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From VC 2.3x | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | — | Normal | Normal | Normal | Fabric |
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From VC 3.0x | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | — | Normal | Normal | Fabric |
| outage | outage | outage* | outage* | outage |
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From VC | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | — | Normal | Fabric |
3.10/3.15/ | outage | outage | outage* | outage* | outage | outage |
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3.17/3.18 | * | * |
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From VC | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | Fabric | — | Fabric |
3.30/3.51/ | outage | outage | outage* | outage* | outage | outage | outage* |
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3.60/3.70/3.75/ | * | * |
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4.20/4.21/4.30/4 | outage | outage | outage* | outage* | outage | outage | outage* | outage* |
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* Always reset the module after the upgrade or downgrade.
On HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Modules (with enhanced NPIV), downgrading the firmware to any version older than VC 2.10 is not supported.
Firmware version for HP BladeSystem for ProLiant
The firmware and software versions listed in this section have been tested as a solution set using HP Service Pack for ProLiant version 2014.09.0 as a baseline, and are fully supported by HP.
HP recommends using SPP version 2014.09.0 with updates for specific components in your solution. To deploy the baseline set with component updates, follow the
•HP Virtual Connect for
•HP BladeSystem ProLiant Firmware Management Best Practices Implementer Guide
CAUTION: HP recommends using the specific firmware and software versions listed together in SPP version 2014.09.0 to ensure complete solution component compatibility and full functionality. These versions have been tested as a set. Using other version levels might result in operational issues.
Baseline Firmware Release Set
The contents of SPP version 2014.09.0 are documented in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2014.09.0 Release Notes, Contents Report, and Server Support Guide on the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/service_packs/documentation/index.html).
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