Hardware and firmware requirements 5
o
HP NC326m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC325m PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP QLogic QMH2462 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP Emulex LPe1105-HP 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
For the latest list of supported hardware, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates
).
Firmware upgrade requirements
IMPORTANT: For optimal operation of HP Virtual Connect Manager, use the recommended
firmware versions.
Install the recommended firmware for the following items:
• Server blade system ROMs
• Ethernet mezzanines
• Fibre Channel mezzanines
• HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator
For additional information on recommended firmware versions and to download firmware upgrades, see
the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates
).
Recommended firmware versions for this release
Product Recommended firmware version Minimum firmware version
HP Onboard
Administrator
• For c7000 enclosures, version 2.02a
or later
• For c3000 enclosures, version 2.04
or later
• For c7000 enclosures, version 1.30
or later
• For c3000 enclosures, version 2.04
or later
iLO Version 1.35 or later —
BL460c and BL480c System ROM 2007.06.28 or later —
BL465c and BL685c System ROM 2007.04.05 or later —
xw460c System ROM 2007.04.03 Rev A or later —
BL680c G5 System ROM 2007.08.09 or later —
BL860c System, BMC and iLO-2 version 1.01A —
NC370i, NC373i, and
NC373m
Boot code version 1.9.6 and C Class
option ROM 1.1.3* or later
To use NC373m with the BL680c G5
server blade, the option ROM must be
updated to NC373m Boot code version
1.9.6 and C Class option ROM 1.2.7 or
later.
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