https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/network-dropping/m-p/1152420#M129778 The NC7782 firmware can be updated from the bootable ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD. Tue, 18 May 2010 11:49:48 GMT Kedd Guyton 2010-05-18T11:49:48Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/network-dropping/m-p/1152419#M129777 I have a DL380 G4 that I installed ESXi 4 on last week (just hypervisor). Haven't been able to do anything yet with it due to the network link dropping about an hour to hour and a half after being booted, re-started, or even un-plugged and plugged back in. Not sure whats going on.<BR /> <BR /> I would upgrade firmware of the nic, but all i have installed is the VM Hyper visor , no OS so none of the firmware upgrades i can find will flash just the nics with out a base OS install of Windows or Linux Mon, 17 May 2010 13:32:29 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/network-dropping/m-p/1152419#M129777 PJ Hankins 2010-05-17T13:32:29Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/network-dropping/m-p/1152420#M129778 The NC7782 firmware can be updated from the bootable ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD. Tue, 18 May 2010 11:49:48 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/network-dropping/m-p/1152420#M129778 Kedd Guyton 2010-05-18T11:49:48Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/network-dropping/m-p/1152421#M129779 OK...firmware updated on server, network still dropping after about an hour. Any one here have any experience with VSphere 4 update 1 on a G4. Everything is working except for the network dropping. Wed, 19 May 2010 01:34:07 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/network-dropping/m-p/1152421#M129779 PJ Hankins 2010-05-19T01:34:07Z