BIOS/iLO Upgrade Path for ProLiant Dl360 Gen10

[brando2]

Hello,

Is there a supported upgrade path for the System ROM/BIOS and iLO?

We have a few servers running BIOS version 2.04 and iLO 5 version 1.40.

Based on different posts on this forum I have found release notes stating to upgrade older iLO versions to at least 1.48 before going to a newer version. Is that still the recommended path if using the SPP?

Has anyone in the community upgraded an older version like this before and what was the outcome?

Release Notes stating 1.48 was necessary before upgrading iLO to a newer version: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=sd00002959en_us&page=GUID-CAF44A83-B4D5-4BD5-864F-2D8A9B0311B8.html

Post recommending an incremental path: https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/ilo-5-firmware-jump-upgrade/td-p/7193585

We also opened a support ticket and the recommended path was to increment two versions at a time for both the BIOS and iLO.  

Thanks!

[shiva_jr]

Hi @brando2 , 
    I would recommend to mount and run the Latest version of SPP for Gen10.  It will update all the firmwares and softwares to the latest compatible version in a single instance.
You can also update iLO 5 firmware and System ROM  Separately.

Regards,
Shiva_JR

[brando2]

Thank you @shiva_jr. Is upgrading from the latest SPP more risky than doing smaller jumps in BIOS/iLO updates?

[Mr_Techie · Accepted solution]

@brando2 

Upgrading from the latest Service Pack for ProLiant  is generally considered less risky compared to performing smaller. 

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[brando2]

I came back to provide an update.  We ended up upgrading to a slightly newer System ROM and iLO version to bring this one test server in line with the rest of our servers.  Afterwards, running the SPP installed the majority of the drivers and firmware.  Please note, if you have an older OS, like 2016, some drivers may not be compatible in the SPP.  That means they won't be installed and you will need to hunt down the correct versions, i.e. the HPE Ethernet Adapter firmware and drivers.  

For those on 2019/2022, this shouldn't be an issue.  Hopefully this info will help someone in the future, but the SPP appears to have up[graded everything without issue or additional downtime.