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Proliant DL380e Gen8 @ Windows 2019

Consul_ee — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 18:52:21 GMT

hallo,
I have an order to upgrade my existing HP Proliant DL380e Gen8 server to latest MS Windows 2019,
my dream was to use Intelligent Provisioning to boot up and use WIN2019.ISO file from USB media
to install fresh copy of operatin system with all drivers included automatically

of course I have to upgrade all levels of firmware first,
so I upgraded BIOS to P73 @ 2018.05.21 (25 Jun 2018)
also upgraded iLO 4 to 2.70 (14 May 2019)
and Intelligent Provisioning to 1.71 (21 Feb 2019)

but, unfortinately, no luck! Windows 2019 is still unsupported by HP
for installation throw Intelligent Provisioning on Gen8 servers ((
by the way, it is soon 1 year after Windows 2019 was released...

dear HP Professionals, any plans on developing
Intelligent Provisioning to support Windows 2019
on HP Proliant Gen8 servers?
(to my knowladge Win2019 is supported on Gen10 Intelligent Provisioning since Feb 2019)

best regards,

Tallinn

Re: Proliant DL380e Gen8 @ Windows 2019

pragav — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:47:35 GMT

Hi Tallinn,

Windows Server 2019 is not certified for DL380e Gen8 , Hence its officially unsupported by HPE.

Though WS 2019 will still run on DL380e Gen8 models , However not all features will work as expected.

~~https://h20195.www2.hpe.com/v2/Getdocument.aspx?docname=a00049893enw&skiphtml=1~~

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Gen9 & Gen10 are officially supported for Windows Server 2019.

Re: Proliant DL380e Gen8 @ Windows 2019

Infairmatik — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:31:04 GMT

When we try to install Windows Server 2019 on the very similar model Dl380p G8, the Windows setup is aksing for the Smart Array Controller driver and no matter which version we try to feed it, it just doesn't accpept it. We would like to put our old servers to good use for a testing platform, so all we really need is a working driver for the P420i controller. Any recommendations?

Re: Proliant DL380e Gen8 @ Windows 2019

Infairmatik — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:03:35 GMT

Funny, we started over and used this time an older ISO of Windows Server 2019 which is dated November 14. 2018. With that ISO the installation went through without even asking for a driver. No that's weird...

Anyway, Windows Server 2019 is successfully installed on a HP DL380p G8 and was then easily updated via Windows updates to the most recent patch level.

We are now to install the HP SPP, using the most recent Updates for Windows Server 2016, where many of them prolly just work for Windows Server 2019.

Hope someone finds this info helpful, as we have been searching the whole morning for a solution.

Re: Proliant DL380e Gen8 @ Windows 2019

skbarcht — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 14:33:24 GMT

I tried to install 2019 on a gen 8 proliant DL360P and it seemed to install without a hitch. But after awhile it started rebooting by itself. I figured it was just incompatible, but there is your post. Do you think my server rebooting is something that could be fixed? Any ideas on how to diagnose the problem?

Re: Proliant DL380e Gen8 @ Windows 2019

Brian68 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 00:09:49 GMT

I got this working using intelligent provisioning on a DL360p Gen 8. Have an old decommissioned server experimenting with.
First you have to download and create usb iso for IP 2.80 for gen 9 but will work with and install fine on gen 8.

After IP boot F10 and select 2019 ISO it will eventually blue screen near end after it installs updated bad matrox video driver. What has to be done now is get it to safe mode - usually after a couple blue screen crashes and reboots it will prompt and allow for startup option to select safe mode - maybe possible to use F8 but was difficult for me because I was doing all remotely via iLO and had usb plugged in with images etc. and kept getting press any key to boot from usb so couldn't do F8. Then uninstall bad matrox driver and reinstall an older one from 2016 that doesn't crash (same one in SPP). After that everything works and can apply the full 2017 SPP.

I can post more details if anyone wants and cannot figure out. Just saying it can be done though.

Important that you cannot see the array from IP's SSA anymore.

Better way is to install IP 1.71 (or even 2.61) and then do an in-place upgrade to 2019 after. This way you also don't get the bad Matrox driver.

Re: Proliant DL380e Gen8 @ Windows 2019

Brian68 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 00:10:27 GMT

Re: Proliant DL380e Gen8 @ Windows 2019

mikldk — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:10:18 GMT

Well, as already stated - Windows Server 2019 are NOT supported on Gen8 Servers, only Gen9 & Gen10 does Support Windows Server 2019.

Re: Proliant DL380e Gen8 @ Windows 2019

RobCBBH — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:39:32 GMT

Hi,

After a few days of working out issues, I now have Server 2019 working on two DL380 Gen8 servers. Ill list what I found to be required:

1. Do not use any matrox drivers, use only the Windows standard VGA driver.

2. Use bios 05/24/2019 (CP040096.exe)

3. Use ILO 2.73 (CP043664.exe)

4. Use Smart Array Driver version 106.26.0.64 (CP037982.exe)

5. Use ILO Management controller driver 3.30.0.0 (cp030672.exe)

I beleive the bluescreens during upgrade or when running 2019 is caused by either the Matrox drivers for the graphics, or the drivers 4. and 5. on the list.

With all these in place, the Gen8s are totally stable and working well. Hope this helps.

Rob

Re: Proliant DL380e Gen8 @ Windows 2019

MaxDC — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:58:31 GMT

Hi Rob, thanks for all your informations. Step 2 to 5 are OK but installation cannot proceed due MATROX driver problem.
About step 1 how to set Windows standard VGA driver instead Matrox driver?

Thanks a lot an BR, Massimo

Re: Proliant DL380e Gen8 @ Windows 2019

rodrigoabatti — Mon, 31 May 2021 20:49:46 GMT

Boa Noite

Teria esta iso para diposibilizar tenho 2 gen 8 que preciso urgente colocar windows server 2019 e estou com o mesmo problema.

Ou se posssivel como inicilizo sem usar o drive da controladora e do video.

noa gurdo

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