Update P212 Array Controller Firmware without a HP server

[David_LV]

I have been using a P212 RAID controller for years, but want to update the firmware as there are a lot of fixes in newer versions.

This is installed in a NON-HP "white box" server.

The issue is that all the firmware tools I have tried (Firmware Maintenance CD, etc) check to see if you are running on a HP server. 

Does anyone know a workaround to update the firmware without a HP server?  (Preferrably bootable USB/CD as the systm is a VMWare ESXi host)

Thanks,

David

[David_LV]

Nevermind.  Walked through the process again and it worked this time.

Used the update version within the ESXi console.

SCP to copy the file to /tmp

Support mode and SSH to remote into the system.

Gotchas:  the file needs you to change permissions allowing it to be executed:

cd tmp

chmod 775 CP023868.scexe

Then you dont just run the file.  You must: "sh CP023868.scexe"

Hope it helps others.