topic Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5 in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

Reza Akhlaghy — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:56:58 GMT

Hi

When I try to install new driver (dated feb 2009)(ver 4.6.17) it will fail with error

HP Virtual Bus Device installation requires a newer version. Version 4.6.16.0 is required.

What should I do now?

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

STEVE PASIKOWSKI — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:31:14 GMT

I have just run into the same problem as well on a DL385 G5p server. Hopefully someone knows the answer.

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

STEVE PASIKOWSKI — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:07:06 GMT

I found the solution by doing a google search on "4.6.16.0". This allowed me to download the older version of the driver, in my case for Server 2003 x64 - cp009682.exe.

After installing this version I was able to install the newer 4.6.17 version successfully. Looks like HP did not fully QA this new driver installing against a fresh SmartStart 8.15 PSP installation.

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

Frank D Kirk — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:50:20 GMT

For Windows 2003 x86.

Download and install this driver prior to installing version 4.6.17.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=428936&prodNameId=3288114&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-156474dccfe74f73add73cce58

Had to apply this prior to running current driver 4.6.17

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

Jon Brent — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:19:47 GMT

Thanks Frank. That fixed a miniport driver issue as well (required before install of Net Config utility).

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

City_Blue — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:34:39 GMT

cheers Frank just fixed a load of issues

come award this guy his points :-)

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

w. wigman — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:36:48 GMT

I am having the same problems. The solution HP offers (installing 4.6.16.0 first) is resulting in an BSOD for me.

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

Jaremy B — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:26:34 GMT

Thanks, this took care of me as well!

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

Sean Mcdonald — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:04:03 GMT

Just in case HP reads this - although you can work around this isse, it's absolutely rediculous that my admins now have to manually load a particular driver version before running 8.20 or higher on a machine already running 8.15.

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

Marian Tomescu — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:14:27 GMT

Thanks Frank, it worked fine for me!

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

Marian Tomescu — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:15:43 GMT

... works on a ML370 G5 too!

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

HunterGatherer — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:27:15 GMT

X-64 version can be found here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=428936&prodNameId=3288114&swEnvOID=1113&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-47c35d870b01440aa0470f7307

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

HunterGatherer — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:43:52 GMT

FYI, Here is the tech Article from HP on this.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01684544〈=en&cc=us&taskId=101&prodSeriesId=428936

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

w. wigman — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:23:57 GMT

Meanwhile i received the solution from HP.
It was simply disconnecting the second server wich is standing by in an sort of an cluster.

The data send between the clustered servers was preventing the update.

Re: cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

Stefan Hasslinger — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:37:20 GMT

Hi,

in my case it works with installing 4.6.16.0 and then the newer driver versions too.

Thank You!