Installation: This Enhanced SoftPaq contains utilities that can be used to restore and/or update the system ROM on the HP ProLiant Server. Download the Enhanced SoftPaq to a directory on a system running Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Vista and change to that directory. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded Enhanced SoftPaq file simply by double clicking on the SPxxxxx file and follow the installation wizard to complete the Enhanced SoftPaq installation process. At the end of a successful installation of the Enhanced SoftPaq, a web page will automatically appear to provide you with the different methods for restoring and/or upgrading the firmware on the system. Resolved an issue with Western Digital 80GB SATA Hard Drives where the System ROM would report a SMART drive error and hang while trying to boot the drive.
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Resolved an issue where under rare circumstances a system may hang during POST if the system battery loses power or is removed. Updated system thermals to avoid a POST temperature violation. This will avoid the '1610-Temperature violation detected' message from appearing under certain system configurations with higher ambient temperatures. Resolved an issue where disabling one of the embedded NICs in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) did not actually prevent the operating system from seeing the NIC.
The NIC would still show up under the operating system but would not have any resources assigned. The embedded NICs on this platform cannot be disabled individually.
RBSU will no longer allow disabling the embedded NICs. 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. Resolved an issue where legacy USB support would not work when iLO Firmware version 1.20 or earlier was installed on the system. Resolved an issue where the embedded fan solution was not properly reporting the default fan speeds through remote diagnostic utilities. Resolved an issue where the embedded PXE ROM would fail to run during POST when multiple Option ROMs are first run from expansion (plug-in) cards. Resolved an issue where the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) would fail to set the Boot Controller Order properly when multiple SmartArray controllers were installed.
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This failure would manifest itself by the System ROM booting from the wrong storage controller. Installation: This Enhanced SoftPaq contains utilities that can be used to restore and/or update the system ROM on the HP ProLiant Server. Download the Enhanced SoftPaq to a directory on a system running Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Vista and change to that directory. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded Enhanced SoftPaq file simply by double clicking on the SPxxxxx file and follow the installation wizard to complete the Enhanced SoftPaq installation process.
At the end of a successful installation of the Enhanced SoftPaq, a web page will automatically appear to provide you with the different methods for restoring and/or upgrading the firmware on the system. Release Notes. Resolved an issue with Western Digital 80GB SATA Hard Drives where the System ROM would report a SMART drive error and hang while trying to boot the drive.
Resolved an issue where under rare circumstances a system may hang during POST if the system battery loses power or is removed. Updated system thermals to avoid a POST temperature violation.
This will avoid the '1610-Temperature violation detected' message from appearing under certain system configurations with higher ambient temperatures. Resolved an issue where disabling one of the embedded NICs in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) did not actually prevent the operating system from seeing the NIC. The NIC would still show up under the operating system but would not have any resources assigned. The embedded NICs on this platform cannot be disabled individually. RBSU will no longer allow disabling the embedded NICs. 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. Resolved an issue where legacy USB support would not work when iLO Firmware version 1.20 or earlier was installed on the system. Resolved an issue where the embedded fan solution was not properly reporting the default fan speeds through remote diagnostic utilities. Resolved an issue where the embedded PXE ROM would fail to run during POST when multiple Option ROMs are first run from expansion (plug-in) cards.
Resolved an issue where the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) would fail to set the Boot Controller Order properly when multiple SmartArray controllers were installed. This failure would manifest itself by the System ROM booting from the wrong storage controller. Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in RBSU.
Added support for latest Intel XEON processors. 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:2006.08.25A (9 Oct 2006).
HP's new ProLiant DL100 series rack servers aim to serve a two-fold purpose, as they target SMBs looking for a low-cost all-rounder and enterprises wanting cost-effective HPC nodes. In this exclusive review of the DL160 G5, we take a look to see what it has to offer smaller businesses on a tight budget.
This compact 1U rack server is up to the high standard of build quality we expect from HP, as the chassis is very solid. There isn't a lot to see - the review model came equipped with a basic 160GB SATA hard disk fitted in a cold swap carrier with room for three more across the front. Adding drives is fairly straightforward, as the narrow panel in front of the removable lid can be unscrewed to provide access to the carriers plus interface and power cables.
Note that there isn't any room at the front for optical or floppy drives, so you'll need to source USB devices to install an OS. HP also offers a model with hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disks, which requires an extra hot-plug backplane to be installed. On the review system, the drives are connected directly to the motherboard and use the basic embedded RAID controller that supports mirrors, stripes and single drives. No Windows storage-management tools are provided; arrays are configured from the BIOS menu and standard management tools are also absent, so you can't monitor the drives and arrays.
Internally, everything looks neat and tidy, with good access to all components. For the price, you get a single 2.66GHz quad-core Xeon and there's room for a second processor alongside it. A basic 1GB of FB-DIMM memory is included, and the eight DIMM sockets at the rear allow this to be expanded to 64GB. The processor is topped off with large passive heatsink, and a clear plastic shroud ensures the air goes where it should. Cooling is well handled: a bank of six fans (albeit not hot-swappable) stretch across the entire chassis. We were expecting this arrangement to generate a lot of noise, but after power up they settled down to a reasonably low level.
Just don't sit the DL160 next to your desk. You can add up to two expansion cards, as the chassis butterfly riser has a PCI Express slot on each side and accepts both a full-height and a low-profile card. The DL160 can be remotely managed, but instead of the embedded iLO2 chip used by the majority of HP's ProLiant servers, you get a Lights Out 100i chip on the motherboard.
This still provides remote web browser access but with a reduced feature set. It has its own dedicated Fast Ethernet management port and offers a simple web interface from where you can take remote control.
You can reset the server, power it off and do a hard reset. The hardware inventory screen isn't up to much - all it displays is that a processor is present. The status of critical components can be viewed over the 100i web interface, and the PEF (platform event filtering) feature allows you to select individual components and assign actions to them.
If, for example, a fan fails you can automatically switch off the server, reset it or just send an alert. If you want more from your remote management, HP offers an upgrade which supports virtual media for booting the server from another system. An advanced pack takes all these features and activates the KVM over IP function already embedded in the 100i chip, allowing the server's OS to be remotely viewed and controlled. The CD supplied with the DL160 contains a bunch of drivers for Windows and Linux systems, and can also be used to boot the server where it offers HP's Insight Diagnostics toolbox for viewing the hardware components and running tests on selected items.
You don't get HP's SmartStart tool for streamlining OS deployment, but this didn't prove a problem: we had Windows Server 2003 R2 installed inside an hour. Warranty Warranty 1yr on-site Ratings Physical Server format Rack Server configuration 1U Processor CPU family Intel Xeon CPU nominal frequency 2.66GHz Processors supplied 1 CPU socket count 1 Memory RAM capacity 64GB Memory type FBDIMM Storage Hard disk configuration 160GB Seagate Barracuda 7.2K hard disk in cold-swap carrier Total hard disk capacity 160 RAID module HP embedded RAID levels supported 0, 1, JBOD Networking Gigabit LAN ports 2 ILO?
Yes Motherboard Conventional PCI slots total 0 PCI-E x16 slots total 0 PCI-E x8 slots total 0 PCI-E x4 slots total 0 PCI-E x1 slots total 0 Noise and power Idle power consumption 130W Peak power consumption 177W Software OS family None.