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
Register the product in account
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/
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