topic Re: HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media AF601A Firmware in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media AF601A Firmware

Freyr_Wolf — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:16:54 GMT

Hi

I'm searching for the latest firmware but can only find dead links
From here: https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/firmware-update-2-1-16-ip-console-switch/td-p/5064345 I gather that:
https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/softwaredetails?language=en_US&softwareId=MTX_86ca636bf11c42bdaabcb9638f

Should be the right firmware but there is no way to download it, anyone have any ideas?

Greetings,
Freyr.

Re: HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media AF601A Firmware

Suman_1978 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 05:44:42 GMT

Hi,

Try this link 1 or link 2.

AF601A is a 2x1x16 IP Console switch with virtual media

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Re: HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media AF601A Firmware

Freyr_Wolf — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 19:33:19 GMT

Hey,

I have tried the Linux version of the firmware and the switch does not accept it saying it is not compatible.

Greetings,
Freyr

Re: HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media AF601A Firmware

Suman_1978 — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 06:18:14 GMT

Hi,

Please cross check the Switch model and / or Part number.

Can you tell, Why do you want to update Switch FW, are there any issues with existing firmware on the switch?

Thank You!
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Re: HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media AF601A Firmware

Freyr_Wolf — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 03:58:42 GMT

@Suman_1978 Hi,
Hereby the P/N.
HP IP Console viewer does see it as an IP Console Switch 2x1x16 as well
Reason for it, personal preference to have stuff up to date (the update isn't made for no reason) and issues connecting with the serial console (which seems to be a thing for these, both HP and DELL branded switches has more than a couple people with issues trying to connect to it)

Re: HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media AF601A Firmware

Freyr_Wolf — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:00:36 GMT

After a long search I found the firmware file!!
Just went ahead and bruteforce downloaded every file in there till I got it,
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/pubsw-windows/p1421280099/v43360/SP33829.EXE
That will be V1.0.19.1, in my original link it talks about the latest being V1.3.25.0 but I had to use an archived compaq FTP to find this since currently I can not access the HP ftp site so it might have a later version under the P1421280099 folder, if the link doesn't work anyone who needs the Firmware at least has an SP number to go by.

Re: HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media AF601A Firmware

Sunitha_Mod — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 06:47:24 GMT

Hello @Freyr_Wolf,

Great!

We are glad to know your were able to find the solution and we appreciate you for keeping us posted.

Re: HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media AF601A Firmware

ripclap — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 23:01:16 GMT

Were you able to get your hands on that latest version?

Re: HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media AF601A Firmware

Freyr_Wolf — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:40:18 GMT

I have not found the latest version since then and I see that the HP FTP still isn't accessible.
Unless HP puts effort into any of this I doubt we can find it, seems their solution to the file no longer being there was to just remove the page talking about it.
To even get the older file, I had to jump hoops through the wayback machine to find the original download site for a number and then just mass download the directory from an archived Compaq FTP

Best bet would be to see if you can find an archived HP FTP.

And to HP, this really shouldn't be this hard, if I'm correct the exact same switch is the DELL Poweredge 4161DS and it sure ain't that hard to find the Firmware there.

Re: HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media AF601A Firmware

shiva_jr — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:42:12 GMT

Hi @Freyr_Wolf and @ripclap

Were you searching for this firmware. (HPE_Swift_G4_KVM_Console8.5.exe) ?
Regards,
Shiva_JR