For HP servers and storage systems, physical drives are crucial components that can be monitored, managed, and configured through various tools and interfaces provided by HP.

If you meant to exclude a specific “controller -1” from search results – add that as a search operator, but for actual downloads, you need the correct controller ID.

If you want to exclude the controller layer, use operating system commands that talk directly to the drive via the SCSI or ATA commands. Ensure you have the controller in HBA/IT mode or are using a direct SATA port.

On Windows (PowerShell as Admin):

Get-PhysicalDisk | Select FriendlyName, SerialNumber, Model, MediaType

Look for entries not labeled "Virtual Disk" or "Controller Logical Drive."

On Linux (using smartctl from smartmontools):

sudo smartctl --scan
sudo smartctl -i /dev/sdX  # replace X with your physical drive, NOT the raid device

Exclude controller by using /dev/sgX (SCSI generic) instead of /dev/sdX if behind a controller.

Most IT professionals are accustomed to downloading storage controller drivers (e.g., Smart Array P408i, H241 HBA). However, physical drives themselves have their own firmware and diagnostic utilities. Reasons you might need a direct physical drive download include:

By excluding the controller (-controller), you are ensuring you don’t accidentally flash the wrong firmware to your backplane or RAID card.

The -1 likely represents one of the following:

In practice, when searching HP’s Support Center, typing:
physical drive firmware -controller -001 will filter out legacy revisions.

Look for "HP Storage Diagnostics Tool (CLI)" or "HP 3D DriveGuard" (for HDDs) – the latter works at the physical accelerometer/HDD interface level, not a controller.

When booted, select "Component Tests" → "Hard Drive" → "Quick Test" or "Extensive Test". The tool will list physical drives as:

This is exactly what you sought by excluding -1 (the logical volume).