Installation Manual

You can order additional cables from an authorized HP reseller or an authorized HP service
provider. If the cable you need is not listed here, or if you need additional ordering information,
see the HP website at:
http://www.hp.com
Updating System Firmware
The system firmware on HP Integrity® systems is based on the Extensible Firmware Interface
(EFI) specifications. You can use an EFI utility offline to verify the system firmware version
installed on HP Integrity systems.
To determine the minimum recommended system firmware version for your system, see the
SAS Host Bus Adapters Support Matrix at:
http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html
If the system firmware version installed on your system is lower than the minimum system
firmware version required for the AH303A adapter to operate on that system, obtain the latest
firmware updates from the Business Support Center at:
http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport
To find firmware updates, search for the model number of your server, then follow the links to
download “Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.).” To install the update,
follow the instructions provided in the download package.
Updating Adapter Firmware
Follow the procedures in this section to update the adapter firmware. For information on
recommended firmware versions, see the SAS Host Bus Adapters Support Matrix at:
http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html
There are two methods to update the adapter firmware, depending on the HP-UX and
SerialSCSI-00 versions installed on the server:
• In some SerialSCSI-00 bundle versions, the sasd driver updates the adapter firmware when
the system boots.
• In later SerialSCSI-00 versions, the firmware is not updated by the driver. Use the sasflash
EFI utility to update adapter firmware offline.
Table 1-3 lists the method you must use to update the adapter firmware for each supported
HP-UX and SerialSCSI-00 bundle version.
Table 1-3 Adapter Firmware Update Methods
Adapter Firmware Update MethodSerialSCSI-00 VersionHP-UX Version
sasflash.efi
B.11.31.0803 or laterHP-UX 11i v3
sasd driver
B.11.31.0712
Not supported with AH303AB.11.31.0709 or earlier
sasflash.efi
B.11.23.0803 or laterHP-UX 11i v2
sasd driver
B.11.23.0712
Not supported with AH303AB.11.23.0709 or earlier
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