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Minimum Firmware Requirements For Target Servers

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BIOS - System ROM Firmware
NIC Boot Code and PXE Firmware
Array Firmware
Remote Management Firmware
Fibre Channel HBA Firmware
Enclosure Firmware
System, BMC, and MP Firmware


BIOS - System ROM Firmware

ProLiant ServerSystem ROM FamilyMinimum System ROMReason

HP BladeSystem Servers

BL25p G2A1112/2/2006Required for Boot from SAN deployments.

BL30pI1010/17/2005Required for Boot from SAN deployments.

BL35pA039/30/2005Required for Boot from SAN deployments.

BL40pI023/31/2003Refer to Customer Advisory EB030321_CW1.

BL480cI149/18/2006Required for Boot from SAN deployments.

ProLiant DL Servers

DL580 G2P2711/18/2003Required for Windows 2003 scripted installs and to resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0.

DL585A011/27/2005Required for PXE support.

DL740P476/19/2003Required for PXE support.

ProLiant ML Servers

ML310 G2W013/15/2005Required to deploy system with no diskette drive.

ML570 G2P322/4/2003Required for Windows 2003 scripted installs.



NIC Boot Code and PXE Firmware

NICMinimum NIC BootcodeMinimum PXE FirmwareReason

NC10203.18To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC67702.193.2.2To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC77602.37To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC77613.18To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC77702.193.2.2To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC77712.357.0.3To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC77802.19To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC77812.35To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC7782To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.

NC150T3.18To resolve an issue where the server MAC address might be set to 0. Refer to SoftPaq SP26187.



Array Firmware
No updates required.


Remote Management Firmware

DeviceMinimum FirmwareReason

iLO21.29Required for Windows Servers 2008 support.

RILOE2.4Required for Deloyment Server console power control functionality.



Fibre Channel HBA Firmware

DeviceMinimum FirmwareMinimum BIOSReason

Emulex LPe1005-HP GB c-Class2.70a56.00a2 (3.00a4)Required for Linux scripted installs on ProLiant servers. Deployments on Integrity servers will require a different Emulex HBA with part number -B22 or greater.

Emulex p-Class1.91a55.02a1 (1.71a0/3.11a5)Required for Linux scripted installs.



Enclosure Firmware

DeviceMinimum FirmwareReason

c-Class Onboard Administrator2.15Required to ensure functionality for newer c-Class blades.



System, BMC, and MP Firmware

Integrity ServerMinimum System ROMReason

HP BladeSystem Servers

BL860cSFW 3.11, BMC 5.04, and MP 02.17Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

BL870cSFW 3.11, BMC 5.04, and MP 02.17Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

Integrity Entry-class

rx1620SFW 04.13, BMC 0401, and MP E.03.30Required for operating system deployment.

rx2660SFW 3.01, BMC 5.21, and MP 02.17Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

rx3600SFW 3.01, BMC 5.21, and MP 02.17Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

rx6600SFW 3.01, BMC 5.21, and MP 02.17Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

Integrity Mid-range

rx7620SFW 8.22 and MP 8.06Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

SFW 6.44Required for Windows 2003 deployment.

rx8620SFW 8.22 and MP 8.06Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

SFW 6.44Required for Windows 2003 deployment.

rx7640SFW 9.22 and MP 3.1.2Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

SFW 7.44Required for Windows 2003 deployment.

rx8640SFW 9.22 and MP 3.1.2Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

SFW 7.44Required for Windows 2003 deployment.

Integrity High-end

Superdome sx1000SFW 16.4 and IPF 8.22Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

SFW 6.44Required for Windows 2003 deployment.

Superdome sx2000SFW 9.22.000 and MP 025.007.0001Required for Windows 2008 deployment.

SFW 7.44Required for Windows 2003 deployment.



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