HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System Release Notes (EH880-90963, February 2008)

Fixes

• Firmware in attached tape drives can be updated.

Prerequisites

Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x or higher or Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or 2.x.

Installation instructions

NOTE:

During the update the HP D2D Backup System will reboot. After the update all conﬁguration settings

on the HP D2D Ba

ckup System will be retained.

1. Save the ﬁrmware image ﬁle on a server or PC that is connected to the same subnet as the HP

D2D Backup System.

2. From a Web Browser, launch the HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System Web Management Interface

by typing in the IP address of the HP D2D Backup System to be updated.

3. Ensure that there are no current or scheduled backup jobs that will occur during the ﬁrmware update

period, because the HP D2D Backup System will reboot during the update process.

4. Log in and navigate to the Firmware Page.

5. Select the Browse button in order to locate the ﬁrmware image on the host system.

6. Select Upload update the ﬁrmware.

NOTE:

Do NOT navigate away from the ﬁrmware page.

7. The LEDs on the HP D2D Backup System will ﬂash a ﬁrmware update pattern (alternate amber

and green).

8. After a few seconds the HP D2D Backup System will reboot, completion of the reboot is indicated by

all LEDs returning to current system status (generally all green).

9. Reconnect to the Web Management interface to observe that the upgrade has completed successfully.

10. Manually log back on to the HP D2D Backup System iSCSI targets via the iSCSI initiator from each

system. Use the HP D2D Backup System as a backup target. Alternatively, if targets have been made

persistent (restore automatically on reboot), simply reboot the host systems.

11 . To make use of new autoloader functionality any previously conﬁgured autoloaders should have

their emulation type changed to the new HP 1x8 G2 Autoloader emulation. To do this, use the

devices page from the web management interface.

Dete

rmining current version

From

a Web Browser, launch the HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System Web Management Interface

by ty

ping in the IP address of the HP D2D Backup System to be updated. Navigate to the Firmware

Pag

e which displays the current ﬁrmware version.

Effective date

February 11, 2008