HP Proliant DL380 G5 NIC's not found after firmware update

[SamedKS]

Hi,

anyone help me to download xdiag which contains engineering mode (xdiag-b06eng) ?

Regards

[HPusers]

Same Problem with SPP 02.2014 and DL380G5..... 

[scsbradley]

Hi Satus,

Do you have an image you can share with me?  I am having trouble sourcing all the necessary files.

[ServerUP]

Anyone have any luck getting a solution from HP?  It would appear it's a fault of theirs given the firmware file they provided is causing these issues. 

I'm struggling with the proper XDIAG files needed as well.

[Letze01]

Hello,

at least it seems I was able to figure this issue out, based on Saturas's information. Here the steps I made:

1. Download all necessary tools

- download FreeDOS http://www.freedos.org/download/download/fd11src.iso

- download XDIAG.exe ftp://www.supermicro.com.tw/driver/Broadcom/B57BCMCD_T7.6.4.1/dos/diag/NX2/xdiag.exe

- download bc08c740.bin ftp://www.supermicro.com.tw/driver/Broadcom/B57BCMCD_T7.6.4.1/dos/onchip_firmware/bootcode/5708/bc08c740.bin

- read all informations in ftp://www.supermicro.com.tw/driver/Broadcom/B57BCMCD_T7.6.4.1/dos/onchip_firmware/bootcode/5708/setup.txt

2. prepare the FreeDOS.iso

- after downloading open the iso with a tool like UltraISO

- add the XDIAG.exe and the bc08c740.bin to the iso

- save the iso with a new name

- burn it or mount it with ilo

3. boot from FreeDOS

- select 'Install to harddisk' (in my case nothing was written to the harddisk, because FreeDOS was unable to read the existing NTFS volume)

- press '1'

- select your language

- press ESC

- select 'run FreeDOS from CD-ROM'

4. Programming Non-volatile Memory for New NIC/LOM (follow the steps in the setup.txt)

5. Restoring corrupted NIC/LOM (follow the steps in the setup.txt)

6. reset system settings

- turn on the dip switch S6 for system maintenance and power on the server

- boot until the message for resetting the dip switch appears

- power off the system and switch S6 back to normal

Please keep in  mind, that this informations are provided without any warranty. As I said, these steps worked for me with a DL380 G5.

Hope this helps someone solving this issue.

Regards

Andreas

[ServerUP]

Looks like the NIC's are back up and running.  Thanks for all the help from everyone. 

[hase3d]

Hello all, and thanx for the great tips here.. I got the same problem as you all did and solved it with the help of both Saturas and Letze01 posts.

NICs of my ProLiant DL380 G5 - BMC5708c.

I used the following steps 

1. Download all necessary tools

- download FreeDOS http://www.freedos.org/download/download/fd11src.iso

- download XDIAG.exe ftp://www.supermicro.com.tw/driver/Broadcom/B57BCMCD_T7.6.4.1/dos/diag/NX2/xdiag.exe

- download bc08c740.bin ftp://www.supermicro.com.tw/driver/Broadcom/B57BCMCD_T7.6.4.1/dos/onchip_firmware/bootcode/5708/bc08...

- read all informations in ftp://www.supermicro.com.tw/driver/Broadcom/B57BCMCD_T7.6.4.1/dos/onchip_firmware/bootcode/5708/setu...

2. prepare the FreeDOS.iso

- after downloading open the iso with a tool like UltraISO

- add the XDIAG.exe and the bc08c740.bin to the iso

- save the iso with a new name

- burn it or mount it with ilo 

3. Boot from CD   

4. Run xdiag in engineering mode xdiag -b06eng

5. type device 1

6. nvm fill 0 0x600 0

7. nvm upgrade -bc "path to bin file/bc08c740.bin

8. nvm cfg and typed "default", then typed 16=10 wich sets the BAR size to 32 for this NIC (see the guide), then typed SAVE

9. device 2  and repeat steps 6-8, run the command 1=00:00:18:xx:xx:xx <--- change the last digit for different mac on device 2. 

10. SAVE

11. EXIT

12. do a full POWER CYCLE (unplug) of the server, run xdiag in eng mode again and confirm the that the MAC and RAM size are still changed. 

13. DONE

up and running again. 

didnt need to do the steps for restoring corrupt lom or change the S6 dip switch to get it to work. 

tried this on 2 of the servers and it worked on both. 

Br

Hase3d

[Marko_MSI]

Thans to Saturas and Letze01 posts.

I made the same procedure as hase3d did and it WORKS!

The only problem is that these NICs are not detected as HP 373i embedded any more (now the manufacturer is Broadcom).  If some of you want the ISO including all the utilities for succesful upgrade just make a reply to this post.

Regards,

Marko

[stricklandj]

I would appreciate the ISO. I have been on the phone with HP for 1.5 hours so far and they can't find a solution. I have referenced this post but they don't care what ya'll have to offer.

[Marko_MSI]

http://we.tl/v9GQstMkhK

and use hase3d's steps.

regards,

Marko