HP StorageWorks MSA2000 Firmware Release Notes Download Page 7

Instructions using Storage Management Utility (SMU) — MSA2000 G1
environments

WARNING!

Do not cycle power or restart devices during a firmware update. If the update is interrupted or there
is a power failure, the module could become inoperative. If this occurs, contact technical support. The
module may need to be returned to the factory for reprogramming.

1.

Place the downloaded firmware package in a temporary directory.

2.

If using a Smart Component,

 extract the contents of the Smart Component.

In Windows — Click 

Extract

 on the first screen of the Smart Component.

In Linux — Enter 

./CPxxxxxx.scexe --unpack=<folder name>

 to extract the contents of

the Smart Component to the 

<folder name>

 folder. For example,

./CP001123.scexe

–unpack=extract_here

3.

Locate the firmware file in the extracted folder. The firmware filename is in the following format:

mercurysw-O300B28-01.bin

4.

If the system has a single controller, stop I/O to vdisks before starting the firmware update.

5.

Login to the SMU and select 

Manage > Update Software > Enclosure Firmware > Update Firmware

.

6.

Select the type of expansion modules to update. Expansion modules that have the same
manufacturer, model, and firmware revision are considered the same type. For example, two
identical expansion modules with different firmware revisions are considered to be different types.

7.

Click 

Select Type And Continue

.

Enclosure processors of the selected type are listed, with the following information displayed for
each enclosure:

• Device WWN : The drive enclosure's node World Wide Name.
• Address : The channel and loop ID of the expansion module.
• Manufacturer : The expansion module manufacturer.
• Model : The expansion module model number.
• Rev : The revision code for the firmware currently in the expansion module.

If more than two enclosure modules are listed, a 

Select All

 check box is displayed.

8.

Select the enclosure modules to update.

NOTE:

All enclosures in an array configuration must use the same firmware version.

9.

Click 

Continue

.

10.

Click 

Browse

 and select the firmware file to install.

11.

Click 

Load Device Firmware File

.

12.

In the SMU display, verify that the proper firmware version appears for each updated module.

HP StorageWorks MSA2000 3.5-inch LFF Drive Enclosure Firmware Release Notes

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Summary of Contents for StorageWorks MSA2000

Page 1: ...HP StorageWorks MSA2000 3 5 inch LFF Drive Enclosure Firmware Release Notes Part number 536919 003 Third edition February 2010 ...

Page 2: ...Legal and notice information Copyright 2009 2010 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P ...

Page 3: ...r use with the HP StorageWorks MSA2000 disk enclosure and the binary firmware package Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 IA32 x64 IA64 Standard Enterprise Datacenter Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Hyper V Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2003 R2 IA32 x64 IA64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 x86 x64 IA64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 x86 x64 IA64 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86 x64 IA64 VMware ESX ...

Page 4: ...ystems I O must be halted For dual domain systems selecting the appropriate time is essential Because the online firmware upgrade is performed while host I Os are being serviced the I O load can impact the upgrade process Selecting a period of low I O activity will ensure the upgrade completes as quickly as possible and will avoid disruptions to hosts and applications due to timeouts WARNING Do no...

Page 5: ...anagement access rights CLI option Execute the Smart Component by entering the following command CPxxxxxxx exe target ip_address user username passwd password s where ip_address is the management IP address of the array controller username is the username account with management rights password is the password associated with the username account Instead of command line parameters you can use the ...

Page 6: ...Pxxxxxx scexe target ip_address user username passwd password NOTE Use the e or f option when flashing a device even if it is up to date Use the g option when downgrading For details on supported command options see the online help by executing the command CPxxxxxx scexe or CPxxxxxx scexe h If the user name or password contains an exclamation mark enclose the string in single quotes or enter a bac...

Page 7: ...osure Firmware Update Firmware 6 Select the type of expansion modules to update Expansion modules that have the same manufacturer model and firmware revision are considered the same type For example two identical expansion modules with different firmware revisions are considered to be different types 7 Click Select Type And Continue Enclosure processors of the selected type are listed with the fol...

Page 8: ... scexe unpack folder name to extract the contents of the Smart Component to the folder name folder For example CP001123 scexe unpack extract_here 3 Locate the firmware file in the extracted folder The firmware filename is in the following format mercurysw O300B28 01 bin 4 In single domain environments I O to vdisks before starting the firmware update 5 Login to the SMU and in the Configuration Vie...

Page 9: ...w enclosures command The needed data is displayed in the columns labeled EMP A CH ID Rev and EMP B CH ID Rev 5 In the SMU prepare to use FTP a Determine the network port IP addresses of the system controllers b Verify that the system FTP service is enabled c Verify that the user you will log in as has permission to use the FTP interface and has management access rights 6 In single domain environme...

Page 10: ...Effective date February 2010 10 ...

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