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Description, Product models, Enhancements, Prerequisites, Installation instructions

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Version: HP07 Description HP StorageWorks Division announces the availability of updated firmware images for 15K RPM Fibre Channel hard disk drives supported within the HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 and 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays. Update recommendation Recommended Product models The table below lists the Fibre Channel hard disk drive models that are eligible for this upgrade. Complete the upgrade of these disk drives at your earliest convenience. HP disk drive part HP disk drive number model number Disk drive description Previous firmware Current firmware version version 293567-001 BF03655B2B 36 GB 15K RPM HP06 HP07 293567-002 BF07255B2C 72 GB 15K RPM HP06 HP07 Enhancements The following enhancements are included in this release: • The command aging default of Mode 0x00 now equals 1.2 seconds. • The PLOGI response to Queue position and LIP logout has been corrected. • Corrections have been made to minimize Bypass, Abort IOEDC, and Timeout errors during sequential writes. • Performance enhancements have been made to address drive hang or assert conditions. • New assert recovery improvements ensure that the drive provides a check condition and then returns to normal function. • Improvements have been made to target-generated LIP (reset) behavior. • Enhancements have been made to drive code SMART, error recovery, and sense code techniques. Prerequisites To upgrade multiple disk drives online without the data migration process, you must be running: • VCS 3.100 or later on EVA3000/5000 • XCS 6.000 or later on EVA4000/6000/8000 • HP Command View EVA 6.0.2 or later NOTE: You can upgrade disk drives using the data migration process if required or preferred. See HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array upgrading disk drive firmware read me first for instructions. Installation instructions HP recommends that you use the bundled firmware file to upgrade all hard disk drives rather than manually upgrade the firmware on an individual disk drive. To upgrade all hard disk drives: 1. If you have not already done so, download the HP StorageWorks EVA Hard Disk Drive Bundle file. The file you download from the web is a zip file. HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 15K RPM Fibre Channel hard disk drive HP07 firmware update 3

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Version: HP07
Description
HP StorageWorks Division announces the availability of updated
rmware images for 15K RPM Fibre
Channel hard disk drives supported within the HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 and 4000/6000/8000
Enterprise Virtual Arrays.
Update recommendation
Recommended
Product models
The table below lists the Fibre Channel hard disk drive models that are eligible for this upgrade.
Complete the upgrade of these disk drives at your earliest convenience.
HP disk drive part
number
HP disk drive
model number
Disk drive
description
Previous
rmware
version
Current
rmware
version
293567-001
BF03655B2B
36 GB 15K RPM
HP06
HP07
293567-002
BF07255B2C
72 GB 15K RPM
HP06
HP07
Enhancements
The following enhancements are included in this release:
The command aging default of Mode 0x00 now equals 1.2 seconds.
The PLOGI response to Queue position and LIP logout has been corrected.
Corrections have been made to minimize Bypass, Abort IOEDC, and Timeout errors during
sequential writes.
Performance enhancements have been made to address drive hang or assert conditions.
New assert recovery improvements ensure that the drive provides a check condition and then
returns to normal function.
Improvements have been made to target-generated LIP (reset) behavior.
Enhancements have been made to drive code SMART, error recovery, and sense code techniques.
Prerequisites
To upgrade multiple disk drives online without the data migration process, you must be running:
VCS 3.100 or later on EVA3000/5000
XCS 6.000 or later on EVA4000/6000/8000
HP Command View EVA 6.0.2 or later
NOTE:
You can upgrade disk drives using the data migration process if required or preferred. See
HP
StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array upgrading disk drive
rmware read me
rst
for instructions.
Installation instructions
HP recommends that you use the bundled
rmware
le to upgrade all hard disk drives rather than
manually upgrade the
rmware on an individual disk drive. To upgrade all hard disk drives:
1.
If you have not already done so, download the HP StorageWorks EVA Hard Disk Drive Bundle
le.
The
le you download from the web is a zip
le.
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 15K RPM Fibre Channel hard disk drive HP07
rmware update
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