J06.17 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

4. (Conditional): Update the HSS Firmware
Updating the HSS Firmware on All J-Series Systems Except NS2000 Series
Make sure that the HSS firmware version on your J-series system needs to be updated as described
in “Determine If the HSS Firmware Version Will Need to Be Upgraded” (page 98).
To upgrade the HSS firmware, perform these tasks and refer to the NonStop System Console
Installer Guide for the detailed instructions:
1. Uninstall the previous version of HSS firmware.
2. Install the new HSS firmware.
3. After downloading the new HSS firmware version, use OSM Low-Level Link to perform the
Update HSS action to create the system serial number-specific HSS file from which the processors
will boot. Upon successful completion of the action, OSM performs a Hard Reset so that when
loaded, the processors will be running the new version of HSS firmware.
NOTE: Prior to NonStop System Console Installer DVD, Update 18, authentication failures
could occur when using certain OSM actions, including Update HSS action in OSM Low-Level
Link. This problem is automatically fixed when you run the Master Installer on NonStop System
Console Installer DVD, Update 18 or later. See Support Note SN 12023 for a workaround
option if you do not have the Update 18 or later DVD.
Updating HSS Firmware on NS2000 Series System Blade Elements
To update the HSS firmware on each blade element in an NS2000 series system:
1. Make sure the HSS firmware on the blade element needs to be updated as described in
“Determine If the HSS Firmware Version Will Need to Be Upgraded” (page 98). If it does,
obtain the latest HSS BOOT CD.
2. Make sure the blade element is powered on.
3. Wait until the DVD LED on the front panel of the blade element turns green, then push the
DVD eject button on the DVD drive.
4. Verify that the latest HSS BOOT CD is installed in the DVD drive tray. Insert the CD if it is not
in the tray and gently push the tray to close it.
NOTE: Close the DVD tray immediately after verifying or inserting the correct HSS Boot CD.
If the tray is left open for more than one or two minutes, the CD is not detected and the
processors are not loaded when the server is started. If this situation occurs, contact your HP
authorized service provider for assistance.
5. Perform a power cycle on each of the affected blade elements to load the new HSS firmware
from the CD.
NOTE: Keep the HSS BOOT CD in the DVD drive until the next HSS BOOT CD update is
required and the CD is replaced. The HSS BOOT CD cannot be powered off and then powered
back on.
5. (Required Only for Upgrade from J06.13 or Earlier to J06.14 or Later) Perform a
Hard Reset
This procedure is necessary if you are migrating from J06.13 or an earlier J-series RVU to J06.14
or a later J-series RVU, but only if you did not already perform one of these two actions:
• A power cycle after updating system firmware through HP SUM as described in “3.
(Conditional): Update the System Firmware” (page 99).
• A Hard Reset as part of the HSS firmware update action performed from the OSM Low-Level
Link in “Updating the HSS Firmware on All J-Series Systems Except NS2000 Series” (page 100).
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