HP Smart Array 6400 Series Controllers Support Guide, September 2007

When you enter the sautil <device_file> download_dev_fw <fw_image> <ch>:<id>

command, the currently installed physical disk firmware version is listed along with the firmware

version you selected to replace it with. You can proceed with the download or cancel, as follows:

# sautil /dev/ciss4 download_dev_fw dev_fw_file 2:8

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---- DRIVER INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------

Driver State........................ READY

---- CONTROLLER INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------

Controller Product Number........... A9891A

Controller Product Name............. HP PCI-X SmartArray 6404 (Ch A1, A2)

Hardware Path....................... 0/3/1/0/4/0

Device File......................... /dev/ciss4

---- FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD -------------------------------------------------------

** You are downloading the firmware image "dev_fw_file"

** to the physical disk "2:8" (channel:ID)

** connected to the controller "/dev/ciss4".

Verifying that the specified target disk is valid.......... [Done]

Retrieving firmware image file from disk................... [Done]

Retrieving the firmware revision string from ROM........... [Done]

Current Revision (in ROM)....... HPB4

WARNING: All I/O to this controller will be temporarily halted

while the firmware is being updated.

Are you sure you want to continue (y/n)? y

Preparing for download (this could take up to 2 minutes)... [Done]

Sending the new firmware to the disk....................... [Done]

Resetting the controller (this could take up to 2 minutes). [Done]

Retrieving the firmware revision string from ROM........... [Done]

Current Revision (in ROM)....... HPB6

FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD WAS SUCCESSFUL!

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**** End of SAUTIL Output ****

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NOTE: Repeat this procedure will need for each physical disk that you want to update the

firmware on.

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