Gen 8 Service Pack

[omar]

If anyone is looking for the Service Pack for the Gen8

You need a valid warranty and register with HP to download this officially.
I know you dont really need this to update the server, but still nice to have.

 

I found a torrent

https://blog.1e3.ru/download-service-pack-for-proliant-spp-version-gen-8-1-iso-torrent/

 

MD5 checks out so is the official file and works.

If this post isnt allowed please delete.

Edited October 28, 2020 by omar

[bearcat]

Did you check with the MD5/SHA-256 checksums on HPE's official webpages, 

or did you just trust the Russian who posted a torrentlink with matching checksums ?😏

 

 

 

btw:

The 2017.04.0 SPP is the last production SPP to contain components for the G7 and Gen8 server platforms.

Edited October 28, 2020 by bearcat

[omar]

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_ff582daf008c4f529c4d6c28f6#tab3

They match, and used a MD5 checker on the file downloaded, SHA-256 also match.

I'm not that firmiliar with server grade hardware or firmware

But this one worked with my Gen8, even though it states 8.1 and released Nov 2017
but lol yeah I was skeptical when I saw it was from a russian link, dont know if you can fake those hashes.

Edited October 28, 2020 by omar

[Jo2021]

Hi this link from russia side does not work. Anyone with a new download link for me?

[bearcat]

@Jo2021 do you really need the "russian" version?

As I once wrote: The 2017.04.0 SPP is the last production SPP to contain components for the G7 and Gen8 server platforms.

[omar]

On 5/4/2021 at 11:47 AM, Jo2021 said:

Hi this link from russia side does not work. Anyone with a new download link for me?

 

@Jo2021 You want to click the Magnet link to download the torrent file

magnet:?xt=urn:btih:f2a819f289cfd9a0493a9000880124389e6af9b1&dn=P03093%5F001%5Fspp-Gen8.1-SPPGen81.4.iso&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=http%3A%2F%2Fshare.camoe.cn%3A8080%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.torrent.eu.org%3A451%2Fannounce&tr=http%3A%2F%2Ft.nyaatracker.com%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fbt.xxx-tracker.com%3A2710%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fzephir.monocul.us%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=http%3A%2F%2Ftr.kxmp.cf%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.tvunderground.org.ru%3A3218%2Fannounce&tr=http%3A%2F%2Fretracker.mgts.by%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=http%3A%2F%2Ftracker.bittor.pw%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.cyberia.is%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.swateam.org.uk%3A2710%2Fannounce


 

16 hours ago, bearcat said:

@Jo2021 do you really need the "russian" version?

As I once wrote: The 2017.04.0 SPP is the last production SPP to contain components for the G7 and Gen8 server platforms.

The pack loads on my gen8.
Also you can download component packages separately.
Then when you create the bootable USB, you can copy the components into one of the folders, hp\swpackages I think, and then when you load it on your gen8, all the components you added also show up on the update list.

Edited May 5, 2021 by omar

[omar]

Also here is another site you can use for other gen systems as well

https://www.brainattic.org/download/hpe-spp/

As you can see the one bearcat lists is listed as the last one for Gen6 support
And the one fore Gen8 is the one I've linked, the Gen8.1

Either will work, but again you can download and ass components to the USB drive you make.

[bearcat]

 

Good for you

On HPE's webpage for Gen 8.1 they state:

The 2017.04.0 SPP is the last production SPP to contain components for the G7 and Gen8 server platforms.

So in any of the newer releases, there are no new updates for G7/8.

Edited May 6, 2021 by bearcat

[omar]

@bearcat please read the link you yourself have linked

Yes you are correct, the 2017 is the last production SPP
However is it not the last POST production SPP
I mean even in the paragraph which state the bit about the 2017 has a link to Reducing Server Updates pdf which explains this!

Gen8.1 IS a Post Production SPP
So no its doesnt have "support for new technology, features, options and new major OS/hypervisor versions", but "When a server generation is in post-production, modifications to the firmware, drivers, and system software for that server generation is limited to bug fixes and security updates"

Edited May 6, 2021 by omar

[bearcat]

@omar Great catch 👍 my old and "broken" eyes🧐 missed that important point 🤥

[uiguy]

can someone confirm the checksum or at least link to where I can find the official checksum?