topic Re: Patching Servers - iLO version, BIOS Version etc in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

Patching Servers - iLO version, BIOS Version etc

RunshawSD — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:01:43 GMT

Hi, we have some ProLiant DL360 Gen9 servers that have recently replaced our older fleet.

We are looking to introduce regular patching/updating of BIOS/iLO version etc, we are running VMWare 6.5 on these servers.

If I login to the server using the iLO it tells me the current version of the iLO/ROM etc, can someone tell me exactly where to find the updates for these that I can upload directly via the iLO. It is asking for a .bin file, but for some reason I am struggling to find these on the HPE drivers/patches website. When selecting the iLO updates for example, it is asking for the OS, such as Win Server etc, I want to apply it directly via the iLO, where do I get the files for this?

I feel like I am being a bit stupid with this to be honest, but if anyone is able to point me in the right direction it would be much appreicated.

Thanks very much.

Re: Patching Servers - iLO version, BIOS Version etc

Fred4 — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 07:22:12 GMT

Hello

In my opinion use the HPE Service Pack For Proliant.

http://h17007.www1.hpe.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/products/service_pack/spp/

You can also look at the iLO Amplifier Pack to manage your HPE servers

https://iloamplifierpack.itcs.hpe.com/

https://www.hpe.com/us/en/product-catalog/detail/pip.hpe-ilo-amplifier-pack.1009838729.html

Regards

Re: Patching Servers - iLO version, BIOS Version etc

gsb88 — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:44:22 GMT

You can extract the bin file out of the exe. Then just upgrade straight from the ILO