Info
On HPE ProLiant servers running VMware ESXi 6.7 and configured with any of the HPE Broadcom network adapters listed in the Scope section below, when an upgrade of the network adapter firmware is performed using the HPE Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for VMware Version 1.21.3 (CP034765.zip) or HPE Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for VMware Version 1.22.1 (CP035378.zip), the upgrade will fail and display the following messages:
./_CP034765.scexe: ERROR: Version [6.7] not found in configuration file
./_CP034765.scexe: Invalid version detected
Scope
Any HPE ProLiant server running VMware ESXi 6.7 and configured with any of the following network adapters:
HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 330i Adapter
HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter
HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter
HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter
HPE Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter
HPE Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter
Resolution
As a workaround, update the network adapter firmware using the Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) 2018.06.0 (or later) via Offline Mode, available at the following URL:
www.hpe.com/info/spp
Note:
When the update is performed via Offline Mode, the HPE Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64 version 2.21.3 (or later) will update the network adapter firmware successfully.
This advisory will be updated when additional solutions become available.
NOTE:
Products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. may have older product names and model numbers that differ from current models.
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