Category: Computers, Windows, Servers, HP


System: Compaq DL360 G1 (P21)


I am exploring methodologies for Installing Windows on servers using images.

I was struggling with an old Compaq DL360 Generation 1 machine we have several of.

I needed to upgrade disk firmware to get rid of an error due to mismatched firmware on the 2 SCSI hard disks connected to the internal Smart Array 5302 raid controller.

I know Hewlett Packard Provides upgrade CD's for these old systems but they have changed their website sometime breaking several old links in the process.

I finally found a link for the "Firmware Maintenance CD" which is provided for several models.

HP support had at one time sent me a link to version 7.50 which was supposed to support the DL360 G1 server but after downloading, burning, booting the CD you only get " Unsupported hardware"

According to the release notes DL360 G1 should be supported on 7.50 but is not!

Finally I found someone else who had the problem:

http://www.mcnabbs.org/andrew/linux/proliant/

After much rooting aroung on HP site So i downloaded version 7.40b of the CD and it worked fine. Thanks Andrew.

You can find older firmware maintenance CD links here. Make sure you scroll down and get the 7.40b version:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=254886&swItem=MTX-73e7147c53964e85850764aaf7&prodNameId=261261&swEnvOID=181&swLang=8&taskId=135&mode=5

( If HP dosen,t break it)