[Download]: Critical HPE Servers ROM Update – Spectre Vulnerability
HPE has released ROM updates for ProLiant servers at March 2018. Those updates has been released in order to updating Intel processor microcode to the latest version.
Category: Server Hardware
[How To]: Configure HPE iLO via ESXi
There is a standard way to configure iLO for HPE ProLiant servers, HPE iLO can be configured after boot-up via SETUP utility on all type of servers and generations. If you press [F8] during boot-up, iLO configuration utility will be appeared and then you can configure all iLO configuration such as network connection.
[Review]: HPE Advisory About ESXi – February 2018
I want to share some new and updated advisories about ESXi and ProLiant servers with you. As HPE ProLiant servers are used by many IT administrators to providing computing resources for virtual environments.
[How To]: Resolve No Network Adapters Issue on ESXi
No network Adapter issue actually will be happened during installation, if the server has no adapter or the adapter driver is not loaded or the image is not contains of any compatible adapter driver, ESXi installer does stop installation and prompt
[How To]: Resolve Post Error: 333-HPE RESTful API Error on HPE ProLiant Servers
Post Error: 333-HPE RESTful API Error – Unable to communicate with iLO FW. BIOS configuration resources may not be up-to-date. Action: Reset iLO FW and reboot the server. If issue persists, AC power cycle the server.
[How To]: ESXi Installation Stopped – partedUtil Failed
partedUtil failed with message : Error: The primary GPT table states that the backup GPT is located beyond the end of disk.
[DOWNLOAD]: HPE Service Pack For ProLiant 2017.10.1 (HPE SPP)
HPE has release “HPE Service Pack For ProLiant 2017.10.1 (HPE SPP)” for production servers and it’s available to download. The Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) is a comprehensive systems software and firmware update solution, which is delivered as a single ISO image.
[Review]: What’s FlexibleLOM, FLR and FLB?
What’s FlexibleLOM? FlexibleLOM is a standard for HPE network interface cards that using on ProLiant Blade servers and ProLiant Rack Mount servers. LAN-On-Motherboard is an architecture for HPE network interface cards. There is some...
[Review]: HPE Advanced Memory Protection Technologies
HPE offers Advanced Memory Protection (AMP) technologies for HPE ProLiant servers to increasing service availability for critical services. In addition of ECC (Error-Correction Code) and advanced ECC, these technologies are available to configure by system administrators.
[News]: HPE Customer Advisory – vSphere 6.x
Advisory: Smart Array Controllers – DRIVER INSTALLATION REQUIRED – On HPE ProLiant Gen8 Servers Running VMware vSphere 6.0 And Configured With Certain Smart Array Controllers, The Controller Driver Component v2017.09.25 May Not Install Automatically.
HPE Customized ESXi Image – October 2017
HPE has released new customized ESXi images for ProLiant servers. The new images supports G9 servers and newer and there is no new release for G8 or older generations.
The new images are contains new drivers to compatibility with new generations and new devices firmware.
[DOWNLOAD]: HPE Service Pack For ProLiant 2017.07.2 (HPE SPP)
HPE Service Pack For ProLiant 2017.07.2 (HPE SPP) HPE has released “HPE Service Pack For ProLiant 2017.07.2 (HPE SPP)” for ProLiant servers and it’s available for download now. The Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) is a comprehensive...
[DOWNLOAD]: HPE Service Pack For ProLiant 2017.07.1 (HPE SPP)
HPE Service Pack For ProLiant 2017.07.1 (HPE SPP) Update: This SPP has been removed from HPE, so download the newer version at bottom of this post. HPE has released “HPE Service Pack For ProLiant 2017.07.1...
iLO 4 Firmware Version 2.53 Bug!
iLO 4 Firmware Version 2.53 HPE has released iLO 4 firmware version 2.53 on May 2017. It includes some fixes and new features that these are as follows: Fixed an issue that led to...
HPE Customized ESXi Image – ESXi 6 U3 (July 2017)
HPE has released latest version of customized ESXi 6 U3 image with latest ESXi patches and HPE management tools and drivers. You can download the image from this link: ESXi 6 U3 (July 2017)
HPE Customized ESXi Image – ESXi 6.5 (July 2017)
ESXi 6.5 (July 2017) HPE has released latest version of customized ESXi image with latest ESXi patches and HPE management tools and drivers. The new image is actually ESXi 6.5d and you need to...
sfcb-smx: wantCoreDump:sfcb-smx signal:11 exitCode:0 coredump:enabled
What’s the “sfcb-smx” error? This error is related to HPE smx-providers for the Smart Array controller MRA and any HPE ProLiant G8 or G9 server will be affected if VMware ESXi has been deployed on...
HPE Server Options Compatibility Tool
What’s HPE Server Options Compatibility Tool? HPE Server Options Compatibility Tool is an online application designed to assist datacenter administrators and designers with qualified options details with reserve compatibility for particular platforms including Rack,...
ESXi PCI Passthrough – Large VM Memory (MainHeap) BUG!
ESXi PCI Passthrough This is a combination hardware and software feature on hypervisors to allows VMs to use PCI functions directly And we know it as VMDirectPath I/O in vSphere environment. VMDirectPath I/O needs...
HPE Customized ESXi Image Download – May 2017 (Latest)
HPE has released new image for ESXi 6.5 at this month (May 2017). The customized image contains HPE certified devices drivers and HPE management agents. It’s recommended that install ESXi on HPE servers by...
