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NOTE: Step 4 of the following procedure is not required if you are upgrading from 05.xx.xx or later. To safely upgrade firmware on a director, perform the following: 1. Upgrade HAFM software on the HAFM server/appliance to 07.01.00 (minimum). 2. Download firmware 05.02.00-13 using the Firmware Library option under the Product Manager Maintenance menu. 3. Back up the director configuration using the Backup & Restore Configuration option under the Product Manager Maintenance menu. 4. Using the Product Manager, execute a CTP swap: NOTE: You must have maintenance authorization rights to access the HAFM Product/Element Manager menu options used in this procedure. a. From Product/Element Manager Hardware view, verify that an amber LED indicator is not displayed for either CTP card. b. Right-click the CTP card you believe to be active. From the right-click popup menu, choose FRU Properties. Verify that it is the active CTP card. c. Right-click the active CTP card and choose Switchover from the popup menu. The director loses its Ethernet connection for a short period during the switchover process. When switchover occurs, the green LED illuminates on the backup CTP card to indicate that it is now the active card. 5. Upgrade the firmware to 05.02.00-13 on each director using the Send option on the Firmware Library dialog box. Considerations for downgrading the version of firmware Directors or edge switches are not required to be offline before performing a firmware downgrade operation. Limitations to downgrades are clearly identified if there are any limitations to performing the operation. Before downgrading firmware, it is highly recommended that you back up the director or edge switch configuration. Refer to your HP StorageWorks director or edge switch Element Manager user guide for more information. EWS also provides an option to print or save product configuration to a file. Refer to your HP StorageWorks Embedded Web Server User Guide for more information. HA-Fabric Manager release notes 11

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NOTE:
Step 4 of the following procedure is not required if you are upgrading from 05.xx.xx or
later.
To safely upgrade
fi
rmware on a director, perform the following:
1.
Upgrade HAFM software on the HAFM server/appliance to 07.01.00 (minimum).
2.
Download
fi
rmware 05.02.00-13 using the
Firmware Library
option under the
Product Manager Maintenance menu.
3.
Back up the director con
fi
guration using the
Backup & Restore Con
fi
guration
option
under the Product Manager Maintenance menu.
4.
Using the Product Manager, execute a CTP swap:
NOTE:
You must have maintenance authorization rights to access the HAFM
Product/Element Manager menu options used in this procedure.
a.
From Product/Element Manager Hardware view, verify that an amber LED
indicator is not displayed for either CTP card.
b.
Right-click the CTP card you believe to be active. From the right-click popup
menu, choose
FRU Properties
. Verify that it is the active CTP card.
c.
Right-click the active CTP card and choose
Switchover
from the popup
menu.
The director loses its Ethernet connection for a short period during the
switchover process.
When switchover occurs, the green LED illuminates on the backup CTP
card to indicate that it is now the active card.
5.
Upgrade the
fi
rmware to 05.02.00-13 on each director using the
Send
option on
the Firmware Library dialog box.
Considerations for downgrading the version of
fi
rmware
Directors or edge switches are not required to be of
fl
ine before performing a
fi
rmware
downgrade operation. Limitations to downgrades are clearly identi
fi
ed if there are any
limitations to performing the operation.
Before downgrading
fi
rmware, it is highly recommended that you back up the director
or edge switch con
fi
guration. Refer to your HP StorageWorks director or edge switch
Element Manager user guide for more information. EWS also provides an option to print
or save product con
fi
guration to a
fi
le. Refer to your
HP StorageWorks Embedded Web
Server User Guide
for more information.
HA-Fabric Manager release notes
11