HP Virtual Connect and Flex10 NICs Solution Recipe

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HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 NICs

Solution Recipe

Technical white paper

Table of contents

About this document............................................................................................................................. 2

Firmware and Software Updates ........................................................................................................... 2

Baseline Firmware Release Set contents .................................................................................................. 2

Onboard Administrator ........................................................................................................................ 3

Virtual Connect .................................................................................................................................... 3

HP ProLiant Server Blade support matrix for Flex-10 NICs ......................................................................... 3

HP ProLiant Server Blade BIOS, Firmware and Drivers .............................................................................. 4

Integrated Lights-Out Advanced for BladeSystem ..................................................................................... 7

Flex-10 NICs Operating System Drivers .................................................................................................. 7

To obtain firmware and Windows , Linux drivers go to the following hp.com websites: ............................... 8

To obtain VMware drivers, go to the following websites: .......................................................................... 9

Flex-10 NICs Adapter Firmware .......................................................................................................... 10

Additional Resources .......................................................................................................................... 11

Summary of content (11 pages)

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HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 NICs Solution Recipe Technical white paper Table of contents About this document............................................................................................................................. 2 Firmware and Software Updates ........................................................................................................... 2 Baseline Firmware Release Set contents .................................................................................................
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About this document This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers, Virtual Connect and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels. This document specifies the versions of firmware, and software that are recommended as updates to Release Set 2010.
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Smart Update Firmware DVD 9.20b or later 9.20b: http://www.hp.com/swpublishing/MTX-98ce7a50a19a4d4994aaad8d0e (2nd Dec 2010) Onboard Administrator Firmware Version HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Onboard Administrator (OA) Minimum 3.11 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductList.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodT ypeId=329290&prodSeriesId=3188465&taskId=135 HP recommends 3.31 or later HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Onboard Administrator (OA) – Minimum 3.
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blades. HP Flex-10 NIC and supported BladeSystem servers BL2x220c G6 NC5 22m NC5 32m No Yes NC5 32i Nc54 2m NC5 43i NC5 50m NC5 51m Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NC5 51i NC5 52m NC5 53i NC553m Yes BL2x220c G7 (VC 3.
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Server blade model Version BL2x220c G7 I29 ROM 2011.01.30 (A) (11 Mar 2011) http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=4 268679&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodSeriesId=4268596&prodTypeId=3709945 BL280c G6 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=3 896074&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodSeriesId=3896073&prodTypeId=3709945 BL460c G6 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.
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Server blade model BCS Superdome Blades http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProdSearch.
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Integrated Lights-Out Advanced for BladeSystem Component Version HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) Advanced for BladeSystem http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=11 35772&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodClassId=&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=1146658 2.01 (4 Jan 2011) or later HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3) Advanced for BladeSystem 1.12 or later http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.
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To obtain firmware and Windows , Linux drivers go to the following hp.com websites: 8 NC522m http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNa meId=3935419&taskId=135&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=3935417&lang=en&cc=us NC532m http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNa meId=3822502&taskId=135&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=3822501&lang=en&cc=us NC542m http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.
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To obtain VMware drivers, go to the following websites: Adapter OS Version NIC Driver NC522 ESX/ESXi 4.x 4.0.585 http://downloads.vmware.com/d/details/dt_esxix_qlogic_40585/ZHcqYn R0JSpiZGhwZA NC532 ESX/ESXi 4.0 1.62.11.v40.1 http://downloads.vmware.com/d/details/dt_esxi40_broadcom_bcm57xxx _16211v401/ZHcqYnR0JWRiZCpwcA== ESX/ESXi 4.1 1.62.15.v41 http://downloads.vmware.com/d/details/dt_esx41_broadcom_netxtremeii _032311/ZHcqYnR0anBiZCpwcA== NC542 ESX/ESXi 4.x 1.5.5.436 http://downloads.vmware.
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Flex-10 NICs Adapter Firmware Adapter Firmware NC522m Smart Update Firmware DVD 9.20B QLogic firmware 4.0.534 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us &swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-98ce7a50a19a4d4994aaad8d0e NC532m Smart Update Firmware DVD 9.20B FW component—2.2.8 NC532(i or m) boot code version—5.2.7 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.
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Additional Resources The following documents provide additional information regarding setup and operation of HP BladeSystem enclosures and HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric Modules and FlexFabric Adapters: Deployment related resources HP Virtual Connect Firmware 3.18 Release Notes http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.