How to get firmware version of HDD in Proliant Servers?

[nava_thulasi39]

Hi,

I need to get firmware version of HDD in Proliant Servers which is running  ESXi 4.1.

How to get this information?

[zgarenm]

Hello,

You have many on line tools like HPacucli/HPONCFG..etc can be used to manage ILO, BIOS, Storage..etc, in your case you can use HPACUCLI tools to get all details regarding the storage sub-system, see below the details:

1. you have to use HP ESXi customized Image if Not you have to install ESXI Offline bundle

* RECOMMENDED * HP ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 4.1 U2

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/psi/swdDetails/?sp4ts.oid=4091432&spf_p.tpst=swdMain&spf_p.prp_swdMain=wsrp-navigationalState%3Didx%253D%257CswItem%253DMTX_29ebeeee4a6a44ce978ceec6c2%257CswEnvOID%253D4091%257CitemLocale%253D%257CswLang%253D%257Cmode%253D%257Caction%253DdriverDocument&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vig... 

To check if you have already the HP tools installed please run the below command:

#esxcli software vib list | grep hp

2. run the below command to get all details about the storage sub-system:

#esxcli hpacucli cmd -q "ctrl all show status" 

the above command to get detail about the storage controller used

#esxcli hpacucli cmd -q "ctrl slot=0 pd all show status"

above command to get status of all HDD attached to the controller in slot 0 (embedded one)

#esxcli hpacucli cmd -q "ctrl slot=0 pd 1I:1:1 show"

to get all details (Firmware/model..etc) regarding the HDD in Port 1, Box 1 and Bay 1

please let me know if you need more details

Best regards

[Jags_21]

Hi,

you should be able to get the details by running 'dmidecode' command through vMA appliance were the ESXi host is connected.

Example:

dmidecode |grep -i "Hard Disk" or dmidecode |grep -i "serial number"

Thanks,

[Hariom]

For ESXi 4.1 you can install offline bundle and HP RSM (HP Remote System Management Utility) which will allow to see install Firmware for hardwares. Detailed steps are available at:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=120&prodSeriesId=3690376&prodTypeId=18964&objectID=c03100707