- Community Home
- >
- Servers and Operating Systems
- >
- HPE ProLiant
- >
- ProLiant Servers - Netservers
- >
- Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 on HP Microserver (N36L...
Categories
Company
Local Language
Forums
Discussions
Forums
- Data Protection and Retention
- Entry Storage Systems
- Legacy
- Midrange and Enterprise Storage
- Storage Networking
- HPE Nimble Storage
Discussions
Discussions
Discussions
Forums
Forums
Discussions
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
- BladeSystem Infrastructure and Application Solutions
- Appliance Servers
- Alpha Servers
- BackOffice Products
- Internet Products
- HPE 9000 and HPE e3000 Servers
- Networking
- Netservers
- Secure OS Software for Linux
- Server Management (Insight Manager 7)
- Windows Server 2003
- Operating System - Tru64 Unix
- ProLiant Deployment and Provisioning
- Linux-Based Community / Regional
- Microsoft System Center Integration
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Community
Resources
Forums
Blogs
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Printer Friendly Page
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО11-26-2013 01:57 PM
тАО11-26-2013 01:57 PM
Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 on HP Microserver (N36L, N40L, N54L)
I can confirm that this new BIOS fixes the problems with both Windows Server 2012 R2 (with Essentials Role) and also with Windows 8.1.
For the time being, I have dropped using the "Hacked" BIOS (which I use to put my OS drive in the ODD bay), and have reverted to HP's new standard BIOS in order to get the onboard NIC working.
BTW, I am also using the latest 64 bit Broadcom driver version 16.2.0.4b, which I downloaded from the Broadcom site.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО12-05-2013 04:20 AM
тАО12-05-2013 04:20 AM
Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 on HP Microserver (N36L, N40L, N54L)
The BIOS flash also worked for me. Many thanks. Nice to finally get my server working.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО03-23-2014 01:42 PM
тАО03-23-2014 01:42 PM
Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 on HP Microserver (N36L, N40L, N54L)
Just an update for everybody else comming across this thread in the future:
You likely can't get to the firmware now, because the support has "expired" on your product. So in essence, the firmware update just sits there in the download section but you can't download it without purchasing a new HP support agreement.
Incidently such an agreement costs roughly 80% the price of a whole new server, making it totally pointless to buy it.
I am honestly extremely dissapointed by HP's move to require an "active support agreement" in order to provide me with a firmware. I cannot use this firmware without being a HP customer; it is only usable for my HP product. You already took my money - so why not help me, and keep me as a happy customer? If you absolutely MUST charge for firmware downloads then the very least you could do is making the price acceptable. As it stands now the price for me is 140 USD less than the cost of a brand new server.
So that is what I will do. Get a nother server that is. I will sell my HP Microserver on eBay and purchase something else, since this one apparently can't get Windows 2012 R2 installed.
And no, the next one won't be a HP.
This new and extremely customer-hostile policy is a real dealbreaker for me. I will take my business to someone who values me as a customer.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО03-27-2014 01:48 PM
тАО03-27-2014 01:48 PM
Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 on HP Microserver (N36L, N40L, N54L)
You don't need a active SA, just download it from the PUBLIC FTP!!
Go to the page which describes the Package you want to download and look for the Setupname.
For the Bios this would be "SP64420.exe".
Now go to one of the online ftp index services and search for SP64420.
My favorite Indexer is "NAPALM" http://www.search-ftps.com/.
This works with the most Packages from HP and others.
Hope I can help someone with this :-)
Regards,
LuxAetern.
AS.:Sry for my English ^^
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО05-25-2014 03:11 PM
тАО05-25-2014 03:11 PM
Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 on HP Microserver (N36L, N40L, N54L)
hi, so i started trying to install Windows Server 2012 r2 x64 standard, i sucesfully installed on to a new SSD by disabling the NIC from the BIOS, HDD still do not show up, so i need to download some more drivers but here is the bios update i found: http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/pubsw-windows/p1657370250/v93269/SP64420.exe
which is this bios update documented here: https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/psi/swdDetails/?sp4ts.oid=4310887&spf_p.tpst=swdMain&spf_p.prp_swdMain=wsrp-navigationalState%3Didx%253D%257CswItem%253DMTX_57720d956df94dfcbaa0e28256%257CswEnvOID%253D4139%257CitemLocale%253D%257CswLang%253D%257Cmode%253D%257Caction%253DdriverDocument&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vi... <- that second link might not work but its just the discription page.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО08-31-2014 03:03 AM
тАО08-31-2014 03:03 AM
Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 on HP Microserver (N36L, N40L, N54L)
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО07-10-2016 02:18 PM
тАО07-10-2016 02:18 PM
Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 on HP Microserver (N36L, N40L, N54L)
Does anyone know where I can download the updated BIOS for the ProLIant MicroServer N40L? I bought this server in 2011 and my warranty has since expired. I'm trying to upgrade the OS to Server 2012 R2, and I'm hitting this well documented issue of the NIC card driver/BIOS issue.
It's heartbreaking that HP won't even allow you to download a driver if your warranty has expired. I believe this came with a 1-year warranty, which doesn't give a customer long to download updated drivers, especially when HP's technical papers and driver/BIOS alerts are not very clear.
Any help would be appreciated!
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО01-14-2017 04:14 PM
тАО01-14-2017 04:14 PM
Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 on HP Microserver (N36L, N40L, N54L)
I've just contacted HP although it now seems to be all premium 0845 numbers only!
Having advised many clients to purchase HP servers, because of their reliabilty. I was horrified to find that I am unable to get a BIOS upgrade or drivers on our training/demo/test Microservers, so we can start to play with Server 2016. I wish I had known this a month ago as we sold 2 high end HP servers which we may not be able to support in a couple of years time.
If this is a ploy to sell more servers due to the cloud reducing sales, then it will backfire as we have just bought our fist Fujitsu server and it's brilliant!
I am speechless with the change!
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО01-16-2017 03:18 AM
тАО01-16-2017 03:18 AM
Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 on HP Microserver (N36L, N40L, N54L)
ROM updates do require a valid warranty or service contract, (in some cases ROM updates are made available to all customers). Driver updates are available to all customers.
I don't recall the date when this was put into effect, but it was early in 2014. All the information is listed here: http://h20565.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c04044353
This snippet shows the pertinent detail:
Access to HPE support materials applies to all ProLiant generations and includes downloads on HPE Support Center (HPESC) ( click here to go to the HPE Support Center ) for BIOS System ROM & Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD). These downloads are classified as BIOS System ROM.
Validation is not required for iLO, controller components either embedded or external to the system board, drivers or any other download content in the Drivers, Software & Firmware section of HPESC. тАЬCriticalтАЭ related firmware updates (addressing safety and security fixes) will be made available to all ProLiant customers outside of a warranty or support contract and are governed by "customer terms of use".
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО11-10-2017 12:36 PM
тАО11-10-2017 12:36 PM
Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 on HP Microserver (N36L, N40L, N54L)
I think this is the first time I have ever seen this and we buy alot of enterprise class hardware including HPE products. The ROM in question is required to use onboard harware with any OS newer than 2008 R2. This will definitely impact our future buying of HP products. We simply will not take the chance that our hardware will no longer work the way it should because we can't get a simple rom update.