HP 441877-00B User Manual

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Firmware upgrade utility 60

HP NC7761 PCI Gigabit Server Adapter

HP NC7780 Gigabit Server Adapter

HP NC7781 PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter

HP NC7782 Dual Port PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter

IMPORTANT:

For each server adapter in the target server, the driver for the adapter must be

installed and enabled for the server adapter to be upgraded. If the driver is unable to
communicate with the server adapter, the server adapter cannot be updated.

IMPORTANT:

Before updating NC6770 or NC7770 server adapters, move jumper J1 to the

Enable position. After updating each server adapter, move jumper J1 to the Disable position.

NOTE:

NC6770, NC7770, and NC7780 server adapters require about 15 minutes each to

update both the PXE and Boot Code.

NOTE:

To update the PXE code for embedded adapters update the system BIOS.

Drivers

For each server adapter in the target server, the driver for the adapter must be installed and enabled for
the server adapter to be upgraded. If the driver is unable to communicate with the server adapter, the
server adapter cannot be updated.

Upgrading firmware

1.

Go to the HP website (

http://www.hp.com

).

2.

Click

Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar.

3.

Type the product name in the

For product box and press Enter. For example, type NC370T.

4.

Select an operating system.

5.

Click

HP ProLiant Networking Software.

6.

Click

download and save the HP SoftPaq (sp#####.exe) file to a directory on your hard drive. The

SoftPaq file is a self-extracting executable with a file name based on the SoftPaq number.

7.

Click the SoftPaq file to extract the files and then open the

cmponent.htm file.

8.

Click the SoftPaq file (SP31728) located in the \apps\fwupgrade\dos directory.

9.

Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. After the files have been
unpacked, you may delete the SoftPaq file that you downloaded.

10.

Copy these files to a bootable DOS diskette.

7781V235 BIN

150TV318 BIN

6770V219 BIN

7760V237 BIN

7761V318 BIN

7770V219 BIN

7771V235 BIN

7780V219 BIN

1020V318 BIN

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