HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array updating product software guide (VCS 3.110) (5697-8108, March 2009)

9. Click OK to upgrade the system software on the controllers. Click Cancel to stop the code load
process and return to the Storage System Properties window.
The upgrade process begins and the Initializing firmware code load page opens. See Figure 21.
This page is displayed until the controller code load is complete and the controllers restart. During
this interval both controllers resync and begin operating on the new firmware code. Once the
resync is complete, the controllers begin processing host I/Os.
Additional code within the storage system is now updated, which can take up to 10 minutes to
complete. This includes firmware on the EMU and I/O modules in the disk enclosures. During
this interval, the Storage System Updating Firmware window opens. See Figure 22.
Figure 21 Initializing firmware code load
Figure 22 Storage system updating firmware
10. When the firmware upgrade is complete, the Initialized Storage System Properties window opens.
Verify the version of the storage system software. It should be 3.110.
Figure 23 Verifying VCS version after upgrading
Step 6. Upgrading disk drive firmware
Estimated time to complete: Varies depending on the number of disk drives that require upgrading
and the I/O load on the storage system. It can take 30 seconds to 3.5 minutes per drive to upgrade
the firmware.
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