﻿FILE NAME:    iLO6_120.bin
TITLE:        iLO 6 firmware v1.20

LANGUAGE:  English

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
	HPE Synergy 480 Gen11 Compute Module
	HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 Server
	HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 Server
	HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 Server
	HPE Alletra 4120 Server
	HPE Alletra 4110 Server
	HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 Server
	HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 Server
	HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 Server
	HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 Server
	HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 Server
	HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 Server
	
	
THIS VERSION VALIDATED WITH:
	
	Microsoft Windows Server 2019	
	Microsoft Windows Server 2022	
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Server	
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Server	
	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12	
	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15	
	VMware ESXi 7.0	
	VMware ESXi 8.0

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

BUILD DATE:  	 Jan 10, 2023
EFFECTIVE DATE:  Jan 18, 2023

DESCRIPTION:   Firmware for the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
               Integrated Lights-Out 6 Management Controller
			   
LAST RECOMMENDED OR CRITICAL VERSION: None

PREVIOUS VERSION: iLO 6 1.10

UPGRADE REQUIREMENTS: RECOMMENDED

UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION OF iLO:
  - iLO 6 v1.20 is the initial release of iLO 6 for Gen11 Intel Platforms.
  - iLO 6 v1.20 supports Gen11 AMD Platforms.
  - iLO 6 v1.20 based firmware is not compatible with Ampere (RL300) based platforms. Only iLO 6 v1.05 is currently supported on Ampere (RL300) based platform.
    A separate release where a single firmware image applicable across Intel/AMD/Ampere based platforms will be released in the future.
	Also iLO 6 v1.05 firmware is not compatible with Intel/AMD based platforms.


FIRMWARE DEPENDENCY:

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends the following or greater versions of iLO utilities
  for best performance:
  
  - RESTful Interface Tool (iLOREST) 4.0.0.0
  - HPQLOCFG v6.0.0
  - Lights-Out XML Scripting Sample bundle 6.00.0
  - HPONCFG Windows 6.0.0 
  - HPONCFG Linux 6.0.0
  - LOCFG v6.00.0 or later
  - HPLOMIG 6.0.0

  NOTE: Updated utilities and system libraries are required to support the iLO 
  High Security, FIPS, and CNSA security states.
  
  NOTE: Some iLO 6 features are not supported by RIBCL or the CLI. 
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends the use of the iLO RESTful API, particularly
  for setting the iLO security state and configuring extended user privileges.
  The iLO RESTful API is the preferred programmatic interface for Gen10 and later systems.
  The preferred CLI and scripting tool is the RESTful Interface Tool (iLOREST).
  
KNOWN ISSUES:

  - When TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.0 are enabled but TLS 1.1 is disabled, certain functionalities of alertmail and remote support might be affected.
    To avoid this issue, disable TLS 1.0 or revert the settings related to TLS disablement.
  - To connect to the iLO Service Port with a USB Ethernet adapter, you must use a USB 2.0 device 
    that is based on the AX88772 series chipset from ASIX Electronics Corporation.
    [Hewlett Packard Enterprise USB to Ethernet Adapter, part number Q7Y55A]
  - When you start the iLO web interface, and then you launch the HTML5 IRC, these interfaces are 
    counted as a single iLO session. This behaviour is different from the .NET IRC and the Java IRC, 
    which are separate sessions from the iLO web interface. The Idle Connection Timeout specifies how long a session can be inactive before it ends automatically. If you start a virtual media operation 
    (such as an OS installation), and the Idle Connection Timeout is reached, the HTML5 IRC and the iLO web interface close automatically, and the virtual media operation is interrupted. To avoid this issue, you can set the Idle Connection Timeout to a longer value, use a different remote console, or make sure that the session is not idle during the virtual media operation.
  - To support power usage reporting and optimum server thermal fan control on Linux servers with NVIDIA 
    GPU option cards: Blacklist the nouveau video driver, and then load the NVIDIA GPU driver in persistent mode by entering the following command: nvidia-smi -pm 1 
  - On certain HPE Mellanox adapters that support dual port personality (InfiniBand/Ethernet), the port  
    personality gets reset to the default value during an adapter firmware update.
  - CPU PkgTmp sensor will be shown as NA intermittently in temperature page when system is idle for long time. Refreshing temperature page will display sensor with readings.
 
        o        For more information, refer to the below Customer Advisory on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center: 
                 https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-a00068199en_us.
 
  - Redfish Service Validator tool reports conformance issue with certificate schema in iLO, but there is no functionality impact.


FIXES:  
	None.

SECURITY FIXES:
  For information about the latest security bulletins and vulnerabilities, visit 
  https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/securitybulletinlibrary

Security best practices:
  For the latest information about security best practices, consult the HPE Integrated Lights-Out Security 
  Technology Brief: http://www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs


ENHANCEMENTS:
 
   - Support for Intel 4th Generation Xeon® Processors.
   - Support for SPDM for increased Security with Storage and Network cards.
	

  
SUPPORT:

1.  iLO 6 firmware updates and utilities can be found here:

      https://www.hpe.com/support/iLO6

2. IPv6 network communications
     Supported Networking Features
                IPv6 Over Shared Network Port Connections
                IPv6 Static Address Assignment
                IPv6 SLAAC Address Assignment
                IPv6 Static Route Assignment
                IPv6 Static Default Gateway Entry
                DHCPv6 Stateful Address Assignment
                DHCPv6 Stateless DNS, Domain Name, and NTP Configuration
                Integrated Remote Console
                OA Single Sign-On
                HPE Single Sign-On
                Web Server
                SSH Server
                SNTP Client
                DDNS Client
                RIBCL over IPv6
                SNMP
                AlertMail
                Remote Syslog
                WinDBG Support
                HPQLOCFG/HPLOMIG over an IPv6 connection
                URL-based Virtual Media
                CLI/RIBCL Key Import over IPv6
                Authentication using LDAP and Kerberos over IPv6
                iLO Federation
                IPMI
                Embedded remote support
				Networking Features not supported by IPv6 in this release 
                NETBIOS-WINS
                Key managers
                
3. You might encounter a "data inconsistency error" when you use iLO Federation
   Management. This error occurs when an iLO on your network is not 
   responding correctly. Use the data on the Multi-System map page to 
   troubleshoot data inconsistency errors.

DOCUMENTATION -

1.  iLO 6 documentation: https://www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs

2.  Check the online help for information about how to use iLO. To access the 
    online help, Click the question mark icon in the upper right corner of 
    any iLO web interface page.

HOW TO USE -

1.  Download the iLO 6 Online Firmware Update Component for your
    operating system.

2.  Install the firmware using one of these options:

    a) Run the component on the host to be updated.
       The component will update the iLO 6 firmware and reset the iLO processor.

    b) Extract the firmware from the component. This will place the firmware
       image file, iLO6_yyy.bin (where yyy represents the firmware version), in
       the target directory.  You can use the following methods to install firmware:

       i) Login to iLO, navigate to the Flash Firmware page, and update the
          firmware from there.

       ii) Use the iLO RESTful API or ILOREST. For more information, see the 
           following website: http://www.hpe.com/support/restfulinterface/docs.

       iii) Use the Lights-Out Configuration Utility (HPQLOCFG) and RIBCL/XML
            scripts to update iLO 6 across the network.

       iv) Use the Online Lights-Out Configuration utility (HPONCFG) and
           RIBCL/XML scripts to update iLO 6 from the supported host OS.

3.  iLO automatically resets after a successful update.
    There is no need to manually reset iLO.

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