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2 Obtaining MSA support software or controller firmware Included in this section: • About the MSA Support Software CD • About MSA controller firmware • Download procedures About the MSA Support Software CD An MSA Support Software CD is shipped with each MSA and, periodically, an updated CD image may be placed on the MSA website. Depending on your MSA model and operating system environment, the following items may be installed from the MSA Support Software CD: • HBA and MSA drivers • Multipathing (MPIO) components • Array Configuration Utility (ACU) software • Advanced Diagnostic Utility (ADU) About MSA controller firmware Firmware is pre-installed on each MSA controller in the factory and, periodically, updated or alternative versions of firmware may be placed on the MSA website. When determining which MSA controller firmware version (and associated Support Software CD) to use, review the requirements and information in the Compatibility Matrix(es), release notes, and other MSA announcements. Updates can be performed offline from a bootable firmware CD or online from downloaded firmware files (with the update taking effect after the next restart). Different download options and updating methods are provided for each supported operating system environment. See Updating MSA controller firmware for a summary of the available methods. Download procedures NOTE: All images, sample websites, and other examples in this section reflect updating an MSA1500 in a Microsoft Windows environment. Displays for the MSA1000 or other supported operating systems will differ slightly. To obtain Support Software CD or controller firmware files: 1. Go to the website for your MSA. MSA1000: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000 MSA1500: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array firmware updating guide 11