HP CN1000Q Dual Port Converged Network Adapter firmware 4.20.xx for esxi 6.5

[kyyap5509]

I have CNA card HP CN1000Q dual port running for FcOE , I have checked on the firmware compatibility list from vmware website it show , there is a firmware version 4.20.xx  

From HPe website I only manage to find this advisory note to download the firmware ver 4.20.xx

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=c05098855&docLocale=en_US

But when I execute the firmware update , it throw a message

This version of ESX is not supported. Exiting,,,

any idea why ?

[e_espinel]

Hello.
Do you know the current Driver and firmware version of the Adapter ? can you include them in this post.
If you don't have them you can get them with the following commands:
List of the adapters, to know which vmnicX corresponds to the HP CN1000Q
# escli network nic list

Identified to the VMnicX, execute the following command:
esxcli network nic get -n vmnicX
X must be replaced by the corresponding adapter number.

[kyyap5509]

driver is qlnativefc version 2.1.27.0-1

firmware version is 4.14.26

[e_espinel]

Hello.
You could try to update the Firmware using the Service Pack for ProLiant 2017.04.0 (21 Apr 2017)
which should include FW 4.20.1
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/swd/detail?swItemId=MTX_3f6b4074ed734dc3baf007612d#tab-history

[e_espinel]

Hello.
You tried to update the firmware with CP029851.zip file ?
Did you follow the instructions of the faithful CP0229851.txt ?
I try to update the fW with the command
Force Mode : #./CPxxxxxx.vmexe -f

[e_espinel]

Hello.
I attach link where you can get the FW update to version 4.20, but I found only for Windows. You would have to remove the HP CN1000Q Adapter from the ESXi Host and take it to a Windows server to perform the upgrade.

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/swd/detail?swItemId=MTX_427147aa3dfa4f23b5a5e81f02#tab3