HP storageworks 2/32, Installation Manual

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Manage Firmware Versions
109 Edge Switch 2/32 Installation Guide
Use these steps to download a firmware version to an edge switch:
1. At the HAFM server, open the HAFM application. The Products View page
displays.
2. Before downloading firmware version XX.YY.ZZ to an edge switch, ensure the
required, compatible version of the HAFM application is running on the
HAFM server. Refer to the release notes that shipped with HAFM.
a. Choose Help >About . The About dialog box displays and lists the
HAFM application version. Click OK to close the dialog box.
b. If required, install the correct version of the HAFM application.
3. Double-click the icon representing the edge switch to which the firmware
version will be downloaded. The Hardware View page for the selected edge
switch displays.
4. As a precaution to preserve edge switch configuration information, complete
the data collection procedure as follows:
a. At the HAFM server, open the HAFM application. The Products View
page displays.
b. Double-click the icon representing the edge switch for which the
configuration file will be backed up. The
Hardware View page for the
selected edge switch displays.
c. Choose Maintenance > Backup & Restore Configuration . The Backup
and Restore Configuration dialog box displays.
d. Click Backup . When the backup process finishes, the Backup Complete
dialog box displays.
e. Click OK to close the dialog box and return to the Hardware View page.
5. Choose Maintenance > Firmware Library . The Switch Firmware Library
dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 45 .
6. Choose the firmware version to be downloaded and click Send . The send
function verifies existence of certain edge switch conditions before the
download process begins. If an error occurs, a message displays indicating the
problem must be fixed before firmware is downloaded. Conditions that
terminate the process include:
■ A redundant CTP2 card failure.
■ The firmware version is being installed to the edge switch by another user.
■
The edge switch-to-HAFM server link is down.