Required operating environment, Supported firmware revisions, Supported hardware – HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class User Manual
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NOTE:
MSI was disabled to obtain these statistics.
Required operating environment
The HP IO Accelerator with software 3.2.3 is supported for use in the following operating environments:
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (AMD64/EM64T)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (AMD64/EM64T)
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (AMD64/EM64T)
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T)
CAUTION:
Version 3.1.0 or greater of the driver software is not backward-compatible with any
previous driver version. When you install version 3.2.3, you cannot revert to any previous
version.
IMPORTANT:
All operating systems must be 64-bit architecture.
NOTE:
IO Accelerators cannot be used as hibernation devices.
Supported firmware revisions
After February 19, 2013, all IO Accelerators ship with firmware version 7.1.13.109322 or higher. This
firmware version only works with VSL 3.2.2 or higher. If you are installing a recently purchased or a
replacement IO Accelerator into a system that already has IO Accelerators installed, then you must upgrade
the firmware on the previously installed devices to 7.1.13.109322 or higher. You must also upgrade the VSL
to 3.2.2 or higher. Upgrading the firmware and VSL on cards that were running firmware versions 6.x.x or
higher and VSL 3.x.x or higher is NOT data destructive. However, HP recommends that you back up any
data on the device before performing the upgrade. The latest supported version of the firmware and VSL can
be found on the HP website
Release
Firmware revision
1.2.4
17350
1.2.7
36867 or 42014
1.2.8.4
43246
2.2.x
43674
2.2.3
101583
2.3.1
101971 4 or 101971_6
3.1.1
107004 or greater
3.2.3
109322
Supported hardware
HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class