Description

This software is used to upgrade the HDM version of the B5700 G6 server

Installation steps

Publish Description

Supported products

H3C UniServer B5700 G6

Restrictions and cautions

Restrictions

If no media images are mounted, the KVM window automatically closes when the HDM Web session times out.

Each browser can establish only one session with HDM. If you attempt to establish two concurrent sessions from the same browser with different usernames, the first session will automatically end when the second session is established.

For the new HDM firmware to take effect, restart HDM after update. The system will write the flash memory during the restart.

Guidelines

This version is available for all supported servers in this document.

Make sure pop-ups are allowed on the browser.

Version information

Version number

Image file names and the MD5 checksum:

HDM2_1.79.01_signed.bin: 4e0ce90f3298f280e3aa7be50b4362b8

Supported languages

HDM supports the following languages:

Chinese.

English.

Supported browsers

As a best practice, use one of the following browsers:

Edge 108 or higher.

Firefox 90.0.0 or higher.

Chrome 80 or higher.

Safari 14 or higher.

Supported hardware platforms

H3C UniServer B5700 G6

Hardware and software compatibility matrix

Table 1 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R4950 G6)

Table 2 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R5500 G6 Intel)

Table 3 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R5500 G6 AMD)

Table 4 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R5300 G6)

Table 5 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R4900 G6 Ultra, R4900/R4900LE G6, R4700/R4700LE G6)

Table 6 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R4300 G6)

Table 7 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R6700/R6900 G6)

Table 8 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the R5350 G6)

Table 9 Hardware and software compatibility matrix (for the B5700 G6)

Upgrade restrictions and guidelines

Make sure the software versions are compatible with each other. For more information, see "Hardware and software compatibility matrix."

As a best practice, back up the configuration before you update the firmware. For more information, see "(Optional) Backing up the current configuration."

To update both HDM and the BIOS, update HDM first.

Make sure the server operates correctly or is powered off during BIOS or HDM update.

During the update, make sure the network connection is available and do not refresh the Webpage.

To avoid HDM or operating system errors, do not power on or power off the server during the firmware update.

After the firmware is updated, delete the browsing history before you re-log in to HDM. For more information, see "Clearing the browser cache."

Upgrade recommendation

This version is optional for update. 

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in HDM2-1.79.01

202501131282

Symptom: The B5700 G6 fails to be access HDM.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the B5700 G6 is installed with the license.

New Functions

Version:2.32(2026/9/18)

Upgrade recommendations

optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in HDM2-2.32

202604200637

Symptom: NVMe drive information on the R4900 G6 is displayed incorrectly in an out-of-band manner.

Condition: This symptom might occur if G6 servers are installed with the Solidigm-P5316-15.36T NVMe drive.

202606300377

Symptom: When you use the storage controller to set up RAID 60 on HDM for the R4500 G6, the system prompts that the number of member drives cannot exceed 32.

Condition: This symptom might occur if more than 32 member drives are used to set up RAID 60 ON HDM.

202606041439

Symptom: HDM for the R4950 G6 cannot perform a version upgrade.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the register configuration of the BMC flash chip is abnormal for the R4950 G6.

202509250954

Symptom: You might fail to log in to HDM for a G6 server when the server restarts after a stress test.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the G6 server restarts after a stress test.

New Functions

Version:2.27(2026/2/14)

Upgrade recommendations

optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in HDM2-2.27

202601151745

Symptom: HDM might automatically restart if stress tests are performed through IPMI commands in the server system in an in-band manner.

Condition: This symptom might occur if stress tests are performed through IPMI commands in the server system in an in-band manner.

New Functions

Version:1.86.02(2025/11/19)

Upgrade recommendations

optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in HDM2-1.86.02

202508191662

Symptom: After prolonged execution of BMC reboot stress testing, HDM access might fail.

Condition: This symptom might occur after prolonged execution of BMC reboot stress testing.

New Functions

Version:1.84(2025/8/4)

Upgrade recommendations

optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in HDM2-1.84

202405121791

Symptom: HDM might restart.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you mount the image through KVM to upgrade the OS in the NVMe drive.

202504111252

Symptom: A UUID change occurs during the server test.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the server is power cycled.

202507150110

Symptom: HDM login fails after the server with specific configuration has been running for a period of time.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the server with specific configuration has been running for a period of time.

New Functions

Version:1.81(2025/5/21)

Upgrade recommendations

optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in HDM2-1.81

202502100090

Symptom: The HDM IP address might get lost.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you restart HDM for the B5700 G6 that has been imported with the license.

New Functions

Version:1.79.01(2025/3/10)

Upgrade recommendations

optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in HDM2-1.79.01

202501131282

Symptom: The B5700 G6 fails to be access HDM.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the B5700 G6 is installed with the license.

New Functions

Version:1.72(2024/7/4)

Upgrade recommendations

optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in HDM2-1.72

Symptom: When you send a configuration subscription request through Redfish, adding a path to the end of the server IP port will cause a request error.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you add a path to the end of the server IP when sending a configuration subscription request through Redfish.

Symptom: For the R4700 G6 server's Trimode configuration, if you first connect four onboard SATA + 4NVME to ensure the Trimode environment displays correctly, and then replace the last four NVME with SATA, the newly replaced SATA drives will report "disk missing" after a period. The DC then also reports "disk missing."

Condition: This symptom might occur if you first configure four onboard SATA+4NVMe and then replace 4NVMe with 4SATA.

Symptom: When the R4950 G6 server is configured with a BCM957508-P2100G network adapter (firmware version 222.1.68.0), HDM is unable to obtain the temperature of the network adapter.

Condition: This symptom might occur when the R4950 G6 server is configured with a BCM957508-P2100G network adapter (firmware version 222.1.68.0).

New Functions

Version:1.70(2024/4/22)

Upgrade recommendations

optional Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in HDM2-1.70

None.

New Functions