HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Firmware Updating Guide (370881-001, May 2006)
c. Click Send.
A 1K Xmodem status window is displayed.
NOTE:
The MSA controller displays the message FIRMWARE FLASH STARTED when it starts the
download, a nd FIRMWARE FLASH DONE when the download is complete.
6. Wait for a completion message to be displayed.
7. Restart the MSA—Newly downloaded firmware cannot be accessed until the MSA is restarted.
• For offline downloads, manually power cycle the MSA by pressing and releasing the
power/standby button on the front of the MSA.
• For online downloads, wait for the MSA controller to automatically restart.
NOTE:
In dual-controller configurations, firmware on the two contr ollers is compared each time
the MSA chassis is restarted. If the v e rsions are mismatched, the system prompts to clone
the firmware on the controller with the latest version over to the controller with the earlier
version firmware. The following message is displayed on the LCD p anel of the c ontroller
with the earlier firmware:
07 CLONE FIRMWARE ? ‘<‘ = NO, ‘>’ = YES
Press the > button on the LCD panel to clone the firmware. During the cloning process,
informational messages are displayed on the controller LCD panels. When the cloning
process is complete, the just-updated controller automatically restarts.
8. Before resuming I/O access to the MSA, verify that the MSA and its storage arrays are online.
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