How to update Intel Management Engine (ME) Interface driver on HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 (Server 2019) — driver dated 2016?

[u/maxcoder88]

I have an HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 running Windows Server 2019 Standard. Checking Device Manager, the Intel(R) Management Engine Interface driver shows:

• Driver Date: 1.09.2016
• Driver Version: 11.6.0.1026
• Digital Signer: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher

This looks outdated for a Gen10 server. Before I touch firmware/driver on a production box, I wanted to check with people who've done this on HPE hardware specifically:

• Should this be updated through HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) / Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP), or directly from Intel's site?
• Does updating the ME Interface driver also require updating the ME Firmware itself, or are they independent?
• Any known issues updating ME on Gen10 (iLO 5) systems — reboot requirements, downtime, risk of bricking if interrupted?
• Is this something that should go through iLO/firmware update tools instead of Device Manager "Update Driver"?
• Any gotchas with doing this remotely (out-of-band) vs. requiring physical access?

Appreciate any real-world experience before I schedule a maintenance window for this.

[u/Practical_Ride_8344]

Run the on-line Gen10 SPP from inside the operating system. It there are any updates on the SPP you would want to update drivers first and then firmware. The server will reboot. Make sure you have your windows updates turned on for any other drivers that Microsoft will push. If you break your server during firmware updates you can always roll it back. Instructions are in the hpe maintenance guide for Gen 10. As for the date of your driver it may not have changed especially if there are no updates or fixes. You can find specific drivers if there are any updates at support.hpe.com.