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

Steps for upgrading the firmware
IMPORTANT: On the StoreAll 9320 Storage platform the prerequisite measures must be followed
before performing the firmware update operation on enclosure hard disk drives:
• Storage disk drive update is an OFFLINE process. Ensure that all host and array I/O must be
stopped prior to the update.
• Make sure all the file systems are unmounted. Failure to comply may result in an OS crashing.
• Ensure that no other user is performing administrative functions on the storage system.
• Ensure that the storage system configuration is not being reconfigured during a firmware
update.
• To avoid spurious failure indications and potential system crashes, you must suspend hardware
monitoring during the update process. You should execute hpspmonControl --pauseon
both servers in the couplet before performing the flash operation. You should then make sure
to execute hpspmonControl --resume on both servers in the couplet after the flash
operation is complete.
• Do not cycle power or restart devices during a firmware update.
To upgrade the firmware for components:
1. Run the /opt/hp/platform/bin/hpsp_fmt -fr command to verify that the firmware
on this node and subsequent nodes in this cluster is correct and up-to-date. This command
should be performed before placing the cluster back into service.
The following figure shows an example of the firmware recommendation output and corrective
component upgrade flash:
IMPORTANT: For some components in StoreAll 9320/9300, performing a firmware update
would require some prerequisite measures that must be followed before the flash operation.
The Firmware update command, hpsm_fmt -flashrec -c <component-name>, provides
the prerequisites required and it asks users they have taken necessary steps for the firmware
update.
IMPORTANT: Upgrade the firmware in the following order:
1. Server
2. Chassis
3. Storage
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