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Updating the SPCN firmware
If a system power control network (SPCN) firmware update is required but is not started automatically
due to the current SPCN firmware update policy, the SPCN firmware update must be started manually.
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Notes:
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Do not perform maintenance on an expansion unit or change the SPCN network while the SPCN
firmware update is being performed.
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If you power off the system while performing firmware updates, the SPCN firmware update is
interrupted and must be restarted.
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This procedure can take several hours depending on the number of expansion units on the SPCN loop
and their SPCN firmware levels.
To change the SPCN firmware update policy to expanded and start an SPCN firmware update, perform
the following steps:
Procedure
1.
Access the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI).
2.
Click
System Configuration
>
Configure I/O Enclosures
.
3.
Record the current SPCN Firmware Update Policy setting so that it can be restored later.
4.
Change the
SPCN Firmware Update Policy
setting to
Expanded
, and click
Save Policy Setting
to
allow SPCN firmware updates to be performed over the serial SPCN interfaces.
5.
Click
Start SPCN Firmware Update
. The SPCN firmware is then downloaded to the expansion units
that require an update.
6.
Change the SPCN Firmware Update Policy setting back to the setting that was recorded in step 3, and
click
Save Policy Setting
.
Notes:
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To monitor the progress of the SPCN firmware update, click
Configure I/O Enclosures
. The
window is refreshed. Do not use the browser
Back
or
Refresh
button to monitor the update
progress. The Power Control Network Firmware Update Status column shows the percentage
completed, and
In Progress
is displayed while the download operation is in progress.
Not
Required
is displayed when the download process is completed.
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To stop the SPCN firmware update (not recommended), click
Stop SPCN Firmware Update
.
Configuring your expansion units
Read information that has been provided for configuring expansion unit models.
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Configuring the disk subsystem in the 58/02 expansion unit
Learn how to configure the SAS disk subsystem in the 58/02 expansion unit.
Note:
For 58/02 expansion unit connector locations referred to in this procedure, see “Model 58/02 and
58/77 connector locations” on page 122.
1.
The SAS disk subsystem in the 58/02 expansion unit can hold up to 18 disk drives. The disks in this
subsystem can be organized in several different configurations depending on the operating system
used, the type of SAS adapter, and the position of the hard-disk-drive partitions switch.
Notes:
I/O expansion units
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