Hi, I'm looking at a server refresh and have some newer DL380 G5 servers to consider whether we keep as is or refresh. I've scoured google and the HP site for end of support dates, I found that the DL380 G5 is classed as end of life - my understanding is that this means this model is no longer manufactured but is still maintainable and will have spares available until end of support. With Microsoft I can easily find end of support dates but HP seems to be a different matter. Does anyone have a silver bullet that allows me to find out end of support dates for HP servers? NatureLatest HP ILO firmwares. Here you can download the most recent HP iLO. I dont get it my iLO2 wont update to the latest firmware HP ML310 G4. How to install windows 7 from usb in dos mode. How can the answer be improved? Jan 05, 2012 With my new Acer 3700 Revo not having a CD/DVD, I need to install windows 7 of a USB drive. This guide will show you how to do just that. Hi Jake, Thanks, your experience is welcome and this is useful but I really am looking for something a little more definite(ish). I have been asked to make sure that all of our hardware/OS is supportable for 5 years, I know that Windows Server 2003 loses support in 2015 but I can't find any evidence for the Proliant servers that I can point to as some sort of indication that we don't have to refresh these. These servers are maybe 18 months old so common sense suggests we shouldn't have to (definitiely for our G3 and G4 servers though). I'm really looking for something to back my decision up. We have an old DL380 G4 that we are just using for a secondary DFS host. We renewed the support on it. Can I get an Updated ILO on it? It currently has 1.82. It has two MAS60 Drive Arrays attached, so will it take down the server OS (2008 R2) and the arrays while doing it, or will it just reset the ILO controller and DFS will still function? I have not used ILO or DRAC before, let me know thanks. Any Cavet for doing firmware on this older system, other than the fact it is old and I just have to pray to the firmware gods? For what its worth, I have been updating a lot of our servers here (many are DL360 and 380 g4's) with the update disk. Some of the ILO firmware was older then what you are at, some of the bios were at factory level. No issues for me. Also, ILO is very handy, even if you don't have full capability, like remote console. I'd suggest hooking ILOs and DRACs up and familiarizing yourself with them, as you never know when you might need them. Also, to make it easier to get to them, add DNS entries with names like 'iserver' (like I for ILO, servername). Can be real handy. Let me know if you have any questions. Dukat is correct. ILO is always able to be updated whether you are in warranty or not and whether you have support on the iLO or not. The only difference is if you call in for support on an iLO Advanced feature (LDAP, Remote Console, Scripted Virtual Media, etc) and you do not have support, you might not get help. But basic functions of iLO are covered under the System's warranty/support since iLO Advanced is not a required piece of software. So if basic iLO functions are not working, you should still get help from HP since you said the support on the server itself was renewed.
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