HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Firmware Updating Guide (370881-001, May 2006)

Contents
Aboutthisguide .......................... 5
Intendedaudience...................................... 5
Relateddocumentation.................................... 5
Documentconventionsandsymbols .............................. 6
HPtechnicalsupport..................................... 7
Subscriptionservice ..................................... 7
HPwebsites ........................................ 7
Documentationfeedback ................................... 7
1 P reparing for an update ...................... 9
Determining which components to update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 O btaining MSA support software or controller firmware........ 11
AbouttheMSASupportSoftwareCD............................. 11
About MSA controller firmware ............................... 11
Downloadprocedures ................................... 11
3Updatingthecomponents .................... 15
Updating the op erating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Updating switch firmware.................................. 15
Updating HBA firmware .................................. 15
Updating SCSI hard drive firmware.............................. 15
Updating multipathing software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Updating HBA drivers, MPIO components, and the ACU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
UsingtheSupportSoftwareCD(Windows) ........................ 17
UsingtheSupportSoftwareCD(Linux) .......................... 18
UsingtheSupportSoftwareCD(NetWare) ........................ 19
UsingtheSupportSoftwareCD(HP-UX).......................... 20
Updating MSA controller firmware.............................. 21
UsingtheMSAFlashUtility(WindowsorLinuxProLiantserver)................ 22
UsingtheSCSICommandUtility(HP-UX) ......................... 25
UsingtheMSA_Util(OpenVMS)............................. 29
UsingtheSCSICAMUtility(Tru64UNIX) ......................... 31
UsingtheMSACLI(mostenvironments).......................... 34
Index .............................. 37
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