FILE NAME: CP028018.txt TITLE: HPE QLogic NX2 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for VMware Esxi VERSION: 1.12.43 REVISION: 0 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Software Solutions DIVISIONS: Enterprise and Mainstream Servers EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/21/2016 SUPERSEDES: 1.12.42 Products Affected ================== HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter HP NPAR 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter HP NPAR 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter HP Flex-10 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter HP NPAR 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter HP NPAR 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter HP NPAR 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter HP NPAR 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter HP NPAR 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter HP NPAR 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter HP StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter HP NPAR CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter HP NPAR 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter HP NPAR 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter HP NPAR 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter HP NPAR 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter HPE StoreFabric CN1100R-T Converged Network Adapter HPE NPAR 10Gb DP CN1100R-T HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 4-port 536FLR-T Adapter HPE NPAR 10Gb QP 536FLR-T HPE 3820C 10/20Gb Converged Network Adapter HP NPAR 3820C 10/20Gb Converged Network Adapter HPE Synergy 10Gb 2-port 2820C Converged Network Adapter HPE NPAR 10Gb 2-port 2820C Converged Network Adapter Operating Systems ================== Esxi 5.1 Esxi 5.5 Esxi 6.0 Esxi 6.5 Pre-requisites =============== None Description ============ This package contains the utilities and binaries for upgrading firmware (boot code, PXE, UEFI, iSCSI, NCSI, FCoE and CCM code) on HP Ethernet networking adapters (QLogic NX2 controller based) connected to supporting Proliant servers running supported VMware platform. This component contains combo image version 7.14.79. The combo image includes: MFW: v7.13.75; PXE: v7.14.5; UEFI: v7.14.65; iSCSI(wherever applicable): v7.14.0 FCoE(wherever applicable): v7.14.3; L2: v7.12.25; CCM: v7.14.3. The users will only see the combo image versions in the interactive mode firmware update or while using HPSUM/SPP to update the firmware on the supported adapters. Enhancements/Fixes =================== - Enhancements Description: - Add support for 'HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 4-port 536FLR-T Adapter', 'HPE NPAR 10Gb QP 536FLR-T', 'HPE Synergy 3820C 10/20Gb Converged Network Adapter' & 'HP NPAR 3820C 10/20Gb Converged Network Adapter'. - Fixes Description: - Fixes an issue where the iSCSI and FCoE configuration menus show up even after enabling NPAR. - Fixes an issue where the network devices may not show up in the Legacy BIOS Boot Order menu. Table of Contents ================= Introduction Packaging Performing the Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Log Introduction ============ This file describes the procedure to use for upgrading firmware on HPE Ethernet networking adapters mentioned in the 'PRODUCTS AFFECTED' section of this document. User guides and additional HPE network adapter information can be found at: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index-nic.html Packaging ========= The firmware upgrade utility is released in scexe format. The file is a single self-extracting executable that unpacks the component, runs it, and cleans up. Performing the Firmware Upgrade =============================== Off-line: ------- SPP Off-line mode boots a special Linux OS environment, thus the Linux Smart Components are used, not the VMware Smart Components Remote On-line: If the component is supported by HP SUM but is not yet part of an SPP: --------------- Download the appropriate SPP Add the component to the SPP Mount the SPP on a remote server running Windows or Linux that has a network connection to the ESXi host to be updated Run HP SUM Add the ESXi host to be updated as a remote target/node Enter IP or DNS address of the ESXi host to be updated Enter the ESXi host credentials (root or administrator username and password) For HP SUM 6.0 and newer, select both the Additional Package with the added component and the SPP Baseline on the node Inventory page. Follow HP Smart Update Manager Steps to complete the firmware update Refer to the SPP documentation for detailed instructions at:www.hp.com/go/spp To use HP Insight Control for vCenter: ------------------------------------- Log in to the vSphere Client Select a server or cluster in the inventory tree Click the HP Insight Management tab Follow Insight Control for vCenter steps to update firmware using a Smart Component To update firmware from VMware ESXi operating system on target server: --------------------------------------------------------------------- - Enable Tech Support Mode on the ESXi host - Login as root. (You must be root in order to apply the update) - Place the Smart Component zip file in a temporary directory - Unzip the file CPXXXXXX.zip - Ensure that CPXXXXXX.vmexe is executable by using the command: - chmod +x CPXXXXXX.vmexe - From the same directory, execute the Smart Component. For example: ./CPXXXXXX.vmexe - Follow the directions given by the Smart Component - Logout - Disable Tech Support Mode on the ESXi host Firmware Upgrade Log ==================== Results of the firmware upgrade are written to /var/cpq/CPxxxxxx.log. Important Information ====================== 1) The Device ID in NPAR (NIC Partitioning) mode is different over the DID used for Flex10, or (forced) Single Function mode. Accordingly adapters with DID 0x168E and 0x16A2 changes to 0x16AE and 0x16A4 respectively after enabling NPAR. Copyright 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Developement LP. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.