[Info-vax] rx2800 i2 firmware

[dittman at dittman.net]

SeanOBanion <sean at obanion.us> wrote:
> On Nov 25, 12:15pm, MG <marcog... at SPAMxs4all.nl> wrote:
> > On 25-11-2011 20:05, ditt... at dittman.net wrote:
> >
> > > I've got someone trying to update the firmware on a couple
> > > of rx2800 i2 systems. He's having problems because he's
> > > remote. I was wondering why that would be a problem and
> > > apparently the SFW and iLO firmware can only be updated
> > > using a remote Windows or Linux system. He was told by
> > > HP that the Windows or Linux system must be on the same
> > > subnet as the iLO.
> >
> > That's very strange. Especially since Windows and Linux for
> > IA-64 are both dropped platforms. (The former in particular
> > and most definitely.) Purely out of curiosity, have you tried
> > to see what is inside these firmware packages?
> >
> > > I know the rx2600 and rx2620 firmware can be updated from
> > > a CD or USB memory device. I've done some checking and I
> > > can't find any equivalent FW update files for the rx2800 i2.
> >
> > Strange! (Especially since the newer iLO/MP cards offer so-
> > called 'virtual media', or don't they?)
> >
> > > Does anyone know if there's a way around this?
> >
> > If someone could kindly donate rx2800 i2 to me, I'd get onto
> > it ASAP!
> >
> >  - MG

> The remote Linux or Windows systems do not need to be Integrity based:
> The release notes specifies X86 Linux and the Windows kit doesn't
> specify the architecture.

> The installation instructions state the requirement that the two
> systems must be on the same network because that is a requirement of
> the HPSUM software used to execute the remote install: "iLO-3 MP(s)
> must be on the network (reachable from local system) and have static
> IP or be configured with DHCP."

This part is the real killer for us.  The people that will be doing
firmware updates could be located in several different places in
the world.  They are all going to be coming in from different
networks.
-- 
Eric Dittman
dittman at dittman.net