HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array updating product software guide (VCS 3.110) (5697-8108, March 2009)

Updated disk drive firmware is included with each VCS release. The firmware on all disk drives can
be upgraded online.
Although it is not required that the disk drive firmware be upgraded at the same time as the system
software, it is strongly recommended that you perform the two tasks together. The disk drive firmware
supplied with the system software upgrade complements the operation of the controller firmware and
for the best results the two should be used together.
You will need the correct disk drive firmware bundled image file to update the drive firmware. The
disk drive firmware file can be downloaded from the following web site:
http://www.hp.com/support/evadiskfirmware
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.
Upgrading the firmware
NOTE:
This procedure assumes you are using HP Command View EVA 6.0.2.
Upgrade the disk drive firmware after you upgrade the system software.
1. If you have not already done so, download the disk drive firmware file from the following web
site:
http://www.hp.com/support/evadiskfirmware
a. When you download the file from the web, the file is downloaded as a zip file. 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
files.
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 Navigation pane, select the storage system being upgraded.
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