HP StorageWorks Command View SDM Installation and User Guide (T1086-96023, February 2005)

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Removing an Advisory Lock
During a firmware download, an advisory lock is installed to gain exclusive
access to the component. If a lock is already in place, the download will fail
and the following message will be displayed:
Failed to set the firmware download advisory lock
In this situation, the existing lock must be removed using the following
command:
armmgr -b FwDownload <array-id>
Once the lock has been removed, retry the firmware download operation.
Downloading Controller Firmware On-Line or Off-Line
Controller firmware can be downloaded either on-line or off-line. If the
changes to the firmware do not impact the mapping of controller memory, the
on-line procedure can be used. This procedure is faster than the off-line
download because it only involves a reset to the array.
If the changes to the firmware alter the controller memory mapping, the on-line
procedure cannot be used. The off-line procedure must be used in this
situation. A change to the memory mapping requires that the array perform a
shutdown and restart, which is performed as part of the off-line procedure
Note When downloading controller firmware, always check the
README file included with the firmware. (If you have access,
you can also read the HP Service Note associated with the
firmware download.) This information will identify whether you
can perform the firmware download offline or online.
When downloading firmware off-line using the CLUI, the
Command View SDM GUI should not be running in the
background. There is a possibility that the GUI will not adapt to
new array automatically. The GUI will have to be closed and
restarted following the firmware download.
Examples
Disk Module Download
This example illustrates one method for downloading new firmware to the disk
modules. Firmware is downloaded to all disks The firmware file is located in
the default firmware directory