Type: BIOS (Entitlement Required) - System ROM Version: 2015.08.16(30 Sep 2015) Operating System(s): Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for 64-bit Extended Systems Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Essential Business Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Small Business Microsoft Windows Server 2008 W32 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 x64 Editions Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 x64 Edition File name: cp028095.exe (1.2 MB). Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL380 G5 (P56) Servers version 2011.05.02 contains one or more software components that were signed with a digital signature that was revoked on October 21, 2014. Refer to for more information about affected components. To ensure the integrity of your download, HP recommends verifying your results with this MD5 Checksum value: 8434dac8647af22f5dc3d1 cp028095.exe Reboot Requirement: Reboot is required after installation for updates to take effect and hardware stability to be maintained.
Installation: To update firmware from Windows operating system on target server: 1. Place the Component in a temporary directory. From the same directory, run the Component by double-clicking it. When the Component dialog window displays, click the Install button to initiate the firmware upgrade. Reboot your system if you would like the update to take effect immediately.
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Supplemental updates for supported ProLiant servers and options can be done by using HP Smart Update Manager, which is found on the Service Pack for ProLiant ISO. Place the Service Pack for ProLiant on a USB key using the USB Key Creator Utility. Place the desired components to be updated in the directory, hp swpackages on the USB key. Update the firmware and software in the usual manner. End User License Agreements: Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL380 G5 (P56) Servers version 2011.05.02 contains one or more software components that were signed with a digital signature that was revoked on October 21, 2014.
Refer to for more information about affected components. Upgrade Requirement: Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience.
Upgrade Requirement: Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Important Notes:None Firmware Dependencies:None Problems Fixed:While HP ProLiant servers using impacted Intel processors are not vulnerable to the specific attack announced publicly at the Blackhat USA 2015 security conference, this BIOS update includes updated microcodes from Intel which prevent the possibility of exploiting the processor vulnerability that make the attack possible with Intel Xeon 5200-series and Intel Xeon 5400-series processors. This Intel processor vulnerability is NOT unique to HP ProLiant servers. Known Issues:None.
Upgrade Requirement: Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Important Notes:None Firmware Dependencies:None Problems Fixed:While HP ProLiant servers using impacted Intel processors are not vulnerable to the specific attack announced publicly at the Blackhat USA 2015 security conference, this BIOS update includes updated microcodes from Intel which prevent the possibility of exploiting the processor vulnerability that make the attack possible with Intel Xeon 5200-series and Intel Xeon 5400-series processors. This Intel processor vulnerability is NOT unique to HP ProLiant servers. Known Issues:None (20 Jul 2011). Upgrade Requirement: Critical - HP requires users update to this version immediately. Important Notes:As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM.
A customer can downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link: Firmware Dependencies:None Problems Fixed:Resolved a very rare issue where the system may either hang during system boot or boot with configuration options set incorrectly when non-volatile storage becomes corrupt. This is normally seen as the system hanging during system boot without anything displayed to video. Once the system gets into this state, the maintenance jumper can be utilized to recover operation of the system and restore configuration defaults. This revision of the System ROM will restore configuration defaults when non-volatile storage becomes corrupt.
Known Issues:None. Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link: (7 Dec 2010). Upgrade Requirement: Critical - HPE requires users update to this version immediately. Important Notes:None Firmware Dependencies:None Problems Fixed:Resolved a processor issue where an unlikely and complex sequence of conditions operating in 64-bit mode could result in an application-level error, blue screen, kernel panic, or other unpredictable system behavior.
This issue affects platforms utilizing Intel Xeon 5100-series, Intel Xeon 5200-series, Intel Xeon 5300-series, and Intel Xeon 5400-series processors. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using affected processors. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel’s microcode for affected processors that addresses this issue.
Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix. HP strongly recommends immediate update to firmware revisions with required critical fixes. Note: This processor issue has resulted in the following error being logged to the Integrated Management Log on servers configured with the HP ProLiant Health Management Agents when configured in a Microsoft Virtual Server environment with large numbers of Virtual Machines (VM) simultaneously subjected to a heavy I/O workload (and may occur in other operating system environments): 'An Unrecoverable System Error has occurred (Error code 0x0000002D, 0x00000000)'. Known Issues:None (17 Aug 2010). Upgrade Requirement: Optional - Users should update to this version if their system is affected by one of the documented fixes or if there is a desire to utilize any of the enhanced functionality provided by this version. Important Notes:None Firmware Dependencies:None Problems Fixed:Resolved an extremely rare condition where the system may reset, experience a blue screen, or kernel panic when configured with Intel Xeon 5200 or 5400 series processors or with later steppings of the Intel Xeon 5100 and 5300 series processors.
If the HP Health agents are installed when this condition occurs, the Integrated Management Log (IML) would contain at least one 'An Uncorrectable System Error has occurred (Error Code 0x0000002D, 0x00000000)' entry. The failure condition is a result of a misalignment between the addressability range of the memory controller and this processor series and requires a unique type of software interaction. If the issue is not being seen, it is unlikely it will be observed unless a new driver, application, or OS is loaded. There is no performance impact associated with this fix and this issue does not affect Intel 5000-series processors. Known Issues: None (10 Sep 2009).
Resolved an issue where the Core C3 processor idle state support would not function properly on certain versions of Linux. This System ROM update is needed to take full advantage of the power savings of this feature. Updated to the latest revision of the Broadcom PXE option ROM (2.1 v4.6.8) for the embedded NIC. This update increases the ability for the PXE option ROM to execute for systems with a large amount of option cards which may have run out of option ROM space in the past. Resolved an issue where the server would not boot to CD/DVD media that was formatted with HDD Emulation. This issue was seen with certain versions of Symantec Ghost but is not limited to this application. Resolved an issue which would prevent execution of option ROMs for devices with option ROMs greater than 64 Kbytes in size (which are extremely uncommon).
Added support to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) for disabling the Core C3 processor idle state. Core C3 is an effective power efficiency feature with minimal impact to performance. This option should only be disabled by users who are highly sensitive to processor latency.
Added a ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Option to control the PCI-X Maximum Bus Speed. Some PCI-X cards will not function properly if two PCI-X cards are installed and running at 133 MHz. This option allows clocking down the PCI-X bus speed to 100 MHz to eliminate issues with such PCI-X cards. Added support for an Advanced ROM Based Setup (RBSU) Option to disable PCI Bus Padding.
By default, the ProLiant System ROM will pad the number of PCI buses assigned to prevent PCI bus numbers for existing devices from hanging when expansion cards are added to the system. This may prevent an operating system from attempting to re-enumerate existing devices when an expansion card is initially installed.
Disabling this option may work around issues with certain expansion cards that do not properly handle the padding of PCI busses. (9 Dec 2008). Resolved an issue where the system may experience an error that will be result in either a Machine Check Event or a Fatal Memory Error logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML). This issue is only seen with certain DIMMs and is extremely rare. This issue does not indicate an actual memory DIMM problem and is fully addressed by this new release of the System ROM. Resolved an issue where Microsoft Windows Server 2008 would not properly control processor power states when the HP Power Regulator setting is configured for OS Control Mode. This can result in sub-optimum power management when using Microsoft Windows 2008.
This issue does not affect systems using Microsoft Windows 2003 or any distribution of Linux. Resolved an issue where the system would fail to wake up from a Wake On LAN request when the system was previously shutdown using Microsoft Windows Server 2008. As part of this change, the user must enable Wake On LAN support under Device Manager for each NIC port using the Power Management tab. Added support for the latest Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5200-series and Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400-series processors. Added support for the Processor Core C3 power management feature. On supported processors, this feature will allow inactive cores to go into a lower power state when another core on the processor package is active.
Power savings will vary based on the type of workload being run on the server. Added support for Intel's Core Multi-Processing (CMP) Technology, that allows disabling of processor cores.
This new ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option allows for disabling one-half the cores on each physical processor such that a dual-core processor will have one core enabled and a quad-core processor will have two cores enabled. This feature is not supported by all models of the Intel Xeon processor. Consult Intel documentation for further information.
(30 Jan 2008). Upgrade Requirement: Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Updated the support code for the Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5200-series and Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400-series processors. This System ROM version integrates a new version of the Intel support code that addresses an issue that may result in a Machine Check Exception (MCE) or system hang. This issue requires a rare set of conditions, resulting in a low probability of occurrence.
The issue is not specific to any software application or operating system environment. This System ROM has minimal to no performance impact on affected processors and is a complete and comprehensive resolution of this issue. This issue does not affect the Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5000-series, Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100-series, or Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300-series processors, and this System ROM upgrade does not affect operation of these processors in any manner. Additional information on this erratum can be found on Intel’s public website and in a Hewlett-Packard Customer Advisory. Added support for Intel's latest Dual-Core Xeon 5200 Series Processors.
Added support for allowing a user to boot a USB CD-ROM when an unsupported processor is detected. Previously, the System ROM would only allow the user to boot a ROMPaq floppy or ROMPaq USB DriveKey in order to update the System ROM. The user can now update their System ROM version via USB CD-ROM in an unsupported processor configuration. Added support for allowing a user to change the USB DriveKey boot sequence from the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
Currently, the system will always boot from an internal DriveKey when there are DriveKeys attached to both the internal and external USB ports. Added a new ROM-Based Setup (RBSU) option that allows preventing the Server Asset Tag from being erased when the user selects the Restore Default System Settings option from RBSU. Previously, and by default with this version of the System ROM, the customer-defined Server Asset Tag is erased whenever the default system configuration is restored.
This new feature is useful for customers who use the Server Asset Tag for asset tracking and who do not want this data to be erased. This new option is in the Advanced Options menu and is referred to as Asset Tag Protection. By default, this option is Unlocked. Set this value to Locked if the user wishes to prevent the Server Asset Tag from being erased.
(13 Nov 2007). Resolved an extremely rare issue where the server may hang during boot when a Smart Array E200 or E200i controller is installed and enabled. This issue has only been seen during extensive reboot testing. Worked around an issue where certain Linux kernels would issue a warning that the PCI Express Memory Mapped region was not reserved. Resolved a potential issue where certain DIMMs using IDT or NEC AMBs may, under very rare circumstances, cause the system to experience unpredictable behavior including, but not limited to, system hangs during POST, memory not being utilized or reported by the system, or memory errors during run-time. This issue has not been observed by HP or reported to HP on ProLiant servers.
Added support for Intel's latest Quad-Core Xeon 5400 Series Processors. Added a new ROM-Based Setup Advanced Option to enable or disable the processors low power halt state (Intel C1E). With previous System ROM versions, this feature was always enabled and there was no method to disable it.
When enabled, this feature significantly lowers power usage with negligible affects on performance. HP recommends leaving this feature enabled. The RBSU option provides the customer an ability to remove any concerns that having this feature enabled may adversely affect performance. Added support for allowing a user to enter the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) or to boot an IDE CD-ROM when an unsupported processor is detected. Previously, the System ROM would only allow the user to boot a ROMPaq floppy or ROMPaq USB DriveKey in order to update the System ROM. The user can now update their System ROM version via CD-ROM in an unsupported processor configuration. (26 Sep 2007).
Resolved an issue where the chassis type is incorrectly listed as Unknown in the industry standard SMBIOS Table. The table should indicate rack-mount for the chassis type. This could result in software displaying the chassis type incorrectly or cause software using this entry in the SMBIOS table to incorrectly identify the system. Resolved an issue where a CD or DVD formatted with hard drive emulation will not boot from the media. Optical media formatted in this manner is extremely rare.
The vast majority of bootable optical media was not affected by this issue. Resolved various USB issues. This includes addressing an issue with Legacy USB boot support where the system would sometimes not detect a USB CD ROM and fail to boot the media. Also correct an issue with USB One Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) tape drive support. Added a new Advanced ROM Based Setup Feature that allows the user to change the priority in which Option ROMs are loaded during POST for all PCI/PCI-e devices present in the system.
Specifically, the 'Load Embedded Devices First' option allows the embedded NICs to have their PXE option ROM executed first prior to any plug-in cards. Since there is a limited number of Option ROMs that can be loaded, this option might be beneficial for those customers that need to guarantee that the embedded PXE option ROM is loaded. The 'Load Option Card Devices First' option is the default and forces the embedded NIC's PXE Option ROM to execute last.
In certain PCI/PCI-e configurations, the PXE option ROM for embedded NICs will not be executed if loaded last due to a lack of available option ROM space. (13 Apr 2007). Resolved an issue where the Integrated Management Log (IML) would not display all entries in the ROM-Based Inspect Utility.
Resolved an issue where the embedded PXE ROM would fail to run during POST when certain configurations of expansion (plug-in) cards are installed. This prevented PXE boots from working with the embedded NIC. Resolved various USB issues. This includes addressing an issue with Legacy USB boot support where the system would sometimes not detect a USB CD ROM and fail to boot the media. Resolved an issue where using the BIOS Serial Console feature with a remote terminal with more than 25 lines of display would result in text being corrupted on the 25th line of display of the terminal. This caused an issue when the terminal window was resized to greater than 25 rows of display data.
Added support for Fully Buffered DIMMs using IDT's new AMB ASIC. This change does not affect operation of systems not using these new DIMMs. These DIMMs might be officially supported in the future. Performance enhancements for Intel Xeon 5300-series processors with 1333 MHz front-side bus. Added support for multiple VGA controllers. The appropriate Operating System drivers will still be needed to enable VGA controllers other than the primary.
Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in RBSU. Added support for iSCSI capable NICs to be displayed in the ROM Based Setup Utility's (RBSU) Boot Controller Order Menu. This will allow users to select an iSCSI NIC as a bootable device. Added support for DL380 G5 systems utilizing a 6 fan thermal solution. This version of the System ROM is required for systems that ship with only 6 fans (as opposed to systems shipping with a 12-fan thermal solution).
(18 Dec 2006). Improved PCI-express interrupt distribution utilizing a new chipset capability that provides increased performance in many operating environments. Added support for 16 Standard Boot (IPL) devices. This feature will allow users to configure the IPL boot order from the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) for additional devices in the system. Note - Any system that currently has more than 8 IPL devices will have the Standard Boot Order (IPL) reset back to factory defaults after flashing the System ROM. (26 Oct 2006).
Resolved potential issue with certain Fully-Buffered DIMMs using IDT AMBs. Affected FB-DIMMs installed in the system may cause unpredictable behavior including, but not limited to, system hangs during POST, excessive memory errors detected during run-time, or the memory not being utilized or reported by the system. This affects approximately 1% of systems using FB-DIMMs based on older IDT AMBs.
Resolved an issue where the system would not boot from the storage controller when more than five (5) PXE capable NICs were installed in the system. Resolved an issue where the embedded network controller's MAC address would not be reported properly in the ROM Based Setup Utility and ROM-based Inspect.
Resolved an issue where the iLO 2 IML log and HP Insight Manager would display the incorrect number of Advanced Server Recovery (ASR) events. Resolved various rare USB issues which occur with specific USB devices. This includes issues with certain USB 2.0 devices booting extremely slow. Resolved an issue where a USB Drive Key will not be enumerated as the secondary hard drive (D:) when 'Hard Drive C:' is configured to be higher in the Standard (IPL) Boot Order than 'USB DriveKey (C:)' in RBSU. This also fixes an issue when using Microsoft's BitLocker security feature with Microsoft's future Longhorn Server operating system. Resolved issue with BIOS Serial Console not displaying console data correctly when certain option ROMs are initializing and displaying information to the screen. This issue does not occur with most option ROMs.
Resolved an issue where certain systems built with specific flash parts may have failed to boot properly after a flash update to the or System ROM. Affected systems would potentially hang after the flash update process. Note that the flash update would complete successfully. Removing AC power from the system (by removing the power cord) was required to correct the problem. After removing AC power, the system functions properly until another flash update is performed.
Flash updates to this System ROM and newer versions will not be affected by this issue. Resolved issues with certain Fully-Buffered DIMMs (issues observed with 2 GB and 4 GB DIMMs but other sizes may be affected) using IDT AMBs. Affected FB-DIMMs installed in the system may cause unpredictable behavior including, but not limited to, system hangs during POST, excessive memory errors detected during run-time, or the memory not being utilized or reported by the system. Resolve an issue where Netware Installations will abend when the storage controller is located in PCI-E slot 3 on the DL380 G5 I/O riser. The abend is reported as a 'CPU Hog Detected by Timer' during the attempted installation with this configuration. Type: BIOS (Entitlement Required) - System ROM Version: 2015.08.16(30 Sep 2015) Operating System(s): Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for 64-bit Extended Systems Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Essential Business Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Small Business Microsoft Windows Server 2008 W32 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 x64 Editions Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 x64 Edition Description. Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL380 G5 (P56) Servers version 2011.05.02 contains one or more software components that were signed with a digital signature that was revoked on October 21, 2014.
Refer to for more information about affected components. To ensure the integrity of your download, HP recommends verifying your results with this MD5 Checksum value: 8434dac8647af22f5dc3d1 cp028095.exe Reboot Requirement: Reboot is required after installation for updates to take effect and hardware stability to be maintained. Installation: To update firmware from Windows operating system on target server: 1.
Place the Component in a temporary directory. From the same directory, run the Component by double-clicking it. When the Component dialog window displays, click the Install button to initiate the firmware upgrade. Reboot your system if you would like the update to take effect immediately. Supplemental updates for supported ProLiant servers and options can be done by using HP Smart Update Manager, which is found on the Service Pack for ProLiant ISO.
Place the Service Pack for ProLiant on a USB key using the USB Key Creator Utility. Place the desired components to be updated in the directory, hp swpackages on the USB key. Update the firmware and software in the usual manner. Release Notes.
End User License Agreements: Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant DL380 G5 (P56) Servers version 2011.05.02 contains one or more software components that were signed with a digital signature that was revoked on October 21, 2014. Refer to for more information about affected components. Upgrade Requirement: Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Upgrade Requirement: Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Important Notes:None Firmware Dependencies:None Problems Fixed:While HP ProLiant servers using impacted Intel processors are not vulnerable to the specific attack announced publicly at the Blackhat USA 2015 security conference, this BIOS update includes updated microcodes from Intel which prevent the possibility of exploiting the processor vulnerability that make the attack possible with Intel Xeon 5200-series and Intel Xeon 5400-series processors.
This Intel processor vulnerability is NOT unique to HP ProLiant servers. Known Issues:None Important. Upgrade Requirement: Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Important Notes:None Firmware Dependencies:None Problems Fixed:While HP ProLiant servers using impacted Intel processors are not vulnerable to the specific attack announced publicly at the Blackhat USA 2015 security conference, this BIOS update includes updated microcodes from Intel which prevent the possibility of exploiting the processor vulnerability that make the attack possible with Intel Xeon 5200-series and Intel Xeon 5400-series processors.
This Intel processor vulnerability is NOT unique to HP ProLiant servers. Known Issues:None Version:2011.05.02 (20 Jul 2011). Upgrade Requirement: Critical - HP requires users update to this version immediately. Important Notes:As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link: Firmware Dependencies:None Problems Fixed:Resolved a very rare issue where the system may either hang during system boot or boot with configuration options set incorrectly when non-volatile storage becomes corrupt. This is normally seen as the system hanging during system boot without anything displayed to video. Once the system gets into this state, the maintenance jumper can be utilized to recover operation of the system and restore configuration defaults.
This revision of the System ROM will restore configuration defaults when non-volatile storage becomes corrupt. Known Issues:None. Enhanced the System ROM flash update process to improve the reliability of System ROM updates and decrease the probability of unintended corruption of the flash part. Note: As enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System ROM and the flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support site after updating to this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link: Version:2010.10.25 (7 Dec 2010). Upgrade Requirement: Critical - HPE requires users update to this version immediately.
Important Notes:None Firmware Dependencies:None Problems Fixed:Resolved a processor issue where an unlikely and complex sequence of conditions operating in 64-bit mode could result in an application-level error, blue screen, kernel panic, or other unpredictable system behavior. This issue affects platforms utilizing Intel Xeon 5100-series, Intel Xeon 5200-series, Intel Xeon 5300-series, and Intel Xeon 5400-series processors. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using affected processors. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of Intel’s microcode for affected processors that addresses this issue.
Due to the potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix. HP strongly recommends immediate update to firmware revisions with required critical fixes. Note: This processor issue has resulted in the following error being logged to the Integrated Management Log on servers configured with the HP ProLiant Health Management Agents when configured in a Microsoft Virtual Server environment with large numbers of Virtual Machines (VM) simultaneously subjected to a heavy I/O workload (and may occur in other operating system environments): 'An Unrecoverable System Error has occurred (Error code 0x0000002D, 0x00000000)'. Known Issues:None Version:2010.04.26 (17 Aug 2010). Upgrade Requirement: Optional - Users should update to this version if their system is affected by one of the documented fixes or if there is a desire to utilize any of the enhanced functionality provided by this version. Important Notes:None Firmware Dependencies:None Problems Fixed:Resolved an extremely rare condition where the system may reset, experience a blue screen, or kernel panic when configured with Intel Xeon 5200 or 5400 series processors or with later steppings of the Intel Xeon 5100 and 5300 series processors. If the HP Health agents are installed when this condition occurs, the Integrated Management Log (IML) would contain at least one 'An Uncorrectable System Error has occurred (Error Code 0x0000002D, 0x00000000)' entry.
The failure condition is a result of a misalignment between the addressability range of the memory controller and this processor series and requires a unique type of software interaction. If the issue is not being seen, it is unlikely it will be observed unless a new driver, application, or OS is loaded.
There is no performance impact associated with this fix and this issue does not affect Intel 5000-series processors. Known Issues: None Version:2009.07.10 (10 Sep 2009). Resolved an issue where the Core C3 processor idle state support would not function properly on certain versions of Linux. This System ROM update is needed to take full advantage of the power savings of this feature. Updated to the latest revision of the Broadcom PXE option ROM (2.1 v4.6.8) for the embedded NIC. This update increases the ability for the PXE option ROM to execute for systems with a large amount of option cards which may have run out of option ROM space in the past. Resolved an issue where the server would not boot to CD/DVD media that was formatted with HDD Emulation.
This issue was seen with certain versions of Symantec Ghost but is not limited to this application. Resolved an issue which would prevent execution of option ROMs for devices with option ROMs greater than 64 Kbytes in size (which are extremely uncommon). Added support to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) for disabling the Core C3 processor idle state.
Core C3 is an effective power efficiency feature with minimal impact to performance. This option should only be disabled by users who are highly sensitive to processor latency. Added a ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Option to control the PCI-X Maximum Bus Speed. Some PCI-X cards will not function properly if two PCI-X cards are installed and running at 133 MHz. This option allows clocking down the PCI-X bus speed to 100 MHz to eliminate issues with such PCI-X cards. Added support for an Advanced ROM Based Setup (RBSU) Option to disable PCI Bus Padding. By default, the ProLiant System ROM will pad the number of PCI buses assigned to prevent PCI bus numbers for existing devices from hanging when expansion cards are added to the system.
This may prevent an operating system from attempting to re-enumerate existing devices when an expansion card is initially installed. Disabling this option may work around issues with certain expansion cards that do not properly handle the padding of PCI busses. Version:2008.11.01 (9 Dec 2008). Resolved an issue which can result in a Blue Screen when using Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 in a system containing two different revisions of Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5200-series Processors or two different revisions of Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400-series processors. This issue will not affect systems with these processors installed if both processors are the same revision. This issue was not seen with any other operating systems or with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x86.
Version:2008.08.03 (26 Aug 2008). Resolved an issue where the system may experience an error that will be result in either a Machine Check Event or a Fatal Memory Error logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML).
This issue is only seen with certain DIMMs and is extremely rare. This issue does not indicate an actual memory DIMM problem and is fully addressed by this new release of the System ROM.
Resolved an issue where Microsoft Windows Server 2008 would not properly control processor power states when the HP Power Regulator setting is configured for OS Control Mode. This can result in sub-optimum power management when using Microsoft Windows 2008. This issue does not affect systems using Microsoft Windows 2003 or any distribution of Linux. Resolved an issue where the system would fail to wake up from a Wake On LAN request when the system was previously shutdown using Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
As part of this change, the user must enable Wake On LAN support under Device Manager for each NIC port using the Power Management tab. Added support for the latest Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5200-series and Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400-series processors.
Added support for the Processor Core C3 power management feature. On supported processors, this feature will allow inactive cores to go into a lower power state when another core on the processor package is active. Power savings will vary based on the type of workload being run on the server. Added support for Intel's Core Multi-Processing (CMP) Technology, that allows disabling of processor cores.
This new ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option allows for disabling one-half the cores on each physical processor such that a dual-core processor will have one core enabled and a quad-core processor will have two cores enabled. This feature is not supported by all models of the Intel Xeon processor. Consult Intel documentation for further information.
Version:2008.01.09 (30 Jan 2008). Upgrade Requirement: Optional - Users should update to this version if their system is affected by one of the documented fixes or if there is a desire to utilize any of the enhanced functionality provided by this version. Added support for booting USB DriveKeys that are formatted using file systems other than those typically used in Microsoft Operating Systems. USB DriveKeys formatted using Linux based filesystems may now be bootable with the addition of this support. Version:2008.01.24 (30 Jan 2008). Upgrade Requirement: Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience.
Updated the support code for the Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5200-series and Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400-series processors. This System ROM version integrates a new version of the Intel support code that addresses an issue that may result in a Machine Check Exception (MCE) or system hang. This issue requires a rare set of conditions, resulting in a low probability of occurrence. The issue is not specific to any software application or operating system environment. This System ROM has minimal to no performance impact on affected processors and is a complete and comprehensive resolution of this issue. This issue does not affect the Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5000-series, Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100-series, or Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300-series processors, and this System ROM upgrade does not affect operation of these processors in any manner.
Additional information on this erratum can be found on Intel’s public website and in a Hewlett-Packard Customer Advisory. Added support for Intel's latest Dual-Core Xeon 5200 Series Processors.
Added support for allowing a user to boot a USB CD-ROM when an unsupported processor is detected. Previously, the System ROM would only allow the user to boot a ROMPaq floppy or ROMPaq USB DriveKey in order to update the System ROM.
The user can now update their System ROM version via USB CD-ROM in an unsupported processor configuration. Added support for allowing a user to change the USB DriveKey boot sequence from the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU). Currently, the system will always boot from an internal DriveKey when there are DriveKeys attached to both the internal and external USB ports. Added a new ROM-Based Setup (RBSU) option that allows preventing the Server Asset Tag from being erased when the user selects the Restore Default System Settings option from RBSU.
Previously, and by default with this version of the System ROM, the customer-defined Server Asset Tag is erased whenever the default system configuration is restored. This new feature is useful for customers who use the Server Asset Tag for asset tracking and who do not want this data to be erased. This new option is in the Advanced Options menu and is referred to as Asset Tag Protection. By default, this option is Unlocked. Set this value to Locked if the user wishes to prevent the Server Asset Tag from being erased. Version:2007.10.04 (13 Nov 2007).
Resolved an extremely rare issue where the server may hang during boot when a Smart Array E200 or E200i controller is installed and enabled. This issue has only been seen during extensive reboot testing. Worked around an issue where certain Linux kernels would issue a warning that the PCI Express Memory Mapped region was not reserved.
Resolved a potential issue where certain DIMMs using IDT or NEC AMBs may, under very rare circumstances, cause the system to experience unpredictable behavior including, but not limited to, system hangs during POST, memory not being utilized or reported by the system, or memory errors during run-time. This issue has not been observed by HP or reported to HP on ProLiant servers. Added support for Intel's latest Quad-Core Xeon 5400 Series Processors. Added a new ROM-Based Setup Advanced Option to enable or disable the processors low power halt state (Intel C1E). With previous System ROM versions, this feature was always enabled and there was no method to disable it. When enabled, this feature significantly lowers power usage with negligible affects on performance.
HP recommends leaving this feature enabled. The RBSU option provides the customer an ability to remove any concerns that having this feature enabled may adversely affect performance. Added support for allowing a user to enter the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) or to boot an IDE CD-ROM when an unsupported processor is detected. Previously, the System ROM would only allow the user to boot a ROMPaq floppy or ROMPaq USB DriveKey in order to update the System ROM. The user can now update their System ROM version via CD-ROM in an unsupported processor configuration.
Version:2007.08.21 (26 Sep 2007). Resolved an issue where the chassis type is incorrectly listed as Unknown in the industry standard SMBIOS Table. The table should indicate rack-mount for the chassis type. This could result in software displaying the chassis type incorrectly or cause software using this entry in the SMBIOS table to incorrectly identify the system. Resolved an issue where a CD or DVD formatted with hard drive emulation will not boot from the media. Optical media formatted in this manner is extremely rare.
The vast majority of bootable optical media was not affected by this issue. Resolved various USB issues. This includes addressing an issue with Legacy USB boot support where the system would sometimes not detect a USB CD ROM and fail to boot the media. Also correct an issue with USB One Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) tape drive support. Added a new Advanced ROM Based Setup Feature that allows the user to change the priority in which Option ROMs are loaded during POST for all PCI/PCI-e devices present in the system. Specifically, the 'Load Embedded Devices First' option allows the embedded NICs to have their PXE option ROM executed first prior to any plug-in cards. Since there is a limited number of Option ROMs that can be loaded, this option might be beneficial for those customers that need to guarantee that the embedded PXE option ROM is loaded.
The 'Load Option Card Devices First' option is the default and forces the embedded NIC's PXE Option ROM to execute last. In certain PCI/PCI-e configurations, the PXE option ROM for embedded NICs will not be executed if loaded last due to a lack of available option ROM space. Version:2007.04.06 (13 Apr 2007). Resolved an issue where the Integrated Management Log (IML) would not display all entries in the ROM-Based Inspect Utility. Resolved an issue where the embedded PXE ROM would fail to run during POST when certain configurations of expansion (plug-in) cards are installed. This prevented PXE boots from working with the embedded NIC. Resolved various USB issues.
This includes addressing an issue with Legacy USB boot support where the system would sometimes not detect a USB CD ROM and fail to boot the media. Resolved an issue where using the BIOS Serial Console feature with a remote terminal with more than 25 lines of display would result in text being corrupted on the 25th line of display of the terminal. This caused an issue when the terminal window was resized to greater than 25 rows of display data. Added support for Fully Buffered DIMMs using IDT's new AMB ASIC. This change does not affect operation of systems not using these new DIMMs.
These DIMMs might be officially supported in the future. Performance enhancements for Intel Xeon 5300-series processors with 1333 MHz front-side bus. Added support for multiple VGA controllers.
The appropriate Operating System drivers will still be needed to enable VGA controllers other than the primary. Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in RBSU. Added support for iSCSI capable NICs to be displayed in the ROM Based Setup Utility's (RBSU) Boot Controller Order Menu. This will allow users to select an iSCSI NIC as a bootable device.
Added support for DL380 G5 systems utilizing a 6 fan thermal solution. This version of the System ROM is required for systems that ship with only 6 fans (as opposed to systems shipping with a 12-fan thermal solution). Version:2006.11.08 (18 Dec 2006). Improved PCI-express interrupt distribution utilizing a new chipset capability that provides increased performance in many operating environments. Added support for 16 Standard Boot (IPL) devices. This feature will allow users to configure the IPL boot order from the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) for additional devices in the system. Note - Any system that currently has more than 8 IPL devices will have the Standard Boot Order (IPL) reset back to factory defaults after flashing the System ROM.
Version:2006.09.18 (26 Oct 2006). Resolved potential issue with certain Fully-Buffered DIMMs using IDT AMBs. Affected FB-DIMMs installed in the system may cause unpredictable behavior including, but not limited to, system hangs during POST, excessive memory errors detected during run-time, or the memory not being utilized or reported by the system. This affects approximately 1% of systems using FB-DIMMs based on older IDT AMBs. Resolved an issue where the system would not boot from the storage controller when more than five (5) PXE capable NICs were installed in the system. Resolved an issue where the embedded network controller's MAC address would not be reported properly in the ROM Based Setup Utility and ROM-based Inspect. Resolved an issue where the iLO 2 IML log and HP Insight Manager would display the incorrect number of Advanced Server Recovery (ASR) events.
Resolved various rare USB issues which occur with specific USB devices. This includes issues with certain USB 2.0 devices booting extremely slow. Resolved an issue where a USB Drive Key will not be enumerated as the secondary hard drive (D:) when 'Hard Drive C:' is configured to be higher in the Standard (IPL) Boot Order than 'USB DriveKey (C:)' in RBSU. This also fixes an issue when using Microsoft's BitLocker security feature with Microsoft's future Longhorn Server operating system. Resolved issue with BIOS Serial Console not displaying console data correctly when certain option ROMs are initializing and displaying information to the screen.
This issue does not occur with most option ROMs. Resolved an issue where certain systems built with specific flash parts may have failed to boot properly after a flash update to the or System ROM.
Affected systems would potentially hang after the flash update process. Note that the flash update would complete successfully. Removing AC power from the system (by removing the power cord) was required to correct the problem. After removing AC power, the system functions properly until another flash update is performed. Flash updates to this System ROM and newer versions will not be affected by this issue. Resolved issues with certain Fully-Buffered DIMMs (issues observed with 2 GB and 4 GB DIMMs but other sizes may be affected) using IDT AMBs. Affected FB-DIMMs installed in the system may cause unpredictable behavior including, but not limited to, system hangs during POST, excessive memory errors detected during run-time, or the memory not being utilized or reported by the system.
Resolve an issue where Netware Installations will abend when the storage controller is located in PCI-E slot 3 on the DL380 G5 I/O riser. The abend is reported as a 'CPU Hog Detected by Timer' during the attempted installation with this configuration.
Rod-IT wrote: I think you also mean DL360 as there is no GL series. 2012 will install fine but you may miss drivers like IPMI which are iLO related but will not stop it functioning, as SAM pointed out iLO is a pre-windows OS and as I mentioned, is a web interface, you even set it up before the OS is installed, give it an IP address, username and password and your done. Connect to it For example, the ILO is typically set up first because it is used to do the OS install. The ILO provides the remote console access so that you don't need to hook up a monitor to the server to get started on it.