HP Smart Array 6400 Series Controllers Support Guide, September 2007

1. Enter the swlist command:
# swlist
If the Smart Array Controller is installed correctly, the generated output will look similar
to the following examples:
For HP-UX 11i v3:
RAID-01 B.11.31.0709.01 RAID SA; Supptd HW=A7143A/A9890A/A9891A
For HP-UX 11i v2:
RAID-01 B.11.23.0706 RAID SA; Supptd HW=A7143A/A9890A/A9891A
For HP-UX 11i v1:
RAID-01 B.11.11.05 RAID SA; Supptd HW=A7143A/A9890A/A9891A
NOTE: The version string that is displayed will vary according to the version of the RAID-01
bundle that is installed on your server.
2. Enter the ioscan -kfnd ciss command:
# ioscan -kfnd ciss
If the Smart Array Controller software is installed correctly, the generated output looks
similar to this:
# ioscan -kfnd ciss
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
========================================================================
ext_bus 4 0/3/1/0/4/0 ciss CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI-X SmartArray 6404 RAID Controller
/dev/ciss4
ext_bus 7 0/3/1/0/5/0 ciss CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI-X SmartArray 6404 RAID Controller
/dev/ciss7
ext_bus 6 0/5/1/0/4/0 ciss CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI-X SmartArray 6402 RAID Controller
/dev/ciss6
If the software is not installed correctly, reinstall it using swinstall. See “Installing Software
for Smart Array 6400 Series Controllers” (page 25)).
Smart Array 6400 Series Controller Firmware
Use the sautil command to confirm and update the firmware version currently installed on
the Smart Array Controller. HP recommends that you install the latest firmware.
The A9891A HP Smart Array 6404 has two, 2-channel controllers sharing one PCI-X connector.
Each 2-channel controller has its own firmware and is listed as a separate entry in the ioscan
output. Run the sautil download_ctlr_fw option on each 2-channel controller to ensure
that the firmware on both 2-channel controllers is updated.
NOTE: This section of the HP Smart Array Controller Support Guide focuses on the sautil
command options that are used to confirm or change the Smart Array Controller firmware. The
other sautil command options listed in the sautil help screen and detailed in the sautil
manpages, are described in “The sautil Command” (page 56).
You must log in as a superuser user to run the sautil command.
Before running the sautil command to confirm or update the controller firmware, you must
know the device file name for the Smart Array Controller.
Determining the Smart Array 6400 Series Controller Device File
The device file for the Smart Array Controller can be determined from the output of the ioscan
-kfnd ciss command. An example of the ioscan output listing the Smart Array Controller
device files follows:
# ioscan -kfnd ciss
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
Smart Array 6400 Series Controller Firmware 33