HP nPartitions (nPars) manual Supported operating systems, Minimum firmware versions

Supported operating systems

•HP-UX 11i v3 OE Update for September 2012

IMPORTANT: If you will be using HP-UX, review the HP-UX errata documentation that is listed at the following url:

http://www.hp.com/go/Blades-docs

Minimum firmware versions

A minimum set of firmware is required for the blades and blade enclosures involved in the upgrade. Firmware on the server blades, the enclosure HP Onboard Administrator, and the HP Virtual Connect Manager (if Virtual Connect interconnect modules are installed) must be updated to at least the minimum firmware level. Every blade in the upgrade must be at the same firmware level.

IMPORTANT: Any required updates must be checked for and completed during the upgrade process.

Product Name(s)	Minimum Firmware Version	Minimum Firmware Location
HP Integrity BL860c i4 Server Blade	T42.02	Go to hp.com —> Support & Drivers
HP Integrity BL870c i4 Server Blade		—> enter product name —> select
HP Integrity BL890c i4 Server Blade		operating system —> “Cross operating
		system”
HP BladeSystem Onboard	3.55	Go to hp.com —> Support & Drivers
Administrator		—> enter product name
HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual	3.70	Go to hp.com —> Support & Drivers
Connect	IMPORTANT: VCSU version 1.7.0	—> enter Interconnect Module product
		name
	must be used to update to VC 3.70.

Determining your current firmware revisions

Server blade

IMPORTANT: It is possible to access the iLO TUI before iLO has completed its initialization at power up. The indicator to know that iLO has completed initialization is the ability to access the nPartitions command via the TUI.

1.Log into the system iLO 3 MP.

2.From the Main Menu, enter the cm command to access the Command Menu

3.Enter the sr command to view the system FW revisions.

Hewlett-Packard Integrated Lights-Out 3 for Integrity

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MP Host Name: ilo002264fee2de

iLO MP Firmware Revision 01.41.01

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MP ACCESS IS NOT SECURE

A default MP user Administrator/Admin is currently configured and remote access is enabled. Modify the default password or delete the default user (see UC command)

OR

Disable all types of remote access (see SA command)

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