8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide XCS 6.110 (5697-6782, June 2007)

You will need the correct disk drive ﬁrmware bundled image ﬁle to update the dri ve ﬁrmwar e. The disk

drive ﬁrmware ﬁle can be downloaded from the following website:

ttp://www.hp.com/support/evadiskﬁ rmware

Be sure to observe the following cautions when upgrading disk drive ﬁrmware.

CAUTION:

• Do not power off any components or perform controller resynchs or reboots during an upgrade.

• Do not perform HP Continuous Access EVA copy/merge activities across sites, site failovers, cloning,

or grouping or ungrouping of disks during an upgrade.

• Do not add to or remove members from DR groups during upgrade.

• Ensure that you upgrade the disk drive ﬁrmware after you upgrade the storage system software.

Upgrading the ﬁrmware

Upgrade the disk drive ﬁrmware af ter you upgrade the system software.

1. If you have not already done so, download the disk drive ﬁrmware ﬁle from the following website:

ttp://www.hp.com/support/evadiskﬁrmware

a. When you download the ﬁle from the web, the ﬁ le is downloaded as a zip ﬁ le. Store the ﬁle

to a local directory.

NOTE:

It is recommended that you use the default directory of C:\Program

Files\Hewlett-Packard\Sanworks\CodeLoad. If you use a different

directory, you will have to enter the complete path when identifying the location of

the ﬁrmware ﬁ les.

b. Double-click the zip ﬁle to extract the bundled image ﬁle. When extracted, the ﬁle type is

an executable.

2. Open HP Command View EVA.

3. In the Navig ation pane, select the storage system being upgraded.

4. Click Code load.

The Code Load Selection window opens.

Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array