Just like clockwork, the day VMware releases a major update to ESXi, HP releases customized installation media the same day. Hard to beat such great and timely support for your VMware environment! Last week VMware released vSphere 5.1 Update 1, and also posted was the HP ESXi 5.1 update 1 custom installation ISO.
If you use HP ProLiant servers, then using the HP customized ISO is strongly recommended, or even required (Gen8), for a properly functioning host. Baked in a tested drivers and HP management tools that enable full ProLiant functionality with VMware ESXi. The HP ESXi 5.1 update 1 custom ISO is your one stop shop for an optimized ProLiant server. Remember, as always, to keep your HP ProLiant server firmware up to date with supported versions. That is very important for ESXi hosts, as the firmware and drivers are tested together in bundles.
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For maximum stability, performance, and best practices you need to ensure your servers are under a supported recipe. You can download the latest HP Service Pack for ProLiant. HP Provider Features. Report installed licenses for HP Dynamic Smart Array Controller. Report New memory properties. Support for IP Address encoding in SNMP traps.
Support SMX MemoryModuleOnBoard association. HP Dynamic Smart Array Controller split cache support. Report New RAID levels for storage volume fault tolerance. HP Smart Cache support. Update reporting of Smart Array Cache Status to align with firmware and iLO. HP AMS features. Report running SW processes to HP Insight Remote Support.
Report vSphere 5.1 U1 SNMP agent management IP and enable VMware vSphere 5.1. U1 SNMP agent to report iLO4 management IP. IML logging for NIC, and SAS traps.
Limit AMS log file size and support log redirection as defined by the ESXi host parameter:. ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation SR-IOV Support. Updated Intel 10Gb network driver to enable SR-IOV for the HP 560FLB, 560M, 560 SFP+, and 560FLR-SFP+. (Note: ESXi Enterprise Plus is required for SR-IOV) Other Enhancements. FCoE on Emulex CNAs To support FCoE on Emulex CNAs on vSphere 5.1 U1, HP recommends using the versions of the vSphere 5.1 U1 Emulex drivers as defined in the HP ProLiant server and option firmware and driver support recipe document available. iSCSI on Emulex iSCSI on Emulex is now supported on vSphere 5.1 U1 using the versions of the Emulex drivers defined in the October HP ProLiant server and option firmware and driver support recipe document available. Wings xp 5 windows 64 bits emulator.
For those of you with HP ProLiant servers in your environment, you know that on a quarterly basis HP releases a new “HP Service Pack for ProLiant”, which is a combo ISO of firmware, drivers, and tools for your ProLiant rackmount and blade servers. It’s very important to keep firmware up to date, as it can contain critical security updates, stability updates, and compatibility fixes for new operating systems, such as Windows Server 2012 or ESXi 5.0 U2. What is also interesting, and maybe I just wasn’t paying attention before, is that HP offers non-bootable subsets for specific operating systems and OSes.
For example, you can download the BladeSystem Microsoft Windows Server pack ISO image separately. Personally I’d just do the full ISO, but maybe you want something a bit more portable. In VMware environments it’s particularly important to be using validated configurations, which HP calls a recipe.
That’s a combination of HP firmware, HP drivers, HP agents, and ESXi base image. Drifting from the supported recipes can cause problems, particularly in the BladeSystem. I have a link below to the VMware recipe PDF. Also new to this release is enhanced online deployment of firmware on ESXi hosts. Finally, HP has provided some support Windows Server 2012 on limited G6 models. Windows Server 2012 is very different from Windows Server 2008 R2, so don’t even try and shoehorn it on a non-supported HP server if you want everything to work such as iLO.
HP Service Pack for ProLiant Enhancements to the 2013.02 SPP include:. Contains drivers and firmware for newest HP ProLiant Gen 8 options. HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter. HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560M Adapter. HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR SFP+ Adapter. HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter.
Provides online deployment of VMware ESXi 5.0 and VMware vSphere 5.1 firmware smart components for HP ProLiant servers so that only 1 reboot is required for updates to take effect; thus increasing uptime. Very quietly HP has released a product called VMware SmartComponents for Insight Control for vCenter. What is that you may ask? Very good question, as I had no idea either and I try to keep up with HP firmware as much as possible.
In short, given the right supported environment, you can now directly execute HP firmware update packages from the ESXi command prompt or by using the Insight Control for vCenter, 7.1.1. Now you no longer have to use the offline method with the HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) ISO. You can check out the full PDF description. For more detailed instructions on how to use Insight Control for vCenter and push firmware updates, read document. In short, what you need is:. ESXi 5.0 U1 (or later, including 5.1). HP Insight Control for vCenter 7.1.1.
HP Insight WBEM Providers v 1.3.5 or later. HP Agentless Management v9.2.5 or later If you load HP servers with their custom ISOs, you need version 5.25 or later. Or, if you use stock or older versions, make sure the two updates above have been installed on the server. No need to re-load servers to get the proper baseline.
Included in the SmartComponents package are firmware for System ROM (G7/Gen8), iLO 3/4, SmartArray, and variety of HDs. You can check out the revamped HP Online Depot (Vibsdepot), where there are additional links, release notes, and download links to the SmartComponents bundle. Note that at this time the bundle is not designed to be used with HP SUM, so this is a totally distinct way to update firmware on your ESXi 5.x servers. G6 and older servers seem not to be covered, so you may still need to use the Service Pack for ProLiant to get all of your firmware updated. Hopefully HP is working on a fully integrated online firmware update method, and integration with HP SUM.
So stay tuned and see what HP comes up with to make firmware management even easier. Just released is the October 2012 HP Service Pack for ProLiant, which has full support for Windows Server 2012. Current support for Windows Server 2012 is focused on G7 and Gen8 servers. G6s and earlier will have limited to no WS2012 support. Today while trying to download the latest HP customized VMware ESXi Installation I found a download page that I previously wasn’t aware of.
It’s a one stop shop for HP ESXi 4.x, 5.0 and 5.1 customized ISO images. The 5.x links point directly to VMware download locations, so you don’t have to go through the HP registration process to get the ISO images. They also have links to the offline bundles and the VIBs depot. A great one stop resource for HP ProLiant customers. Check out the page.
The latest vSphere 5.x images were released in Sept 2012, so if you are using older installation media, pop over to the site and download the latest. If you want to build a custom HP-ized install media with the latest security patches and bug fixes, follow my blog post. The post is slightly dated with the driver links, but the concept is the same and you can download the latest drivers yourself to make a replica of the Sept 2012 HP version.
HP has released a new version (2012.08.0) of their “HP Service Pack for ProLiant”, a Sept 2012 revision. For those of you unfamiliar with their packaging changes, this is a consolidated bootable ISO that does both offline and online firmware/driver updates.
It really simplifies the updating of HP firmware on ProLiant servers, and is much faster than previous methods. You can review the full release notes. To download the HP Service Pack for ProLiant, go. Directly from the release notes the major changes are:.
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Added support for new HP ProLiant Gen 8 servers and options. A few days ago VMware released an updated custom HP ISO image for ESXi 5.0 Update 1, which includes all of the HP specific drivers and agents. The big difference between this release and prior HP ESXi 5.0 releases is that you can download them directly from VMware and not from HP’s depot. This should make the process less cumbersome. HP states the ISO image will support G5-Gen8 servers, and it also is devoid of the HP custom license file that has caused problems in the past for some people. To review the contents of the updated image (June 2012), you can find the version details.
To download the ISO from VMware’s web site, go. In case you want to build your own HP ESXi 5.0 image with all the latest security patches and drivers, check out my how-to blog article. The VMware custom ISO is not using the latest build, so for those that are super security conscious and need to load a fully patched image, you will need to refer to my blog article. Otherwise you can of course patch after the fact. Yes, it’s that time of year for HP to release their updated HP Service Pack for ProLiant, which is now up to version 2012.06.0 (B). You can find the 514 page release notes (yes that is not a typo, 514 pages).
This update includes a number of fixes to SUM (now up to version 5.1), firmware for a slew of Gen8 servers, firmware updates for other servers, and driver updates for Windows/Linux. As always these support packs have 12 months of support. To download the HP SPP click.
You can find a good documentation matrix for this and previous versions. UPDATE 10/26/12: A new blog post with updated links is. HP just released their June 2012 VMware ESXi 4.1 U2 and ESXi 5.0 U1 ISO installation media.
Nearly every driver in this custom ISO has been updated from the previous release. You can find the entire driver set versions.
HP did NOT roll in the latest security updates, so they are still just shipping ESXi 5.0 build 623860. As of the date of this writing the latest build is 721882, which addresses a number of security issues. You can download the ESXi 5.0 custom image and the ESXi 4.1 custom image. As always, these updates are free to download but you do need to register. If you wish to build your own HP custom ISO with the security patches rolled in, check out my article.
However, use the latest drivers listed in the HP media release notes, not the older versions referenced in my previous blog article. Give the plethora of driver updates, I would recommend you download the updated drivers from the driver set page and push them out via VUM to your production servers, after adequate testing. For all of you HP Bladesystem customers, here’s a heads up that HP released v3.60 of their Virtual Connect firmware package.
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You can download the full Release Notes. Take note that this release fixes a couple of security issues, so even if the bug fixes don’t apply to you, consider updating to resolve the known security issues. Also, in the list of known issues there is an outstanding unresolved security issue for that you should be aware of, which is a cipher downgrade attack against OpenSSL. This was discovered 2010, so it’s a bit disappointing that HP can’t fix this in a more timely fashion. Resolved an issue where using the HP BLc Virtual Connect 1Gb RJ-45 Small Form Factor Pluggable Option Kit (Part Number 453154-B21) or HP BLc VC 1Gb SX SFP (Part Number 453151-B21) on a HP VC Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem caused Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) errors during normal operation after a period of time, and then the link might go down. This issue only occurred with the HP VC Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module.
When the link went down, Virtual Connect reported the link as down; however, the link to the external switch was still maintained. This fix resolved the Engineering Advisory c03208179.
The upgrade procedure will become much easier since everything will be done now from 1 HP SUM which will have all components inside. Also dependencies are known. Though, I am doing it now for several customers and if you follow the procedure blades-ILO-OA-VC modules, normally there should not go anything wrong.
Off course, if the original situation is a mesh of a little bit everything you should take care upfront regarding reboots and so but as such I do nog see any issues. Maybe also since I have done it already +100 of times.;-) Kr, Bart. So, it looks like a lot of information on SUM, but otherwise, there's very little or contradictory information on the SPP. They don't explain how this can be used to build new servers (if it's supposed to be in part a replacement for SmartStart). They claim in some of the quick specs that all the ISO's are supposed to be bootable, but the download page reports only the full image is bootable and the others are not, suggesting this can only be used for already-deployed servers.
There are references that this can be used with the HP USB Key Utility, although the latest version, 1.6.0, doesn't recognize the big ISO as a valid ISO file. For as long as they've delayed the release of this thing, you'd think they have all their ducks in a row by now.:-(. This does seem a bit of a let down so far. All they've done (on first glance) is changed the menu around on the last Firmware DVD. Echoing the previous post 1) I was surprised to boot the large ISO to find only firmware. Where's Smartstart? 2) Not checked the other ISO's as yet but I guess these are replacements for the PSP?
3) This does work with the HP Utility but as I've found with most of the recent ISO's from HP I've had to mount them in programs like MagicDisk or Daemon Tools to be able to access them. HP once again creating stuff that you can't actually use with their own stuff!!! Disappointing as always. From what I understood, this will not be a replacement for Smartstart. What HP wants to create (first) is a single tool to update all HP server components with 1 version number.
Now we had PSP 8.7, FW CD 9.30, for OA and VC there were other numbers and tools. With SPP they want to create 1 HPSUM that will cover everything. This is the start. In a second phase (1Q 2012) there will be a new release of HP SUM that will optimize the update process. The release now is a start already with 1 release version and 1 tool. The next version will be much better (I saw some beta demo's under NDA so cannot tell more). But believe me that it is going the right way.
I am using these products already for more than 15 years so. I mount the ISO also inside the OS but you can perfectly copy the /hp/swpackages folder to some directory and run the HP SUM program from there.
Are you spending too much time and money on server updates? The Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) and Smart Update Manager (SUM) combine to create the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Smart Update Technology to solve the problem of time-consuming, expensive, and error-prone updates. The SPP is an comprehensive collection of firmware, drivers, and system software tested together as a single solution stack used for updating your HPE ProLiant servers, HPE Synergy, and HPE BladeSystem infrastructures.
The SPP Custom Download allows you to reduce the size of the SPP by excluding firmware and drivers for operating systems and server models that are not needed. Select the SPP Custom Download to begin creating your custom service pack update. With the SPP, Hewlett Packard Enterprise tests the firmware, driver, and system software updates, so you don't have to. Together the SPP and SUM perform online updates 3X faster with 93% less downtime.
1 What's new. Breakthrough System Updates to Reduce Downtime and Costs While Improving Uptime The Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) provides a consolidated set of solution-tested firmware, drivers, and system software (agents, utilities, etc.) for HPE ProLiant servers, HPE Synergy, and HPE BladeSystem infrastructures designed to reduce configuration and update issues.
The SPP custom download allows you to reduce the size of the SPP by excluding firmware and drivers for operating systems and server models that are not needed. Select the SPP Custom Download to begin creating your custom service pack update. The SPP custom download also provides an easy mechanism to add hot fixes and new OS supplements to a released SPP. Select the SPP Custom Download to begin creating your custom service pack update. Your IT staff productivity is improved and downtime is reduced, because Hewlett Packard Enterprise does the testing (not you). Documentation is easy to understand and use, with consistent format and content, including Customer Advisories for each Hot Fix update.
Enables a 3x Faster Online Update The Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) is a simplified and consolidated set of firmware, drivers, and system software that provides easy server management, enables a 3x faster online update, and is an integral part of the HPE server update experience.1 The Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) and Smart Update Manager (SUM) make it easy to update your HPE ProLiant servers, HPE Synergy, and HPE BladeSystem infrastructure at scale. Improves IT staff productivity through shorter qualification cycles, fewer requirements for maintenance windows, and less systems downtime.
Leverages the power of the SUM to ensure the compatibility of firmware, driver, and system software updates and performs the updates in the most efficient order with a reduced number of reboots. Essential Tool Designed to Simplify IT Management The Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) is an essential component bundle designed to simplify IT management in demanding 7x24x365 environments. Simplifies the delivery of firmware, drivers, and systems software updates to reduce your maintenance time and expenditures resulting in improved total cost of ownership (TCO). Can be used in conjunction with other Hewlett Packard Enterprise products: HPE OneView, iLO Amplifier Pack, Intelligent Provisioning, HPE Insight Control including plug-ins for Microsoft® System Center and VMware® vCenter Server™, and HPE System Insight Manager. Supports Windows®, Linux® (Red Hat® and SUSE®), and VMware ESXi™ operating systems. The bottom line is less time on maintenance with more confidence in the stability of the updates.
Hey Spicefolk, My query today is hoping someone has a copy of HP's SPP Update Package they would be willing to make available to download. Our copy(USB) finally died, and it seems we do not have the package stored in our repository and the original service contract we had to obtain the software in the first has since expired.
Doesn't even need to be the most recent, trying to test and update a batch of G6/7's we just got in. If sharing/distributing this is frown upon by the conduct policy here on the site. Then I will beg your forgiveness and hope one of you souls is kind enough to PM/email me a link. SaucyKnave wrote: thomaspham2, did you ever find the FTP path for that SPP? I'm also looking for the latest SPP for my DL360p Gen8, but for whatever reason, I can't seem to find ANYTHING via the FTP site.
Dan, do you have some secret method of searching, or do you actually know what the numerical folder names stand for? HP is in transition for requiring a valid chassis serial registered in order to access updates. I would get the serial for your G8 and register it on the HPE website under your account. It doesn't need to actively be under warranty, HPE just wants to know that you actually own the device. Once you have done so, you can download the SPP's.
HPE Synergy Customers - Before installing this SPP on Synergy, please review the information. HPE StoreOnce Customers – Installation of the SPP can cause problems on StoreOnce systems. Please go to the HPE Support Center at to find the appropriate StoreOnce update. Components for the G7 and Gen8 server platforms are available in the Post-Production SPPs and can be downloaded from. For additional information, please refer to.
Note: Products sold prior to the separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. On November 1, 2015 may have a product name and model number that differ from current models. Release Summary. Download(s) By downloading these products, you agree to the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement(s) listed below. Refer to the documentation regarding using the image once downloaded to your environment. NOTICE: Access to the SPP requires validation via the HPE Support Center.
An active warranty or HPE support agreement is required to download the SPP. For more information, please view the; an HPE Passport login is required.
RECOMMENDATION: Before downloading, please complete the one-time association of a warranty or HPE Support Services to the user profile on the page. Below is a list of documents for Production SPPs. Refer to the to ensure SPP/OS compatibility. For more documentation, please visit the.
Current Production SPP Documents Production SPP Version SUM Version Documentation Service Pack for ProLiant 2018.06.0 8.3.1 LINUX - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant 2018.03.0 N/A Service Pack for ProLiant 2018.03.0 8.2.0 Service Pack for ProLiant 2017.10.1 8.0.0 Post-Production SPP Documents Post-Production SPP Version SUM Version Documentation VMware - VMware vSphere 6.5 U1 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant Gen8 N/A Service Pack for ProLiant Gen8.1 7.6.2 Service Pack for ProLiant G7.1 7.6.2. What is a Post-Production SPP and why is HPE separating the SPP into a production and generation specific Post-Production SPPs? Which SPP should I use? Server Generation Classification SPP to Use Gen10 and Gen9 Production Latest Version Gen8 Post-Production Gen8 Post-Production G7 Post-Production G7 Post-Production G6 and Older Post-Production Use the last SPP that contained the drivers and firmware for your server model(s). What is the support life for the Gen8 and G7 Post-Production SPP?
Post-Production SPP Support Life Gen8 Ends when HPE no longer supports the Gen8 server models G7 End when HPE no longer supports the G7 server models Will HPE release any future component updates for the Gen8 and G7 servers? Yes, Gen8 and G7 component updates will be released as “Hot Fixes” (against the Gen8 and G7 Post-Production SPPs) to address security vulnerabilities and fix issues (on an as needed basis). How will I know if a “Hot Fix” has been released against the Gen8 or G7 Post-Production SPP? Post-Production SPP Where will future Hot Fixes be listed? Gen8 - 'Hot Fixes & Advisories' tab G7 - 'Hot Fixes & Advisories' tab Can I download the Gen8 or G7 Post-Production SPPs with all of the “Hot Fixes” already included?
Yes, by downloading the “Full SPP” from the. How do I download the Gen8 and G7 Post-Production SPPs? The preferred mechanism for downloading production and Post-Production SPPs is the. The Post-Production SPPs are also available for download from the and. SPP Custom Download. What do I need to know about creating a bootable ISO for offline use?
When booting the SPP for offline installs, only Linux firmware will be installed. The recommended filter settings for creating a bootable ISO for offline use are. Component Types - Firmware.
Operating Systems - All versions of RHEL and SLES All other filter settings may be used to include additional components to the iso for later use in online mode. Does the Custom Download check for component installation dependencies? Prior to using SPP Custom Download, please check component information to ensure dependencies are met BEFORE customizing the download.
Please note, SUM does dependency checking during the installation phase. If dependencies are not met, SUM will notify that there are missing dependencies at installation time. How do I download from the SPP Custom Download page?.
Click on SPP Custom Download link. Select the appropriate SPP. Hover over the pre-built or Base SPP tile. Click on the Download icon at the bottom right to start download. If the browsers offers to save or open, select save How do I create my own download?
How do I find the latest SPP for an old OS/hypervisor version (e.g. Windows 2008) whose components are no longer on the SPP? Use the new What is the difference between SPP Online and SPP Offline Mode?.
Online mode - Runs on a Windows® or Linux hosted operating system. Offline mode - Server boots to the SPP ISO (Bootable ISO only) Offline Automatic mode - Firmware components update without interaction Offline Interactive mode - Onscreen instructions guide the user to update firmware components How does SPP relate to Smart Update?
Smart Update, is the umbrella technology that encompasses several products, including both SUM and the SPP. The Smart Update website serves as a “one-stop shop” portal for SUM and the SPP, as well as other products. What is the difference between SPP and SUM? The SPP is a delivery mechanism for the firmware and software components for ProLiant servers, options, and the HPE BladeSystem infrastructure, including enclosure components. SUM is the deployment tool used to plan, schedule, and deploy the components delivered with the SPP. What determines when an SPP is released? SPP releases are driven by major ProLiant server releases, which occur several times a year.
Although driven by the server releases, an SPP may not be released with every ProLiant server release. An SPP may also be released outside of a server release, so exceptions occur to the SPP’s delivery cycle alignment with major ProLiant server releases. Last revised: Wednesday, August 01, 2018.
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