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Description

These release notes describe disk enclosure firmware version 6.00 for HPE D3000B disk enclosures.

Update recommendation

Recommended

Supersede information

Supersedes: None

Product models

  • D3610B Disk Enclosure

  • D3710B Disk Enclosure

Operating systems

  • Microsoft Windows

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2022

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  • Linux

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Server (9.3)

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Server (9.2)

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Server (8.9)

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Server (8.8)

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (SP5)

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (SP4)

  • VMware

    • VMware ESXi 7.0

    • VMware ESXi 8.0

Languages

  • English

  • Japanese

Supported products and systems

The disk enclosure is supported with the following products and systems:

  • HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL160 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL420 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL290n Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE Proliant XL270d Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL230k Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL220n Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL190r Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL170r Gen10 Server

  • HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 Plus (Chassis)

  • HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE Apollo 2000 Gen10 Plus System

  • HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus v2 Server

  • HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 Server

  • HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 Server

  • HPE Alletra 4120 Server

  • HPE Alletra 4110 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11

  • HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 Server

  • HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen11 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL110 Gen11 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 Server

  • ProLiant w/vSphere Dist. Services Engine

Devices supported

The disk enclosure can be attached to any of the following HPE Storage Controllers and Host Bus Adapters:

  • Smart Array E208e-p Controller

Enhancements

  • Operating system support added:

    • VMware ESXi 8.0

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9

  • Operating system support removed:

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (SP1)

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (SP2)

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (SP3)

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (SP4)

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (SP5)

    • VMware vSphere 6.7

    • VMware vSphere 6.5

Fixes

  • Code optimization to save memory repo.

  • TLB exception seen while doing esp reset when expander reset was in progress.

  • Added the psoc 8.93 binary in peripheral images, updated the reveille version numbers.

  • Added whole new Delta PS-pmbus code , Updated the ESP version number.

Installation guidelines

  • Only perform firmware updates during a system maintenance window, with all I/O to the system halted.

  • In a single domain configuration, updating the I/O modules under certain circumstances causes the update to fail. Specifically, if you host an OS on the disk enclosure (or any storage device). This issue occurs because the Smart Component resets the I/O modules after every update attempt.

    NOTE:

    The I/O modules in the disk enclosures are also called Storage Enclosure Processors (SEPs).

  • In disk enclosures with dual I/O modules, the same firmware version must be installed on both I/O modules. Running different firmware versions may cause unexpected results.

  • Do not power-cycle or restart the enclosure during the firmware update. Doing so can cause functionality loss on the enclosure. It typically takes several minutes for the firmware to load.

Installation instructions

Follow the installation instructions for your operating system. You can also use Smart Update Manager (SUM) to complete the installation.

Installing firmware from iLO GUI

Procedure
  1. Browse iLO IP using any browser and login using the credential .
  2. Go to iLO GUI -> Click on "Firmware and OS software" from left side ->Go to iLO repository-> Upload to ILO repository-> Click on "Choose File" and choose CP0xxx.fwpkg file and browse and upload to the supported PLDM file -> Then click on "Flash" icon.
  3. Update status will be show in the Top of iLO page.
  4. Reboot the server for the firmware update to take effect.

Firmware installation using Smart Update Manager (SUM) from Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)

Depending on the operating system, you can install firmware online, online and remotely, or offline.

Installing firmware online and remotely for VMware

Procedure
  1. Place the desired firmware to be installed in the /SPP20xxxxx/packages directory.
  2. Enter the following command: 
    CD /packages and ./hpsum
  3. Click Next.
  4. Click Add Single Target.
  5. Enter the IP or DNS address of the ESXi host to be updated.
  6. Enter the ESXi host credentials (username of root or administrator and password).
  7. Follow the SUM prompts to complete the firmware installation.

Installing firmware offline for Linux

Procedure
  1. Place the desired firmware to be installed in the /SPP20xxxxx/packages directory on the USB key.
  2. Place the SPP on a USB key using the USB Key Creator Utility, which is available at: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_360731071b404454b454390208.
  3. Boot from the newly created Service Pack for ProLiant USB key.
  4. Follow the SUM prompts to complete the firmware installation.

Installing firmware online for Linux

Procedure
  1. Log in as root (you must be root to apply the ROM update).
  2. Place the desired firmware to be installed in the /SPP20xxxxx/packages directory.
  3. Run the launch_sum.sh in the root of the ISO.
  4. To complete the firmware installation, follow the onscreen prompts.

Installing firmware online for Windows

Procedure
  1. Place the desired firmware to be installed in the \SPP20xxxxx\packages directory.
  2. Run the launch_sum.bat in the root of the ISO. For parameters to use with the command, see Command options for Windows.
  3. To complete the firmware installation, follow the onscreen prompts.

Firmware installation using Integrated Smart Update Tools (iSUT)

For ProLiant Gen10 servers, you can use iSUT through iLO 5 to deploy firmware updates. For more information and installation instructions, see the Integrated Smart Update Tools 2.3.x for Windows, Linux, and VMware User Guide available at: http://www.hpe.com/info/sut-docs.

Once iSUT is installed, firmware updates are deployed according to the iSUT operating mode you configure during installation. For more information about how firmware updates are deployed with iSUT, see the Smart Update Manager User Guide available at: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=a00047899en_us.

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