---
title: "HP c7000 Onboard Administrator firmware update"
date: "2015-01-21T09:00:27Z"
tags: ["HPE", "HPE c7000"]
categories: ["Hardware & HomeLab"]
---

![Firmware Update][1]

Keeping you hardware and software up to date is very important in every environment. Today I will guide you through firmware update in HP c7000 Enclosures.
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## Onboard Administrator firmware update

The procedure itself is straight forward and there shouldn't be any problems by executing it.

1. Login to Onboard Administrator.
![P c7000 Onboard Administrator firmware update 2][2]
2. Navigate to Active Onboard Administrator and click **Firmware Update**.
![P c7000 Onboard Administrator firmware update 3][3]
3. Click Browse and provide path to firmware. Click Upload.
![P c7000 Onboard Administrator firmware update 4][4]
4. You will see alert that updating Onboard Administrator firmware will cause reboot. Click OK.
![P c7000 Onboard Administrator firmware update 5][5]
5. Wait for firmware update.
![P c7000 Onboard Administrator firmware update 6][6]
6. When firmware update is completed Onboard Administrator will be reset.
![P c7000 Onboard Administrator firmware update 7][7]
7. Flashing takes about 3-5 minutes which is not that long. Onboard Administrator reset takes about the same time. Please remember to clear your browser cache.
![P c7000 Onboard Administrator firmware update 8][8]
8. After successful flashing firmware will be upgraded.
![P c7000 Onboard Administrator firmware update 9][9]

## Onboard Administrator firmware release notes

It is very important to not blindly update firmware and therefore I suggest to read firmware release notes. For example for version 4.30 of Onboard Administrator you can find what has been fixed or what kind of new features are added.

![P c7000 Onboard Administrator firmware update 1][10]

## HP Firmware Compatibility Matrix

It is also good to check firmware compatibility matrix. Below you will find current compatibility matrix.

![P c7000 Onboard Administrator firmware update 2][11]

HP Firmware Compatibility Matrix

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