Compaq ProLiant CL380 Software User Guide

CR3500 Configuration Utility 4-33
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Updating the Firmware Revision Level of the
Original CR3500 RAID Controller
Follow these steps if the firmware revision level of the original controller is
older than the most recent firmware revision level.
1. Save the existing single controller configuration using the Save
Configuration function of the CR3500 Configuration Utility.
2. Suspend all I/O and power down the shared storage subsystem.
3. If you are upgrading controller firmware in Microsoft Windows NT
Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition, or Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced
Server environments, open the CR3500 Configuration Utility. Select
Storage, Controller, Update Firmware. Enter the path to the location of
the firmware downloaded from the Compaq website or the file included
with the second controller. The pointing icon will change to an
hourglass as the update begins. When the update completes, you can
verify the firmware revision level by clicking on the controller icon.
If you are upgrading controller firmware under Novell NetWare 4.2 or
NetWare 5.1, follow the steps in the section titled “Novell NetWare
Firmware Upgrade Procedures.”
IMPORTANT: Microsoft Cluster Server under Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition,
Cluster Service under Windows 2000 Advanced Server, SNMP service, and any I/O must
be stopped during the firmware update.
4. Power down the shared storage area.
5. Remove the Shared Storage RAID Controller CR3500 from bay 1 (top).
6. Insert the new Compaq Shared Storage RAID Controller CR3500 in
bay 1 (top).
IMPORTANT: Do not insert the original CR3500 RAID Controller into bay 2 (bottom) at this
time.
7. Power up the shared storage area.
8. Restore the controller configuration settings saved in Step 1 using the
Restore Configuration function of the CR3500 Configuration Utility.
9. Power down the shared storage area.
10. Remove the CR3500 RAID Controller blanking panel from
bay 2 (bottom).