HP MSA2324i HP 2000 G2 Modular Smart Array Controller Firmware M113R10 Release - Page 8

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• Schedule an appropriate time to install the firmware: ◦ For single domain systems, I/O must be halted. ◦ For dual domain systems, because the online firmware upgrade is performed while host I/Os are being processed, I/O load can impact the upgrade process. Select a period of low I/O activity to ensure the upgrade completes as quickly as possible and avoid disruptions to hosts and applications due to timeouts. • Allocate sufficient time for the update: ◦ In single domain systems, approximately 30-60 minutes are required for the firmware to load, plus an additional 15-30 minutes for the system to automatically restart. ◦ In dual domain systems, an additional 30-60 minutes is required for the second update, plus an additional 15-30 minutes for the second module to automatically restart. • Set the Partner Firmware Update option so that, in dual-controller systems, both controllers are updated. (For SMU and FTP updates only; Smart Components automatically enable/disable the PFU settings as needed.) When the Partner Firmware Update option is enabled, after the installation process completes and restarts the first controller, the system automatically installs the firmware and restarts the second controller. If Partner Firmware Update is disabled, after updating software on one controller, you must manually update the second controller. During the installation: • Monitor the system display to determine update status and know when the update is complete. After the installation is complete and all systems have automatically restarted: • Verify system status in the system's management utility and confirm that the new firmware version is listed as installed. • Review system event logs. • Updating array controller firmware may result in new event messages that are not described in earlier versions of documentation. For comprehensive event message documentation, see the most current version of the HP 2000 G2 Modular Smart Array Reference Guide. • The Smart Component update process logs messages to \CPQSYSTEM\Log\cpqsetup.log on the system drive in Windows and /var/cpq/Component.log in Linux. When reverting to a previous version of firmware, note the following: • Ensure that both Ethernet connections are accessible before downgrading the firmware. • When using a Smart Component firmware package, the process automatically disables Partner Firmware Update (PFU) and thens downgrade the firmware on each controller separately (one after the other) through the Ethernet ports. • When using a Binary firmware package, you must manually disable the Partner Firmware Update (PFU) and then downgrade the firmware on each controller separately (one after the other). 8 Installation instructions

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Schedule an appropriate time to install the firmware:
For single domain systems, I/O must be halted.
◦
◦
For dual domain systems, because the online firmware upgrade is performed while host I/Os
are being processed, I/O load can impact the upgrade process. Select a period of low I/O
activity to ensure the upgrade completes as quickly as possible and avoid disruptions to hosts
and applications due to timeouts.
•
Allocate sufficient time for the update:
In single domain systems, approximately 30–60 minutes are required for the firmware to
load, plus an additional 15–30 minutes for the system to automatically restart.
◦
◦
In dual domain systems, an
additional
30–60 minutes is required for the second update, plus
an additional 15–30 minutes for the second module to automatically restart.
•
Set the
Partner Firmware Update
option so that, in dual-controller systems, both controllers are
updated. (For SMU and FTP updates only; Smart Components automatically enable/disable the
PFU settings as needed.) When the Partner Firmware Update option is enabled, after the installation
process completes and restarts the first controller, the system automatically installs the firmware
and restarts the second controller. If Partner Firmware Update is disabled, after updating software
on one controller, you must manually update the second controller.
During the installation:
•
Monitor the system display to determine update status and know when the update is complete.
After the installation is complete and all systems have automatically restarted:
•
Verify system status in the system's management utility and confirm that the new firmware version
is listed as installed.
•
Review system event logs.
•
Updating array controller firmware may result in new event messages that are not described in
earlier versions of documentation. For comprehensive event message documentation, see the most
current version of the
HP 2000 G2 Modular Smart Array Reference Guide
.
•
The Smart Component update process logs messages to
\CPQSYSTEM\Log\cpqsetup.log
on the system drive in Windows and
/var/cpq/Component.log
in Linux.
When reverting to a previous version of firmware, note the following:
•
Ensure that both Ethernet connections are accessible before downgrading the firmware.
•
When using a Smart Component firmware package, the process automatically disables Partner
Firmware Update (PFU) and thens downgrade the firmware on each controller separately (one
after the other) through the Ethernet ports.
•
When using a Binary firmware package, you must manually disable the Partner Firmware Update
(PFU) and then downgrade the firmware on each controller separately (one after the other).
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