Trying to get Bios for gen8 homeserver.

[ComfySofa]

As above. Logging into the iLo on my server it says my email is registered to the Home server....im reasonably sure its not a year old so my support is still valid. But for whatever reason i cannot find out how to get the bios. Whatever i seem to click on within the iLo sends me round in circles on the website. Can any one help.

[parnassus]

What Gen8 server exactly are you referring to? Saying Gen8 isn't sufficient to get help.

[ComfySofa]

Sorry - the Gen8 Homeserver.

[parnassus]

"Homeserver" means literally nothing, is it an HP ProLiant Microserver Gen8? is it a ProLiant MLxx/xxx (Tower) or DLxx/xxx (Rack) Gen8? be specific or provide the Server's Serial Number...

[ComfySofa]

Sorry - i thought there was only 1 gen 8 home server....

Serial is : Confidential Info Erased

[parnassus]

Mate, have a look here:

http://h20565.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/home/?sp4ts.oid=5379860&sp4ts.sn=CZ161901KB&sp4ts.pn=819185-421

If your Support expired you will not able to download SystemROM BIOS Firmware file or the SPP (Service Pack for ProLiant) ISO file.

[Torsten.]

This is a microserver gen8:

http://partsurfer.hpe.com/Search.aspx?searchText=CZ161901KB

[Dennis Handly]

Link to the latest MicroServer site:

https://www.hpe.com/us/en/product-catalog/servers/proliant-servers/pip.hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10.1009955118.html

[parnassus]

It looks like the OP owns/has a Gen8 MicroServer, not the latest and newest Gen10...

[jult]

I too am trying to update the firmware and bios, yet it sends me in circles, really strange.

I have never seen a website so confusing, and I'm deeply into IT since the 1980s, and heavily licensed too.

HP really needs to work on their presentation. Especially regarding patches and updates.

I have a Gen8 server for about a year, but apparently it's out of warranty *already*, geez. That was quick! I sure as hell am not going to pay even more, the server itself was expensive enough. I could have built my own with faster hardware for about half the price. And apparently *all* updates and patches require some kind of contract or payment, it's ludicrous.

Last time I'm ever buying anything HP. You, dare I say it, genuinely suck at IT.