HP P2000 HP P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide - Page 138
Updating firmware, Updating controller-module firmware
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NOTE: You must uncompress a zip file before you can view the files it contains. To examine diagnostic data, first view store_yyyy_mm_dd__hh_mm_ss.logs. Updating firmware You can update the versions of firmware in controller modules, expansion modules (in drive enclosures), and disks. TIP: To ensure success of an online update, select a period of low I/O activity. This helps the update complete as quickly as possible and avoids disruptions to host and applications due to timeouts. Attempting to update a storage system that is processing a large, I/O-intensive batch job will likely cause hosts to lose connectivity with the storage system. NOTE: If a vdisk is quarantined, firmware update is not permitted due to the risk of losing unwritten data that remains in cache for the vdisk's volumes. Before you can update firmware, you must resolve the problem that is causing the vdisk to be quarantined, as described in Removing a vdisk from quarantine on page 85. Updating controller-module firmware A controller enclosure can contain one or two controller modules. In a dual-controller system, both controllers should run the same firmware version. Storage systems in a replication set must run the same firmware version. You can update the firmware in each controller module by loading a firmware file obtained from the HP web download site, http://www.hp.com/go/p2000. To install an HP ROM Flash Component or firmware Smart Component, follow the instructions on the HP web site; otherwise, to install a firmware binary file, follow the steps below. If you have a dual-controller system and the Partner Firmware Update option is enabled, when you update one controller the system automatically updates the partner controller. If Partner Firmware Update is disabled, after updating firmware on one controller you must log into the partner controller's IP address and perform this firmware update on that controller also. Firmware update via FTP is supported from any of the following versions: TS200R021, TS201R014, TS201R015, TS201P004, TS210R016, and TS220R004. From TS100 you must first update to TS201R015 and then to the latest TS230 version. To update controller-module firmware 1. Obtain the appropriate firmware file and download it to your computer or network. 2. In SMU, prepare to use FTP: a. Determine the network-port IP addresses of the system's controllers. b. Verify that the system's FTP service is enabled. c. Verify that the user you will log in as has permission to use the FTP interface. 3. If the storage system has a single controller, stop I/O to vdisks before starting the firmware update. 4. Open a Command Prompt (Windows) or a terminal window (UNIX) and navigate to the directory containing the firmware file to load. 5. Enter: ftp controller-network-address For example: ftp 10.1.0.9 6. Log in as an FTP user. 138 Using FTP to download logs and update firmware