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Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

InTech2000 — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:01:02 GMT

Hi,

I have a BL465c G7 with iLO3. The ROM BIOS is A19 12/20/2010 and wish to upgrade the latest version which is 03/14/2018. Note this is the mothboard bios, not the iLO firmware.

Can I update this via the ILO3? There is seems no mention of this (unlike ILO4 which it does and works ok).

Thanks.

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

Torsten. — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:20:57 GMT

For ILO4 and ILO5 it works good.

No idea about ILO3.

Is there a hint in the online help like in the newer ILOs?

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

InTech2000 — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:30:30 GMT

Unfortunately there is nothing in the help or the online user guide :

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=c02774507&docLocale=en_US

As per the screenshot off the internet below.

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

Rhythm596 — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 06:37:40 GMT

Hi,

No, You can not update BIOS firmware using iLO 3.

Please let us know if you have any further query.

Regards,

Rhythm, HPE Employee

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

BartVI_RD — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 08:09:04 GMT

Hi,

This is not possible. Download the latest supported SPP for G7 servers here:

https://techlibrary.hpe.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/products/service_pack/spp/index.aspx?version=G7.1

Just mount the .ISO file from your iLO virtual console or virtual CD-ROM and you can either install all available updates or just the ones you need (like BIOS).

The SPP is both supported as bootable media, or can be launched from within your OS.

Bart

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

InTech2000 — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:15:25 GMT

After reading the release notes, that ISO does not contain the latest BIOS.

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

Torsten. — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:24:26 GMT

You can use this SPP and add the component manually or use the custom SPP + hotfix:

https://spp.hpe.com/custom/#/sources/YnAwMDMxMjguMTUxNDQ2NjkzNA

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

InTech2000 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:39:09 GMT

Hi,

When I click on the link it says support validation required.

Unfortunately I dont have any valid support - its expired.

What else can I try?

Thanks.

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

Torsten. — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:43:38 GMT

How about this:

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_59f38f0bef0c4980bac9c49345

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_fb4e8e2a86544e4a8a10451a54

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_0fba8acb86e242dfae0338d3d6

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

InTech2000 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:00:59 GMT

Thanks for links, I have the BIOS update file, just unable to execute it. The server is on the other side of the world, so I only have iLO access.

How do I add the file to the SPP? When I load up the SPP I cannot see anywhere to add it in?

Thanks.

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

Torsten. — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:41:30 GMT

You can add the files into the hp/packages directory

prepare an USB key drive (first link) and use it with ILOs virtual media.

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

InTech2000 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:00:36 GMT

iLO's 3 virtual media does not let you mount USB drives, only floppy drive IMG files.

I have tried to add the files to the SPP ISO, but it will not boot - keeps saying boot checksum error.

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

Torsten. — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:04:52 GMT

>> ILO's 3 virtual media does not let you mount USB drives

I'm sure I have done this before. Must be a real USB stick connected to your PC.

>> I have tried to add the files to the SPP ISO, but it will not boot

How?

Re: Updating ROM BIOS via iLO3 question

InTech2000 — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:22:21 GMT

I unziped the file in the ISO using 7-ZIP.

I mounted the ISO in IMGburn, and extracted the boot sector and saved it.

I added the rpm for the BIOS in pakages folder and rebuilt the ISO.

It starts to boot off the ISO - then it says checksum error.