cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

[Reza Akhlaghy]

Hi

When I try to install new driver (dated feb 2009)(ver 4.6.17) it will fail with error

HP Virtual Bus Device installation requires a newer version. Version 4.6.16.0 is required.

What should I do now?

[STEVE PASIKOWSKI]

I have just run into the same problem as well on a DL385 G5p server. Hopefully someone knows the answer.

[STEVE PASIKOWSKI]

I found the solution by doing a google search on "4.6.16.0". This allowed me to download the older version of the driver, in my case for Server 2003 x64 - cp009682.exe.

After installing this version I was able to install the newer 4.6.17 version successfully. Looks like HP did not fully QA this new driver installing against a fresh SmartStart 8.15 PSP installation.

[Frank D Kirk]

For Windows 2003 x86.

Download and install this driver prior to installing version 4.6.17.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=428936&prodNameId=3288114&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-156474dccfe74f73add73cce58


Had to apply this prior to running current driver 4.6.17

[Jon Brent]

Thanks Frank. That fixed a miniport driver issue as well (required before install of Net Config utility).

[City_Blue]

cheers Frank just fixed a load of issues

come award this guy his points :-)

[w. wigman]

I am having the same problems. The solution HP offers (installing 4.6.16.0 first) is resulting in an BSOD for me.

[Jaremy B]

Thanks, this took care of me as well!

[Sean Mcdonald]

Just in case HP reads this - although you can work around this isse, it's absolutely rediculous that my admins now have to manually load a particular driver version before running 8.20 or higher on a machine already running 8.15.

[Marian Tomescu]

Thanks Frank, it worked fine for me!

[Marian Tomescu]

... works on a ML370 G5 too!

[HunterGatherer]

X-64 version can be found here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=428936&prodNameId=3288114&swEnvOID=1113&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-47c35d870b01440aa0470f7307

[HunterGatherer]

FYI, Here is the tech Article from HP on this.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01684544〈=en&cc=us&taskId=101&prodSeriesId=428936

[w. wigman]

Meanwhile i received the solution from HP.
It was simply disconnecting the second server wich is standing by in an sort of an cluster.

The data send between the clustered servers was preventing the update.

[Stefan Hasslinger]

Hi,

in my case it works with installing 4.6.16.0 and then the newer driver versions too.

Thank You!