HP StorageWorks SAN Director Installation Guide (A7393-90009, May 2007)

SAN Director installation guide 215
Preparing to add new port blades
This section provides information on how to prepare for the installation.
NOTE: The Core Switch 2/64 is supported only up to Fabric OS v5.0.x.
Upgrading to the latest Fabric OS version
The 4/256 SAN Director must be upgraded to Fabric OS 5.2.x (or later) prior to the installation
process. Use the firmwareDownload command to upgrade the Director, and the
firmwareShow command to verify that both Director CPs (primary and secondary partitions) are
upgraded to Fabric OS 5.2.x.
In order to first upgrade the firmware on the SAN Director 2/128 to Fabric OS 5.2.x, you must start
with either Fabric OS 5.0.1 or 5.1.x. If your Director operates with a firmware version prior to Fabric
OS 5.0.1, you must install either 5.0.1 or 5.1.x before upgrading to Fabric OS 5.2.x.
You should also verify that all the switches in the fabric are updated to the latest Fabric OS version
supported on that switch and supported in a fabric running that version. This will provide the
maximum level of compatibility between the switches in the fabric and the Director.
Always perform a configUpload on each switch before performing any firmware upgrade. For a
downgrade, the configuration files will have been preserved for that version of firmware.
See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS administrator guide for more information on the
firmwareDownload, configUpload, and firmwareShow commands.
NOTE: Before installing new blades, upgrade firmware on the Director to the version necessary for
the blades. Upgrade to Fabric OS 5.1.x or 5.2.x before installing the B-Series MP Router (FR4-18i)
Blade and to 5.2.x before installing the 4/16IP SAN Director (FC4-16IP) Blade.