HP Surestore Disk Array 12h System Administrator's Guide for HP-UX, MPE, and W - Page 173

Using the ARDIAG Offline Diagnostic on MPE, DOWNLOAD to the array controller

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MPE Using the ARDIAG Offline Diagnostic on MPE Operational Command Descriptions DOWNLOAD The DOWNLOAD command allows the user to download firmware to the specified target(s). Synopsis DOWNLOAD Additional information DOWNLOAD to the array controller: • The DOWNLOAD process must be performed using the primary controller. The primary controller is identified using the INQUIRY command. If the secondary controller is identified, you must change the controller selection using the TESTDISK command. The TESTLEVEL command must be set to zero to indicate a controller selection. • A presently installed secondary controller is automatically updated with the new firmware image after a successful DOWNLOAD to the primary controller. Thus there is no interaction needed to update the presently installed secondary controller. • A newly installed secondary controller can be interactively updated to the firmware image that is presently in the primary controller using the DOWNLOAD command. • After successful DOWNLOAD, the REVISION command can be used to verify firmware revision. Reset ARDIAG to update DISPMAP revision information. DOWNLOAD to an internal disk: • The DOWNLOAD process to an internal disk can be performed through either the primary or secondary controller. The internal disks are identified using the REVISION command, which will display the disks within the array along with their corresponding TESTLEVEL identifier. The TESTLEVEL command must be set to a value from one to twelve to indicate the appropriate disk selection. 173

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Using the ARDIAG Offline Diagnostic on MPE
Operational Command Descriptions
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MPE
DOWNLOAD
The DOWNLOAD command allows the user to download firmware to the specified target(s).
Synopsis
DOWNLOAD
Additional information
DOWNLOAD to the array controller:
The DOWNLOAD process must be performed using the primary controller. The primary controller is
identified using the INQUIRY command. If the secondary controller is identified, you must change the
controller selection using the TESTDISK command. The TESTLEVEL command must be set to zero
to indicate a controller selection.
A
presently installed
secondary controller is
automatically
updated with the new firmware image
after
a successful DOWNLOAD to the primary controller. Thus there is no interaction needed to update the
presently installed
secondary controller.
A
newly installed
secondary controller can be
interactively
updated to the firmware image that is
presently in the primary controller using the DOWNLOAD command.
After successful DOWNLOAD, the REVISION command can be used to verify firmware revision.
Reset ARDIAG to update DISPMAP revision information.
DOWNLOAD to an internal disk:
The DOWNLOAD process to an internal disk can be performed through either the primary or
secondary controller. The internal disks are identified using the REVISION command, which will
display the disks within the array along with their corresponding TESTLEVEL identifier. The
TESTLEVEL command must be set to a value from one to twelve to indicate the appropriate disk
selection.