Where can i get a NIC Firmware Update (free, no subscription) for ML350 Gen.?

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Hi there

Where can i get a NIC Firmware update (free, no subscription) for ML350 Gen.?

Thank you very much for your feedbacks...

With kind regards,

Jan

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Is it that what i need to update it not via OS, but via BIOS with pressing F9 on computer start?

-> https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/product?language=de&tab=driversAndSoftware&kmpmoid=1009483731&driversAndSoftwareSubtype=9000095&environmentType=2200021

Thank you very much for your feedbacks...

With kind regards,

Jan

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After expanding the .iso file, i saw a file called "oc14-12.0.1345.0.ufi"... its that the firmware file for the network adapter?

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-> And there seem also to be a lower version with its filename "oc11-12.0.1318.0.ufi"...

(?)

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Get a message like "Wrong firmware or no supported" device when i try to flash in BIOS (Option "Embedded ... ") with file "oc14-12.0.1345.0.ufi"...

SO: WHERE can i get the correct Firmware file for the Ethernet Controller in ProLiant ML350 Gen. 9?


Thanks you very very much in advance for your feedbacks.


Kind regards, Jan

[TVVJ]

Hello,

From the link provided below, I understand that you require the firmware for the embedded NIC for HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen9 Server. The emdedded NIC is "HPE 1Gb Ethernet 4-port 331i Adapter".

A search in the HPE Support Center for firmware of this card reveals that the an offline version, does not seem to be available. Please refer to the firmware search results for "HPE 1Gb Ethernet 4-port 331i Adapter". Please click the 'DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE' tab. At the left, in the facet 'Software Type' click the check box for 'Firmware' to view all search results.

Regards,

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Thank you very much for your feedback - will look on it ASAP!!

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One question more: Does somebody know there is an upgrade tool for Debian 11.x [Proxmox 7.x] ?

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Get this SPP and boot from to install firmware

https://techlibrary.hpe.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/products/service_pack/spp/index.aspx?version=2021.05.0

This SPP has all Gen9 firmware except BIOS.

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Thank you very much, will look on it!!  

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No free, so not useable for me!! 

[Torsten.]

Sorry, this one:

https://techlibrary.hpe.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/products/service_pack/spp/index.aspx?version=gen10.2021.04.0

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thx

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So: Gen9 and Gen10 have the same SAS/SATA and NIC adapters...?

[Torsten.]

You can have a lot of different adapters in these servers. However, these SPP are indeical except the Gen10 SPP has no Gen9 BIOS.

The 2021.10 are really made for Gen9 and Gen10 only, hence 2 different SPP.

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The command ´lspci -s 03:00.0 -vvv´ shows me:

03:00.0 Serial Attached SCSI controller: Hewlett-Packard Company Smart Array Gen9 Controllers (rev 01)
DeviceName: Embedded RAID 1
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company P440ar
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr+ Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx+
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
03:00.0 Serial Attached SCSI controller: Hewlett-Packard Company Smart Array Gen9 Controllers (rev 01)
DeviceName: Embedded RAID 1
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company P440ar
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr+ Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx+
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
NUMA node: 0
IOMMU group: 61
Region 0: Memory at 92c00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
Region 2: Memory at 92d00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Region 4: I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
Expansion ROM at 92d80000 [virtual] [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold-)
Status: D0 NoSoftRst+ PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/32 Maskable- 64bit+
Address: 0000000000000000 Data: 0000
Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=64 Masked-
Vector table: BAR=0 offset=00002000
PBA: BAR=0 offset=00003000
Capabilities: [c0] Express (v2) Endpoint, MSI 00
DevCap: MaxPayload 512 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <4us, L1 <1us
ExtTag+ AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset- SlotPowerLimit 0.000W
DevCtl: CorrErr- NonFatalErr+ FatalErr+ UnsupReq-
RlxdOrd+ ExtTag+ PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop+
MaxPayload 256 bytes, MaxReadReq 4096 bytes
DevSta: CorrErr+ NonFatalErr- FatalErr- UnsupReq+ AuxPwr- TransPend-
LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 8GT/s, Width x8, ASPM not supported
ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot- ASPMOptComp+
LnkCtl: ASPM Disabled; RCB 64 bytes, Disabled- CommClk+
ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
LnkSta: Speed 8GT/s (ok), Width x8 (ok)
TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Range B, TimeoutDis+ NROPrPrP- LTR-
10BitTagComp- 10BitTagReq- OBFF Via message, ExtFmt- EETLPPrefix-
EmergencyPowerReduction Not Supported, EmergencyPowerReductionInit-
FRS- TPHComp+ ExtTPHComp-
AtomicOpsCap: 32bit+ 64bit+ 128bitCAS+
DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis- LTR- OBFF Disabled,
AtomicOpsCtl: ReqEn-
LnkCap2: Supported Link Speeds: 2.5-8GT/s, Crosslink- Retimer- 2Retimers- DRS-
LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 8GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-
Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB, EqualizationComplete+ EqualizationPhase1+
EqualizationPhase2+ EqualizationPhase3+ LinkEqualizationRequest-
Retimer- 2Retimers- CrosslinkRes: unsupported
Capabilities: [100 v2] Advanced Error Reporting
UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
UESvrt: DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- AdvNonFatalErr+
CEMsk: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- AdvNonFatalErr+
AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, ECRCGenCap+ ECRCGenEn- ECRCChkCap+ ECRCChkEn-
MultHdrRecCap- MultHdrRecEn- TLPPfxPres- HdrLogCap-
HeaderLog: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
Capabilities: [300 v1] Secondary PCI Express
LnkCtl3: LnkEquIntrruptEn- PerformEqu-
LaneErrStat: 0
Kernel driver in use: hpsa
Kernel modules: hpsa

[Torsten.]

What's the problem with your P440ar?

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Currently, i don't have any issues with it... but i just want to ensure that the latest firmware is used on our HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen. 9... BIOS is already upgraded, now i also want to upgrade the NIC and SATA/SAS controller firmware... that's it...

[Torsten.]

Latest smart array firmware is in this SPP, it is also here

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/swd/detail?swItemId=MTX_13095de5299a4e97b38dcb58cb#tab-history

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Thx; can i use it on Debain 11.x? (-> Proxmox 7.x)

Originally, i was searching for a FW upgrade too which does't need a special OS... e.g. a boot .iso image or something like that. (I heard that SAS/SAS & NIC controller is not upgradeable via BIOS... but on "Embedded" option, i don't can only see the "System ROM"... i ALSO see storage and nic fw upgrade options) 

[Torsten.]

Just boot from the SPP ISO or create an USB device from ISO and boot it.

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No .iso... but .rpm: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/swd/detail?swItemId=MTX_13095de5299a4e97b38dcb58cb

[Torsten.]

You have all the install instructions here

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/swd/detail?swItemId=MTX_13095de5299a4e97b38dcb58cb#tab3

but better just boot from the SIO.

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OK - so i can install that .rpm on debian 11 without any problems?

-> install rpm on debian - Google Suche

[Torsten.]

If you don't run a supported OS better boot the ISO or USB.