6.3 HP StoreAll 9300/9320 Storage Administrator Guide (AW549-96072, June 2013)

13 Upgrading firmware
The Firmware Management Tool (FMT) is a utility that scans the StoreAll system for outdated
firmware and provides a comprehensive report that provides the following information:
• Device found
• Active firmware found on the discovered device
• Qualified firmware for the discovered device
• Proposed action — Users are told whether an upgrade is recommended
• Severity — How severe an upgrade is required
• Reboot required on flash
• Device information
• Parent device ID
Components for firmware upgrades
The HP StoreAll system includes several components with upgradable firmware. The following table
lists these components and specifies whether they can be upgraded online and in a nondisruptive
manner. The following example is an example for the 9320 system.
Online and Nondisruptive?Component
Nondisruptive if done one server at a timeDL380
Yes, if done one server at a timeSAS HBA
Yes, if done one server at a timeOS image
Yes, if done one controller at a timeRAID controller
NoHDD
Enter the following command to show which components could be flagged for flash upgrade.
hpsp_fmt -lc
The following is an example of the server components that are displayed:
SERVER:
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ILO3 :Integrated Lights-Out(iLO) 3
BIOS :Systems ROM for Server Blade
Power_Mgmt_Ctlr :Power Management Controller
Smart_Array_Ctlr :HP Embedded Smart Array Controller
NIC :HP Embedded Network Adapter
PCIeNIC :HP PCIe Network Adapter
SERVER_HDD :HP Server Hard Disk Drives
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