HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array installation and user guide (383070-002, July 2008)

Updating MSA ﬁr

mware

Firmware is a so

ftware program that resides in Read-Only Memory (ROM) on the device and is responsible

for the behavio

r of the device. As part of a routine system maintenance program, it is important to

periodically

check the ﬁrmware versions installed throughout the system, including components on the

server (opera

ting system, drivers, software tools) and other network devices, including the MSA.

Updates may in

clude additional features and functions, performance enhancements, support for newly

released hardware, or ﬁxes to known issues.

NOTE:

In a dual-controller MSA, the same version of ﬁrmware must be installed on each MSA controller.

Included topics:

• About the MSA controller ﬁrmware

• Determining which components to update

• Updating MSA controller ﬁrmware

• Cloning controller ﬁrmware

About MSA controller ﬁrmware

Firmware is pre-installed on each MSA controller in the factory and, periodically, updated or alternative

versions of ﬁrmware may be placed on the HP website. When determining which version MSA controller

ﬁrmware to use, review the requirements and information in the MSA Compatibility Matrix(es), MSA

release notes, and other MSA announcements.

Determining which components to update

IMPORTANT:

Each version of MSA controller ﬁrmware is designed to work with speciﬁc Operating System versions and

patches, and multipathing (MPIO) software. Before updating your MSA controller ﬁrmware, you must

determine if any of these other components must also be updated.

Before updating any one system component, do the following to determine which other system

components must be updated at the same time.

1. Record the currently-installed versions of ﬁrmware, driver, and software components. (Table 6)

Consider using some of the following system tools to obtain this information:

• Internet browser (to access some software user interfaces)

•WindowsDeviceManager

•SmartStartSurveyUtility

• HP Systems Insight Manager (HP-SIM)

• Network switch command line interface or management utility

• System monitor startup messages

• MSA command line interface

• MSA controller LCD panel startup messages

2. Record the latest-available version of ﬁrmware, driver, and software components. (Table 6)

Consider using some of the following system tools to obtain this information:

• Operating system website

• HP and MSA websites

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