Update：2016/9/20

Download the latest SPP 864794_001_spp-2016.04.0-SPP2016040.2016_0317.20.iso
Download HP USB tool cp024879.exe
Install VirtualBox on PC
Install Windows7 64bit in VirtualBox
Install cp024879.exe onto Windows7 64bit
Create USB Key of the SPP with HP USB tool cp024879.exe
Boot Gen8
F9 config Gen8: Boot from External USB first
F11 boot menu: Boot from USB
Automatic Update firmware

Create an account at https://register.hp.com

Link warranty in account

Download spp iso package (Service Pack for ProLiant)

Download HP USB Key Creator Utility from http://www.hp.com/

Install HP USB Key Creator Utility on windows xp

Create usb key from spp iso file with HP USB Key Creator Utility

Boot Gen8 with the USB key

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Link of HP SPP

2015/04/0407

http://h20564.www2.h…b&swEnvOid=4168
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/cd-generic/p67859018/v108240/

Check new version:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/cd-generic/p67859018/

Name

Size

Last Modified

v108240

2015/4/11

0:00:00

v110210

2015/6/19

5:29:00

v113584

2015/11/12

1:48:00

How to download hp spp ?

login into US VPS
wget ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/cd-generic/p67859018/v108240/SPP2015040.2015_0407.5.iso
wget ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/cd-generic/p67859018/v108240/SPP2015040.2015_0407.5.iso.md5sum

How to create USB bootable disk with SPP?

http://erenturkay.com/blog/2015/05/10/creating-bootable-usb-for-hp-blades-service-pack/

# build ms-sys tool

wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ms-sys/ms-sys-2.4.1.tar.gz

tar xvfz ms-sys-2.4.1.tar.gz

cd ms-sys-*

make

sudo make install prefix=/usr/local/bin

Install syslinux mbr into USB key (here: /dev/sdb)

# zero-out mbr
sudo ms-sys -z /dev/sdb

# create msdos label
sudo parted -s /dev/sdb mklabel msdos

# write syslinux MBR provided by ms-sys 
sudo ms-sys -s /dev/sdb

# create sdb1 partition (FAT32/boot) with fdisk/mkfs
sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdb1

# install syslinux onto sdb1
sudo syslinux -i /dev/sdb1

# mount spp iso
mkdir /tmp/spp
sudo mount /data/spp/SPP2015100.2015_0921.6.iso /tmp/spp

# mount usb/sdb1
mkdir /tmp/usb
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /tmp/usb


# Copy file with rsync

export HP_SPP="/tmp/spp"
export HP_USB="/tmp/usb"

sudo rsync -rltDuvh --progress $HP_SPP/ $HP_USB/

sudo cp -rf $HP_SPP/system/initrd.img $HP_USB
sudo cp -rf $HP_SPP/system/vmlinuz $HP_USB
sudo cp -rf $HP_SPP/system/*.c32 $HP_USB
sudo cp -rf $HP_SPP/system/*.jpg $HP_USB
sudo cp -rf $HP_SPP/system/blacklist $HP_USB
sudo cp -rf $HP_SPP/system/sample.msg $HP_USB
sudo cp -rf $HP_SPP/usb/syslinux.cfg $HP_USB

# HP's vesamenu file gives error. Copy vesamenu from system
sudo cp -f /usr/lib/syslinux/vesamenu.c32 $HP_USB

sudo sync

sudo sync
sudo umount /tmp/spp
sudo umount /tmp/usb



# Offline Updating the HP MicroServer Gen8 with SPP USB Disk
1. Insert USB disk into Gen8
2. Power on
3. Press F11
4. Select USB as boot device
5. Updating firmware

Update HP MicroServer Gen8 with SPP

How to create USB bootable disk with SPP?