13 Upgrading firmware
Before performing any of the procedures in this chapter, read the important warnings, precautions,
and safety information in
“Warnings and precautions” (page 220)
and
“Regulatory information”
(page 224)
.
The Firmware Management Tool (FMT) is a utility that scans the StoreAll system for outdated
firmware and provides a comprehensive report that provides the following information:
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Device found
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Active firmware found on the discovered device
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Qualified firmware for the discovered device
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Proposed action — Users are told whether an upgrade is recommended
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Severity — How severe an upgrade is required
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Reboot required on flash
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Device information
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Parent device ID
Components for firmware upgrades
The HP StoreAll system includes several components with upgradable firmware.
The following lists the components that can be upgraded:
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Server
ILO2 (9720 systems)
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ILO3
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BIOS
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Power_Mgmt_Ctlr
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Smart_Array_Ctlr
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NIC
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PCIeNIC
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SERVER_HDD
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Storage
Enclosure_IO_Mod
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Enclosure_HDD —
IMPORTANT:
(9730 systems only) Upgrading the firmware for storage disk enclosures
(Enclosure_HDD) is an OFFLINE process. Ensure that all host and array I/O is stopped
prior to the update and the file system is unmounted. See the
HP StoreAll Storage File
System User Guide
for information on how to unmount a file system.
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Chassis
OA
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VC_Flex-10
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Upgrading firmware
