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тАО05-16-2008 05:51 AM
тАО05-16-2008 05:51 AM
DL380 G5 upgrading to ESX 3.5
Are the BIOS / System ROM updates cumulative??
Is there a SmartStart CD or something similar for this server with ESX on it??
I ask because I need to install two more hard drives and expand its RAID5 array, and I recall reading in the HP docs that the array configuration utility can be run from the SmartStart CD -- or am I wrong??
One of the two additional drives is to be storage, the other one is to be the "hot spare."
Thank you, Tom
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тАО05-16-2008 06:56 AM
тАО05-16-2008 06:56 AM
Re: DL380 G5 upgrading to ESX 3.5
You can update to the latest BIOS using the latest firmware maintenance CD (8.10) available here:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=1121516&prodNameId=3288134&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-2c5987b8362348dbb3e80d277b
To reconfigure the RAID array, then you can use ORCA when they system boots. Just hit F8 when prompted by the SmartArray as the system boots.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Rob
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тАО05-16-2008 07:01 AM
тАО05-16-2008 07:01 AM
Re: DL380 G5 upgrading to ESX 3.5
This makes me wonder if it is correct and proper to use this CD.
I already found a BIOS upgrade listed for ESX 3.0 and downloaded it, as well as the management agents and SMH for ESX.
Thank you, Tom
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тАО05-16-2008 07:25 AM
тАО05-16-2008 07:25 AM
Re: DL380 G5 upgrading to ESX 3.5
BIOS update for DL380 G5 + ESX 3.0 =
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=uk&prodNameId=3288134&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=1121516&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2077
Regards,
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тАО05-16-2008 07:28 AM
тАО05-16-2008 07:28 AM
Re: DL380 G5 upgrading to ESX 3.5
I already have this BIOS download for ESX.
My questions are about the firmware CD download.
Thank you, Tom
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тАО05-16-2008 07:37 AM
тАО05-16-2008 07:37 AM
Re: DL380 G5 upgrading to ESX 3.5
As per the link (previous post).. use firmware provided there.
Regards,
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тАО05-16-2008 07:39 AM
тАО05-16-2008 07:39 AM
Re: DL380 G5 upgrading to ESX 3.5
Thank you for clarifying.
I can still use the 8.1 firmware for my various HP Windows 2k3 servers, so I'm continuing the download.
Thank you, Tom