The firmware on this server was never updated, even when it was in production, so I want to give it a shot and see what happens. For those who are unaware, the HP SPP is a single ISO image that contains all the latest firmware software and drivers for HPs Proliant servers, supporting.
Update: I know the hardware is not supported any more, I just wanted to know if any updates are available from the past which I can still install to fix known issues.
This solution uses Smart Update Manager (SUM) as the deployment tool and is tested on all HPE ProLiant Gen10 and later servers as defined in the Service Pack for ProLiant Server Support Guide. I am looking for something that would work either from ESXi or an ISO from which I can boot and upgrade. The Gen10 Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) is a comprehensive systems software and firmware update solution, which is delivered as a single ISO image. I am not sure but I can't seem to get it to work. SDR (Software Delivery Repository) : HP Repository SPP(Service Pack for ProLiant) Drivers and agent software for RedHat and SLES MCP(Management Component. SPP: Update the firmware by downloading SPP (HP Service Pack for. I am now thinking about upgrading the firmware(Raid controller, ILO, BIOs etc) on the server now and it seems the latest HP service pack doesn't support this specific model. Only HP customers and authorized channel partners may download and use support materials. HP operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers. This solution uses HP SUM as the deployment tool and is tested on all supported ProLiant servers including ProLiant Gen8 and later servers. I have increased the RAM on the server to 32 GB and it has been working reasonably well. Service Pack for ProLiant The SPP is a comprehensive systems software (drivers and firmware) solution delivered as a single package with major server releases. I have a few different guest OSs running on it and am using it for testing several applications. I have an old HP DL 380 G5 server I got from work on which I have installed ESXi 6.0.