o HPD2 firmware update resolved an issue in multiport systems where the hard disk drive (HDD)
might not be recognized. This issue was due to the HDD responding too slowly to a link reset on
port A if port B was unavailable (multiport failover condition).

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Improved performance for random read workloads.

o Improved link error rate counter accuracy before PHY was ready.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MM0500FAMYT Drives

Version: HPD6 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026641.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (E).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPD6 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

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Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (D):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (E):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MO0200FCTRN, MO0400FCTRP, and
MO0800FCTRQ drives
Version: HPD3 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026643.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3 (C).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance firmware fixes a rare occurrence where the drive would stop communicating
with the HOST while recovering from an internal reset. Due to the device being non-responsive
the device was marked as failed by the controller.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

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o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (C):

o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MO0200JEFNV, MO0400JEFPA,

MO0800JEFPB, MO1600JEFPC, EO0200JEFPD, EO0400JEFPE, and EO0800JEFPF Drives
Version: HPD1 (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP026705.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD1 do not need to update to HPD1(B).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

 Incorrect data reads might occur when accessing unaligned 4k reads and the data read has zero
content preceding customer data. For additional information please refer to the customer
advisory #c04650586

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features for HPD1(B):

 VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - DG0146FARVU, DG0300FARVV,

DG0146BAMYQ, DG0300BAMYR, EG0146FAWJC, and EG0300FAWJD Drives
Version: HPDG (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024969.exe; cp024969.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDG do not need to update to HPDG (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDG (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - DH0072FAQRD, DH0146FAQRE,

EH0146FAWJB, and EH0072FAWJA Drives
Version: HPDJ (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024970.exe; cp024970.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.

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o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDJ do not need to update to HPDJ (B).

Fixes
Problem Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDJ (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EF0300FARMU, EF0450FARMV,

EF0600FARNA drives
Version: HPD6 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024971.exe; cp024971.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

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o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EF0300FATFD, EF0450FATFE, and
EF0600FATFF Drives
Version: HPDB (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024972.exe; cp024972.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDB do not need to update to HPDB (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

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o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDB (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EG0300FBDBR, EG0450FBDBT and
EG0600FBDBU Drives
Version: HPDA (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024973.exe; cp024973.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDA do not need to update to HPDA (B).

Prerequisites

o Minimum firmware required - HPD7. HPDA drive firmware will fail when downgrading to
versions below HPD7.

Fixes
Firmware Dependency:

o Minimum firmware required - HPD7. HPDA drive firmware will fail when downgrading to
versions below HPD7.

Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDA (B):

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o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EG0300FBDSP, EG0450FBDSQ, and
EG0600FBDSR drives
Version: HPD6 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp024974.exe; cp024974.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware reduces the possibility of the controller and drive not properly negotiating link
signaling, resulting in the controller not being able to identify a drive attached to a particular
port/slot during system boot up. This firmware improves signal quality between the drive and
the controller.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EG0300FBLSE, EG0450FBLSF,

EG0600FBLSH, and EG0900FBLSK drives
Version: HPD8 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025752.exe; cp025752.md5

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Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o HP ProLiant servers would power down due a hard drive overtemp condition that was falsely
reported. Hard disk drive firmware HPD8 resolves this issue.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EG0300FBVFL, EG0450FBVFM,

EG0600FBVFP, and EG0900FBVFQ Drives
Version: HPDC (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024976.exe; cp024976.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDC do not need to update to HPDC (B).

Fixes
Problems fixed:

o Addressed an issue with an HP Smart Array E200 controller which could fail to discover a drive
when more than one identify frame was provided during discovery.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDC (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EG0300FCVBF, EG0450FCVBH,

EG0600FCVBK, and EG0900FCVBL Drives
Version: HPD5 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024977.exe; cp024977.md5

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD5 do not need to update to HPD5 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset to mitigate potential speed negotiation issues.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD5 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EG1200FCVBQ Drives

Version: HPD6 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024302.exe; cp024302.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

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o This firmware improves background scans for media robustness, and also corrects a laboratory
induced rare condition that could result in the disk not being updated with the latest cache
data.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EH0072FARUA and EH0146FARUB
drives
Version: HPD9 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp024979.exe; cp024979.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD9 do not need to update to HPD9 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware reduces the possibility of the controller and drive not properly negotiating link
signaling, resulting in the controller not being able to identify a drive attached to a particular
port/slot during system boot up. This firmware improves signal quality between the drive and
the controller.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

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o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD9 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EH0072FARWC and EH0146FARWD
Drives
Version: HPDD (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024980.exe; cp024980.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDD do not need to update to HPDD (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDD (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EH0146FBQDC and EH0300FBQDD
drives
Version: HPD3 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024981.exe; cp024981.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o During a replacement drive rebuild process, a RAID Controller may create false errors. These
false errors were improperly counted as true errors by the drive and resulted in a “SMART
Imminent Failure” or “Predictive Failure” message. Firmware version HPD3 prevents the drive
from counting these false errors and eliminates the unwarranted SMART "Imminent Failure” or
“Predictive Failure” message.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EH0146FCBVB and EH0300FCBVC
drives
Version: HPD4 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024982.exe; cp024982.md5

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD4 do not need to update to HPD4 (B).

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware revision reduces the possibility of Uncorrectable Read Errors due to poor writes
to the media.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD4 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EH0300JDYTH, EH0450JDYTK, and
EH0600JDYTL drives
Version: HPD2 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026432.exe; cp026432.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o HPD2 firmware update resolved an issue in multiport systems where the hard disk drive (HDD)
might not be recognized. This issue was due to the HDD responding too slowly to a link reset on
port A if port B was unavailable (multiport failover condition).

Enhancements

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Enhancements/New Features:

o Improved performance at higher drive temperatures.

o Improved link error rate counter accuracy before PHY was ready.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - EO0200FBRVV, MO0200FBRWB,

EO0400FBRWA, MO0400FBRWC, and MO0800FBRWD drives
Version: HPD9 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp024983.exe; cp024983.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD9 do not need to update to HPD9 (B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o In previous firmware revisions when the solid state drive was issued a Report Support
Operation Code (RSOC) command (A3h) and the reporting options field was set to 001 , the
drive incorrectly responded with 05/24/00 indicating that the RSOC command was not
supported. The error was logged in the system log files. The drive should have communicated
non-support using the Command Data Parameter (CDP) format. The firmware now complies
with the RSOC industry standard specification.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD9 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB1000FAMYU and MB2000FAMYV
Drives
Version: HPD7 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024984.exe; cp024984.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD7 do not need to update to HPD7 (B).

Fixes
Problem Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD7 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB1000FBZPL and MB2000FBZPN
drives
Version: HPD3 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024985.exe; cp024985.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.

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o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3 (B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB1000FCWDE, MB2000FCWDF,

MB3000FCWDH, and MB4000FCWDK drives
Version: HPD5 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024986.exe; cp024986.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD5 do not need to update to HPD5 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

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o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset to mitigate potential speed negotiation issues.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD5 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB1000FCWPP, MB2000FCVBV,

MB3000FCVCA, and MB4000FCVCB Drives
Version: HPD2 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024987.exe; cp024987.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD2 do not need to update to HPD2 (B).

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware improves reliability by modifying the pivot bearing grease wear leveling
algorithm, which if not implemented, could result in an increased drive failure rate for specific
usage applications (eg, very long periods of small range seeks).
o Enhancements also include performance improvements.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD2 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB2000FBUCL and MB3000FBUCN
drives
Version: HPDA (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024988.exe; cp024988.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDA do not need to update to HPDA (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware improves background scans for media robustness, and also corrects a laboratory
induced rare condition that could result in the disk not being updated with the latest cache
data.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDA (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB2000FCQPF and MB3000FBNWV
Drives
Version: HPD8 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026855.exe; cp026855.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

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Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This update provides enhanced seek recovery.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB2000FCZGH, MB3000FCZGK, and
MB4000FCZGL Drives
Version: HPD6 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026312.exe; cp026312.md5

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o A file system creation operation would stop responding because the HDD incorrectly
responded with an Abort command/Overlapped command. This issue is resolved in HDD
firmware version HPD6.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB6000FEDAU Drives

Version: HPD2 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026687.exe; cp026687.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o HPD2 firmware update resolved an issue in multiport systems where the hard disk drive (HDD)
might not be recognized. This issue was due to the HDD responding too slowly to a link reset on
port A if port B was unavailable (multiport failover condition).

Enhancements

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Enhancements/New Features:

o Improved performance for random read workloads.

o Improved link error rate counter accuracy before PHY was ready.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MM0500FAMYT Drives

Version: HPD6 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024989.exe; cp024989.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (B).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPD6 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MM0500FBFVQ and MM1000FBFVR
Drives
Version: HPD8 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp024990.exe; cp024990.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD8 do not need to update to HPD8 (B).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPD8 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD8 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MO0200FCTRN, MO0400FCTRP, and
MO0800FCTRQ drives
Version: HPD3 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: cp026330.exe; cp026330.md5

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3 (C).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance firmware fixes a rare occurrence where the drive would stop communicating
with the HOST while recovering from an internal reset. Due to the device being non-responsive
the device was marked as failed by the controller.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MO0200JEFNV, MO0400JEFPA,

MO0800JEFPB, MO1600JEFPC, EO0200JEFPD, EO0400JEFPE, and EO0800JEFPF Drives
Version: HPD1 (Critical)
Filename: cp026707.exe; cp026707.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

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Problem Fixed:

 Incorrect data reads might occur when accessing unaligned 4k reads and the data read has zero
content preceding customer data. For additional information please refer to the customer
advisory #c04650586

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - DG0146FARVU, DG0300FARVV,

DG0146BAMYQ, DG0300BAMYR, EG0146FAWJC, and EG0300FAWJD Drives
Version: HPDG (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020424.exe; cp020424.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDG do not need to update to HPDG(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - DH0072FAQRD, DH0146FAQRE,

EH0146FAWJB, and EH0072FAWJA Drives
Version: HPDJ (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020430.exe; cp020430.md5

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDJ do not need to update to HPDJ(B).

Fixes
Problem Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EF0300FARMU, EF0450FARMV,

EF0600FARNA drives
Version: HPD6 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020432.exe; cp020432.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

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o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EF0300FATFD, EF0450FATFE, and

EF0600FATFF Drives
Version: HPDB (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020433.exe; cp020433.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDB do not need to update to HPDB(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EG0300FBDBR, EG0450FBDBT and

EG0600FBDBU Drives
Version: HPDA (B) (Critical)

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Filename: cp020307.exe; cp020307.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDA do not need to update to HPDA(B).

Prerequisites

o Minimum firmware required - HPD7. HPDA drive firmware will fail when downgrading to
versions below HPD7.

Fixes
Firmware Dependency:

o Minimum firmware required - HPD7. HPDA drive firmware will fail when downgrading to
versions below HPD7.

Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EG0300FBDSP, EG0450FBDSQ, and

EG0600FBDSR drives
Version: HPD6 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp020435.exe; cp020435.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6(B).

Fixes

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Problems Fixed:

o This firmware reduces the possibility of the controller and drive not properly negotiating link
signaling, resulting in the controller not being able to identify a drive attached to a particular
port/slot during system boot up. This firmware improves signal quality between the drive and
the controller.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EG0300FBLSE, EG0450FBLSF, EG0600FBLSH,

and EG0900FBLSK drives
Version: HPD8 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025755.exe

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o HP ProLiant servers would power down due a hard drive overtemp condition that was falsely
reported. Hard disk drive firmware HPD8 resolves this issue.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:
None

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EG0300FBVFL, EG0450FBVFM,

EG0600FBVFP, and EG0900FBVFQ Drives
Version: HPDC (Recommended)
Filename: cp022570.exe; cp022570.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

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Fixes
Problems fixed:

o Addressed an issue with an HP Smart Array E200 controller which could fail to discover a drive
when more than one identify frame was provided during discovery.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EG0300FCVBF, EG0450FCVBH,

EG0600FCVBK, and EG0900FCVBL Drives
Version: HPD5 (Recommended)
Filename: cp022185.exe; cp022185.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, VMware ESXi, and Microsoft Windows environments. All other
OSes would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset to mitigate potential speed negotiation issues.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EG0900FDJYR and EG1200FDJYT Drives
Version: HPD1 (Recommended)
Filename: cp023452.exe; cp023452.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset. When the drives are connected to a HP Smart Array E200

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controller, the drive firmware must be updated to version HPD1 before the controller will
detect the drives.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EG0900FDJYR and EG1200FDJYT Drives
Version: HPD1 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024978.exe; cp024978.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD1 do not need to update to HPD1 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset. When the drives are connected to a HP Smart Array E200
controller, the drive firmware must be updated to version HPD1 before the controller will
detect the drives.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD1 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EG1200FCVBQ Drives

Version: HPD6 (Critical)
Filename: cp021952.exe; cp021952.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.

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o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware improves background scans for media robustness, and also corrects a laboratory
induced rare condition that could result in the disk not being updated with the latest cache
data.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EH0072FARUA and EH0146FARUB drives
Version: HPD9 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp020437.exe; cp020437.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD9 do not need to update to HPD9(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware reduces the possibility of the controller and drive not properly negotiating link
signaling, resulting in the controller not being able to identify a drive attached to a particular
port/slot during system boot up. This firmware improves signal quality between the drive and
the controller.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EH0072FARWC and EH0146FARWD Drives
Version: HPDD (B) (Critical)

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Filename: cp020438.exe; cp020438.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDD do not need to update to HPDD(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EH0146FBQDC and EH0300FBQDD drives
Version: HPD3 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020439.exe; cp020439.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

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o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o During a replacement drive rebuild process, a RAID Controller may create false errors. These
false errors were improperly counted as true errors by the drive and resulted in a “SMART
Imminent Failure” or “Predictive Failure” message. Firmware version HPD3 prevents the drive
from counting these false errors and eliminates the unwarranted SMART "Imminent Failure” or
“Predictive Failure” message.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EH0146FCBVB and EH0300FCBVC drives
Version: HPD4 (Recommended)
Filename: cp020536.exe; cp020536.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware revision reduces the possibility of Uncorrectable Read Errors due to poor writes
to the media.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - EO0200FBRVV, MO0200FBRWB,

EO0400FBRWA, MO0400FBRWC, and MO0800FBRWD drives
Version: HPD9 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp020440.exe; cp020440.md5

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD9 do not need to update to HPD9(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o In previous firmware revisions when the solid state drive was issued a Report Support
Operation Code (RSOC) command (A3h) and the reporting options field was set to 001 , the
drive incorrectly responded with 05/24/00 indicating that the RSOC command was not
supported. The error was logged in the system log files. The drive should have communicated
non-support using the Command Data Parameter (CDP) format. The firmware now complies
with the RSOC industry standard specification.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB1000FAMYU and MB2000FAMYV Drives
Version: HPD7 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020455.exe; cp020455.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD7 do not need to update to HPD7(B).

Fixes
Problem Fixed:

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o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB1000FBZPL and MB2000FBZPN drives
Version: HPD3 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020456.exe; cp020456.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB1000FCWDE, MB2000FCWDF,

MB3000FCWDH, and MB4000FCWDK drives
Version: HPD5 (Recommended)
Filename: cp022188.exe; cp022188.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, VMware ESXi, and Microsoft Windows environments. All other
OSes would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset to mitigate potential speed negotiation issues.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB1000FCWPP, MB2000FCVBV,

MB3000FCVCA, and MB4000FCVCB Drives
Version: HPD2 (Recommended)
Filename: cp022639.exe; cp022639.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware improves reliability by modifying the pivot bearing grease wear leveling
algorithm, which if not implemented, could result in an increased drive failure rate for specific
usage applications (eg, very long periods of small range seeks).
o Enhancements also include performance improvements.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB2000FBUCL and MB3000FBUCN drives
Version: HPDA (Critical)
Filename: cp021545.exe; cp021545.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware improves background scans for media robustness, and also corrects a laboratory
induced rare condition that could result in the disk not being updated with the latest cache
data.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB2000FCQPF and MB3000FBNWV Drives
Version: HPD8 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026852.exe; cp026852.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This update provides enhanced seek recovery.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MM0500FAMYT Drives

Version: HPD6 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020466.exe; cp020466.md5

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6(B).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPD6 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MM0500FBFVQ and MM1000FBFVR Drives
Version: HPD8 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020467.exe; cp020467.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD8 do not need to update to HPD8(B).

Fixes

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Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPD8 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MO0200FCTRN, MO0400FCTRP, and

MO0800FCTRQ drives
Version: HPD3 (Recommended)
Filename: cp022801.exe; cp022801.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance firmware fixes a rare occurrence where the drive would stop communicating
with the HOST while recovering from an internal reset. Due to the device being non-responsive
the device was marked as failed by the controller.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - DG0146FARVU,

DG0300FARVV, DG0146BAMYQ, DG0300BAMYR, EG0146FAWJC, and EG0300FAWJD Drives
Version: HPDG (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022308.md5; CP022308.scexe

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Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDG do not need to update to HPDG(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EG0300FBDBR,

EG0450FBDBT and EG0600FBDBU Drives
Version: HPDA (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022312.md5; CP022312.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDA do not need to update to HPDA(C).

Prerequisites

o Minimum firmware required - HPD7. HPDA drive firmware will fail when downgrading to
versions below HPD7.

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Fixes
Firmware Dependency:

o Minimum firmware required - HPD7. HPDA drive firmware will fail when downgrading to
versions below HPD7.

Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EG0300FBDSP,

EG0450FBDSQ, and EG0600FBDSR drives
Version: HPD6 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP022313.md5; CP022313.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware reduces the possibility of the controller and drive not properly negotiating link
signaling, resulting in the controller not being able to identify a drive attached to a particular
port/slot during system boot up. This firmware improves signal quality between the drive and
the controller.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

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o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EG0300FBLSE,

EG0450FBLSF, EG0600FBLSH, and EG0900FBLSK drives
Version: HPD8 (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-hdd-815e5e101b-HPD8-1.1.i386.rpm

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o HP ProLiant servers would power down due a hard drive overtemp condition that was falsely
reported. Hard disk drive firmware HPD8 resolves this issue.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EG0300FBVFL,

EG0450FBVFM, EG0600FBVFP, and EG0900FBVFQ drives
Version: HPDC (Recommended)
Filename: CP022569.md5; CP022569.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems fixed:

o Addressed an issue with an HP Smart Array E200 controller which could fail to discover a drive
when more than one identify frame was provided during discovery.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EG0900FDJYR and
EG1200FDJYT Drives
Version: HPD1 (Recommended)
Filename: CP023451.md5; CP023451.scexe

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset. When the drives are connected to a HP Smart Array E200
controller, the drive firmware must be updated to version HPD1 before the controller will
detect the drives.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EG1200FCVBQ drives
Version: HPD6 (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP022317.md5; CP022317.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware improves background scans for media robustness, and also corrects a laboratory
induced rare condition that could result in the disk not being updated with the latest cache
data.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

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Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EH0072FARUA and
EH0146FARUB drives
Version: HPD9 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP022318.md5; CP022318.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD9 do not need to update to HPD9(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware reduces the possibility of the controller and drive not properly negotiating link
signaling, resulting in the controller not being able to identify a drive attached to a particular
port/slot during system boot up. This firmware improves signal quality between the drive and
the controller.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EH0146FBQDC and
EH0300FBQDD drives
Version: HPD3 (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022320.md5; CP022320.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3(C).

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Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o During a replacement drive rebuild process, a RAID Controller may create false errors. These
false errors were improperly counted as true errors by the drive and resulted in a “SMART
Imminent Failure” or “Predictive Failure” message. Firmware version HPD3 prevents the drive
from counting these false errors and eliminates the unwarranted SMART "Imminent Failure” or
“Predictive Failure” message.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EH0146FCBVB and
EH0300FCBVC drives
Version: HPD4 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP022321.md5; CP022321.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD4 do not need to update to HPD4(B).

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware revision reduces the possibility of Uncorrectable Read Errors due to poor writes
to the media.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EO0200FBRVV,

MO0200FBRWB, EO0400FBRWA, MO0400FBRWC, and MO0800FBRWD drives
Version: HPD9 (C) (Optional)

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Filename: CP022322.md5; CP022322.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD9 do not need to update to HPD9(C).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o In previous firmware revisions when the solid state drive was issued a Report Support
Operation Code (RSOC) command (A3h) and the reporting options field was set to 001 , the
drive incorrectly responded with 05/24/00 indicating that the RSOC command was not
supported. The error was logged in the system log files. The drive should have communicated
non-support using the Command Data Parameter (CDP) format. The firmware now complies
with the RSOC industry standard specification.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB1000FAMYU and
MB2000FAMYV Drives
Version: HPD7 (D) (Critical)
Filename: CP022325.md5; CP022325.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD7 do not need to update to HPD7(D).

Fixes

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Problem Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o HPD7 (B) resolves an issue with offline flashing where the component would time out during
the upgrade process.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB1000FBZPL and
MB2000FBZPN drives
Version: HPD3 (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022326.md5; CP022326.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3(C).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

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Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB1000FCWPP,

MB2000FCVBV, MB3000FCVCA, and MB4000FCVCB Drives
Version: HPD2 (Recommended)
Filename: CP022638.md5; CP022638.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware improves reliability by modifying the pivot bearing grease wear leveling
algorithm, which if not implemented, could result in an increased drive failure rate for specific
usage applications (eg, very long periods of small range seeks).
o Enhancements also include performance improvements.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MM0500FAMYT Drives
Version: HPD6 (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022338.md5; CP022338.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6(C).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPD6 prevents this condition from occurring.

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o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MM0500FBFVQ and
MM1000FBFVR Drives
Version: HPD8 (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022339.md5; CP022339.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD8 do not need to update to HPD8(C).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPD8 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

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Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MO0200FCTRN,

MO0400FCTRP, and MO0800FCTRQ drives
Version: HPD3 (Recommended)
Filename: CP022800.md5; CP022800.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance firmware fixes a rare occurrence where the drive would stop communicating
with the HOST while recovering from an internal reset. Due to the device being non-responsive
the device was marked as failed by the controller.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - DG0146FARVU,
DG0300FARVV, DG0146BAMYQ, DG0300BAMYR, EG0146FAWJC, and EG0300FAWJD Drives
Version: HPDG (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024707.md5; CP024707.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-fdfb5070cf_0HPDG-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-fdfb5070cf-HPDG-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDG do not need to update to HPDG (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

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o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDG (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EG0300FBDBR,
EG0450FBDBT and EG0600FBDBU Drives
Version: HPDA (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024711.md5; CP024711.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-f1eafd9715_0HPDA-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-f1eafd9715-HPDA-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDA do not need to update to HPDA (B).

Prerequisites

o Minimum firmware required - HPD7. HPDA drive firmware will fail when downgrading to
versions below HPD7.

Fixes
Firmware Dependency:

o Minimum firmware required - HPD7. HPDA drive firmware will fail when downgrading to
versions below HPD7.

Problems Fixed:

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o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDA (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - DH0072FAQRD,
DH0146FAQRE, EH0146FAWJB, and EH0072FAWJA Drives
Version: HPDJ (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024708.md5; CP024708.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-ca173adbad_0HPDJ-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-ca173adbad-HPDJ-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDJ do not need to update to HPDJ (B).

Fixes
Problem Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

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Enhancements/New Features for HPDJ (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EF0300FARMU,
EF0450FARMV, and EF0600FARNA Drives
Version: HPD6 (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024709.md5; CP024709.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-c7ed905f46_0HPD6-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-c7ed905f46-HPD6-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.
o HPG6(C) resolved a component installation issue where the drive model, EF0600FARNA, was
being detected, but would fail to flash.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

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Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EF0300FATFD,
EF0450FATFE, and EF0600FATFF Drives
Version: HPDB (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024710.md5; CP024710.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-009c9a2503_0HPDB-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-009c9a2503-HPDB-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDB do not need to update to HPDB (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDB (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EG0300FBDSP,
EG0450FBDSQ, and EG0600FBDSR Drives
Version: HPD6 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP024712.md5; CP024712.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-06ac84a5d4_0HPD6-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-06ac84a5d4-HPD6-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.

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o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware reduces the possibility of the controller and drive not properly negotiating link
signaling, resulting in the controller not being able to identify a drive attached to a particular
port/slot during system boot up. This firmware improves signal quality between the drive and
the controller.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EG0300FBLSE,
EG0450FBLSF, EG0600FBLSH, and EG0900FBLSK Drives
Version: HPD8 (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-815e5e101b-HPD8-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o HP ProLiant servers would power down due a hard drive overtemp condition that was falsely
reported. Hard disk drive firmware HPD8 resolves this issue.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EG0300FBVFL,
EG0450FBVFM, EG0600FBVFP, and EG0900FBVFQ Drives
Version: HPDC (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP024714.md5; CP024714.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-b94f345c05_0HPDC-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-b94f345c05-HPDC-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDC do not need to update to HPDC (B).

Fixes
Problems fixed:

o Addressed an issue with an HP Smart Array E200 controller which could fail to discover a drive
when more than one identify frame was provided during discovery.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDC (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EG0300FCVBF,
EG0450FCVBH, EG0600FCVBK, and EG0900FCVBL Drives
Version: HPD5 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP024715.md5; CP024715.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-415992e26f_0HPD5-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-415992e26f-HPD5-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD5 do not need to update to HPD5 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

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o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset to mitigate potential speed negotiation issues.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD5 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EG0900FDJYR and
EG1200FDJYT Drives
Version: HPD1 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP024716.md5; CP024716.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-7cfa9118b1_0HPD1-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-7cfa9118b1-HPD1-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD1 do not need to update to HPD1 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset. When the drives are connected to a HP Smart Array E200
controller, the drive firmware must be updated to version HPD1 before the controller will
detect the drives.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD1 (B):

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o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EG1200FCVBQ
Drives
Version: HPD6 (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024228.md5; CP024228.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-33aee979c2_0HPD6-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-33aee979c2-HPD6-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware improves background scans for media robustness, and also corrects a laboratory
induced rare condition that could result in the disk not being updated with the latest cache
data.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EH0072FARUA and
EH0146FARUB Drives
Version: HPD9 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP024717.md5; CP024717.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-88df5ee1cd_0HPD9-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-88df5ee1cd-HPD9-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD9 do not need to update to HPD9 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware reduces the possibility of the controller and drive not properly negotiating link
signaling, resulting in the controller not being able to identify a drive attached to a particular
port/slot during system boot up. This firmware improves signal quality between the drive and
the controller.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD9 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EH0072FARWC and
EH0146FARWD Drives
Version: HPDD (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024718.md5; CP024718.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-92875cb465_0HPDD-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-92875cb465-HPDD-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDD do not need to update to HPDD (B).

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Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDD (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EH0146FBQDC and
EH0300FBQDD Drives
Version: HPD3 (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024719.md5; CP024719.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-1ec3c02013_0HPD3-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-1ec3c02013-HPD3-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o During a replacement drive rebuild process, a RAID Controller may create false errors. These
false errors were improperly counted as true errors by the drive and resulted in a “SMART
Imminent Failure” or “Predictive Failure” message. Firmware version HPD3 prevents the drive
from counting these false errors and eliminates the unwarranted SMART "Imminent Failure” or
“Predictive Failure” message.

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o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EH0146FCBVB and
EH0300FCBVC Drives
Version: HPD4 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP024720.md5; CP024720.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-74df2d6c5c_0HPD4-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-74df2d6c5c-HPD4-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD4 do not need to update to HPD4 (B).

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware revision reduces the possibility of Uncorrectable Read Errors due to poor writes
to the media.
o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD4(B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

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Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EH0300JDYTH,
EH0450JDYTK, and EH0600JDYTL drives
Version: HPD2 (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-b9340d29be-HPD2-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o HPD2 firmware update resolved an issue in multiport systems where the hard disk drive (HDD)
might not be recognized. This issue was due to the HDD responding too slowly to a link reset on
port A if port B was unavailable (multiport failover condition).

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Improved performance at higher drive temperatures.

o Improved link error rate counter accuracy before PHY was ready.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - EO0200FBRVV,
MO0200FBRWB, EO0400FBRWA, MO0400FBRWC, and MO0800FBRWD Drives
Version: HPD9 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP024721.md5; CP024721.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-792f35abb6_0HPD9-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-792f35abb6-HPD9-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD9 do not need to update to HPD9 (B).

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Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o In previous firmware revisions when the solid state drive was issued a Report Support
Operation Code (RSOC) command (A3h) and the reporting options field was set to 001 , the
drive incorrectly responded with 05/24/00 indicating that the RSOC command was not
supported. The error was logged in the system log files. The drive should have communicated
non-support using the Command Data Parameter (CDP) format. The firmware now complies
with the RSOC industry standard specification.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD9 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB1000FAMYU
and MB2000FAMYV Drives
Version: HPD7 (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024722.md5; CP024722.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-2db44cb024_0HPD7-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-2db44cb024-HPD7-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD7 do not need to update to HPD7 (B).

Fixes
Problem Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.

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o HPD7 (B) resolves an issue with offline flashing where the component would time out during
the upgrade process.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD7 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB1000FBZPL and
MB2000FBZPN Drives
Version: HPD3 (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024723.md5; CP024723.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-b33fedbbdf_0HPD3-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-b33fedbbdf-HPD3-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3 (B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

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o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB1000FCWDE,
MB2000FCWDF, MB3000FCWDH, and MB4000FCWDK Drives
Version: HPD5 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP024724.md5; CP024724.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-4892d09bcf_0HPD5-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-4892d09bcf-HPD5-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD5 do not need to update to HPD5 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset to mitigate potential speed negotiation issues.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD5 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB1000FCWPP,
MB2000FCVBV, MB3000FCVCA, and MB4000FCVCB Drives
Version: HPD2 (B) (Recommended)

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Filename: CP024725.md5; CP024725.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-64ffa21017_0HPD2-2_amd64.deb;

rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-64ffa21017-HPD2-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD2 do not need to update to HPD2 (B).

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware improves reliability by modifying the pivot bearing grease wear leveling
algorithm, which if not implemented, could result in an increased drive failure rate for specific
usage applications (eg, very long periods of small range seeks).
o Enhancements also include performance improvements.

Enhancements/New Features HPD2(B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB2000FBUCL and
MB3000FBUCN Drives
Version: HPDA (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024726.md5; CP024726.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-e0a45065fd_0HPDA-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-e0a45065fd-HPDA-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDA do not need to update to HPDA (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

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o This firmware improves background scans for media robustness, and also corrects a laboratory
induced rare condition that could result in the disk not being updated with the latest cache
data.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPDA (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB2000FCQPF and
MB3000FBNWV Drives
Version: HPD8 (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-52de99d707-HPD8-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This update provides enhanced seek recovery.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB2000FCZGH,
MB3000FCZGK, and MB4000FCZGL Drives
Version: HPD6 (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-a8d1969535-HPD6-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

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Problems Fixed:

o A file system creation operation would stop responding because the HDD incorrectly
responded with an Abort command/Overlapped command. This issue is resolved in HDD
firmware version HPD6.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB6000FEDAU
Drives
Version: HPD2 (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-85e544eca4-HPD2-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o HPD2 firmware update resolved an issue in multiport systems where the hard disk drive (HDD)
might not be recognized. This issue was due to the HDD responding too slowly to a link reset on
port A if port B was unavailable (multiport failover condition).

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Improved performance for random read workloads.

o Improved link error rate counter accuracy before PHY was ready.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MM0500FAMYT
Drives
Version: HPD6 (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024727.md5; CP024727.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-ff472f94c8_0HPD6-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-ff472f94c8-HPD6-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6 (B).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPD6 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD6 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MM0500FBFVQ
and MM1000FBFVR Drives
Version: HPD8 (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP024728.md5; CP024728.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-4b3e11848c_0HPD8-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-4b3e11848c-HPD8-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

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o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD8 do not need to update to HPD8 (B).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPD8 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD8 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MO0200FCTRN,
MO0400FCTRP, and MO0800FCTRQ Drives
Version: HPD3 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP024230.md5; CP024230.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-37893275d3_0HPD3-2_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-37893275d3-HPD3-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD3 do not need to update to HPD3 (B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

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o This maintenance firmware fixes a rare occurrence where the drive would stop communicating
with the HOST while recovering from an internal reset. Due to the device being non-responsive
the device was marked as failed by the controller.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for HPD3 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SAS drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MO0200JEFNV,
MO0400JEFPA, MO0800JEFPB, MO1600JEFPC, EO0200JEFPD, EO0400JEFPE, and
EO0800JEFPF Drives
Version: HPD1 (Critical)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-71af849f3b-HPD1-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

 Incorrect data reads might occur when accessing unaligned 4k reads and the data read has zero
content preceding customer data. For additional information please refer to the customer
advisory #c04650586

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - DH0072FAQRD,

DH0146FAQRE, EH0146FAWJB, and EH0072FAWJA Drives
Version: HPDJ (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022309.md5; CP022309.scexe

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDJ do not need to update to HPDJ(C).

Fixes
Problem Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EF0300FARMU,

EF0450FARMV, and EF0600FARNA drives
Version: HPD6 (D) (Critical)
Filename: CP022310.md5; CP022310.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD6 do not need to update to HPD6(D).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware prevents a rare condition that may occur during a WRITE SAME command
sequence that may result in incorrect data being written to the hard drive. The WRITE SAME
command may be used during RAID ARRAY parity initialization.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

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o HPG6(C) resolved a component installation issue where the drive model, EF0600FARNA, was
being detected, but would fail to flash.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EF0300FATFD,

EF0450FATFE, and EF0600FATFF Drives
Version: HPDB (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022311.md5; CP022311.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDB do not need to update to HPDB(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EG0300FCVBF,

EG0450FCVBH, EG0600FCVBK, and EG0900FCVBL Drives
Version: HPD5 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP022316.md5; CP022316.scexe

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD5 do not need to update to HPD5(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset to mitigate potential speed negotiation issues.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - EH0072FARWC and
EH0146FARWD Drives
Version: HPDD (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022319.md5; CP022319.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDD do not need to update to HPDD(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the
disk. This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests. This data issue
has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

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Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB1000FCWDE,

MB2000FCWDF, MB3000FCWDH, and MB4000FCWDK drives
Version: HPD5 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP022327.md5; CP022327.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPD5 do not need to update to HPD5(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains a change which causes the drive hardware to send one Identify frame
instead of three for a link reset to mitigate potential speed negotiation issues.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB2000FBUCL and
MB3000FBUCN drives
Version: HPDA (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP022332.md5; CP022332.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

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o Customers who already installed firmware version HPDA do not need to update to HPDA(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware improves background scans for media robustness, and also corrects a laboratory
induced rare condition that could result in the disk not being updated with the latest cache
data.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB2000FCQPF and
MB3000FBNWV Drives
Version: HPD8 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026851.scexe; rpm/RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-52de99d707-HPD8-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This update provides enhanced seek recovery.

Firmware - SATA Storage Disk Top

Online ROM Flash Component for ESXi - MB3000EBKAB Drives

Version: HPG6 (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026599.zip

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG6 do not need to update to HPG6(E).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPG6 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware corrects “command timeouts” and seek errors which can result in poor
performance or a Device Fault condition, the latter of which will result in the drive failed by the
Controller or sub system.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Added support for HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.

Enhancements/New Features for HPG6 (E):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB0500GCEHF, MB1000GCEHH, and
MB2000GCEHK Drives
Version: HPGD (F) (Critical)
Filename: CP026591.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.

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o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGD do not need to update to HPGD(F).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGD prevents this condition from occurring.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Added support for HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.

Enhancements/New Features for HPGD(F):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB1000ECWCQ, MB2000ECWCR,

MB3000ECWCT, and MB4000ECWCU Drives
Version: HPG4 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026592.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(C).

Enhancements

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Enhancements/New Features:

 Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.

Enhancements/New Features for HPG4 (B):

 Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
 Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Enhancements/New Features for HPG4 (C):

 VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB1000GCEEK Drives

Version: HPG2 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026946.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware improves reliability by modifying the pivot bearing grease wear leveling
algorithm, which if not implemented, could result in an increased drive failure rate for specific
usage applications (eg, very long periods of small range seeks).

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB1000GCWCV, MB2000GCWDA,

MB3000GCWDB, and MB4000GCWDC Drives
Version: HPGE (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026593.zip

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGE do not need to update to HPGE(B).

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.

Enhancements/New Features for HPGE (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB2000EAZNL Drives

Version: HPG4 (E) (Optional)
Filename: CP026594.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(E).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains general maintenance release and code improvement items. Drives built
with or upgraded to hard drive firmware version HPG4 should not be downgraded to an earlier
version of firmware due to hard drive manufacturing process changes.

Enhancements

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Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Added support for HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.

Enhancements/New Features for HPG4 (E):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB2000EBUCF and MB3000EBUCH
Drives
Version: HPG4 (E) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026595.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(E).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o The system did not recognize some drives after a power-cycle. This is due to the drive
initialization process being interrupted by a reset, causing the drive to take more time than
allotted to report commands.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Added support for HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.

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Enhancements/New Features for HPG4 (E):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB2000ECVJF, MB3000ECVJH, and
MB4000ECVJK Drives
Version: HPG5 (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP026596.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG5 do not need to update to HPG5(B).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o Fixes a rare but potential data integrity error during low 5v drive voltage and specific sequential
data streaming conditions, which could result in data written to incorrect sectors.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features for HPG5 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB2000GBUPB and MB3000GBUCK
drives
Version: HPG4 (E) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026597.zip

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Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(E).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o The system did not recognize some drives after a power-cycle. This is due to the drive
initialization process being interrupted by a reset, causing the drive to take more time than
allotted to report commands.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Added support for HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.

Enhancements/New Features for HPG4 (E):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB2000GCQXQ and MB3000GBKAC
Drives
Version: HPGJ (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026600.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.

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o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGJ do not need to update to HPGJ(E).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGJ prevents this condition from occurring.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Added support for HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.

Enhancements/New Features for HPGJ (E):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MB2000GCVBR, MB3000GCVBT, and
MB4000GCVBU Drives
Version: HPG5 (B) (Critical)
Filename: CP026598.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG5 do not need to update to HPG5(B).

Fixes

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Problem Fixed:

o Fixes a rare but potential data integrity error during low 5v drive voltage and specific sequential
data streaming conditions, which could result in data written to incorrect sectors.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features for HPG5 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MK0100GCTYU, MK0200GCTYV,

MK0400GCTZA, and MK0800GCTZB Drives
Version: HPG4 (C) (Optional)
Filename: CP026601.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance release corrects a failure seen during a HP Insight Diagnostic hard drive test.
The failure was due to Device Extended Self-Test not completing in the drives advertised Self-
Test completion time. This failure is not an indication that the drive is bad or marginal.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.

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Enhancements/New Features for HPG4 (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - MM0500GBKAK and MM1000GBKAL
Drives
Version: HPGC (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP026602.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGC do not need to update to HPGC(E).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGC prevents this condition from occurring.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Added support for HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.

Enhancements/New Features for HPGC (E):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

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o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - VK0240GDJXU, VK0300GDUQV,

VK0480GDJXV, VK0600GDUTQ, and VK0800GDJYA Drives
Version: HPG1 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP026950.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG1 do not need to update to HPG1(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance firmware updates temperature reporting, Sanitize Block Erase and includes
read performance improvements.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB0500GCEHF, MB1000GCEHH, and
MB2000GCEHK Drives
Version: HPGD (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp026130.exe; cp026130.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGD do not need to update to HPGD(B).

Fixes

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Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGD prevents this condition from occurring.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.
o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB1000ECWCQ, MB2000ECWCR,

MB3000ECWCT, and MB4000ECWCU Drives
Version: HPG4 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp026155.exe; cp026155.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(B).

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

 Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.

Enhancements/New Features for (B):

 Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
 Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB1000GCEEK Drives

Version: HPG2 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026947.exe; cp026947.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware improves reliability by modifying the pivot bearing grease wear leveling
algorithm, which if not implemented, could result in an increased drive failure rate for specific
usage applications (eg, very long periods of small range seeks).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB1000GCWCV, MB2000GCWDA,

MB3000GCWDB, and MB4000GCWDC Drives
Version: HPGE (Recommended)
Filename: cp025819.exe; cp025819.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.
o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB2000EAZNL Drives

Version: HPG4 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp026797.exe; cp026797.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains general maintenance release and code improvement items. Drives built
with or upgraded to hard drive firmware version HPG4 should not be downgraded to an earlier
version of firmware due to hard drive manufacturing process changes.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.
o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB2000EBUCF and MB3000EBUCH
Drives
Version: HPG4 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp026798.exe; cp026798.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

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o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o The system did not recognize some drives after a power-cycle. This is due to the drive
initialization process being interrupted by a reset, causing the drive to take more time than
allotted to report commands.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.
o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB2000ECVJF, MB3000ECVJH, and
MB4000ECVJK Drives
Version: HPG5 (Critical)
Filename: cp025328.exe; cp025328.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o Fixes a rare but potential data integrity error during low 5v drive voltage and specific sequential
data streaming conditions, which could result in data written to incorrect sectors.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

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o Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.
o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB2000GBUPB and MB3000GBUCK
Drives
Version: HPG4 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp026799.exe; cp026799.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o The system did not recognize some drives after a power-cycle. This is due to the drive
initialization process being interrupted by a reset, causing the drive to take more time than
allotted to report commands.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.
o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB2000GCQXQ and MB3000GBKAC
Drives
Version: HPGJ (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp026801.exe; cp026801.md5

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGJ do not need to update to HPGJ(B).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGJ prevents this condition from occurring.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Enhancements/New Features for (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB2000GCVBR, MB3000GCVBT, and
MB4000GCVBU Drives
Version: HPG5 (Critical)
Filename: cp025323.exe; cp025323.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

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Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o Fixes a rare but potential data integrity error during low 5v drive voltage and specific sequential
data streaming conditions, which could result in data written to incorrect sectors.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.
o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB3000EBKAB Drives

Version: HPG6 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp026800.exe; cp026800.md5; temp/cp026800.xml

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG6 do not need to update to HPG6(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPG6 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware corrects “command timeouts” and seek errors which can result in poor
performance or a Device Fault condition, the latter of which will result in the drive failed by the
Controller or sub system.

Enhancements

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Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Enhancements/New Features for (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MB4000GEFNA and MB6000GEFNB
Drives
Version: HPG2 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026241.exe; cp026241.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Implemented new servo code for improved seek recovery process in extreme conditions.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MK0100GCTYU, MK0200GCTYV,

MK0400GCTZA, and MK0800GCTZB Drives
Version: HPG4 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp026802.exe; cp026802.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.

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o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance release corrects a failure seen during a HP Insight Diagnostic hard drive test.
The failure was due to Device Extended Self-Test not completing in the drives advertised Self-
Test completion time. This failure is not an indication that the drive is bad or marginal.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.
o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MM0500GBKAK and MM1000GBKAL
Drives
Version: HPGC (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp026803.exe; cp026803.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGC do not need to update to HPGC(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGC prevents this condition from occurring.

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Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Enhancements/New Features for (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - MO0100EBTJT, MO0200EBTJU, and
MO0400EBTJV drives
Version: HPG4 (Optional)
Filename: cp024523.exe; cp024523.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o Firmware version HPG4 resolved a wear-out issue which was caused by frequently issued PIO
commands and resulted in a non-responsive drive.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - VB0160EAVEQ and VB0160CBCDE
Drives
Version: HPG9 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp026804.exe; cp026804.md5

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG9 do not need to update to HPG9(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects the possibility of the drive becoming unresponsive and requiring a
power cycle following a soft system reboot. This behavior appears as if the drive is no longer
attached to the system following the system soft reboot. It is most often observed during
Operating System Installation but can occur following any system soft reboot.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Enhancements/New Features for (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - VB0250EAVER Drives

Version: HPG9 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp026805.exe; cp026805.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG9 do not need to update to HPG9(B).

Fixes

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Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects the possibility of the drive becoming unresponsive and requiring a
power cycle following a soft system reboot. This behavior appears as if the drive is no longer
attached to the system following the system soft reboot. It is most often observed during
Operating System Installation but can occur following any system soft reboot.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Enhancements/New Features for (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - VK0240GDJXU, VK0300GDUQV,

VK0480GDJXV, VK0600GDUTQ, and VK0800GDJYA Drives
Version: HPG1 (Optional)
Filename: cp026954.exe; cp026954.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance firmware updates temperature reporting, Sanitize Block Erase and includes
read performance improvements.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB0500GCEHF, MB1000GCEHH, and

MB2000GCEHK Drives
Version: HPGD (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020453.exe; cp020453.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGD do not need to update to HPGD(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGD prevents this condition from occurring.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB1000ECWCQ, MB2000ECWCR,

MB3000ECWCT, and MB4000ECWCU Drives
Version: HPG4 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025998.exe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

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Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

 Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB1000GCWCV, MB2000GCWDA,

MB3000GCWDB, and MB4000GCWDC Drives
Version: HPGE (Recommended)
Filename: cp025821.exe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB2000EAZNL Drives

Version: HPG4 (Optional)
Filename: cp020390.exe; cp020390.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

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o This firmware contains general maintenance release and code improvement items. Drives built
with or upgraded to hard drive firmware version HPG4 should not be downgraded to an earlier
version of firmware due to hard drive manufacturing process changes.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB2000EBUCF and MB3000EBUCH Drives
Version: HPG4 (Recommended)
Filename: cp020667.exe; cp020667.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o The system did not recognize some drives after a power-cycle. This is due to the drive
initialization process being interrupted by a reset, causing the drive to take more time than
allotted to report commands.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB2000ECVJF, MB3000ECVJH, and

MB4000ECVJK Drives
Version: HPG5 (Critical)
Filename: cp025326.exe; cp025326.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

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o Fixes a rare but potential data integrity error during low 5v drive voltage and specific sequential
data streaming conditions, which could result in data written to incorrect sectors.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB2000GBUPB and MB3000GBUCK Drives
Version: HPG4 (Recommended)
Filename: cp020664.exe; cp020664.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o The system did not recognize some drives after a power-cycle. This is due to the drive
initialization process being interrupted by a reset, causing the drive to take more time than
allotted to report commands.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB2000GCQXQ and MB3000GBKAC Drives
Version: HPGJ (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020463.exe; cp020463.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGJ do not need to update to HPGJ(B).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

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o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGJ prevents this condition from occurring.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB2000GCVBR, MB3000GCVBT, and

MB4000GCVBU Drives
Version: HPG5 (Critical)
Filename: cp025321.exe; cp025321.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o Fixes a rare but potential data integrity error during low 5v drive voltage and specific sequential
data streaming conditions, which could result in data written to incorrect sectors.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MB3000EBKAB Drives

Version: HPG6 (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020461.exe; cp020461.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

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o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG6 do not need to update to HPG6(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPG6 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware corrects “command timeouts” and seek errors which can result in poor
performance or a Device Fault condition, the latter of which will result in the drive failed by the
Controller or sub system.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MK0100GCTYU, MK0200GCTYV,

MK0400GCTZA, and MK0800GCTZB Drives
Version: HPG4 (Optional)
Filename: cp022699.exe; cp022699.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance release corrects a failure seen during a HP Insight Diagnostic hard drive test.
The failure was due to Device Extended Self-Test not completing in the drives advertised Self-
Test completion time. This failure is not an indication that the drive is bad or marginal.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MM0500GBKAK and MM1000GBKAL Drives
Version: HPGC (B) (Critical)
Filename: cp020468.exe; cp020468.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGC do not need to update to HPGC(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGC prevents this condition from occurring.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - MO0100EBTJT, MO0200EBTJU, and

MO0400EBTJV drives
Version: HPG4 (Optional)
Filename: cp024525.exe; cp024525.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

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Problems Fixed:

o Firmware version HPG4 resolved a wear-out issue which was caused by frequently issued PIO
commands and resulted in a non-responsive drive.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - VB0160EAVEQ and VB0160CBCDE Drives
Version: HPG9 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp020477.exe; cp020477.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG9 do not need to update to HPG9(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects the possibility of the drive becoming unresponsive and requiring a
power cycle following a soft system reboot. This behavior appears as if the drive is no longer
attached to the system following the system soft reboot. It is most often observed during
Operating System Installation but can occur following any system soft reboot.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - VB0250EAVER Drives

Version: HPG9 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp020478.exe; cp020478.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.

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o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. All other OSes would require
an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG9 do not need to update to HPG9(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects the possibility of the drive becoming unresponsive and requiring a
power cycle following a soft system reboot. This behavior appears as if the drive is no longer
attached to the system following the system soft reboot. It is most often observed during
Operating System Installation but can occur following any system soft reboot.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o The firmware component installer can now install the drive firmware successfully when the
new HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver (hpcisss3.sys) is running on the system
being updated.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - VK0240GDJXU, VK0300GDUQV,

VK0480GDJXV, VK0600GDUTQ, and VK0800GDJYA Drives
Version: HPG1 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp026952.exe; cp026952.md5

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG1 do not need to update to HPG1(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance firmware updates temperature reporting, Sanitize Block Erase and includes
read performance improvements.

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Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for ESXi - MB4000GEFNA and
MB6000GEFNB Drives
Version: HPG2 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026239.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Implemented new servo code for improved seek recovery process in extreme conditions.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for ESXi - MO0100EBTJT,

MO0200EBTJU, and MO0400EBTJV drives
Version: HPG4 (Optional)
Filename: CP024521.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o Firmware version HPG4 resolved a wear-out issue which was caused by frequently issued PIO
commands and resulted in a non-responsive drive.

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Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for ESXi - VB0160EAVEQ and
VB0160CBCDE Drives
Version: HPG9 (E) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026603.zip

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG9 do not need to update to HPG9(E).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects the possibility of the drive becoming unresponsive and requiring a
power cycle following a soft system reboot. This behavior appears as if the drive is no longer
attached to the system following the system soft reboot. It is most often observed during
Operating System Installation but can occur following any system soft reboot.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Added support for HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.

Enhancements/New Features for HPG9 (E):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for ESXi - VB0250EAVER Drives
Version: HPG9 (E) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026604.zip

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG9 do not need to update to HPG9(E).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects the possibility of the drive becoming unresponsive and requiring a
power cycle following a soft system reboot. This behavior appears as if the drive is no longer
attached to the system following the system soft reboot. It is most often observed during
Operating System Installation but can occur following any system soft reboot.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for VMware vSphere 5.5.

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Added support for HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.

Enhancements/New Features for HPG9 (E):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.
o VMware Firmware Smart component packaging has changed from a *.scexe package to a *.zip
package, which contains an executable binary that provides enhanced security during
installation. The functionality of the VMware Smart Component has not changed.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB2000EAZNL drives
Version: HPG4 (B) (Optional)
Filename: CP022329.md5; CP022329.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(B).

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Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains general maintenance release and code improvement items. Drives built
with or upgraded to hard drive firmware version HPG4 should not be downgraded to an earlier
version of firmware due to hard drive manufacturing process changes.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB2000EBUCF and
MB3000EBUCH Drives
Version: HPG4 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP022330.md5; CP022330.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o The system did not recognize some drives after a power-cycle. This is due to the drive
initialization process being interrupted by a reset, causing the drive to take more time than
allotted to report commands.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB2000GBUPB and
MB3000GBUCK drives
Version: HPG4 (B) (Recommended)

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Filename: CP022333.md5; CP022333.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o The system did not recognize some drives after a power-cycle. This is due to the drive
initialization process being interrupted by a reset, causing the drive to take more time than
allotted to report commands.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB0500GCEHF,
MB1000GCEHH, and MB2000GCEHK Drives
Version: HPGD (C) (Critical)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-b583d96f94-HPGD-3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGD do not need to update to HPGD(C).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

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o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGD prevents this condition from occurring.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.
o Resolved a component installation issue where the drive model, MB2000GCEHK, was being
detected, but would fail to flash.
o Linux Smart Component fails to update firmware on SATA drive connected behind a SATA HBA
controller. Component reports the firmware update was successful. However, after a power
cycle, the firmware version remains unchanged.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB1000ECWCQ,
MB2000ECWCR, MB3000ECWCT, and MB4000ECWCU Drives
Version: HPG4 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-a92b4196b5-HPG4-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(B).

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

 Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.

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Enhancements/New Features for (B):

 Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
 Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB1000GCEEK
Drives
Version: HPG2 (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-7aa341f927-HPG2-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o This firmware improves reliability by modifying the pivot bearing grease wear leveling
algorithm, which if not implemented, could result in an increased drive failure rate for specific
usage applications (eg, very long periods of small range seeks).

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB1000GCWCV,
MB2000GCWDA, MB3000GCWDB, and MB4000GCWDC Drives
Version: HPGE (B) (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-a1b08f8a6b-HPGE-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGE do not need to update to HPGE(B).

Enhancements

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Enhancements/New Features:

o Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.

Enhancements/New Features for (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB2000EAZNL
Drives
Version: HPG4 (C) (Optional)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-800c4d6b2e-HPG4-3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware contains general maintenance release and code improvement items. Drives built
with or upgraded to hard drive firmware version HPG4 should not be downgraded to an earlier
version of firmware due to hard drive manufacturing process changes.
o Linux Smart Component fails to update firmware on SATA drive connected behind a SATA HBA
controller. Component reports the firmware update was successful. However, after a power
cycle, the firmware version remains unchanged.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.

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o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB2000EBUCF and
MB3000EBUCH Drives
Version: HPG4 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-74fefb9767-HPG4-3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o The system did not recognize some drives after a power-cycle. This is due to the drive
initialization process being interrupted by a reset, causing the drive to take more time than
allotted to report commands.
o Linux Smart Component fails to update firmware on SATA drive connected behind a SATA HBA
controller. Component reports the firmware update was successful. However, after a power
cycle, the firmware version remains unchanged.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB2000ECVJF,
MB3000ECVJH, and MB4000ECVJK Drives
Version: HPG5 (Critical)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-b923956874-HPG5-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o Fixes a rare but potential data integrity error during low 5v drive voltage and specific sequential
data streaming conditions, which could result in data written to incorrect sectors.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB2000GBUPB
and MB3000GBUCK Drives
Version: HPG4 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-166dc88573-HPG4-3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o The system did not recognize some drives after a power-cycle. This is due to the drive
initialization process being interrupted by a reset, causing the drive to take more time than
allotted to report commands.

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o Linux Smart Component fails to update firmware on SATA drive connected behind a SATA HBA
controller. Component reports the firmware update was successful. However, after a power
cycle, the firmware version remains unchanged.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB2000GCQXQ
and MB3000GBKAC Drives
Version: HPGJ (C) (Critical)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-c9026c29f7-HPGJ-3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGJ do not need to update to HPGJ(C).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGJ prevents this condition from occurring.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.
o Linux Smart Component fails to update firmware on SATA drive connected behind a SATA HBA
controller. Component reports the firmware update was successful. However, after a power
cycle, the firmware version remains unchanged.

Enhancements

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Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB2000GCVBR,
MB3000GCVBT, and MB4000GCVBU Drives
Version: HPG5 (Critical)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-e4f5b5c9a7-HPG5-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o Fixes a rare but potential data integrity error during low 5v drive voltage and specific sequential
data streaming conditions, which could result in data written to incorrect sectors.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB3000EBKAB
Drives
Version: HPG6 (C) (Critical)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-3675aa63c9-HPG6-3.x86_64.rpm

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Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG6 do not need to update to HPG6(C).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPG6 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware corrects “command timeouts” and seek errors which can result in poor
performance or a Device Fault condition, the latter of which will result in the drive failed by the
Controller or sub system.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.
o Linux Smart Component fails to update firmware on SATA drive connected behind a SATA HBA
controller. Component reports the firmware update was successful. However, after a power
cycle, the firmware version remains unchanged.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MB4000GEFNA
and MB6000GEFNB Drives
Version: HPG2 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026240.md5; CP026240.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-hdd-40277d55d3_0HPG2-1.1_amd64.deb;
rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-40277d55d3-HPG2-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

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o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Implemented new servo code for improved seek recovery process in extreme conditions.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MK0100GCTYU,
MK0200GCTYV, MK0400GCTZA, and MK0800GCTZB Drives
Version: HPG4 (C) (Optional)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-b2d9e3a264-HPG4-3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance release corrects a failure seen during a HP Insight Diagnostic hard drive test.
The failure was due to Device Extended Self-Test not completing in the drives advertised Self-
Test completion time. This failure is not an indication that the drive is bad or marginal.
o Linux Smart Component fails to update firmware on SATA drive connected behind a SATA HBA
controller. Component reports the firmware update was successful. However, after a power
cycle, the firmware version remains unchanged.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.
o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.

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o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MM0500GBKAK
and MM1000GBKAL Drives
Version: HPGC (C) (Critical)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-a08f92a4f9-HPGC-3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGC do not need to update to HPGC(C).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGC prevents this condition from occurring.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.
o Linux Smart Component fails to update firmware on SATA drive connected behind a SATA HBA
controller. Component reports the firmware update was successful. However, after a power
cycle, the firmware version remains unchanged.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

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Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - MO0100EBTJT,
MO0200EBTJU, and MO0400EBTJV drives
Version: HPG4 (B) (Optional)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-72e5d6942f-HPG4-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG4 do not need to update to HPG4 (B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o Firmware version HPG4 resolved a wear-out issue which was caused by frequently issued PIO
commands and resulted in a non-responsive drive.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features for HPG4 (B):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - VB0160EAVEQ and
VB0160CBCDE Drives
Version: HPG9 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-181eec78ee-HPG9-3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG9 do not need to update to HPG9(C).

Fixes

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Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects the possibility of the drive becoming unresponsive and requiring a
power cycle following a soft system reboot. This behavior appears as if the drive is no longer
attached to the system following the system soft reboot. It is most often observed during
Operating System Installation but can occur following any system soft reboot.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.
o Linux Smart Component fails to update firmware on SATA drive connected behind a SATA HBA
controller. Component reports the firmware update was successful. However, after a power
cycle, the firmware version remains unchanged.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - VB0250EAVER
Drives
Version: HPG9 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-hdd-e6bc718d4e-HPG9-3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG9 do not need to update to HPG9(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects the possibility of the drive becoming unresponsive and requiring a
power cycle following a soft system reboot. This behavior appears as if the drive is no longer
attached to the system following the system soft reboot. It is most often observed during
Operating System Installation but can occur following any system soft reboot.

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o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.
o Linux Smart Component fails to update firmware on SATA drive connected behind a SATA HBA
controller. Component reports the firmware update was successful. However, after a power
cycle, the firmware version remains unchanged.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Enhancements/New Features for (C):

o Updated the flash engine to standardize logging across all SATA drive components.
o Enhanced logging capability to improve the details provided in the component log file.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - VK0240GDJXU,
VK0300GDUQV, VK0480GDJXV, VK0600GDUTQ, and VK0800GDJYA Drives
Version: HPG1 (Optional)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-ef3ea1e703-HPG1-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance firmware updates temperature reporting, Sanitize Block Erase and includes
read performance improvements.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB0500GCEHF,

MB1000GCEHH, and MB2000GCEHK Drives
Version: HPGD (E) (Critical)
Filename: CP022323.md5; CP022323.scexe

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Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGD do not need to update to HPGD(E).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGD prevents this condition from occurring.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.
o HPGD (D) resolved a component installation issue where the drive model, MB2000GCEHK, was
being detected, but would fail to flash.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB1000ECWCQ,

MB2000ECWCR, MB3000ECWCT, and MB4000ECWCU Drives
Version: HPG4 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026001.md5; CP026001.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

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 Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB1000GCWCV,

MB2000GCWDA, MB3000GCWDB, and MB4000GCWDC Drives
Version: HPGE (Recommended)
Filename: CP025820.md5; CP025820.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Improvements have been made to enhance drive reliability, performance and handle sudden
shock situations.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB2000ECVJF,

MB3000ECVJH, and MB4000ECVJK Drives
Version: HPG5 (Critical)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-b923956874-HPG5-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o Fixes a rare but potential data integrity error during low 5v drive voltage and specific sequential
data streaming conditions, which could result in data written to incorrect sectors.

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Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB2000GCQXQ and
MB3000GBKAC Drives
Version: HPGJ (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022337.md5; CP022337.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGJ do not need to update to HPGJ(C).

Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGJ prevents this condition from occurring.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB2000GCVBR,

MB3000GCVBT, and MB4000GCVBU Drives
Version: HPG5 (Critical)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-e4f5b5c9a7-HPG5-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

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Fixes

Problem Fixed:

o Fixes a rare but potential data integrity error during low 5v drive voltage and specific sequential
data streaming conditions, which could result in data written to incorrect sectors.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MB3000EBKAB Drives
Version: HPG6 (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022335.md5; CP022335.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG6 do not need to update to HPG6(C).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPG6 prevents this condition from occurring.
o This firmware corrects “command timeouts” and seek errors which can result in poor
performance or a Device Fault condition, the latter of which will result in the drive failed by the
Controller or sub system.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MK0100GCTYU,

MK0200GCTYV, MK0400GCTZA, and MK0800GCTZB Drives
Version: HPG4 (Optional)
Filename: CP022698.md5; CP022698.scexe

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Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance release corrects a failure seen during a HP Insight Diagnostic hard drive test.
The failure was due to Device Extended Self-Test not completing in the drives advertised Self-
Test completion time. This failure is not an indication that the drive is bad or marginal.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MM0500GBKAK and
MM1000GBKAL Drives
Version: HPGC (C) (Critical)
Filename: CP022340.md5; CP022340.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPGC do not need to update to HPGC(C).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o After long term use of the HDD, a rare condition might occur following a power cycle where the
drive heads may land on areas of the disk containing data, which could potentially cause data
loss or mechanical damage. Firmware version HPGC prevents this condition from occurring.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

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o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - MO0100EBTJT,

MO0200EBTJU, and MO0400EBTJV drives
Version: HPG4 (Optional)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-72e5d6942f-HPG4-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o Firmware version HPG4 resolved a wear-out issue which was caused by frequently issued PIO
commands and resulted in a non-responsive drive.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - VB0160EAVEQ and
VB0160CBCDE Drives
Version: HPG9 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: CP022342.md5; CP022342.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG9 do not need to update to HPG9(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects the possibility of the drive becoming unresponsive and requiring a
power cycle following a soft system reboot. This behavior appears as if the drive is no longer

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attached to the system following the system soft reboot. It is most often observed during
Operating System Installation but can occur following any system soft reboot.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - VB0250EAVER Drives
Version: HPG9 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: CP022343.md5; CP022343.scexe

Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG9 do not need to update to HPG9(C).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o This firmware corrects the possibility of the drive becoming unresponsive and requiring a
power cycle following a soft system reboot. This behavior appears as if the drive is no longer
attached to the system following the system soft reboot. It is most often observed during
Operating System Installation but can occur following any system soft reboot.
o Flashing drives connected behind an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) no longer causes an
interrupt resulting in drive firmware installation failures.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Added support for UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface) based servers.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - VK0240GDJXU,

VK0300GDUQV, VK0480GDJXV, VK0600GDUTQ, and VK0800GDJYA Drives
Version: HPG1 (C) (Optional)
Filename: rpm/RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-ef3ea1e703-HPG1-3.i386.rpm

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Important Note!

o Online firmware flashing of drives attached to an HP Smart Array controller running in Zero
Memory (ZM) mode or an HP ProLiant host bus adapter (HBA) is NOT supported. Only offline
firmware flashing of drives is supported for these configurations.
o Online drive firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in systems
running supported Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware environments. All other OSes
would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.
o Customers who already installed firmware version HPG1 do not need to update to HPG1(C).

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o This maintenance firmware updates temperature reporting, Sanitize Block Erase and includes
read performance improvements.

Problem fixed in HPG1(B):

o Linux Smart Component fails to update firmware on SATA drive connected behind a SATA HBA
controller. Component reports the firmware update was successful. However, after a power
cycle, the firmware version remains unchanged.

Firmware - Storage Controller Top

HP D2600/D2700 6Gb SAS Disk Enclosure ROM Flash Component for Linux
Version: 0149 (D) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026680.scexe

Important Note!
Upgrade to D2600/D2700 firmware 0149(D) is not necessary if the device is currently running 0149
firmware.

IMPORTANT:Firmware updates must be performed during a system maintenance window, with all I/O to
the system halted.

WARNING! Do not power cycle or restart during the firmware update as this can result in loss of
capabilities for this unit. It typically takes several minutes for the firmware to load.

NOTE: When disk enclosures are cascaded, I/O module A of one enclosure is connected to I/O module A
of the subsequent enclosure. During a firmware update, I/O module A in the cascaded disk enclosures is
automatically updated.

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NOTE: In dual-domain configurations, both I/O modules of the target disk enclosure and cascaded disk
enclosures are automatically updated during the firmware installation process.

NOTE: All firmware flash progress messages are logged to /var/cpq/Component.log for inband and
/var/cpq/MSA2000_ip.log for network flash.

Prerequisites

IMPORTANT: Firmware updates must be performed during a system maintenance window, with all I/O
to the system halted.

WARNING! Do not power cycle or restart during the firmware update as this can result in loss of
capabilities for this unit. It typically takes several minutes for the firmware to load.

NOTE: When disk enclosures are cascaded, I/O module A of one enclosure is connected to I/O module A
of the subsequent enclosure. During a firmware update, I/O module A in the cascaded disk enclosures is
automatically updated.

NOTE: In dual-domain configurations, both I/O modules of the target disk enclosure and cascaded disk
enclosures are automatically updated during the firmware installation process.

NOTE: All firmware flash progress messages are logged to /var/cpq/Component.log for inband and
/var/cpq/MSA2000_ip.log for network flash.

Fixes

The following items were fixed in firmware 0149:

o Fixed an issue where a small percentage of UID button presses did not register correctly.
o Fixed an issue where a drive insertion might not correctly illuminate the LEDs.

Enhancements

The following enhancement was done in this version of the smart component:

o Added Support for RHEL 7 and SLES 12

o Added GEN9 support and converted SOULAPI to 8.2.6.0

Supported Devices and Features

The D2600/ D2700 Enclosure can be attached to any of the following HP Smart Array storage controllers:

o HP Smart Array P431 controller

o HP Smart Array P212 controller
o HP Smart Array P411 controller
o HP Smart Array P812 controller
o HP Smart Array P222 controller
o HP Smart Array P421 controller
o HP Smart Array P822 controller

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o HP H221 Host Bus Adapter

o HP H222 Host Bus Adapter
o HP Smart HBA H241

Alternatively, it can also be connected behind a HP MSA 2040/1040 and P2000 G3 arrays.

HP D2600/D2700 6Gb SAS Disk Enclosure ROM Flash Component for Windows
Version: 0149 (D) (Recommended)
Filename: cp026783.exe

Important Note!
Upgrade to D2600/D2700 firmware 0149(D) is not necessary if the device is currently running 0149
firmware.

IMPORTANT: Firmware updates must be performed during a system maintenance window, with all I/O
to the system halted.

WARNING! Do not power cycle or restart during the firmware update as this can result in loss of
capabilities for this unit. It typically takes several minutes for the firmware to load.

NOTE: When disk enclosures are cascaded, I/O module A of one enclosure is connected to I/O module A
of the subsequent enclosure. During a firmware update, I/O module A in the cascaded disk enclosures is
automatically updated.

NOTE: In dual-domain configurations, both I/O modules of the target disk enclosure and cascaded disk
enclosures are automatically updated during the firmware installation process.

NOTE: All firmware flash progress messages are logged to

%systemdrive%\CPQSYSTEM\Log\MSA2000_IP.log for Array Configurations and
%systemdrive%\CPQSYSTEM\Log\MSA-D2000.log for Smart Array configurations and flashing summary
is logged to %systemdrive%\CPQSYSTEM\Log\cpqsetup.log.

Prerequisites

IMPORTANT: Firmware updates must be performed during a system maintenance window, with all I/O
to the system halted.

WARNING! Do not power cycle or restart during the firmware update as this can result in loss of
capabilities for this unit. It typically takes several minutes for the firmware to load.

NOTE: When disk enclosures are cascaded, I/O module A of one enclosure is connected to I/O module A
of the subsequent enclosure. During a firmware update, I/O module A in the cascaded disk enclosures is
automatically updated.

NOTE: In dual-domain configurations, both I/O modules of the target disk enclosure and cascaded disk
enclosures are automatically updated during the firmware installation process.

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NOTE: All firmware flash progress messages are logged to

%systemdrive%\CPQSYSTEM\Log\MSA2000_IP.log for Array Configurations and
%systemdrive%\CPQSYSTEM\Log\MSA-D2000.log for Smart Array configurations and flashing summary
is logged to %systemdrive%\CPQSYSTEM\Log\cpqsetup.log.

Fixes

The following items were fixed in firmware 0149:

o Fixed an issue where a small percentage of UID button presses did not register correctly.
o Fixed an issue where a drive insertion might not correctly illuminate the LEDs.

Enhancements

The following enhancement was done in this version of the smart component:

o Added GEN9 support and converted SOULAPI to 8.2.6.0

Supported Devices and Features

The D2600/ D2700 Enclosure can be attached to any of the following HP storage controllers:

o HP Smart Array P212 controller

o HP Smart Array P222 controller
o HP Smart Array P411 controller
o HP Smart Array P421 controller
o HP Smart Array P812 controller
o HP Smart Array P822 controller
o HP Smart Array P431 controller
o HP H221 Host Bus Adapter
o HP H222 Host Bus Adapter
o HP Smart HBA H241

Alternatively, it can also be connected behind a HP MSA 2040/1040 and P2000 G3 arrays.

Offline Firmware Supplemental Update - HP SAS Expander Card

Version: 2.10 (C) (Recommended)
Filename: CP022989.md5; CP022989.scexe

Prerequisites
A minimum FW version 3.66 is required on your HP Smart Array controller when updating to 2.10 FW on
your HP SAS Expander Card.

Fixes

Firmware Dependency:
A minimum FW version 3.66 is required on your HP Smart Array controller when updating to 2.10 FW
on your HP SAS Expander Card.

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Problems Fixed:

o On rare occasions during a power-up sequence, the HP SAS Expander, would be unresponsive.
When the HP SAS Expander was unresponsive, the attached HP Smart Array P410 or P410i
Controller was not allowed to discover drives that were attached.

Problems Fixed in version 2.10(C):

o Fixed an issue where the offline check protocol was not included in the component installer,
allowing the component to run in an online environment.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features:

o Resolved an issue where the Smart Component would hang during hardware discovery when an
unknown device was present.

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) – HP Apollo 2000 System
Version: 1.00 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-3bf7ece88e-1.00-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Enhancements

o 1.00 is the initial firmware release

Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP Host Bus Adapters H220, H221, H222, H210i
and H220i
Version: 15.10.07.00 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-43d7eff89e-15.10.07.00-2.i386.rpm

Important Note!

o Customers who already installed firmware version 15.10.07.00 do not need to update to
15.10.07.00 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed in version 15.10.07.00:

o Resolves POST error ‘MPT BIOS Fault 13h’. If this error occurs, the system will not boot from any
boot device attached to an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and will be unable to access data
on drives attached to the HP H2xx HBA. The fault is triggered if the link between the HP H2xx
HBA and the drives goes down during link tuning process. Updated firmware will no longer

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trigger this fault and the link is now allowed to re-establish itself. This issue is seen only with
Solid State Drives (SSD).

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - Smart Array H240ar, H240tr, H240, H241,
H244br, P240tr, P244br, P246br, P440ar, P440, P441, P542t, P741m, P840, P840ar, and P841
Version: 2.52 (Recommended)
Filename: CP027004.zip

Fixes

o If an HP Smart Array controller is configured with HP SmartCache, upgrade the controller to

firmware version 2.52 to avoid a possible lockup (POST lockup 0x13)
o System fans might run at maximum speed
o System might be unable to boot from volumes on HP MSA 2040 SAS enclosures
o Physical drives might be repeated in the UEFI one-time boot menu
o Installation of a custom Linux ISO might fail to boot with “error: can’t allocate initrd”
o Controller might stop responding at power up with encryption enabled (POST Lockup 0x13)
o System might stop responding when sending high numbers of non-NCQ commands to SATA
drives behind H-series cards (POST Lockup 0x13)
o System might stop responding following the hot-removal of a drive from a fault tolerant volume
(POST Lockup 0xAB)
o System might be unable to downgrade controller firmware via UEFI flashing tool
o If a Smart Array controller with firmware version 2.14 was running in HBA mode and the drives
that were connected were previously configured in a LUN, an 1832 POST message was not
displayed. Refer to Customer Advisory c04635824 for additional information about this issue.
o Certain POST messages displayed although the error conditions were not present. The Smart
Array Controller firmware has been hardened to reduce the likelihood of these false error
messages occurring:
 POST 1784, which indicated a logical drive failure
 POST 1795, which indicated a write-back-cache error and disabled cache

Enhancements

o Improved performance by limiting Surface Scan frequency to once every 14 days

o Increased performance for tape drives when using variable block sizes
o Updated type and quantity of information logged to the Active Health System log
o Added support for the following:
 Check for drive firmware update needed on hot-plugged devices
 Non-disruptive online drive firmware updates for supported SATA drives
 Microsoft Storage Spaces
 HP MSA 1040 external RAID enclosure
 Third party external RAID enclosures

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Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - Smart Array P212, P410, P410i, P411,
P711m, P712m, and P812
Version: 6.64 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026508.zip

Fixes

 Running SMARTCTL (smartmontools) on HP Proliant G6/G7 (Px1x) Smart Array controllers that
have firmware version 5.70 to 6.62 installed with SATA drives attached may result in system not
responding or reboot. When reboot occurred, a reboot 1719 POST error message with lockup
0x15 displayed.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - Smart Array P220i, P222, P420i, P420,
P421, P721m, and P822
Version: 6.64 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026882.zip

Fixes

o An intermittent aborted IO request with attached SATA drives resulted in a LUN (Logical Unit
Number) reset.
o When using SATA drives with a Px2x controller, the server may stop responding or shut down
after an extended period of time due to a controller lockup (POST Lockup 0xAB).

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi - Smart Array P230i, P430, P431, P731m,
P830i, and P830
Version: 2.62 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026971.zip

Enhancements

o Added support for the MSA 1040 external RAID enclosure

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi – HP 12Gb/s SAS Expander Firmware for
HP Smart Array Controllers and HP HBA Controllers
Version: 1.80 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026923.zip

Important Note!

o Power cycle/ cold reboot is required if firmware is upgraded from version 1.31 or earlier.

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Fixes

o A rare race condition in a system with SAS and SATA drives, where SATA drives were not
discovered during server power-on.

Enhancements

o Added support to reset the expander after firmware flash.

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi – HP Apollo 2000 System
Version: 1.00 (Recommended)
Filename: CP026926.zip

Enhancements

o 1.00 is the initial firmware release

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi – HP D6000 Disk Enclosure
Version: 2.70 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026810.md5; CP026810.zip

Important Note!
Upgrade to D6000 firmware 2.70(A) is not necessary if the device is currently running 2.70 firmware.

IMPORTANT: Firmware updates must be performed during a system maintenance window, with all I/O
to the system halted.

WARNING! Do not power cycle or restart during the firmware update as this can result in loss of
capabilities for this unit. It typically takes several minutes for the firmware to load.

NOTE:All firmware flash progress messages are logged to /var/cpq/Verbose.log and flashing summary is
logged to /var/cpq/Component.log.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o In rare cases, the Smart Array controller would become inaccessible after multiple IO module
resets were performed. If a controller lockup occurred because of this issue, the error code
0xAB would display in the following locations after a subsequent server reboot:
 Server POST
 System event log
 ADU reports / HPSSA diagnostic reports

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Enhancements

o Added Support for ESXi 6.0

o Added GEN9 support and converted SOULAPI to 8.2.6.0
o Converted the smart component from scexe to zip format

Online ROM Flash Component for VMware ESXi – HP Gen8 Server Backplane Expander
Firmware for HP Smart Array Controllers and HP HBA Controllers
Version: 3.30 (D) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026535.zip

Fixes

Problems Fixed in version 3.30:

 Fixed an issue with the SAS connector element which reported invalid connector type/physical
link for disabled PHYs.
 Fixed the Logical Link Rate because the Rate was not set properly when PHY is disabled.

Problems Fixed in version 3.30 (B):

 Fixed an issue where installing a VMware Smart Component for an HP Expander through an HP
H22x Host Bus Adapters using any version of HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) will fail.
Return code (4202967293) was displayed in the HP SUM log, hpsum_detail_log.txt.

Enhancements
Enhancements/New Features for 3.30 (C):

o Added support for VMware vSphere 6.0

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - HP 12Gb/s SAS Expander Firmware for
HP Smart Array Controllers and HP HBA Controllers
Version: 1.80 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026925.exe; cp026925.md5

Important Note!

o Power cycle/ cold reboot is required if firmware is upgraded from version 1.31 or earlier.

Fixes

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o A rare race condition in a system with SAS and SATA drives, where SATA drives were not
discovered during server power-on.

Enhancements

o Added support to reset the expander after firmware flash.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - HP Apollo 2000 System
Version: 1.00 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026928.exe; cp026928.md5

Enhancements

o 1.00 is the initial firmware release

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - HP Express Bay Enablement Switch
Card
Version: 1.72 (Optional)
Filename: cp026901.exe; cp026901.md5

Important Note!

o Power cycle/ cold reboot is required after installation for updates to take effect.

Prerequisites

o The "HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver" must be installed and running before using
this flash component. If the driver is not running you will receive the following error message:

“Setup is unable to load a setup DLL”

o The HP ProLiant iLO firmware version must be v2.20 or later. If the HP ProLiant iLO firmware is
older than v2.20 you will receive the following error message:

Check dependency failed.

Current version: iLOx x.xx

Minimum version required: iLO4 2.20

The software will not be installed on this system because the required hardware is not
present in the system or the software/firmware doesn't apply to this system.

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Enhancements

Enhancements/New Features:

o 1.72 is the initial firmware release

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - HP Gen8 Server Backplane Expander
Firmware for HP Smart Array Controllers and HP HBA Controllers
Version: 3.30 (Recommended)
Filename: cp023330.exe; cp023330.md5

Important Note!

o Online backplane expander firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in
systems running supported Linux, VMware ESXi, and Microsoft Windows environments. All
other OSes would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o Fixed an issue with the SAS connector element which reported invalid connector type/physical
link for disabled PHYs.
o Fixed the Logical Link Rate because the Rate was not set properly when PHY is disabled.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - Smart Array H240ar, H240tr, H240,
H241, H244br, P240tr, P244br, P246br, P440ar, P440, P441, P542t, P741m, P840, P840ar,
and P841
Version: 2.52 (Recommended)
Filename: cp027003.exe; cp027003.md5

Fixes

o If an HP Smart Array controller is configured with HP SmartCache, upgrade the controller to

firmware version 2.52 to avoid a possible lockup (POST lockup 0x13)
o System fans might run at maximum speed
o System might be unable to boot from volumes on HP MSA 2040 SAS enclosures
o Physical drives might be repeated in the UEFI one-time boot menu
o Installation of a custom Linux ISO might fail to boot with “error: can’t allocate initrd”
o Controller might stop responding at power up with encryption enabled (POST Lockup 0x13)
o System might stop responding when sending high numbers of non-NCQ commands to SATA
drives behind H-series cards (POST Lockup 0x13)
o System might stop responding following the hot-removal of a drive from a fault tolerant volume
(POST Lockup 0xAB)
o System might be unable to downgrade controller firmware via UEFI flashing tool

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o If a Smart Array controller with firmware version 2.14 was running in HBA mode and the drives
that were connected were previously configured in a LUN, an 1832 POST message was not
displayed. Refer to Customer Advisory c04635824 for additional information about this issue.
o Certain POST messages displayed although the error conditions were not present. The Smart
Array Controller firmware has been hardened to reduce the likelihood of these false error
messages occurring:
 POST 1784, which indicated a logical drive failure
 POST 1795, which indicated a write-back-cache error and disabled cache

Enhancements

o Improved performance by limiting Surface Scan frequency to once every 14 days

o Increased performance for tape drives when using variable block sizes
o Updated type and quantity of information logged to the Active Health System log
o Added support for the following:
 Check for drive firmware update needed on hot-plugged devices
 Non-disruptive online drive firmware updates for supported SATA drives
 Microsoft Storage Spaces
 HP MSA 1040 external RAID enclosure
 Third party external RAID enclosures

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - Smart Array P212, P410, P410i, P411,
P711m, P712m, and P812
Version: 6.64 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026512.exe; cp026512.md5

Fixes

 Running SMARTCTL (smartmontools) on HP Proliant G6/G7 (Px1x) Smart Array controllers that
have firmware version 5.70 to 6.62 installed with SATA drives attached may result in system not
responding or reboot. When reboot occurred, a reboot 1719 POST error message with lockup
0x15 displayed.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - Smart Array P220i, P222, P420i, P420,
P421, P721m, and P822
Version: 6.64 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026886.exe; cp026886.md5

Fixes

o An intermittent aborted IO request with attached SATA drives resulted in a LUN (Logical Unit
Number) reset.
o When using SATA drives with a Px2x controller, the server may stop responding or shut down
after an extended period of time due to a controller lockup (POST Lockup 0xAB).

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows (x64) - Smart Array P230i, P430, P431, P731m,
P830i, and P830
Version: 2.62 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026968.exe; cp026968.md5

Enhancements

o Added support for the MSA 1040 external RAID enclosure

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP 512MB Flash Backed Write Cache for B-
Series Smart Array
Version: 0.50 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp025974.exe; cp025974.md5

Important Note!

o Customers who already installed firmware version 0.50 do not need to update to 0.50(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed in version 0.50:

o In some cases, when the power was applied to the system, the Smart Array controller would
report that the supercap was charging even though charging had completed. The supercap
charging message would display in the following locations:
 POST
 HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA)

Problems Fixed in version 0.50(B):

o When attempting to install firmware under Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, the firmware
installation would fail resulting in an APPCRASH exception error.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP D6000 Disk Enclosure

Version: 2.70 (A) (Recommended)
Filename: cp026363.exe; cp026363.md5

Important Note!
Upgrade to D6000 firmware 2.70(A) is not necessary if the device is currently running 2.70 firmware.

Fixes

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Problems Fixed:

o In rare cases, the Smart Array controller would become inaccessible after multiple IO module
resets were performed. If a controller lockup occurred because of this issue, the error code
0xAB would display in the following locations after a subsequent server reboot:
 Server POST
 System event log
 ADU reports / HPSSA diagnostic reports

Supported Devices and Features

HP D6000 Disk Enclosure can connect behind any of the following devices

o HP H221 Host Bus Adapter

o HP Smart Array P822 Controller
o Smart Array P721m
o Smart Array P421
o HP Smart HBA H241

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP Gen8 Server Backplane Expander
Firmware for HP Smart Array Controllers and HP HBA Controllers
Version: 3.30 (B) (Optional)
Filename: cp026992.exe; cp026992.md5

Important Note!

 Customers who already installed firmware version 3.30 do not need to update to 3.30(B).

Fixes

Problems Fixed in version 3.30:

o Fixed an issue with the SAS connector element which reported invalid connector type/physical
link for disabled PHYs.
o Fixed the Logical Link Rate because the Rate was not set properly when PHY is disabled.

Problems Fixed in version 3.30(B):

 When attempting to install firmware under Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, the firmware
installation would fail resulting in an APPCRASH exception error.

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Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP Host Bus Adapters H220, H221, H222,
H210i and H220i
Version: 15.10.07.00 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp023629.exe; cp023629.md5

Important Note!

o Customers who already installed firmware version 15.10.07.00 do not need to update to
15.10.07.00 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed in version 15.10.07.00:

o Resolves POST error ‘MPT BIOS Fault 13h’. If this error occurs, the system will not boot from any
boot device attached to an HP H2xx Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and will be unable to access data
on drives attached to the HP H2xx HBA. The fault is triggered if the link between the HP H2xx
HBA and the drives goes down during link tuning process. Updated firmware will no longer
trigger this fault and the link is now allowed to re-establish itself. This issue is seen only with
Solid State Drives (SSD).

Problems Fixed in version 15.10.07.00 (B):

o This update includes a digital signature for the component.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP Smart Array B320i RAID controller
Version: 15.10.07.00 (Recommended)
Filename: cp023361.exe; cp023361.md5

Fixes
Problems Fixed in version 15.10.07.00:

o Resolves POST error ‘MPT BIOS Fault 13h’. If this error occurs, the system will not boot from any
boot device attached to an HP Smart Array B320i RAID controller and will be unable to access
data on drives attached to the HP Smart Array B320i RAID controller. The fault is triggered if the
link between the HP Smart Array B320i RAID controller and the drives goes down during link
tuning process. Updated firmware will no longer trigger this fault and the link is now allowed to
re-establish itself. This issue is seen only with Solid State Drives (SSD).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - Smart Array P212, P410, P410i, P411, P711m,
P712m, and P812
Version: 6.64 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026511.exe; cp026511.md5

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Fixes

 Running SMARTCTL (smartmontools) on HP Proliant G6/G7 (Px1x) Smart Array controllers that
have firmware version 5.70 to 6.62 installed with SATA drives attached may result in system not
responding or reboot. When reboot occurred, a reboot 1719 POST error message with lockup
0x15 displayed.

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - Smart Array P220i, P222, P420i, P420, P421,
P721m, and P822
Version: 6.64 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026884.exe; cp026884.md5

Fixes

o An intermittent aborted IO request with attached SATA drives resulted in a LUN (Logical Unit
Number) reset.
o When using SATA drives with a Px2x controller, the server may stop responding or shut down
after an extended period of time due to a controller lockup (POST Lockup 0xAB).

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - Smart Array P230i, P430, P431, P731m, P830i,
and P830
Version: 2.62 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026970.exe; cp026970.md5

Enhancements

o Added support for the MSA 1040 external RAID enclosure

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - Smart Array P700m

Version: 7.24 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp019156.exe; cp019156.md5

Important Note!
Customers who already installed firmware version 7.24 do not need to update to 7.24(B).

Fixes
Firmware Dependency:

o Updating the HP DL360G5 System ROM to revision P58 3/9/08 or higher is required in addition
to updating to this HP Smart Array firmware revision for the modified shutdown sequence to
ensure sufficient time for HDD head parking of internal HDDs.

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o Updating the HP MSA 60 and/or MSA 70 firmware version to 2.16 or higher is required to
enable dual domain functionality.

Problems Fixed:

o Resolved an issue where the server’s system event log would fill with Event ID 129 warnings and
the Smart Array controller would become unresponsive.
o FW version 7.24(B) - Fixed an issue where a decimal conversion was not being interpreted
correctly when installing the component under certain regional settings in Windows. This would
cause the component installation to end with a return code 3 (already up to date) and a force
install would be required to successfully update the FW.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - HP 512MB Flash
Backed Write Cache for B-Series Smart Array
Version: 0.50 (Optional)
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-c85df48e20-0.50-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Fixes
Problems Fixed in version 0.50:

o In some cases, when the power was applied to the system, the Smart Array controller would
report that the supercap was charging even though charging had completed. The supercap
charging message would display in the following locations:
 POST
 HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA)

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - Smart Array
H240ar, H240tr, H240, H241, H244br, P240tr, P244br, P246br, P440ar, P440, P441, P542t,
P741m, P840, P840ar, and P841
Version: 2.52 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-ea3138d8e8-2.52-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o In order to be detected properly, some controllers may need a newer version of the Smart
Array driver installed prior to upgrading the controller firmware. If not installed, the
component will fail with return code 3.
o When booting a system running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Operating System, the HP Smart
Array controllers might not be recognized. This issue is due to changes in the OS where the sg
driver is no longer loaded during system boot. The work around for this issue is to manually
issue a "modprobe sg" command which should load the sg driver. After the sg driver is
loaded, the /dev/sg* devices should be present and the sg driver can be used to access SCSI
devices.

Fixes

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o If an HP Smart Array controller is configured with HP SmartCache, upgrade the controller to

firmware version 2.52 to avoid a possible lockup (POST lockup 0x13)
o System fans might run at maximum speed
o System might be unable to boot from volumes on HP MSA 2040 SAS enclosures
o Physical drives might be repeated in the UEFI one-time boot menu
o Installation of a custom Linux ISO might fail to boot with “error: can’t allocate initrd”
o Controller might stop responding at power up with encryption enabled (POST Lockup 0x13)
o System might stop responding when sending high numbers of non-NCQ commands to SATA
drives behind H-series cards (POST Lockup 0x13)
o System might stop responding following the hot-removal of a drive from a fault tolerant volume
(POST Lockup 0xAB)
o System might be unable to downgrade controller firmware via UEFI flashing tool
o If a Smart Array controller with firmware version 2.14 was running in HBA mode and the drives
that were connected were previously configured in a LUN, an 1832 POST message was not
displayed. Refer to Customer Advisory c04635824 for additional information about this issue.
o Certain POST messages displayed although the error conditions were not present. The Smart
Array Controller firmware has been hardened to reduce the likelihood of these false error
messages occurring:
 POST 1784, which indicated a logical drive failure
 POST 1795, which indicated a write-back-cache error and disabled cache

Enhancements

o Improved performance by limiting Surface Scan frequency to once every 14 days

o Increased performance for tape drives when using variable block sizes
o Updated type and quantity of information logged to the Active Health System log
o Added support for the following:
 Check for drive firmware update needed on hot-plugged devices
 Non-disruptive online drive firmware updates for supported SATA drives
 Microsoft Storage Spaces
 HP MSA 1040 external RAID enclosure
 Third party external RAID enclosures

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - Smart Array P212,
P410, P410i, P411, P711m, P712m, and P812
Version: 6.64 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-14ef73e580-6.64-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

 Running SMARTCTL (smartmontools) on HP Proliant G6/G7 (Px1x) Smart Array controllers that
have firmware version 5.70 to 6.62 installed with SATA drives attached may result in system not
responding or reboot. When reboot occurred, a reboot 1719 POST error message with lockup
0x15 displayed.

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Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - Smart Array P220i,
P222, P420i, P420, P421, P721m, and P822
Version: 6.64 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-46a4d957a7-6.64-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o When booting a system running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Operating System, the HP Smart
Array controllers might not be recognized. This issue is due to changes in the OS where the sg
driver is no longer loaded during system boot. The work around for this issue is to manually
issue a "modprobe sg" command which should load the sg driver. After the sg driver is
loaded, the /dev/sg* devices should be present and the sg driver can be used to access SCSI
devices.

Fixes

o An intermittent aborted IO request with attached SATA drives resulted in a LUN (Logical Unit
Number) reset.
o When using SATA drives with a Px2x controller, the server may stop responding or shut down
after an extended period of time due to a controller lockup (POST Lockup 0xAB).

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) - Smart Array P230i,
P430, P431, P731m, P830i, and P830
Version: 2.62 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-112204add8-2.62-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o When booting a system running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Operating System, the HP Smart
Array controllers might not be recognized. This issue is due to changes in the OS where the sg
driver is no longer loaded during system boot. The work around for this issue is to manually
issue a "modprobe sg" command which should load the sg driver. After the sg driver is
loaded, the /dev/sg* devices should be present and the sg driver can be used to access SCSI
devices.

Enhancements

o Added support for the MSA 1040 external RAID enclosure

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) – HP 12Gb/s SAS
Expander Firmware for HP Smart Array Controllers and HP HBA Controllers
Version: 1.80 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-2de15b6882-1.80-1.1.x86_64.rpm

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Important Note!

o Power cycle/ cold reboot is required if firmware is upgraded from version 1.31 or earlier.

Fixes

o A rare race condition in a system with SAS and SATA drives, where SATA drives were not
discovered during server power-on.

Enhancements

o Added support to reset the expander after firmware flash.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) – HP Express Bay
Enablement Switch Card
Version: 1.72 (Optional)
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-94189dca85-1.72-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Power cycle/ cold reboot is required after installation for updates to take effect.

Prerequisites

o The "HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver" must be installed and running before using
this flash component. If the driver is not running you will receive the following error message:

“CIERROR: CPQCIDRV driver is not loaded”

o The HP ProLiant iLO firmware version must be v2.20 or later. If the HP ProLiant iLO firmware is
older than v2.20 you will receive the following error message:

Check dependency failed.

Current version: iLOx x.xx

Minimum version required: iLO4 2.20

The software will not be installed on this system because the required hardware is not
present in the system or the software/firmware doesn't apply to this system.

Enhancements

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Enhancements/New Features:

o 1.72 is the initial firmware release

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) – HP Gen8 Server
Backplane Expander Firmware for HP Smart Array Controllers and HP HBA Controllers
Version: 3.30 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP025507.md5; CP025507.scexe; deb/hp-firmware-smartarray-6bb114f7f5_3.30-2_amd64.deb;
RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-smartarray-6bb114f7f5-3.30-2.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

o Customers who already installed firmware version 3.30 do not need to update to 3.30 (B).

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o Fixed an issue with the SAS connector element which reported invalid connector type/physical
link for disabled PHYs.
o Fixed the Logical Link Rate because the Rate was not set properly when PHY is disabled.

Enhancements

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP 512MB Flash Backed
Write Cache for B-Series Smart Array
Version: 0.50 (Optional)
Filename: CP023316.md5; CP023316.scexe

Fixes
Problems Fixed in version 0.50:

o In some cases, when the power was applied to the system, the Smart Array controller would
report that the supercap was charging even though charging had completed. The supercap
charging message would display in the following locations:
 POST
 HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA)

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Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - HP Smart Array B320i
RAID controller
Version: 15.10.07.00 (Recommended)
Filename: CP023360.md5; CP023360.scexe

Fixes
Problems Fixed in version 15.10.07.00:

o Resolves POST error ‘MPT BIOS Fault 13h’. If this error occurs, the system will not boot from any
boot device attached to an HP Smart Array B320i RAID controller and will be unable to access
data on drives attached to the HP Smart Array B320i RAID controller. The fault is triggered if the
link between the HP Smart Array B320i RAID controller and the drives goes down during link
tuning process. Updated firmware will no longer trigger this fault and the link is now allowed to
re-establish itself. This issue is seen only with Solid State Drives (SSD).

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - Smart Array P212, P410,
P410i, P411, P711m, P712m, and P812
Version: 6.64 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-14ef73e580-6.64-1.1.i386.rpm

Fixes

 Running SMARTCTL (smartmontools) on HP Proliant G6/G7 (Px1x) Smart Array controllers that
have firmware version 5.70 to 6.62 installed with SATA drives attached may result in system not
responding or reboot. When reboot occurred, a reboot 1719 POST error message with lockup
0x15 displayed.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - Smart Array P220i, P222,
P420i, P420, P421, P721m, and P822
Version: 6.64 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-46a4d957a7-6.64-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

o When booting a system running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Operating System, the HP Smart
Array controllers might not be recognized. This issue is due to changes in the OS where the sg
driver is no longer loaded during system boot. The work around for this issue is to manually
issue a "modprobe sg" command which should load the sg driver. After the sg driver is
loaded, the /dev/sg* devices should be present and the sg driver can be used to access SCSI
devices.

Fixes

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o An intermittent aborted IO request with attached SATA drives resulted in a LUN (Logical Unit
Number) reset.
o When using SATA drives with a Px2x controller, the server may stop responding or shut down
after an extended period of time due to a controller lockup (POST Lockup 0xAB).

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - Smart Array P230i, P430,
P431, P731m, P830i, and P830
Version: 2.62 (Recommended)
Filename: hp-firmware-smartarray-112204add8-2.62-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!

o When booting a system running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Operating System, the HP Smart
Array controllers might not be recognized. This issue is due to changes in the OS where the sg
driver is no longer loaded during system boot. The work around for this issue is to manually
issue a "modprobe sg" command which should load the sg driver. After the sg driver is
loaded, the /dev/sg* devices should be present and the sg driver can be used to access SCSI
devices.

Enhancements

o Added support for the MSA 1040 external RAID enclosure

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux - Smart Array P700m
Version: 7.24 (Recommended)
Filename: CP017696.md5; CP017696.scexe

Important Note!

When running VMware ESX/ESXi, only offline updates are supported using the HP Smart Update
Manager on the Firmware Maintenance CD.

Fixes
Firmware Dependency:

o Updating the HP DL360G5 System ROM to revision P58 3/9/08 or higher is required in addition
to updating to this HP Smart Array firmware revision for the modified shutdown sequence to
ensure sufficient time for HDD head parking of internal HDDs.
o Updating the HP MSA 60 and/or MSA 70 firmware version to 2.16 or higher is required to
enable dual domain functionality.

Problems Fixed:

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o Resolved an issue where the server’s system event log would fill with Event ID 129 warnings and
the Smart Array controller would become unresponsive.

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux – HP D6000 Disk Enclosure
Version: 2.70 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026835.md5; CP026835.scexe

Important Note!
Upgrade to D6000 firmware 2.70(B) is not necessary if the device is currently running 2.70 firmware.

IMPORTANT: Firmware updates must be performed during a system maintenance window, with all I/O
to the system halted.

WARNING! Do not power cycle or restart during the firmware update as this can result in loss of
capabilities for this unit. It typically takes several minutes for the firmware to load.

NOTE:All firmware flash progress messages are logged to /var/cpq/Verbose.log and flashing summary is
logged to /var/cpq/Component.log.

Fixes

Problems Fixed:

o In rare cases, the Smart Array controller would become inaccessible after multiple IO module
resets were performed. If a controller lockup occurred because of this issue, the error code
0xAB would display in the following locations after a subsequent server reboot:
 Server POST
 System event log
 ADU reports / HPSSA diagnostic reports

Enhancements
Added GEN9 support.

Supported Devices and Features

HP D6000 Disk Enclosure can connect behind any of the following devices

o HP H221 Host Bus Adapter

o HP Smart Array P822 Controller
o Smart Array P721m
o Smart Array P421

Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux – HP Gen8 Server
Backplane Expander Firmware for HP Smart Array Controllers and HP HBA Controllers
Version: 3.30 (Recommended)

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Filename: CP022118.md5; CP022118.scexe

Important Note!

o Online backplane expander firmware update available for Smart Array Controllers configured in
systems running supported Linux, VMware ESXi, and Microsoft Windows environments. All
other OSes would require an offline update using the SPP and HP SUM.

Fixes
Problems Fixed:

o Fixed an issue with the SAS connector element which reported invalid connector type/physical
link for disabled PHYs.
o Fixed the Logical Link Rate because the Rate was not set properly when PHY is disabled.

Firmware - Storage Fibre Channel Top

HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - Linux (x64)
Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-fc-emulex-2015.06.01-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied Emulex driver and enablement kit must be installed prior to this firmware component
being identified by HP SUM for deployment. The driver and enablement kit are available on the HP
Service Pack for Proliant (SPP) version 2015.06.0 which is available at www.hp.com/go/spp/download.

Linux FC Driver Kit for HP Branded Emulex FC HBAs and mezz cards, version 10.5.65.14, for RedHat 6,
RedHat 7, and Novell SUSE 11, SUSE12

HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux, HP-CNA-FC-Emulex_Enablement-Kit, version 10.5.65.10-1

The Enablement Kit requires that the target environment have the libHBAAPI package installed from
your OS installation media.

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Install the FC Driver Kit, reboot, and then install the Enablement Kit.

Additional requirements:

Environment must be running the syslog daemon for the flash engine to run
Environment must have 32-bit netlink library (libnl.so) installed for component to be able to discover
Emulex HBAs

Fixes

Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only
o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only
o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

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o Resolved issue where the WWN's from VC are not being sent to the HBA

Enhancements

We have separate components to update fibre channel and converged network adapters. This is a fibre
channel update component.

Updated 16 Gb HBA/Mezz uninversal boot to 10.5.65.14

Updated 8Gb standup boot bios to 5.21x4
Updated 8Gb mezz boot bios to 6.20x10

Note: The 8Gb fibre channel version comparison code has been modified to compare only numbers.

Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

o Implementation uplift to ASN1 Data Structure Specification

Contains:

16 Gb HBA/Mezz universal boot 10.5.65.14

8 Gb Gen8 Mezz (LPe1205A) firmware 2.02X12

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8 Gb standup firmware 2.02x13

8 Gb Mezz firmware 2.02x13
8 Gb HBA boot image 5.21x4 (2.20a6 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)
8 Gb Mezz boot image 6.20x10 (3.30a10 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)

Supported Devices and Features

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP Fibre Channel 16Gb LPe1605 Mezz

HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - Linux (x86)
Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-fc-emulex-2015.06.01-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied Emulex driver and enablement kit must be installed prior to this firmware component
being identified by HP SUM for deployment. The driver and enablement kit are available on the HP
Service Pack for Proliant (SPP) version 2015.06.0 which is available at www.hp.com/go/spp/download.

Linux FC Driver Kit for HP Branded Emulex FC HBAs and mezz cards, version 10.5.65.14, for RedHat 6,
RedHat 7, and Novell SUSE 11, SUSE12

HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux, HP-CNA-FC-Emulex_Enablement-Kit, version 10.5.65.10-1

The Enablement Kit requires that the target environment have the libHBAAPI package installed from
your OS installation media.

Install the FC Driver Kit, reboot, and then install the Enablement Kit.

Additional requirements:

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Environment must be running the syslog daemon for the flash engine to run
Environment must have 32-bit netlink library (libnl.so) installed for component to be able to discover
Emulex HBAs

Fixes

Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only
o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only
o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

o Resolved issue where the WWN's from VC are not being sent to the HBA

Enhancements

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We have separate components to update fibre channel and converged network adapters. This is a fibre
channel update component.

Updated 16 Gb HBA/Mezz uninversal boot to 10.5.65.14

Updated 8Gb standup boot bios to 5.21x4
Updated 8Gb mezz boot bios to 6.20x10

Note: The 8Gb fibre channel version comparison code has been modified to compare only numbers.

Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

o Implementation uplift to ASN1 Data Structure Specification

Contains:

16 Gb HBA/Mezz universal boot 10.5.65.14

8 Gb Gen8 Mezz (LPe1205A) firmware 2.02X12

8 Gb standup firmware 2.02x13
8 Gb Mezz firmware 2.02x13
8 Gb HBA boot image 5.21x4 (2.20a6 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)
8 Gb Mezz boot image 6.20x10 (3.30a10 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)

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Supported Devices and Features

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP Fibre Channel 16Gb LPe1605 Mezz

HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus and Converged Network Adapters -
VMware 5.1
Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: CP025388.md5; CP025388.zip

Important Note!

The firmware for the following CNA products is now frozen at version 4.9.416.7

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL465c G7 Server)
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL685c G7 Server)

Release Notes:

HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only

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o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only
o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

o Resolved issue where the WWN's from VC are not being sent to the HBA

CNA (BE2) - 4.9.416.7

o Resolved performance issues while accessing data using FTP

CNA (BE3) - 10.5.65.21

o Long boot times due to duplicate iSCSI target entries observed in iSCSISelect
o Resolved issue where link does not come up for VF on VM when state changes from disable to
auto using ip link cmd on hypervisor
o Corrected ability to add iSCSI target from UEFI iSCSI BIOS in vNIC1 mode
o VC defined PWWN's are not pushed to adapter and adapter still uses factory defined PWWNs
for fabric login

CNA (XE100 series) - 10.5.65.21

o Long boot times due to duplicate iSCSI target entries observed in iSCSISelect
o Resolved issue where link does not come up for VF on VM when state changes from disable to
auto using ip link cmd on hypervisor
o Corrected ability to add iSCSI target from UEFI iSCSI BIOS in vNIC1 mode
o VC defined PWWN's are not pushed to adapter and adapter still uses factory defined PWWNs
for fabric login
o Unable to change adapter, HP FlexFabric 650FLB, personality in RBSU in Legacy BIOS boot
mode
o Assigning 1Gig connection to HP FlexFabric 650FLB adapter causes the link go down.

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Enhancements

Updated CNA (XE100 series) firmware 10.5.65.21

Updated CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21

Updated CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

Updated 16 Gb HBA/Mezz uninversal boot to 10.5.65.14

Updated 8Gb HBA boot image 5.21x4 (2.20a6 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)
Updated 8Gb mezz boot image 6.20x10 (3.30a10 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)

Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

o Implementation uplift to ASN1 Data Structure Specification

Contains:

CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21

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CNA (XE100 series) firmware 10.5.65.21

16 Gb HBA/Mezz universal boot 10.5.65.14

8 Gb Gen8 Mezz (LPe1205A) firmware 2.02X12

8 Gb standup firmware 2.02x13
8Gb Mezz firmware 2.02x13
8Gb HBA boot image 5.21x4 (2.20a6 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)
8Gb mezz boot image 6.20x10 (3.30a10 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)

Supported Devices and Features

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP Fibre Channel 16Gb LPe1605 Mezz
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter

HP Firmware Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus and Converged Network Adapters
for VMware vSphere 5.5 and 6.0
Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: CP025387.md5; CP025387.zip

Important Note!

The firmware for the following CNA products is now frozen at version 4.9.416.7:

o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL465c G7 Server)

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o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter (HP Proliant BL685c G7 Server)

Release Notes:

HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Fixes

Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only
o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only
o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

o Resolved issue where the WWN's from VC are not being sent to the HBA

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CNA (BE2) - 4.9.416.7

o Resolved performance issues while accessing data using FTP

CNA (BE3) - 10.5.65.21

o Long boot times due to duplicate iSCSI target entries observed in iSCSISelect
o Resolved issue where link does not come up for VF on VM when state changes from disable to
auto using ip link cmd on hypervisor
o Corrected ability to add iSCSI target from UEFI iSCSI BIOS in vNIC1 mode
o VC defined PWWN's are not pushed to adapter and adapter still uses factory defined PWWNs
for fabric login

CNA (XE100 series) - 10.5.65.21

o Long boot times due to duplicate iSCSI target entries observed in iSCSISelect
o Resolved issue where link does not come up for VF on VM when state changes from disable to
auto using ip link cmd on hypervisor
o Corrected ability to add iSCSI target from UEFI iSCSI BIOS in vNIC1 mode
o VC defined PWWN's are not pushed to adapter and adapter still uses factory defined PWWNs
for fabric login
o Unable to change adapter, HP FlexFabric 650FLB, personality in RBSU in Legacy BIOS boot
mode
o Assigning 1Gig connection to HP FlexFabric 650FLB adapter causes the link go down.

Enhancements

Updated CNA (XE100 series) firmware 10.5.65.21

Updated CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21

Updated CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

Updated 16 Gb HBA/Mezz uninversal boot to 10.5.65.14

Updated 8Gb HBA boot image 5.21x4 (2.20a6 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)
Updated 8Gb mezz boot image 6.20x10 (3.30a10 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)

Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

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UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

o Implementation uplift to ASN1 Data Structure Specification

Contains:

CNA (BE2) firmware 4.9.416.7

CNA (BE3) firmware 10.5.65.21
CNA (XE100 series) firmware 10.5.65.21

16 Gb HBA/Mezz universal boot 10.5.65.14

8 Gb Gen8 Mezz (LPe1205A) firmware 2.02X12

8 Gb standup firmware 2.02x13
8Gb Mezz firmware 2.02x13
8Gb HBA boot image 5.21x4 (2.20a6 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)
8Gb mezz boot image 6.20x10 (3.30a10 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)

Supported Devices and Features

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 552M Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP Fibre Channel 16Gb LPe1605 Mezz
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter

HP Firmware Flash for QLogic BR-series Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - Linux (x86_64)
Version: 2015.02.01 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-fc-brocade-2015.02.01-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Brocade Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

The HP supplied enablement kit must be installed prior to this firmware component being identified by
HP SUM for deployment. The software is available from www.hp.com/go/fchba. Select your product
and then select the Software and Drivers page to find the enablement kit. The enablement kit is also
available on the HP Service Pack for Proliant (SPP) version 2015.03.0 which is available at
www.hp.com/go/spp/download.

o HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux, HP-FC-Brocade-Enablement-Kit-5.0.0.0-

3.x86_64.rpm

Enhancements
Contains updated boot bios version 3.2.5.0. This version is supported on the following operating
systems:

o Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 updates 5 and 6

o Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

Supported Devices and Features

This firmware supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Single Port Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Host Bus Adapter

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o Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Firmware Flash for QLogic BR-series Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - VMWare 5.1
Version: 2015.02.01 (b) (Recommended)
Filename: CP025933.md5; CP025933.zip

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Brocade Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Release Notes

Enhancements

This component contains the same payload as version 2015.02.01. However, the resulting executable
format has been changed from .scexe to .zip.

Contains boot bios, version 3.2.5.0.

Supported Devices and Features

This firmware supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Single Port Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Host Bus Adapter
o Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Firmware Flash for QLogic BR-series Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters for vSphere 5.5
and 6.0
Version: 2015.02.01 (b) (Recommended)
Filename: CP025934.md5; CP025934.zip

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Brocade Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Release Notes

Enhancements

This component contains the same payload as version 2015.02.01. However, the resulting executable
format has been changed from .scexe to .zip.

Contains boot bios, version 3.2.5.0.

Supported Devices and Features

This firmware supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Single Port Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Host Bus Adapter

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o Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Firmware Flash for QLogic Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - Linux (x86)
Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/i386/hp-firmware-fc-qlogic-2015.06.01-1.1.i386.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied QLogic driver and enablement kit must be installed prior to this firmware component
being identified by HP SUM for deployment. The software is available from www.hp.com/go/fchba or
use the appropriate driver included in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2015.06.0, which is available at
www.hp.com/go/spp/download:

o Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP Qlogic CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs version 8.07.00.23.11.3,
for Novell SUSE 11

o HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux - QLogic, version 5.0.0.0-2

Fixes

o For 8 Gb UEFI
 Fixed a driver load error when the Adapter Disable NVRAM bit was set.

Enhancements

Updated the Firmware/BIOS/UEFI packages for 8 Gb and 16 Gb products.

o 8 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 3.72.03 (Binary 372A3)
 Firmware 7.04.00
 UEFI 6.36
 BIOS 3.28

o 16 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 5.00.12
 Firmware 8.00.40
 UEFI 6.31
 BIOS 3.28

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Supported Devices and Features

This firmware supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Firmware Flash for QLogic Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - Linux (x86_64)
Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: RPMS/x86_64/hp-firmware-fc-qlogic-2015.06.01-1.1.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied QLogic driver and enablement kit must be installed prior to this firmware component
being identified by HP SUM for deployment. The software is available from www.hp.com/go/fchba
or use the appropriate driver included in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2015.06.0, which is available at
www.hp.com/go/spp/download:

o Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP Qlogic CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs,
version 8.07.00.23.06.0, for Red Hat 6

o Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP QLogic CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs and CNAs, version
8.07.00.23.07.0, for Red Hat 7

o Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP Qlogic CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs,
version 8.07.00.23.11.3, for Novell SUSE 11

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o Linux FCoE/FC Driver Kit for HP QLogic CNAs, HBAs and mezzanine HBAs and CNAs, version
8.07.00.23.12.0, for Novell SUSE 12

o HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux - QLogic, version 5.0.0.0-2

Fixes

o For 8 Gb UEFI
 Fixed a driver load error when the Adapter Disable NVRAM bit was set.

Enhancements

Updated the Firmware/BIOS/UEFI packages for 8 Gb and 16 Gb products.

o 8 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 3.72.03 (Binary 372A3)
 Firmware 7.04.00
 UEFI 6.36
 BIOS 3.28

o 16 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 5.00.12
 Firmware 8.00.40
 UEFI 6.31
 BIOS 3.28

Supported Devices and Features

This firmware supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Firmware Flash for QLogic Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - VMware 5.1
Version: 2015.02.01 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: CP026107.md5; CP026107.zip

Important Note!

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Fixes

o Corrects an unexpected behavior when 8Gb FC HBAs load the UEFI driver.

Enhancements

Updated the Firmware/BIOS/UEFI package for 8 Gb products.

o 4 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 2.03AF
 Firmware 5.03.15
 BIOS 3.13

o 8 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 3.72.03 (Binary 372A3)
 Firmware 7.04.00
 UEFI 6.36
 BIOS 3.28

o 16 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 4.00.19
 Firmware 7.04.00
 UEFI 6.31
 BIOS 3.28

Supported Devices and Features

This firmware supports the following HP adapters:

o HP FC1142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC1242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Firmware Flash for QLogic Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters for VMware vSphere 5.5
and VMware vSphere 6.0
Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: CP025924.md5; CP025924.zip

Important Note!

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Fixes

o For 8 Gb UEFI
 Fixed a driver load error when the Adapter Disable NVRAM bit was set.

Enhancements

Updated the Firmware/BIOS/UEFI packages for 8 Gb and 16 Gb products.

o 8 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 3.72.03 (Binary 372A3)
 Firmware 7.04.00
 UEFI 6.36
 BIOS 3.28

o 16 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 5.00.12
 Firmware 8.00.40
 UEFI 6.31
 BIOS 3.28

Supported Devices and Features

This firmware supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - Windows 2008
x86
Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025199.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

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Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied Emulex driver must be installed prior to this firmware component being identified by HP
SUM for deployment. Use the appropriate driver included in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2015.06.0,
which is available at www.hp.com/go/spp/download:

HP Storage Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for the x86 Emulex Storport Driver v10.4.246.0 cp026585.exe

Fixes

Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only
o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only
o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

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Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

o Resolved issue where the WWN's from VC are not being sent to the HBA

Enhancements

We have separate components to update fibre channel and converged network adapters. This is a fibre
channel update component.

Updated 16 Gb HBA/Mezz uninversal boot to 10.5.65.14

Updated 8Gb standup boot bios to 5.21x4
Updated 8Gb mezz boot bios to 6.20x10

Note: The 8Gb fibre channel version comparison code has been modified to compare only numbers.

Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

o Implementation uplift to ASN1 Data Structure Specification

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Contains:

16 Gb HBA/Mezz universal boot 10.5.65.14

8 Gb Gen8 Mezz (LPe1205A) firmware 2.02X12

8 Gb standup firmware 2.02x13
8 Gb Mezz firmware 2.02x13
8 Gb HBA boot image 5.21x4 (2.20a6 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)
8 Gb Mezz boot image 6.20x10 (3.30a10 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)

Supported Devices and Features

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP Fibre Channel 16Gb LPe1605 Mezz

HP Firmware Online Flash for Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - Windows
2008/2012/2012 R2 x64
Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025200.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied Emulex driver must be installed prior to this firmware component being identified by HP
SUM for deployment. Use the appropriate driver included in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2015.06.0,
which is available at www.hp.com/go/spp/download:

HP Storage Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for the x64 Emulex Storport Driver v10.4.246.0 cp026584.exe

Fixes

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Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only
o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o LUN1 is detected as LUN0 if auto-scan setting is set to "First LUN 0" device
o After firmware/BIOS update system does not SAN-boot any longer
o Fix "Boot BIOS is Disabled!" message on a clean adapter
o Only one boot entry in boot menu but two different boot LUNs are configured
o Elx appears twice in boot menu although only one target is mapped

UEFI:

o Boot from 3par array with RHEL host does not post boot from SAN installation
o Target connect with HP 82E adapter can’t be shown in BIOS if setting Storage Option Rom Policy
to UEFI only
o Fix issue where UEFI Emulex FCoE Scan level functionality was not implemented fully

Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

o Resolved issue where the WWN's from VC are not being sent to the HBA

Enhancements

We have separate components to update fibre channel and converged network adapters. This is a fibre
channel update component.

Updated 16 Gb HBA/Mezz uninversal boot to 10.5.65.14

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Updated 8Gb standup boot bios to 5.21x4

Updated 8Gb mezz boot bios to 6.20x10

Note: The 8Gb fibre channel version comparison code has been modified to compare only numbers.

Boot Image

8Gb Standup - 5.21x4

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

8Gb Mezzanine - 6.20x10

BIOS:

o Added RFT_ID (register FC4 types) and RFF_ID (register FC4 features)

UEFI:

o Added new UEFI Health protocol error codes and messages

o Add CLP support level

Firmware

16Gb Standup & Mezzanine - 10.5.65.14

o Implementation uplift to ASN1 Data Structure Specification

Contains:

16 Gb HBA/Mezz universal boot 10.5.65.14

8 Gb Gen8 Mezz (LPe1205A) firmware 2.02X12

8 Gb standup firmware 2.02x13
8 Gb Mezz firmware 2.02x13
8 Gb HBA boot image 5.21x4 (2.20a6 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)
8 Gb Mezz boot image 6.20x10 (3.30a10 BIOS, 4.20a7 UEFI)

Supported Devices and Features

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

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o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP Fibre Channel 16Gb LPe1605 Mezz

HP Firmware Online Flash for QLogic BR-series Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters -
Windows 2008 R2/2012/2012 R2 (x64)
Version: 2015.02.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025186.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Brocade Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

The HP supplied QLogic BR-series driver must be installed prior to this firmware component being
identified by HP SUM for deployment. The software is available from www.hp.com/go/fchba. Select
your product and then select the Software and Drivers page to find the required driver. The HP Brocade
driver is also available on the HP Service Pack for Proliant (SPP) version 2015.03.0 which is available at
www.hp.com/go/spp/download.

o HP Storage x64 QLogic BR-series Storport Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Driver for Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2, version 3.2.5.0, cp025314.exe
o HP Storage x64 QLogic BR-series Storport Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Driver for Microsoft
Windows Server 2012, version 3.2.5.0, cp025313.exe
o HP Storage x64 QLogic BR-series Storport Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Driver for Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2, version 3.2.5.0, cp025052.exe

Enhancements
Boot bios updated to version 3.2.5.0 to synchronize with HP's QLogic BR-series 3.2.5.0 driver.

Supported Devices and Features

This firmware supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Single Port Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Host Bus Adapter
o Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Firmware Online Flash for QLogic Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - Windows 2008
(x86)
Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)

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Filename: cp025683.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied QLogic driver must be installed prior to this firmware component being identified by HP
SUM for deployment. Use the appropriate driver included in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2015.06.0,
which is available at www.hp.com/go/spp/download:

o HP Storage Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for the x86 QLogic Storport Driver v9.1.14.22,
cp025693.exe

o HP Storage Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Adapter Kit for the x86 QLogic Storport Driver
v9.1.13.10, cp025686.exe

Fixes

o For 8 Gb UEFI
 Fixed a driver load error when the Adapter Disable NVRAM bit was set.

Enhancements

Updated the Firmware/BIOS/UEFI packages for 8 Gb and 16 Gb products.

o 8 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 3.72.03 (Binary 372A3)
 Firmware 7.04.00
 UEFI 6.36
 BIOS 3.28

o 16 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 5.00.12
 Firmware 8.00.40
 UEFI 6.31
 BIOS 3.28

Supported Devices and Features

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This firmware supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Firmware Online Flash for QLogic Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - Windows
2008/2012 (x64)
Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025682.exe

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

Please consult SPOCK for a list of supported configurations available at the following link:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock/

The HP supplied QLogic driver must be installed prior to this firmware component being identified by HP
SUM for deployment. Use the appropriate driver included in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2015.06.0,
which is available at www.hp.com/go/spp/download:

o HP Storage Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for the x64 QLogic Storport Driver
v9.1.14.22, cp025692.exe
o HP Storage Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for the QLogic Storport Driver for Windows Server
2012 and 2012 R2 v9.1.14.22, cp025691.exe

o HP Storage Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Adapter Kit for the x64 QLogic Storport Driver
v9.1.13.10, cp025685.exe
o HP Storage Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Adapter Kit for the QLogic Storport Driver for Windows
Server 2012 and 2012 R2 v9.1.13.10, cp025684.exe

Fixes

o For 8 Gb UEFI
 Fixed a driver load error when the Adapter Disable NVRAM bit was set.

Enhancements

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Updated the Firmware/BIOS/UEFI packages for 8 Gb and 16 Gb products.

o 8 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 3.72.03 (Binary 372A3)
 Firmware 7.04.00
 UEFI 6.36
 BIOS 3.28

o 16 Gb HBA/Mezz
 Package 5.00.12
 Firmware 8.00.40
 UEFI 6.31
 BIOS 3.28

Supported Devices and Features

This firmware supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

Firmware - Storage Tape Top

HP StoreEver Tape Firmware for Microsoft Windows

Version: 4.0.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025421.exe

Fixes

The following issues are resolved in firmware revisions listed below:

HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 SAS Tape Drive

Drive firmware version 353D

Supersedes 338D

o New tape usage could lead to a read or write failure tape alert followed by a cleaning request.
o The drive could not decrypt data from an LTO-4 tape after the previously loaded cartridge was
an LTO-5 or LTO-6 tape.
o The drive could report write error 0x40AA if the update of the cartridge memory timed out
during writing.

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o Removed a drive reset that could occur if the L&TT Drive Assessment test was run after the Data
Assessment test.
o Corner cases:
 The drive reported 0x508F/0x5090 read errors.
 An uninitialized LTO-5 or LTO-6 WORM cartridge could incorrectly be marked as read
only until the cartridge was reloaded.
 The drive could appear unresponsive while reading an encrypted tape.
o Rare cases:.
 In LTFS (Linear Tape File System) environments where the drive incorrectly reported
end of tape (EOT).
 The drive could append data in the incorrect location.
 The drive could become unresponsive if an end-to-end data protection error occurred
when writing in an unbuffered mode.
 A drive configured for encryption would report error 0x3804 after a specific command
sequence.
 A tape could not be read if the cartridge memory was not accessible.
 Increased the reliability of future firmware downloads.

HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 SAS Tape Drive

Drive firmware version O53D

Supersedes O39D

o New tape usage could lead to a read or write failure tape alert followed by a cleaning request.
o The drive could not decrypt data from an LTO-4 tape after the previously loaded cartridge was
an LTO-5 or LTO-6 tape.
o The drive could report write error 0x40AA if the update of the cartridge memory timed out
during writing.
o Removed a drive reset that could occur if the L&TT Drive Assessment test was run after the Data
Assessment test.
o Corner cases:
 The drive reported 0x508F/0x5090 read errors.
 An uninitialized LTO-5 or LTO-6 WORM cartridge could incorrectly be marked as read
only until the cartridge was reloaded.
 The drive could appear unresponsive while reading an encrypted tape.
o Rare cases:.
 In LTFS (Linear Tape File System) environments where the drive incorrectly reported
end of tape (EOT).
 The drive could append data in the incorrect location.
 The drive could become unresponsive if an end-to-end data protection error occurred
when writing in an unbuffered mode.
 A drive configured for encryption would report error 0x3804 after a specific command
sequence.
 A tape could not be read if the cartridge memory was not accessible.
 Increased the reliability of future firmware downloads.

Enhancements

The enhancements below are only applicable for the following firmware revisions and devices:

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HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 SAS Tape Drive

Drive firmware version 353D

Supersedes 338D

o The following functionality has been added:

 Firmware image protection.
 A cleaning request now follows a space failure.
 Ability to append to a tape with an invalid CRC in the cartridge memory for the end of
data (EOD).
o Support for the following features has been added:
 Verify to end-of-data (VTE) bit in the VERIFY command.
 Two new Host-type MAM attributes to support new LTFS functionality being defined in
the LTFS standard.
 Last Logical Object Position for the READ POSITION command.
o Enhanced or improved the following features:
 Enhanced Cartridge Memory (CM) information logging and added support for
correcting data if a CM CRC error is reported.
 Tape space usage improved for a few corner case patterns.
 Retry algorithms enhanced to reduce the incidences of 0x7519 errors.
 Improved supportability by enhancing internal drive logging.
 Enhancing the tape load algorithm improved tape load reliability.

HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 SAS Tape Drive

Drive firmware version O53D

Supersedes O39D

o The following functionality has been added:

 Firmware image protection.
 A cleaning request now follows a space failure.
 Ability to append to a tape with an invalid CRC in the cartridge memory for the end of
data (EOD).
o Support for the following features has been added:
 Verify to end-of-data (VTE) bit in the VERIFY command.
 Two new Host-type MAM attributes to support new LTFS functionality being defined in
the LTFS standard.
 Last Logical Object Position for the READ POSITION command.
o Enhanced or improved the following features:
 Enhanced Cartridge Memory (CM) information logging and added support for
correcting data if a CM CRC error is reported.
 Tape space usage improved for a few corner case patterns.
 Retry algorithms enhanced to reduce the incidences of 0x7519 errors.
 Improved supportability by enhancing internal drive logging.

Supported Devices and Features

Supported tape drives and firmware revisons included in this package

Tape Drive Firmware Revision

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HP DAT 72 USB ZUD4

HP DAT 72 SCSI ZPBC
HP DAT160 SCSI WP8A
HP DAT160 USB WU8B
HP DAT160 SAS WSB8
HP DAT320 USB VUA8
HP DAT320 SAS VSA6
HP Ultrium 232 SCSI P61D
HP Ultrium 448 SCSI S65D
HP Ultrium 448 SAS T65D
HP Ultrium 460 SCSI F63D
HP Ultrium 920 SCSI D26D
HP Ultrium 920 SAS C26D
HP Ultrium 920 SAS Q51D
HP Ultrium 960 SCSI G66D
HP Ultrium 1760 SAS U64D
HP Ultrium 1760 SCSI W62D
HP Ultrium 1840 SAS A63D
HP Ultrium 1840 SCSI B63D
HP Ultrium 3000 SAS Z64D
HP Ultrium 3280 SAS X64D
HP Ultrium 6250 SAS 353D
HP Ultrium 6650 SAS O53D

Software - Lights-Out Management Top

Headless Server Registry Update for Windows

Version: 1.0.0.0 (G) (Optional)
Filename: cp024840.exe

Fixes
Updated component installer to only support Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and
Windows Server 2012. This component is not needed for Windows Server 2012 R2.

HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility for Linux (AMD64/EM64T)

Version: 4.5.0-0 (Optional)
Filename: hponcfg-4.5.0-0.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites
This utility requires the following minimum firmware revisions:

o Integrated Lights-Out 2 firmware v1.00 or later

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o Integrated Lights-Out 3 firmware v1.00 or later

o Integrated Lights-Out 4 firmware v1.00 or later

The management interface driver and management agents must be installed on the server.

Enhancements

o HPONCFG RPM is now signed by HP.

o New command line argument –b or --reboot introduced in HPONCFG to reboot iLO without
changing any configuration.

HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility for Linux (x86/AMD32)

Version: 4.5.0 (Optional)
Filename: hponcfg-4.5.0-0.i386.rpm

Prerequisites
This utility requires the following minimum firmware revisions:

o Integrated Lights-Out 2 firmware v1.00 or later

o Integrated Lights-Out 3 firmware v1.00 or later
o Integrated Lights-Out 4 firmware v1.00 or later

The management interface driver and management agents must be installed on the server.

Enhancements

o HPONCFG RPM is now signed by HP.

o New command line argument –b or --reboot introduced in HPONCFG to reboot iLO without
changing any configuration.

HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility for Windows 2008/2012 x64 Editions

Version: 4.6.0.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025763.exe

Prerequisites

This utility requires the following minimum firmware revisions:

o Integrated Lights-Out 2 firmware v1.00 or later

o Integrated Lights-Out 3 firmware v1.00 or later
o Integrated Lights-Out 4 firmware v1.00 or later

The management interface driver must be installed on the server.

Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 or later is required to launch HPONCFG GUI.

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Fixes

o iLO_reset command line argument is renamed to iLO_reboot which can be used to reboot the
management processor without changing any settings.
o Shared network port and serial command line interface options in HPONCFG Graphical User
Interface are greyed out on non-supported systems.

Enhancements

o DDNS and WINS server registration can be enabled or disabled from HPONCFG GUI.

HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility for Windows Server 2008

Version: 4.6.0.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025764.exe

Prerequisites

This utility requires the following minimum firmware revisions:

o Integrated Lights-Out 2 firmware v1.00 or later

o Integrated Lights-Out 3 firmware v1.00 or later
o Integrated Lights-Out 4 firmware v1.00 or later

The management interface driver must be installed on the server.

Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 or later is required to launch HPONCFG GUI.

Fixes

o iLO_reset command line argument is renamed to iLO_reboot which can be used to reboot the
management processor without changing any settings.
o Shared network port and serial command line interface options in HPONCFG Graphical User
Interface are greyed out on non-supported systems.

Enhancements

o DDNS and WINS server registration can be enabled or disabled from HPONCFG GUI.

PFA Server Registry Update for Windows

Version: 1.0.0.0 (E) (Optional)
Filename: cp022305.exe

Enhancements
Add support for Windows Server 2012 R2.

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Software - Network Top

Broadcom Active Health System Agent for HP ProLiant Network Adapters for Linux i586
Version: 1.0.16-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-tg3sd-1.0.16-1.i586.rpm; hp-tg3sd-1.0.16-1.i586.txt

Enhancements
This product now provides a new feature that allows HP Shared Memory to be enabled/disabled.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following Broadcom network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (18D2)

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (3372)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter (2133)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

Broadcom Active Health System Agent for HP ProLiant Network Adapters for Linux
x86_64
Version: 1.0.16-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-tg3sd-1.0.16-1.x86_64.rpm; hp-tg3sd-1.0.16-1.x86_64.txt

Enhancements
This product now provides a new feature that allows HP Shared Memory to be enabled/disabled.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following Broadcom network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (182D)

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter (22BD)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (3372)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter (22BE)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter (2133)
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter

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HP ProLiant Converged Network Utility for Linux x86

Version: 2.0.11-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-cnu-2.0.11-1.i386.rpm

Fixes
The iSCSI timeout value is now correct.

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6.

This utility now provides support for modifying the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) size in a Boot
from SAN environment.

This utility now provides support for integrating with the HP System Update Manager (HPSUM).

This utility now provides support for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) function in a pass-through
environment.

This utility now provides support for displaying multiple targets.

This utility now provides support for multiple connections to the same iSCSI portal.

This utility now provides support for logging out of a single target.

The Command Line Interface (CLI) for this utility now provides support for logging into an iSCSI portal by
one-way Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP).

This utility now provides support for reconnecting iSCSI targets automatically after a reboot on a system
running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

This utility now provides support for modifying IPv4 and IPv6 IP addresses, masks and gateways.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following network adapters:

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP ProLiant Converged Network Utility for Linux x86_64

Version: 2.0.11-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-cnu-2.0.11-1.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

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The iSCSI timeout value is now correct.

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6.

This product now supports SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12.

This utility now provides support for modifying the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) size in a Boot
from SAN environment.

This utility now provides support for integrating with the HP System Update Manager (HPSUM).

This utility now provides support for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) function in a pass-through
environment.

This utility now provides support for displaying multiple targets.

This utility now provides support for multiple connections to the same iSCSI portal.

This utility now provides support for logging out of a single target.

The Command Line Interface (CLI) for this utility now provides support for logging into an iSCSI portal by
one-way Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP).

This utility now provides support for reconnecting iSCSI targets automatically after a reboot on a system
running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

This utility now provides support for modifying IPv4 and IPv6 IP addresses, masks and gateways.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following network adapters:

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP ProLiant Converged Network Utility for Windows Server 2008

Version: 2.0.11.1 (Optional)
Filename: cp024476.exe

Fixes
This utility addresses an issue where enable/disable of the iSCSI boot configuration primary target is not
reflected in the BIOS.

This utility resolves an issue with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) initialization.

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This utility corrects an issue with iSCSI TCP/IP VLAN enable/disable operations when switching between
static IP and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

This utility addresses an issue where incorrect values for iSCSI TCP/IP are displayed when the user
switches from DHCP to static IP.

This utility corrects an issue where the displayed version of the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
firmware does not match the version of the installed firmware.

This utility corrects an issue with the display of the Fibre Channel (FC) Not Operational (NOS) Count.

This utility addresses an issue where the displayed FCoE Logical Unit Number (LUN) is incorrect.

This utility addresses an issue where two “FCoE port” tabs are displayed by the UI.

Enhancements
This utility now provides more adapter information from the Common Information Model (CIM).

This utility now provides new statistics for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE).

This utility now supports Internet Storage Name Service (ISNS) Add/Remove/List operation requests from
CIM.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following network adapters:

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP ProLiant Converged Network Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions

Version: 2.0.11.1 (Optional)
Filename: cp024477.exe

Fixes
This utility addresses an issue where enable/disable of the iSCSI boot configuration primary target is not
reflected in the BIOS.

This utility corrects an issue with iSCSI TCP/IP VLAN enable/disable operations when switching between
static IP and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

This utility addresses an issue where incorrect values for iSCSI TCP/IP are displayed when the user
switches from DHCP to static IP.

This utility corrects an issue where the displayed version of the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

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firmware does not match the version of the installed firmware.

This utility corrects an issue with the display of the Fibre Channel (FC) Not Operational (NOS) Count.

This utility addresses an issue where the displayed FCoE Logical Unit Number (LUN) is incorrect.

This utility addresses an issue where two “FCoE port” tabs are displayed by the UI.

Enhancements
This utility now provides more adapter information from the Common Information Model (CIM).

This utility now provides new statistics for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE).

This utility now supports Internet Storage Name Service (ISNS) Add/Remove/List operation requests from
CIM.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following network adapters:

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

Intel Active Health System Agent for HP ProLiant Network Adapters for Linux i586
Version: 1.1.64.0-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ocsbbd-1.1.64.0-1.i586.rpm; hp-ocsbbd-1.1.64.0-1.i586.txt

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following Intel network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter

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o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

Intel Active Health System Agent for HP ProLiant Network Adapters for Linux x86_64
Version: 1.1.64.0-1 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ocsbbd-1.1.64.0-1.x86_64.rpm; hp-ocsbbd-1.1.64.0-1.x86_64.txt

Enhancements
This product now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 6.

This product now supports SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12.

Supported Devices and Features

This software supports the following Intel network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 363i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 364i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 367i Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLB Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562i Adapter

Software - Storage Controller Top

HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Event Notification Service for Windows Server 2008
(x86) 32-bit
Version: 6.36.0.32 (Optional)
Filename: cp021155.exe

Fixes
Fixed issue in which “last lockup code” was not being reported in proper hex format.

Enhancements

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o Added support for new PHY disabled event.

o Added support for new PHY threshold exceeded events.

HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Event Notification Service for Windows Server 2008
x64 Editions and Windows Server 2012
Version: 6.42.0.64 (Optional)
Filename: cp025886.exe

Enhancements

Added support for the HP Smart Array P840ar Controller.

Software - Storage Fibre Channel Top

Emulex Fibre Channel driver component for VMware vSphere 5.1

Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025395.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes

This driver version resolves the case where the hbacmd utility's portattributes do not update for FCoE on
ESX after shutting down VFC port on Cisco switch.

Enhancements

Updated to driver version 10.5.55.0

Supported Devices and Features

o HP FC2242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter
o HP FC2142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter

o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP Fibre Channel 16Gb LPe1605 Mezz
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter

Emulex Fibre Channel driver component for VMware vSphere 5.5

Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025404.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes

This driver version resolves an issue where latency greater than 30 seconds occurs when there is a
reset/reboot of a VM with a RDM disk exported from a 3par storage array.

Enhancements

Updated version to 10.5.39.0

Supported Devices and Features

o HP FC2242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter
o HP FC2142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter

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o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP Fibre Channel 16Gb LPe1605 Mezz
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter

Emulex Fibre Channel driver component for VMware vSphere 6.0

Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026128.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Enhancements

Initial driver support for vSphere 6.0.

driver version 10.4.236.0

Supported Devices and Features

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP Fibre Channel 16Gb LPe1605 Mezz
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

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o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter

QLogic BR-series Fibre Channel driver component for VMware vSphere 5.0/5.1
Version: 2015.02.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp024857.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

To keep drivers and boot code synchronized, be sure to update your adapter with the latest boot image
from www.hp.com before you install or update adapter driver packages.

Enhancements
Updated driver version to 3.2.5.0. This driver will identify 8Gb HBA/mezzanine cards as "QLogic" or
"QLogic BR-series" in product description displays.

Supported Devices and Features

o HP 81B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Single Port Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Host Bus Adapter
o Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

QLogic BR-series Fibre Channel driver component for VMware vSphere 5.5/6.0
Version: 2015.02.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp024858.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

To keep drivers and boot code synchronized, be sure to update your adapter with the latest boot image
from www.hp.com before you install or update adapter driver packages.

Enhancements
Updated driver version to 3.2.5.0. This driver will identify 8Gb HBA/mezzanine cards as "QLogic" or
"QLogic BR-series" in product description displays.

Supported Devices and Features

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This driver component supports the following HP adapters:

o HP 81B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Single Port Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Host Bus Adapter
o Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

QLogic Fibre Channel driver component for VMware vSphere 5.0/5.1

Version: 2015.02.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp024634.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes

o Fixed data size mismatch between collected data and total minidump data size.
o Fixed problem with discovery of any target id generated above 256.
o Fixed multiple PSOD issues

Enhancements
Driver component for VMware vSphere 5.0/5.1 with version 934.5.45.0

Supported Devices and Features

o HP FC1142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC1242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

QLogic Fibre Channel driver component for VMware vSphere 5.5

Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025681.zip

Important Note!

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This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes

o Fixed CPU lockup during chip reset

o Fixed invalid pointers resulting in HBA initialization failure
o Corrected initialization of global vha that resulted in PSOD

Enhancements

Updated driver component for VMware vSphere 5.5 with version 1.1.48.0

Supported Devices and Features

o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

QLogic Fibre Channel driver component for VMware vSphere 6.0

Version: 2015.06.01 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026127.zip

Important Note!
This component is intended to be used by HP applications. It is a zip that contains the same driver
deliverable available from the vmware.com and the HP vibsdepot.hp.com webpages, plus an HP specific
CPXXXX.xml file.

Fixes

o Fixed CPU lockup during chip reset

o Fixed invalid pointers resulting in HBA initialization failure
o Corrected initialization of global vha that resulted in PSOD

Enhancements

o Updated the driver component for VMware vSphere 6.0 with driver version 2.1.20.0.
o Introduced vVOL support.

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Supported Devices and Features

o HP 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP QMH2572 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLR-SFP+ Adapter

Software - Storage Fibre Channel HBA Top

Fibreutils for HP Storage Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters for Linux (x86)
Version: 3.2-6 (D) (Optional)
Filename: fibreutils-3.2-6.i386.rpm

Prerequisites
- Requires the following packages to be installed: glibc libgcc libstdc++ bash perl

Enhancements
General update.

Fibreutils for HP Storage Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters for Linux (x86_64)
Version: 3.2-6 (D) (Optional)
Filename: fibreutils-3.2-6.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites
- Requires the following packages to be installed: glibc libgcc libstdc++ bash perl

Enhancements
Added support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.

HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux - Emulex

Version: 10.5.65.10 (Recommended)
Filename: HP-CNA-FC-Emulex-Enablement-Kit-10.5.65.10-1.rhel7.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

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The target environment must have the libHBAAPI Package installed prior to the installation of the
enablement kit. (If not already present, the libHBAAPI Package can be obtained from the operating
system installation media.)

Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

The target environment must have the libHBAAPI Package installed prior to the installation of the
enablement kit. (If not already present, the libHBAAPI Package can be obtained from the operating
system installation media.)

Enhancements
Updated to version 10.5.65.10-1

Supported Devices and Features

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP LPe1605 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux - Emulex

Version: 10.5.65.10 (Recommended)
Filename: HP-CNA-FC-Emulex-Enablement-Kit-10.5.65.10-1.sles11.i386.rpm

Important Note!

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The target environment must have the libHBAAPI Package installed prior to the installation of the
enablement kit. (If not already present, the libHBAAPI Package can be obtained from the operating
system installation media.)

Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

The target environment must have the libHBAAPI Package installed prior to the installation of the
enablement kit. (If not already present, the libHBAAPI Package can be obtained from the operating
system installation media.)

Enhancements
Updated to version 10.5.65.10-1

Supported Devices and Features

o HP FC2242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC2142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP LPe1605 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class

HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux - Emulex

Version: 10.5.65.10 (Recommended)
Filename: HP-CNA-FC-Emulex-Enablement-Kit-10.5.65.10-1.sles11.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

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The target environment must have the libHBAAPI Package installed prior to the installation of the
enablement kit. (If not already present, the libHBAAPI Package can be obtained from the operating
system installation media.)

Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

The target environment must have the libHBAAPI Package installed prior to the installation of the
enablement kit. (If not already present, the libHBAAPI Package can be obtained from the operating
system installation media.)

Enhancements
Updated to version 10.5.65.10-1

Supported Devices and Features

o HP FC2242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC2142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP LPe1605 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux - Emulex

Version: 10.5.65.10 (Recommended)
Filename: HP-CNA-FC-Emulex-Enablement-Kit-10.5.65.10-1.sles12.x86_64.rpm

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Important Note!

The target environment must have the libHBAAPI Package installed prior to the installation of the
enablement kit. (If not already present, the libHBAAPI Package can be obtained from the operating
system installation media.)

Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

The target environment must have the libHBAAPI Package installed prior to the installation of the
enablement kit. (If not already present, the libHBAAPI Package can be obtained from the operating
system installation media.)

Enhancements
Updated to version 10.5.65.10-1

Supported Devices and Features

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP LPe1605 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux - Emulex

Version: 10.5.65.10 (Recommended)
Filename: HP-CNA-FC-Emulex-Enablement-Kit-10.5.65.10-1.rhel6.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!

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The target environment must have the libHBAAPI Package installed prior to the installation of the
enablement kit. (If not already present, the libHBAAPI Package can be obtained from the operating
system installation media.)

Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites

The target environment must have the libHBAAPI Package installed prior to the installation of the
enablement kit. (If not already present, the libHBAAPI Package can be obtained from the operating
system installation media.)

Enhancements
Updated to version 10.5.65.10-1

Supported Devices and Features

o HP FC2242SR 4Gb PCIe DC Host Bus Adapter

o HP FC2142SR 4Gb PCIe Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1000E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82E 8Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP 81E 8Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
o HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Network Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
o HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP SN1100E 16Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
o HP LPe1605 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1200E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter

HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux - QLogic

Version: 5.0.0.0-2 (Recommended)
Filename: HP-CNA-FC-hpqlgc-Enablement-Kit-5.0.0.0-2.noarch.rpm

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Important Note!
There has been a change to the enablement kits in this release. They are now vendor specific
kits. Therefore, an update from a previously released version is not possible.

Enhancements
Updated the kit to version 5.0.0.0-2

HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit for Linux - QLogic BR-Series

Version: 5.0.0.0 (D) (Recommended)
Filename: HP-FC-Brocade-Enablement-Kit-5.0.0.0-3.x86_64.rpm

Important Note!
Release Notes:
HP StorageWorks Brocade Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Release Notes

Enhancements
Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 operating system

Supported Devices and Features

o HP 81B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Single Port Host Bus Adapter
o HP 82B PCIe 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Host Bus Adapter
o Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

Software - System Management Top

HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Linux (x86 32-bit)

Version: 10.34.1914 (Recommended)
Filename: hpdiags-10.34.1914-1896.linux.i586.rpm; hpdiags-10.34.1914-1896.linux.i586.rpm.sig

Prerequisites
The following component(s) are required for HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Linux:

o HP System Management Homepage, version 7.0.0-12 or higher

The following component(s) are recommended for HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Linux to
make full use of its capabilities:

o HP System Health Application, version 9.0.0 or higher

Fixes
Contains fixes to support the next generation of HP servers.

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Enhancements

See the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Release Notes for more information.

See the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Server Support Guide for information on supported servers.

HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Linux (x86-64)

Version: 10.34.1914 (Recommended)
Filename: hpdiags-10.34.1914-1896.linux.x86_64.rpm; hpdiags-10.34.1914-1896.linux.x86_64.rpm.sig

Prerequisites
The following component(s) are required for HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Linux:

o HP System Management Homepage, version 7.0.0-12 or higher

The following component(s) are recommended for HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Linux to
make full use of its capabilities:

o HP System Health Application, version 9.0.0 or higher

Fixes
Contains fixes to support next generation of HP servers.

Enhancements

See the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Release Notes for more information.

See the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Server Support Guide for information on supported servers.

HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Windows

Version: 10.34.1914.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026931.exe

Important Note!

Known Limitations

Under HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Windows, the Survey feature no longer supports
displaying properties of Logical Drives that are attached to certain Smart Array controllers, either directly
or through an enclosure (such as an HP Modular Smart Array). The controllers affected are:

o Smart Array 6i Controller

o Smart Array 641 Controller
o Smart Array 642 Controller
o Smart Array 6402 Controller

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o Smart Array 6404 Controller

These controllers do not support the commands used to obtain logical drive properties. There are
currently no plans to add such support to the controllers, nor to add legacy support to future versions of
HP Insight Diagnostics.

As a work-around, HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Windows, version 8.5 or earlier, may be used
to display logical drive properties in Survey. The HP Array Configuration Utility, available from hp.com,
can also display information about logical drives attached to these controllers.

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 is the minimum requirement for Gen9 platforms.

Adaptec devices are no longer supported on this version, please use version 10.16.1650 for this.

Prerequisites

The following component(s) are required for HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Linux:

o HP System Management Homepage, version 7.0.0-12 or higher

The following component(s) are recommended for HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Linux to
make full use of its capabilities:

o HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service, version 9.0.0.0 or higher

o HP ProLiant Integrated Lights-Out Management Interface Driver, version 1.15.0.0 or higher

Enhancements

See the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Release Notes for more information.

See the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Server Support Guide for information on supported servers.

HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Windows x64 Editions

Version: 10.34.1914.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp026932.exe

Important Note!

Known Limitations

Under HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Windows, the Survey feature no longer supports
displaying properties of Logical Drives that are attached to certain Smart Array controllers, either directly
or through an enclosure (such as an HP Modular Smart Array). The controllers affected are:

o Smart Array 6i Controller

o Smart Array 641 Controller
o Smart Array 642 Controller

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o Smart Array 6402 Controller

o Smart Array 6404 Controller

These controllers do not support the commands used to obtain logical drive properties. There are
currently no plans to add such support to the controllers, nor to add legacy support to future versions of
HP Insight Diagnostics.

As a work-around, HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Windows, version 8.5 or earlier, may be used
to display logical drive properties in Survey. The HP Array Configuration Utility, available from hp.com,
can also display information about logical drives attached to these controllers.

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 is the minimum requirement for Gen9 platforms.

Adaptec devices are no longer supported on this version, please use version 10.16.1650 for this.

Prerequisites
The following component(s) are required for HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Linux:

o HP System Management Homepage, version 7.0.0-12 or higher

The following component(s) are recommended for HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Linux to
make full use of its capabilities:

o HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service, version 9.0.0.0 or higher

o HP ProLiant Integrated Lights-Out Management Interface Driver, version 1.15.0.0 or higher

Enhancements

See the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Release Notes for more information.

See the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Server Support Guide for information on supported servers.

HP Insight Management Agents for Windows Server

Version: 10.20.0.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025319.exe

Prerequisites
SNMP Service.

Fixes

Server / Foundation Agents:

The following items have been fixed:

o "SNMP Security and Trap" page in SPP are vulnerable to improper data validation
o cpqHeResMem2ModuleSpd is not seen after reboot with agents for Win2008
o [SvrMgmt] K40m show 3D controller in SMH under SNMP

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o Incorrect operating system description is shown under System Summary page on Windows SMH
o Process Monitor in Management Agents shows gibberish
o Discrepancy in SPS Firmware Version between SMH and iLO
o Discrepancy in System Programmable Logic Device version between SMH and iLO
o System Board Help Page in SMH needs to be updated
o [Svr_D]The value of HotPlug/Power/Board is empty under PCI Device table in SMH
o [Svr-F] Asset Tag shows NULL in SMH after set the value in RBSU
o Integrated Lights-out 4 page information in SMH not match iLO diagnostic page
o Discrepancy in Current Power Reading in iLO & Windows SMH
o Server page under Windows SMH->Operating System needs to be updated
o Incorrect "Cooling" status shown when fan removed from server
o ROM firmware name should be updated on SMH->System Board help page
o SMHD leaking memory since 9.60 (9.40 did not show leak)
o ROM microcode patch ID showing as decimal value on SMH
o SNMP Agent10.10: SMH does not display complete ROM version on supported system.

Network Agents:

The following items have been fixed:

o The bay numbers displayed by the agent are swapped when teaming is configured.
o The port number displayed for the HP Ethernet 1Gb 364i Adapter by the HP System
Management Homepage Software is incorrect.
o Insight Control Performance Manager displays an incorrect value for speed of the HP NC552SFP
10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter.
o CI -NC552 BE3 Emulex NIC shows 1410Mpbs speed when perform SNMP get. Added description
for limitation to 4G for the cpqNicIfLogMapSpeed and cpqNicIfPhysAdapterSpeed.
o Some Nic controller info is different between SMH display and SMH help document
o Firmware version of 650FLB Network Adapter is missing in SMH.
o Nic Agent entry are not generated in OS Event log.

Enhancements

Server/Foundation Agents:

o Threshold settings for File System Space used

o Optional feature - Block Agents Installation when AMS is installed (For more details, see
IMA Installation Guide)
o Update NIC device database
o Update storage device database

Network Agents:

This product now supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

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HP Insight Management Agents for Windows Server x64 Editions

Version: 10.20.0.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025318.exe

Prerequisites
SNMP service.

Fixes

Server / Foundation Agents:

The following items have been fixed:

o "SNMP Security and Trap" page in SPP are vulnerable to improper data validation
o cpqHeResMem2ModuleSpd is not seen after reboot with agents for Win2008
o [SvrMgmt] K40m show 3D controller in SMH under SNMP
o Incorrect operating system description is shown under System Summary page on Windows SMH
o Process Monitor in Management Agents shows gibberish
o Discrepancy in SPS Firmware Version between SMH and iLO
o Discrepancy in System Programmable Logic Device version between SMH and iLO
o System Board Help Page in SMH needs to be updated
o [Svr_D]The value of HotPlug/Power/Board is empty under PCI Device table in SMH
o [Svr-F] Asset Tag shows NULL in SMH after set the value in RBSU
o Integrated Lights-out 4 page information in SMH not match iLO diagnostic page
o Discrepancy in Current Power Reading in iLO & Windows SMH
o Server page under Windows SMH->Operating System needs to be updated
o Incorrect "Cooling" status shown when fan removed from server
o ROM firmware name should be updated on SMH->System Board help page
o SMHD leaking memory since 9.60 (9.40 did not show leak)
o ROM microcode patch ID showing as decimal value on SMH
o SNMP Agent10.10: SMH does not display complete ROM version on supported system.

Network Agents:

The following items have been fixed:

o The bay numbers displayed by the agent are swapped when teaming is configured.
o The port number displayed for the HP Ethernet 1Gb 364i Adapter by the HP System
Management Homepage Software is incorrect.
o Insight Control Performance Manager displays an incorrect value for speed of the HP NC552SFP
10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter.
o CI -NC552 BE3 Emulex NIC shows 1410Mpbs speed when perform SNMP get. Added description
for limitation to 4G for the cpqNicIfLogMapSpeed and cpqNicIfPhysAdapterSpeed.
o Some Nic controller info is different between SMH display and SMH help document
o Firmware version of 650FLB Network Adapter is missing in SMH.
o Nic Agent entry are not generated in OS Event log.

Enhancements

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Server/Foundation Agents:

o Threshold settings for File System Space used

o Optional feature - Block Agents Installation when AMS is installed (For more details, see
IMA Installation Guide)
o Update NIC device database
o Update storage device database

Network Agents:

This product now supports the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter

HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for Windows Server

Version: 10.20.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025255.exe

Prerequisites

The HP Insight Management WBEM Providers version 10.20.0.0 require storage, network, system
management controller, and Lights-Out interface drivers from Service Pack for ProLiant 2015.06.

In addition, the System Management Homepage (SMH) component is required for a single server web-
based user interface.

Enhancements

o Added support for new ProLiant servers and options that are supported by HP Service Pack for
ProLiant version 2015.06.

HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for Windows Server x64 Editions

Version: 10.20.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025254.exe

Prerequisites

The HP Insight Management WBEM Providers version 10.20.0.0 require storage, network, system
management controller, and Lights-Out interface drivers from Service Pack for ProLiant 2015.06.

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In addition, the System Management Homepage (SMH) component is required for a single server web-
based user interface.

Enhancements

o Added support for new ProLiant servers and options that are supported by HP Service Pack for
ProLiant version 2015.06.

HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

(AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 2.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ams-2.2.0-1688.44.rhel6.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

o hp-ams only supported on HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers.

o hp-ams provides information to the HP iLO 4 service providing SNMP support.
o SNMP PASS-THRU on the HP iLO 4 MUST be disabled, and SNMP should be configured on the
HP iLO 4. The HP iLO 4 may need to be reset after changing these settings.
o Requirements:
 Minimum HP iLO 4 Firmware Version = 1.05
 Minimum supported OS Versions = Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6.0, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1

Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

Logging of Kernel Module change has been made dynamic to AHS.

Added support for the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20G 2-port 631M Adapter

HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86)
Version: 2.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ams-2.2.0-1688.45.rhel6.i686.rpm

Prerequisites

o hp-ams only supported on HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers.

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o hp-ams provides information to the HP iLO 4 service providing SNMP support.

o SNMP PASS-THRU on the HP iLO 4 MUST be disabled, and SNMP should be configured on the
HP iLO 4. The HP iLO 4 may need to be reset after changing these settings.
o Requirements:
 Minimum HP iLO 4 Firmware Version = 1.05
 Minimum supported OS Versions = Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6.0, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1

Enhancements

Logging of Kernel Module change has been made dynamic to AHS.

HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server
Version: 2.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ams-2.2.0-1688.45.rhel7.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

o hp-ams only supported on HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers.

o hp-ams provides information to the HP iLO 4 service providing SNMP support.
o SNMP PASS-THRU on the HP iLO 4 MUST be disabled, and SNMP should be configured on the
HP iLO 4. The HP iLO 4 may need to be reset after changing these settings.
o Requirements:
 Minimum HP iLO 4 Firmware Version = 1.05
 Minimum supported OS Versions = Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6.0, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1

Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

Logging of Kernel Module change has been made dynamic to AHS.

Added support for the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20G 2-port 631M Adapter

HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11

(AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 2.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ams-2.2.0-1688.43.sles11.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

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o hp-ams only supported on HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers.

o hp-ams provides information to the HP iLO 4 service providing SNMP support.
o SNMP PASS-THRU on the HP iLO 4 MUST be disabled, and SNMP should be configured on the
HP iLO 4. The HP iLO 4 may need to be reset after changing these settings.
o Requirements:
 Minimum HP iLO 4 Firmware Version = 1.05
 Minimum supported OS Versions = Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6.0, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1

Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

Logging of Kernel Module change has been made dynamic to AHS.

Added support for the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20G 2-port 631M Adapter

HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (x86)
Version: 2.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ams-2.2.0-1688.45.sles11.i586.rpm

Prerequisites

o hp-ams only supported on HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers.

o hp-ams provides information to the HP iLO 4 service providing SNMP support.
o SNMP PASS-THRU on the HP iLO 4 MUST be disabled, and SNMP should be configured on the
HP iLO 4. The HP iLO 4 may need to be reset after changing these settings.
o Requirements:
 Minimum HP iLO 4 Firmware Version = 1.05
 Minimum supported OS Versions = Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6.0, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1

Enhancements

Logging of Kernel Module change has been made dynamic to AHS.

HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12

Version: 2.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-ams-2.2.0-1688.53.sles12.x86_64.rpm

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Prerequisites

o hp-ams only supported on HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers.

o hp-ams provides information to the HP iLO 4 service providing SNMP support.
o SNMP PASS-THRU on the HP iLO 4 MUST be disabled, and SNMP should be configured on the
HP iLO 4. The HP iLO 4 may need to be reset after changing these settings.
o Requirements:
 Minimum HP iLO 4 Firmware Version = 1.05
 Minimum supported OS Versions = Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6.0, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1

Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

Logging of Kernel Module change has been made dynamic to AHS.

Added support for the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20G 2-port 631M Adapter

HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service for Windows X64

Version: 10.20.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025228.exe

Prerequisites

The HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver for Windows X64 (version 3.4.0.0 or later) must be
installed prior to this component.

Fixes

o Fixed the issue causing "AMS Service terminated unexpectedly" logged to Windows System Log
upon installing drivers for FC HBAs (reported in Customer Advisory c04584515).

Enhancements

o Support for NIC Bridging.

o Support for the new cpqOsPagingFileOSManaged OID in cpqOsPagingFile group. The value in
this OID reflects the same value in “Win32_ComputerSystem.AutomaticManagedPagefile”.
o Add inventory of installed Windows QFEs (Quix Fix Engineering) to hrSwInstalledTable.
o Reduce logging of identical Window Log events to AHS (Active Health System).

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HP ProLiant Agentless Management Service for Windows X86

Version: 10.20.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025229.exe

Prerequisites

The HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver for Windows X86 (version 3.4.0.0 or later) must be
installed prior to this component.

Fixes

o Fixed the issue causing "AMS Service terminated unexpectedly" logged to Windows System Log
upon installing drivers for FC HBAs (reported in Customer Advisory c04584515).

Enhancements

o Support for NIC Bridging.

o Support for the new cpqOsPagingFileOSManaged OID in cpqOsPagingFile group. The value in
this OID reflects the same value in “Win32_ComputerSystem.AutomaticManagedPagefile”.
o Add inventory of installed Windows QFEs (Quix Fix Engineering) to hrSwInstalledTable.
o Reduce logging of identical Window Log events to AHS (Active Health System).

HP ProLiant DL980 System Providers for Windows Server x64 Editions

Version: 9.3.0.2 (B) (Recommended)
Filename: cp024577.exe

Enhancements
Component packaging has been updated; no impact to product’s functionality

HP ProLiant Integrated Management Log Viewer for Windows Server x64 Editions
Version: 7.4.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025782.exe

Important Note!

Starting with version 7.0.0.0, this application will only install on HP ProLiant systems supporting the iLO 2,
iLO 3, or iLO 4 management controllers. Installation in a virtual machine is no longer supported.

Starting with version 6.5.0.0, this application requires Administrator privileges through Windows User
Account Control.

Version 6.2.0.0 of this application is the final version that will support installation under Windows Server
2003 x64 Edition.

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Starting with version 6.0.0.0, the dependencies on the HP ProLiant Remote Monitor Service and the HP
ProLiant Remote IML Service have been removed. This application no longer provides access to the
Integrated Management Log on a remote system.

Starting with version 5.22.0.0, separate 32-bit and 64-bit releases of this application are available. If you
wish to downgrade to version 5.21.0.0 or earlier, use Windows Add or Remove Programs to uninstall the
64-bit release before installing the earlier 32-bit version.

Enhancements

Provide additional detail for HP Smart Storage Battery failure events.

HP ProLiant Integrated Management Log Viewer for Windows Server x86 Editions
Version: 7.3.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp024936.exe

Important Note!

Starting with version 7.0.0.0, this application will only install on HP ProLiant systems supporting the iLO 2,
iLO 3, or iLO 4 management controllers. Installation in a virtual machine is no longer supported.

Starting with version 6.5.0.0, this application requires Administrator privileges through Windows User
Account Control.

Version 6.2.0.0 of this application is the final version that will support installation under Windows Server
2003.

Starting with version 6.0.0.0, the dependencies on the HP ProLiant Remote Monitor Service and the HP
ProLiant Remote IML Service have been removed. This application no longer provides access to the
Integrated Management Log on a remote system.

Starting with version 5.22.0.0, a 64-bit release of this application is available. Version 5.22.0.0 and later of
the 32-bit release will not install under 64-bit Windows.

Starting with version 5.3.0.0, installation is based on the Microsoft Installer (MSI). If you wish to
downgrade to version 5.2.0.0 or earlier, use Windows Add or Remove Programs to uninstall this
application before installing the earlier version.

Enhancements
Added new events to the Machine Environment and Flash Media classes.

HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) CLI for Linux

Version: 2.20-11.0 (Optional)
Filename: hpssacli-2.20-11.0.i386.rpm; hpssacli-2.20-11.0.i386.txt

Important Note!

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HP SSACLI will allow you to configure and manage your storage as before, but now with additional
features, abilities, and supported devices. Existing ACUCLI scripts should only need to make minimal
changes such as calling the appropriate binary or executable in order to maintain compatibility.

Enhancements

Support for:

o Smart Array P840ar

New Features:

o Transformation support for H-series controllers

 Includes plaintext and rekey operations for Encryption
o NVMe drive support for discovery and Wear Gauge information
o New Solid State device view
o Ability to clear primary and/or secondary boot volumes
o Additional Encryption password capabilities
 Supports –configfile command to read key=value pairs from an ASCI text file
 The key is password i.e. password=[value]

HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) CLI for Linux 64-bit

Version: 2.20-11.0 (Optional)
Filename: hpssacli-2.20-11.0.x86_64.rpm; hpssacli-2.20-11.0.x86_64.txt

Important Note!
HP SSACLI will allow you to configure and manage your storage as before, but now with additional
features, abilities, and supported devices. Existing ACUCLI scripts should only need to make minimal
changes such as calling the appropriate binary or executable in order to maintain compatibility.

Enhancements

Support for:

o Smart Array P840ar

New Features:

o Transformation support for H-series controllers

 Includes plaintext and rekey operations for Encryption
o NVMe drive support for discovery and Wear Gauge information
o New Solid State device view
o Ability to clear primary and/or secondary boot volumes
o Additional Encryption password capabilities
 Supports –configfile command to read key=value pairs from an ASCI text file
 The key is password i.e. password=[value]

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HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) CLI for Windows

Version: 2.20.11.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025535.exe

Important Note!

HP SSACLI will allow you to configure and manage your storage as before, but now with additional
features, abilities, and supported devices. Existing ACUCLI scripts should only need to make minimal
changes such as calling the appropriate binary or executable in order to maintain compatibility.

Enhancements

Support for:

o Smart Array P840ar

New Features:

o Transformation support for H-series controllers

 Includes plaintext and rekey operations for Encryption
o NVMe drive support for discovery and Wear Gauge information
o New Solid State device view
o Ability to clear primary and/or secondary boot volumes
o Additional Encryption password capabilities
 Supports –configfile command to read key=value pairs from an ASCI text file
 The key is password i.e. password=[value]

HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) CLI for Windows 64-bit

Version: 2.20.11.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025536.exe

Important Note!
HP SSACLI will allow you to configure and manage your storage as before, but now with additional
features, abilities, and supported devices. Existing ACUCLI scripts should only need to make minimal
changes such as calling the appropriate binary or executable in order to maintain compatibility.

Enhancements

Support for:

o Smart Array P840ar

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New Features:

o Transformation support for H-series controllers

 Includes plaintext and rekey operations for Encryption
o NVMe drive support for discovery and Wear Gauge information
o New Solid State device view
o Ability to clear primary and/or secondary boot volumes
o Additional Encryption password capabilities
 Supports –configfile command to read key=value pairs from an ASCI text file
 The key is password i.e. password=[value]

HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) for Linux

Version: 2.20-11.0 (Optional)
Filename: hpssa-2.20-11.0.i386.rpm; hpssa-2.20-11.0.i386.txt

Prerequisites

The HP Smart Storage Administrator for Linux requires the HP System Management Homepage software
to be installed on the server. If the HP System Management Homepage software is not already installed
on your server, please download it from HP.com and install it before installing the HP Smart Storage
Administrator for Linux.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: HP SSA (GUI) for Linux can now be run without requiring the HP System
Management Homepage. HP SSA now supports a Local Application Mode for Linux. The HP System
Management Homepage is still supported, but no longer required to run the HP SSA GUI.

To invoke, enter the following at the command prompt:

hpssa -local

The command will start HP SSA in a new Firefox browser window. When the browser window is closed,
HP SSA will automatically stop. This is only valid for the loopback interface, and not visible to external
network connections.

Enhancements

Support for:

o Smart Array P840ar

New Features:

o Transformation support for H-series controllers

 Includes plaintext and rekey operations for Encryption
o NVMe drive support for discovery and Wear Gauge information
o New Solid State device view

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HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) for Linux 64-bit

Version: 2.20-11.0 (Optional)
Filename: hpssa-2.20-11.0.x86_64.rpm; hpssa-2.20-11.0.x86_64.txt

Prerequisites

The HP Smart Storage Administrator for Linux requires the HP System Management Homepage software
to be installed on the server. If the HP System Management Homepage software is not already installed
on your server, please download it from HP.com and install it before installing the HP Smart Storage
Administrator for Linux.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: HP SSA (GUI) for Linux can now be run without requiring the HP System
Management Homepage. HP SSA now supports a Local Application Mode for Linux. The HP System
Management Homepage is still supported, but no longer required to run the HP SSA GUI.

To invoke, enter the following at the command prompt:

hpssa -local

The command will start HP SSA in a new Firefox browser window. When the browser window is
closed, HP SSA will automatically stop. This is only valid for the loopback interface, and not visible to
external network connections.

Enhancements

Support for:

o Smart Array P840ar

New Features:

o Transformation support for H-series controllers

 Includes plaintext and rekey operations for Encryption
o NVMe drive support for discovery and Wear Gauge information
o New Solid State device view

HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) for Windows

Version: 2.20.11.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025533.exe

Important Note!

HP SSA replaces the existing HP Array Configuration Utility, or ACU, with an updated design and will
deliver new features and functionality for various Smart Storage initiatives as they come online. HP

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Smart Array Advanced Pack 1.0 and 2.0 features are now part of the baseline features of HP SSA, with the
appropriate firmware.

HP SSA will allow you to configure and manage your storage as before, but now with additional features,
abilities, and supported devices. Existing ACU scripts should only need to make minimal changes such as
calling the appropriate binary or executable in order to maintain compatibility.

Enhancements

Support for:

o Smart Array P840ar

New Features:

o Transformation support for H-series controllers

 Includes plaintext and rekey operations for Encryption
o NVMe drive support for discovery and Wear Gauge information
o New Solid State device view

HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) for Windows 64-bit

Version: 2.20.11.0 (Optional)
Filename: cp025534.exe

Important Note!

HP SSA replaces the existing HP Array Configuration Utility, or ACU, with an updated design and will
deliver new features and functionality for various Smart Storage initiatives as they come online. HP
Smart Array Advanced Pack 1.0 and 2.0 features are now part of the baseline features of HP SSA, with the
appropriate firmware.

HP SSA will allow you to configure and manage your storage as before, but now with additional features,
abilities, and supported devices. Existing ACU scripts should only need to make minimal changes such as
calling the appropriate binary or executable in order to maintain compatibility.

Enhancements

Support for:

o Smart Array P840ar

New Features:

o Transformation support for H-series controllers

 Includes plaintext and rekey operations for Encryption
o NVMe drive support for discovery and Wear Gauge information
o New Solid State device view

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HP SNMP Agents for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (AMD64/EM64T)

Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-snmp-agents-10.20-2789.26.rhel6.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

The hp-health and hp-snmp-agents run as 32 bit applications in the x86_64 environment. The Linux
kernel 32 bit compatibility must be enabled (usual default for Linux) and the 32 bit compatibility libraries
must be present.

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-snmp-agents type:

rpm –qp –-requires hp-snmp-agents-<version>.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issues:

o All SNMP Trap text messages logged to the system are as per HP SNMP Trap Guide.
o NIC Agent is now logging more details of events to syslog.

Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

Added support for the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter

HP SNMP Agents for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86)

Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-snmp-agents-10.20-2789.26.rhel6.i686.rpm

Prerequisites

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-snmp-agents type:

rpm –qp –-requires hp-snmp-agents-<version>.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issues:

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o All SNMP Trap text messages logged to the system are as per HP SNMP Trap Guide.
o NIC Agent is now logging more details of events to syslog.

HP SNMP Agents for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server

Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-snmp-agents-10.20-2789.26.rhel7.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

The hp-health and hp-snmp-agents run as 32 bit applications in the x86_64 environment. The Linux
kernel 32 bit compatibility must be enabled (usual default for Linux) and the 32 bit compatibility libraries
must be present.

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-snmp-agents type:

rpm –qp –-requires hp-snmp-agents-<version>.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issues:

o All SNMP Trap text messages logged to the system are as per HP SNMP Trap Guide.
o NIC Agent is now logging more details of events to syslog.

Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

Added support for the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter

HP SNMP Agents for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T)

Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-snmp-agents-10.20-2789.25.sles11.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

The hp-health and hp-snmp-agents run as 32 bit applications in the x86_64 environment. The Linux
kernel 32 bit compatibility must be enabled (usual default for Linux) and the 32 bit compatibility libraries
must be present.

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To get the list of all dependency files for hp-snmp-agents type:

rpm –qp –-requires hp-snmp-agents-<version>.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issues:

o All SNMP Trap text messages logged to the system are as per HP SNMP Trap Guide.
o NIC Agent is now logging more details of events to syslog.

Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

Added support for the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter

HP SNMP Agents for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (x86)

Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-snmp-agents-10.20-2789.26.sles11.i586.rpm

Prerequisites

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-snmp-agents type:

rpm –qp –-requires hp-snmp-agents-<version>.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issues:

o All SNMP Trap text messages logged to the system are as per HP SNMP Trap Guide.
o NIC Agent is now logging more details of events to syslog.

HP SNMP Agents for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12

Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-snmp-agents-10.20-2789.26.sles12.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

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The hp-health and hp-snmp-agents run as 32 bit applications in the x86_64 environment. The Linux
kernel 32 bit compatibility must be enabled (usual default for Linux) and the 32 bit compatibility libraries
must be present.

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-snmp-agents type:

rpm –qp –-requires hp-snmp-agents-<version>.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issues:

o All SNMP Trap text messages logged to the system are as per HP SNMP Trap Guide.
o NIC Agent is now logging more details of events to syslog.

Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

Added support for the following network adapters:

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFLR-SFP+ Adapter

o HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter
o HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366T Adapter

HP System Health Application and Command Line Utilities for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
(AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-health-10.20-1723.28.rhel6.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

The hp-health and hp-snmp-agents run as 32 bit applications in the x86_64 environment. The Linux
kernel 32 bit compatibility must be enabled (usual default for Linux) and the 32 bit compatibility libraries
must be present.

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-health, type:

rpm –qp –requires hp-health-< version >.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issue:

Threshold Temperature will not be displayed for Not Installed Sensors

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Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

HP System Health Application and Command Line Utilities for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
(x86)
Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-health-10.20-1723.27.rhel6.i686.rpm

Prerequisites

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-health, type:

rpm –qp –requires hp-health-< version >.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issue:

Threshold Temperature will not be displayed for Not Installed Sensors

HP System Health Application and Command Line Utilities for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Server
Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-health-10.20-1723.26.rhel7.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

The hp-health and hp-snmp-agents run as 32 bit applications in the x86_64 environment. The Linux
kernel 32 bit compatibility must be enabled (usual default for Linux) and the 32 bit compatibility libraries
must be present.

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-health, type:

rpm –qp –requires hp-health-< version >.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issue:

Threshold Temperature will not be displayed for Not Installed Sensors

Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

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HP System Health Application and Command Line Utilities for SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T)
Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-health-10.20-1723.26.sles11.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites

The hp-health and hp-snmp-agents run as 32 bit applications in the x86_64 environment. The Linux
kernel 32 bit compatibility must be enabled (usual default for Linux) and the 32 bit compatibility libraries
must be present.

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-health, type:

rpm –qp –requires hp-health-< version >.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issue:

Threshold Temperature will not be displayed for Not Installed Sensors

Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

HP System Health Application and Command Line Utilities for SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 11 (x86)
Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-health-10.20-1723.26.sles11.i586.rpm

Prerequisites

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-health, type:

rpm –qp –requires hp-health-< version >.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issue:

Threshold Temperature will not be displayed for Not Installed Sensors

HP System Health Application and Command Line Utilities for SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 12
Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-health-10.20-1723.26.sles12.x86_64.rpm

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Prerequisites

The hp-health and hp-snmp-agents run as 32 bit applications in the x86_64 environment. The Linux
kernel 32 bit compatibility must be enabled (usual default for Linux) and the 32 bit compatibility libraries
must be present.

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-health, type:

rpm –qp –requires hp-health-< version >.rpm

Fixes

Fixed following issue:

Threshold Temperature will not be displayed for Not Installed Sensors

Enhancements

Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

HP System Management Homepage for Linux (AMD64/EM64T)

Version: 7.5.0-4 (Recommended)
Filename: hpsmh-7.5.0-4.x86_64.rpm

Prerequisites
The rpm will check for prerequisites.

Enhancements

o Updated following components

 OpenSSL to version OpenSSL-1.0.1m
 PHP to version php-5.5.23

HP System Management Homepage for Linux (x86)

Version: 7.5.0-4 (Recommended)
Filename: hpsmh-7.5.0-4.i386.rpm

Prerequisites
The rpm will search for prerequisites and notify the user of any not present on the machine.

Enhancements

o Updated following components

 OpenSSL to version OpenSSL-1.0.1m
 PHP to version php-5.5.23

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HP System Management Homepage for Windows x64

Version: 7.5.0.4 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025885.exe

Fixes

o Improved security feature

Enhancements

o Updated following components

 OpenSSL to version OpenSSL-1.0.1m
 PHP to version php-5.5.23

HP System Management Homepage for Windows x86

Version: 7.5.0.4 (Recommended)
Filename: cp025884.exe

Fixes

o Improved Security feature

Enhancements

o Updated following components

 OpenSSL to version OpenSSL-1.0.1m
 PHP to version php-5.5.23

HP System Management Homepage Templates for Linux

Version: 10.2.0 (Optional)
Filename: hp-smh-templates-10.2.0-1429.26.noarch.rpm

Important Note!

The HP System Health Application and Insight Management Agents (hpasm) version 8.0.0 was split into
three individual rpm packages:

o HP System Health Application and Command Line Utilities (hp-health) version 8.1.0
o HP SNMP Agents (hp-snmp-agents) version 8.1.0
o HP System Management Homepage Templates (hp-smh-templates) version 8.1.0

These three packages provide equivalent functionality as hpasm v8.0.0 and allow for more modular
installation choices.

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Prerequisites

To get the list of all dependency files for hp-smh-templates type:

rpm –qp –-requires hp-smh-templates-<version>.rpm

Enhancements
Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen9 Servers.

Intel C220 Series Platform Controller Hub NMI Fix for Windows Server 2008 R2
Version: 1.0.0.0 (Recommended)
Filename: cp020281.exe

Fixes
Initial release.

System file generation using manifest file

Version: 7.3.0.0 (Optional)
Filename: mapping.xml

Fixes
See the HP SUM Release Notes for information about the issues resolved in this release.

System file generation using manifest file

Version: 7.2.1.0 (Optional)
Filename: mapping.xml

Fixes
See the HP SUM Release Notes for information about the issues resolved in this release.

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