HP CloudSystem Matrix 6.x Reference Guide

HP CloudSystem Matrix 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 Firmware Revisions for Customer Advisory c02796117

HP Part Number: 666462-002 Published: September 2011 Edition: 1

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Revision history

ChangesPublishedDocument version

September 2011666462-002

HP CloudSystem Matrix 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 firmware revisions

• Upgrades to HP Onboard Administrator (OA) 3.31, HP Integrated

Lights-Out 2 Advanced (iLO2) 2.06, HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 Advanced (iLO3) 1.26, Virtual Connect (VC) 3.18, and Matrix ProLiant server blade system ROMs as a set

ReservedAugust 2011666462–001

HP BladeSystem Matrix 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 firmware revisionsApril 2011658130–001

• Updates to iLO3 1.20, OA 3.21, and VC 3.18 as a set

• Update to the NC553i firmware on the BL460c G7 server blade

1 Overview..................................................................................................4

2 Upgrade prerequisites.................................................................................6

Perform downloads...................................................................................................................6

Collect information required for upgrade.....................................................................................6

Prepare for the upgrade............................................................................................................6

3 Upgrade firmware......................................................................................7

Upgrade ProLiant system ROMs..................................................................................................7

Upgrade iLO3 firmware version to 1.26 and iLO2 firmware to 2.06.................................................7

Upgrade the HP NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter..............................10

Upgrade Onboard Administrator firmware to version 3.31...........................................................11

Upgrade Virtual Connect firmware to version 3.18.......................................................................11

4 Support and other resources......................................................................12

Contacting HP........................................................................................................................12

Information to collect before contacting HP............................................................................12

How to contact HP.............................................................................................................12

Registering for software technical support and update service .................................................12

How to use your software technical support and update service .........................................12

Warranty information....................................................................................................13

HP authorized resellers.......................................................................................................13

Documentation feedback....................................................................................................13

Security bulletin and alert policy for non-HP owned software components..................................13

Subscribing to security bulletins.......................................................................................13

Related information.................................................................................................................14

Contents 3

1 Overview

As of June 2011, the product name of HP BladeSystem Matrix has been renamed to HP CloudSystem Matrix. While some documents before June 2011 may continue to have references to the HP BladeSystem Matrix product name, these references are interchangeable with HP CloudSystem Matrix.

This document provides instructions on installing the components outlined in the updated Customer Advisory c02796117 dated September 2011. In this advisory, HP recommends updating Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO2) Advanced firmware to version 2.06, Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO3) Advanced firmware to version 1.26 (for ProLiant only), Onboard Administrator (OA) firmware to 3.31, Virtual Connect (VC) firmware to 3.18, and Matrix ProLiant server blades system ROMs as a set.

Virtual Connect firmware should be updated to 3.18 if it has not been upgraded already.

NOTE: This document applies to all HP CloudSystem Matrix 6.1 through 6.3 customers.

Hardware components to be updated

HP recommends updating the following hardware components.

VersionHardware component

I22 2011.05.05HP ProLiant BL280c G6

I23 2011.05.02HP ProLiant BL460c G5

HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-Port Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

I24 2011.05.05HP ProLiant BL460c G6

I27 2011.05.05HP ProLiant BL460c G7

A13 2011.05.02HP ProLiant BL465c G5 and G6

A19 2011.05.10HP ProLiant BL465c G7

I21 2011.05.05HP ProLiant BL490c G6

I28 2011.05.05HP ProLiant BL490c G7

A14 2011.05.02HP ProLiant BL495c G5 and G6

I17 2011.05.02HP ProLiant BL680c G5

A08 2011.05.02HP ProLiant BL685c G5

A17 2011.05.02HP ProLiant BL685c G6

A20 2011.05.10HP ProLiant BL685c G7

3.31HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Onboard Administrator

3.18

HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

ProLiant G7)

4 Overview

2.06HP ProLiant Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO2) Advanced for BladeSystem

1.26HP ProLiant Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO3) Advanced for BladeSystem (for

For Matrix 6.1 and 6.2 customers, if there are BL460c G7 server blades whose NC553i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter version is earlier than 2.102.517.701, HP recommends updating the NC553i to 2.102.517.703.

In an HP CloudSystem Matrix environment, HP recommends as a best practice to update firmware component types in the following order:

1. Blade server firmware (system ROM, iLO, NIC)

2. Onboard Administrator (OA) firmware

3. Virtual Connect (VC) firmware

The only upgrades that must be done offline are the system ROMs and the HP NC553i for BL460c G7 blades.

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