Proliant DL380 G3 which RHEL Software Suppport Pack to use to update firmware for the 2.6 kernel

[JimArmstrong]

I'm planning an install for Check Points R75.20.  I think it uses the 2.6.32.2 kernel, this should be a pretty close guess.  And I want to update the firmware using the SSP.  I'm not sure of which one I need to download.  Would someone help me out with the link?

I have the latest SSP but it throws the err msg "this kernel requires an x86-64 cpu, but only detected an i646 cpu. unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your cpu" when I try to boot from it.  I have a similar post regarding Smart Start and a forum member pointed me to Smart Start v8.25 as the latest for the G3's.  I probably need something similar for the SSP.

Thanks

[Suman_1978]

Hi,

DL380 G3 supports only 32bit operating system.  From the error message I am guessing that you might have installed x64bit OS/kernel on this server.

You can take a look at this link "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Certification and Support HP ProLiant & BladeSystem Server"

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/hplinuxcert.html

Here are the ProLiant Support Packs:

ProLiant Support Pack for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=316529&swItem=MTX-UNITY-I25258&prodNameId=3288130&swEnvOID=1080&swLang=8&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=0


ProLiant Support Pack for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (i686)
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=316529&swItem=MTX-dd9f895848b24831a1c8b9f060&prodNameId=3288130&swEnvOID=2025&swLang=8&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=2


ProLiant Support Pack for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (i686)
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=316529&swItem=MTX-93dff237ca4140d594b84f88de&prodNameId=3288130&swEnvOID=4006&swLang=8&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=0

Good Luck!

[JimArmstrong]

Thanks for the tip that the G3 is only 32 bit.  I've not installed anything yet.  I want to update the firmware before I install an o/s.  I'll download the support packs and see which one works.

[Suman_1978]

Hi,

If nothing is installed and you are looking for updating Firmware then here is the link.

Firmware Maintenance CD
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=316529&swItem=MTX-124beffbed3842cea0b9b3f962&prodNameId=3288130&swEnvOID=2025&swLang=8&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=1

ProLiant Support Pack is installed after you install the operating system.