HP MSA2324i HP MSA Software Tools User Guide (635663-001, November 2011) - Page 16

Discovering arrays and updating firmware, The following actions can be performed in the Arrays tab

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Discovering arrays and updating firmware The Arrays tab lists the HP P2000 MSA and MSA2000 arrays in the network and provides an easy method to update firmware on those arrays. The following actions can be performed in the Arrays tab: • To update firmware on arrays in the table, select the check box to the left of the System Name, and then click the Start Firmware Update button. (To select all arrays in the table, select the check box in the table heading. To clear a selection, clear the check box.) • To remove an array from the table, select the check box to the left of the System Name, and then click the Remove Array button. (To select all arrays in the table, select the check box in the table heading. To clear a selection, clear the check box.) • To update the information displayed for each discovered array, click the Refresh Arrays button. • To update the versions of firmware listed as available, click the Refresh Catalog button. The tool obtains the latest firmware catalog and updates the display. As the tool performs the task, progress information is displayed at the very bottom of the window. NOTE: If the check box is not selectable (or if all arrays were selected and a light grey check is displayed instead of a more vivid check), the array cannot be selected. For more information about the array and its status, view the "TO FIX" statement in the Status column. After correcting the issue, the array can be selected. The following information is included in the Table of Discovered Arrays: System Name-User-defined name assigned to the array This field is interactive: • Click the displayed system name to view a pop-up window containing basic system information about the array. • Hover the mouse over the Array Health Status icon to the right of the displayed system name to find out more information about that array. 16 HP P2000 MSA Firmware Update Tool

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Discovering arrays and updating firmware
The
Arrays
tab lists the HP P2000 MSA and MSA2000 arrays in the network and provides an
easy method to update firmware on those arrays.
The following actions can be performed in the Arrays tab:
•
To update firmware on arrays in the table, select the check box to the left of the System Name,
and then click the
Start Firmware Update
button. (To select all arrays in the table, select the
check box in the table heading. To clear a selection, clear the check box.)
•
To remove an array from the table, select the check box to the left of the System Name, and
then click the
Remove Array
button. (To select all arrays in the table, select the check box in
the table heading. To clear a selection, clear the check box.)
•
To update the information displayed for each discovered array, click the
Refresh Arrays
button.
•
To update the versions of firmware listed as available, click the
Refresh Catalog
button. The
tool obtains the latest firmware catalog and updates the display. As the tool performs the task,
progress information is displayed at the very bottom of the window.
NOTE:
If the check box is not selectable (or if all arrays were selected and a light grey check is
displayed instead of a more vivid check), the array cannot be selected. For more information about
the array and its status, view the “TO FIX” statement in the Status column. After correcting the issue,
the array can be selected.
The following information is included in the Table of Discovered Arrays:
System Name
—User-defined name assigned to the array
This field is interactive:
•
Click the displayed system name to view a pop-up window containing basic system
information about the array.
•
Hover the mouse over the Array Health Status icon to the right of the displayed system
name to find out more information about that array.
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