HPE Converged Solution 750 Interactive Compatibility Matrix

HPE Converged Solution 750 3.x for Synergy and VMware (September 2018)

The table below lists the software and firmware versions for the HPE CS750 3.x for Synergy and VMware. Before upgrading, read this important information.

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Component Current version
Service Pack for ProLiant firmware versions for infrastructure components 
HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (Gen10)

Note: Cx750 Custom ISO (SPP2018.09.0+SUM8.3.6)

2018.10.03.01

(SPP201809-Cx750-Sept2018-03Oct1600.iso)

Smart Update Manager (SUM)

8.3.6

System ROM HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Server

1.42

HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO5) (Gen10)

1.35

Server Platform Services (SPS) (DL360 Gen10)

Note: Refer to the following Security Bulletin: (https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=hpesbhf03873en_us )

4.04.393
HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 Controller (DL360 Gen10)

1.65

HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i/T Adapter (Broadcom) (DL360 Gen10)

20.12.41

HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 2P 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter (Qlogic) (DL360 Gen10)

7.17.19

HPE SN1100Q 16Gb 2p FC HBA (DL360 Gen10)

8.07.16

HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2P 530SFP+ Adapter (Qlogic) (DL360 Gen10)

Note: Used with vCenter High Availability (vCHA) only.

7.17.19

Synergy Software Release firmware versions 
HPE Custom Synergy SPP (VMw6.0) 2018.09.28.00

( SPP_2018.03.20180928_for_HPE_Synergy_Z7550-96561.iso)

HPE Custom Synergy SPP (VMw6.5) 2018.09.19.00

(SPP_2018.09.20180919_for_HPE_Synergy_Z7550-96560.iso)

System ROM HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 Compute Module (VMw6.0)

1.36

System ROM HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 Compute Module (VMw6.5)

1.42

HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO5) (Gen10) (VMw6.0)

1.30

HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO5) (Gen10) (VMw6.5)

1.35

Server Platform Services (SPS) (HPE Synergy 480 Gen10)

Note: Refer to the following Security Bulletin: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=hpesbhf03873en_us

4.0.4.393
HPE Smart Array Gen10 P204i-c SR (VMw6.0)

Note: Used with local internal integrated RAID1 boot devices.

1.60

Smart Array Gen10 P204i-c SR (VMw6.5)

Note: Used with local internal integrated RAID1 boot devices.

1.65

HPE Smart Array Gen10 P416ie-m SR (VMw6.0) Note: Required for D3940 deployment.

1.60

HPE Smart Array Gen10 P416ie-m SR (VMw6.5)

Note: Required for D3940 deployment.

1.65

System Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) (HPE Synergy 480 Gen10)

Note: Refer to the following Customer Advisory:

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-a00045812en_us

0x0B

HPE Synergy 3820C 20Gb CNA (VMw6.0)

7.15.97

HPE Synergy 3820C 20Gb CNA (VMw6.5)

7.17.19

HPE Synergy 3830C 16G FC HBA (VMw6.0)

Note: Optional component with FC deployment.

6.01.50

HPE Synergy 3830C 16G FC HBA (VMw6.5)

Note: Optional component with FC deployment.

6.01.59

HPE VC SE 40GbF8 Module (VMw6.0)

1.2.3.1001

HPE VC SE 40GbF8 Module (VMw6.5)

1.3.1.1003

HPE VC SE 16Gb FC Module (VMw6.0) Note: Optional component with FC deployment.

4.00.33

HPE VC SE 16Gb FC Module (VMw6.5) Note: Optional component with FC deployment.

4.10.50

HPE Synergy 12Gb SAS Connection Module (VMw6.0) Note: Required for D3940 deployment.

1.2.4.0

HPE Synergy 12Gb SAS Connection Module (VMw6.5) Note: Required for D3940 deployment.

1.4.6.0

HPE Synergy D3940 Storage Module

2.07

HPE Synergy 20Gb Interconnect Link Module (VMw6.0)

1.08

HPE Synergy 20Gb Interconnect Link Module (VMw6.5)

1.16

HPE Synergy Frame Link Module

2.02.03

Gen10 Power PIC

1.0.4

Intelligent Provisioning (Gen10) (VMw6.0)

3.10

Intelligent Provisioning (Gen10) (VMw6.5)

3.20

Infrastructure firmware versions 
HPE FlexFabric 5940 Switch (JH397A) 5940_7.10.R2612P01
HPN 5900 Switch (JG510A) 5900AF-5920AF_7.10R2432P05
Arista 7160 (JH948A) 4.20.7M
Arista 7010T (JH594A) 4.20.7M
Cisco Nexus 93180YC Nexus OS Version 7.0(3).I4(8a)
Cisco Nexus 3048TP Nexus OS Version 7.0(3).I4(8a)
HPE SN B-Series Fibre Channel Switch (SN6600B) 8.2.0b
HPE G2 Metered and Switches PDUs 2.0.0.1
Infrastructure software versions 
HPE Insight Remote Support 7.9
3PAR software versions 
HPE 3PAR OS

(StoreServ 8000)

3.2.2 MU6 +P99+P107+P115+ P119+P122+P126

(all patches)

CLI Server: 3.2.2.750

System Manager: 3.2.2.758

Kernel: 3.2.2.709

TPD Code: 3.2.2.709

TPD Patch: 3.2.2.750

HPE 3PAR OS

(StoreServ 9000)

3.3.1 MU2+P30+P32+P34+ P37+P38

(all patches)

CLI Server: 3.3.1.410

System Manager: 3.3.1.454

Kernel: 3.3.1.410

TPD Code: 3.3.1.410

TPD Patch: 3.3.1.454

HPE 3PAR Virtual/Physical Service Processor

(StoreServ 8000) Note: Virtual Service Processor 4.4 is not supported on ESXi 6.5.

4.4 MU7

(all patches)

HPE 3PAR Virtual/Physical Service Processor

(StoreServ 9000)

5.0.4

(all patches)

HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management Console (SSMC) SSMC 3.4
HPE 3PAR CLI

(StoreServ 8000)

3.2.2 MU6
HPE 3PAR CLI

(StoreServ 9000)

3.3.1 MU2
HPE 3PAR SNMP Agent

(StoreServ 8000)

1.8.0
HPE 3PAR SNMP Agent

(StoreServ 9000)

1.10.0
HPE Nimble software versions 
HPE Nimble OS 5.0.4.0
HPE Nimble Windows Toolkit 5.0.0.7991
HPE Nimble Connection Manager (NCM) for VMware 6.0 5.1.0

( nimble-ncm-for-esx6-5.1.0-600006.zip)

HPE Nimble Connection Manager (NCM) for VMware 6.5 5.1.0

( nimble-ncm-for-esx6.5-5.1.0-650006.zip)

HPE OneView software versions 
HPE OneView (Composer)

(VMw6.0)

4.00.11
HPE OneView (Composer)

(VMw6.5)

4.10.03
HPE Synergy Image Streamer

(VMw6.0)

Note: Nimble iSCSI is not supported with HPE Image Streamer on ESXi 6.0.

4.00.07
HPE Synergy Image Streamer

(VMw6.5)

4.10.04
HPE Image Streamer ESXi Artifact Bundle (VMw6.0)

Note: HPE recommends to always use the latest artifacts that are available at https://github.com/HewlettPackard/image-streamer-esxi/tree/v4.0/artifact-bundles

HPE-ESXi-2018-07-31-v4.0.zip
HPE Image Streamer ESXi Artifact Bundle (VMw6.5)

Note: HPE recommends to always use the latest artifacts that are available at https://github.com/HewlettPackard/image-streamer-esxi/tree/v4.1/artifact-bundles

HPE-ESXi-2018-07-31-v4.1.zip
HPE Image Streamer ESXi Additional Configurations Artifact Bundle

Note: Available at https://github.com/HewlettPackard/image-streamer-reference-architectures/tree/master/ESXi%20additional%20configurations/artifact-bundles

HPE - ESXi - additional configurations - 2018-08-20.zip
HPE OneView (Virtual Appliance)

(VMw6.0)

4.00.11
HPE OneView (Virtual Appliance)

(VMw6.5)

4.10.03
HPE OneView Global Dashboard 1.50
HPE B-series SAN Network Advisor

Note: Utilized by HPE OneView for SAN provisioning in a SAN Switched Environment with 3PAR deployment - not utilized in Storage Direct-Attach (Flat-SAN) connectivity.

14.4.2
Java Runtime Environment (for HPE B-series SAN Network Advisor) 1.8u112
VMware for Cx750 software versions 
HPE OEM Customized vSphere Recipe (Gen10)

Sep2018VMwareRecipe

SPP201809_4.2.pdf

(http://%20vibsdepot.hpe.com/hpq/%20recipes/%20Sep2018VMwareRecipe%20SPP201809_4.2.pdf)

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 (Appliance)

Note: Distribution for a new vCenter Appliance installation.

6.0 Update 3h

(Build: 9291058)

VMware-VCSA-all-6.0.0-9451619.iso

VMware vCenter Server patch bundle 6.0 (Appliance)

Note: Distribution for upgrading previously installed vCenter Appliance only.

VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-6.0.0.30800-9448190-patch-FP.iso

VMware vCenter Server 6.5 (Appliance)

Note: Distribution for a new vCenter Appliance installation.

6.5 Update 2c

(Build:9451637)

VMware-VCSA-all-6.5.0-9451637.iso

VMware vCenter Server patch bundle 6.5 (Appliance)

Note: Distribution for upgrading previously installed vCenter Appliance only.

VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-6.5.0.22000-9451637-patch-FP.iso

VMware vSphere 6.0

6.0 Update 3h

(Build: 9313334)

HPE OEM Customized vSphere Distribution 6.0

VMware-ESXi-6.0.0-Update3-9313334-HPE-Gen9plus-600.10.3.5.6-Sep2018.iso

VMware vSphere 6.0 patch bundle

Note: The patch bundle should be applied for upgrading previously installed vSphere 6.0 only.

ESXi600-201808001.zip

VMware vSphere 6.5

6.5 Update 2c

(Build: 9298722)

HPE OEM Customized vSphere Distribution 6.5

VMware-ESXi-6.5.0-Update2-9298722-HPE-Gen9plus-650.U2.10.3.5.5-Sep2018.iso

VMware vSphere 6.5 patch bundle

Note: The patch bundle should be applied for upgrading previously installed vSphere 6.5 only.

ESXi650-201808001.zip

VMware vSphere 6.5 Hotfix for smartpqi driver

Note: Component is not contained in the HPE OEM VMware custom image or the patch bundle. It must be applied separately following the patch bundle.

N/A

VMware vRealize Operations Manager

(VMw6.0)

6.6.1

VMware vRealize Operations Manager

(VMw6.5)

6.7

HPE OneView for VMware vCenter

(VMw6.0)

9.0

HPE OneView for VMware vCenter

(VMw6.5)

9.1

HPE Recovery Manager Central

Note: Used with HPE 3PAR deployment only.

5.0.3

HPE OneView for vRealize Operations

2.2

Microsoft Windows Server

(Windows Mgmt VMs)

2012 R2

(Standard Edition + Security Quality Update )

HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR vSphere 6.0

FW: 1.65

Driver: 1.0.2.1038

(smartpqi)

HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR vSphere 6.5

FW: 1.65

Driver: 1.0.2.1038

(smartpqi)

HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i/T Adapter vSphere 6.0

FW:20.12.41

Driver: 3.137l.v60.1

(tg3)

HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i/T Adapter vSphere 6.5

FW:20.12.41

Driver: 4.1.3.0

(ntg3)

HPE FlexFabric 534FLR-SFP+ vSphere 6.0

FW: 7.17.19

Driver: 2.713.60.v60.2

(bnx2x)

Driver: 1.713.60.v60.1

(bnx2fc)

Driver: 2.713.60.v60.1

(bnx2i)

HPE FlexFabric 534FLR-SFP+ vSphere 6.5

FW: 7.17.19

Driver: 1.0.60.3

(qfle3)

Driver: 1.0.45.3

(qfle3f)

Driver: 1.0.13.0

(qfle3i)

HPE SN1100Q 16Gb 2p FC HBA vSphere 6.0

FW: 8.07.16

Driver: 2.1.73.0

(qlnativefc)

HPE SN1100Q 16Gb 2p FC HBA vSphere 6.5

FW: 8.07.16

Driver: 2.1.73.0

(qlnativefc)

HPE Ethernet 530SFP+ vSphere 6.0

FW: 7.17.19

Driver: 2.713.60.v60.2

(bnx2x)

HPE Ethernet 530SFP+ vSphere 6.5

FW: 7.17.19

Driver: 1.0.60.3

(qfle3)

Smart Array Gen10 P204i-c SR vSphere 6.0

FW: 1.60

Driver: 1.0.2.1038

(smartpqi)

Smart Array Gen10 P204i-c SR vSphere 6.5

FW: 1.65

Driver: 1.0.2.1038

(smartpqi)

Smart Array Gen10 P416ie-m SR vSphere 6.0

FW: 1.60

Driver: 1.0.2.1038

(smartpqi)

Smart Array Gen10 P416ie-m SR vSphere 6.5

FW: 1.65

Driver: 1.0.2.1038

(smartpqi)

HPE Synergy 3820C 20Gb CNA vSphere 6.0

FW: 7.15.97

Driver: 2.713.60.v60.2

(bnx2x)

Driver: 1.713.60.v60.1

(bnx2fc)

Driver: 2.713.60.v60.1

(bnx2i)

HPE Synergy 3820C 20Gb CNA vSphere 6.5

FW: 7.17.19

Driver: 1.0.60.3

(qfle3)

Driver: 1.0.45.3

(qfle3f)

Driver: 1.0.13.0

(qfle3i)

HPE Synergy 3830C 16G FC HBA vSphere 6.0

FW: 6.01.50

Driver: 2.1.73.0

(qlnativefc)

HPE Synergy 3830C 16G FC HBA vSphere 6.5

FW: 6.01.59

Driver: 2.1.73.10

(qlnativefc)

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23.0 (vsphere 6.5)