Administrator's Guide

IMPORTANT: You must check for firmware version upgrades on each server blade. Certain
upgrades may only be performed on Server Blade 1, Bay 1, and other component firmware version
upgrades may appear only on Server Blade 2, Bay 2.
IMPORTANT: Firmware upgrades may impact information availability on the server blades during
the upgrade. For instance, you cannot access information on the drives while they are updating.
You need to gracefully shut down the messaging system for availability during the upgrade. If a
component requires an upgrade to multiple shared components, such as the hard drives, followed
by a reboot, the data is unavailable for a longer period of time.
IMPORTANT: You must repeat the steps in this section for each server blade in the messaging
system. Use Server 1, Bay 1 to update all components except for those in Server 2, Bay 2.
To check for component firmware version upgrades:
1. From the System Manager Firmware tab, follow the instructions under Update firmware for
[Server Blade Name]:
a. Go to www.hp.com and enter the product name (for example, E5300 Messaging System).
b. Download the available firmware upgrades to your typical server download location.
2. Click the Open Firmware Update File button.
This action places the downloaded firmware bundle into the appropriate folder on the
messaging system and then automatically refreshes the System Manager.
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