HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array firmware updating guide (370881-002, June 2007)

2 Obtaining MSA support software

or controller ﬁrm ware

Included in this section:

• About the MSA Support Software CD

• About MSA controller ﬁrmware

• Download procedures

About the MSA Support Software CD

An MSA Support Software CD is shipped with each MSA and, periodically, an updated CD image may

be placed on the MSA website. Dep ending on your MSA model and operating system environment, the

following items may be installed from the MSA Support Software CD:

• HBAandMSAd

rivers

• Multipathing (M PIO) components

• Array Conﬁguration Utility (ACU) software

• Advanced D

iagnostic U tility (ADU)

About MSA controller ﬁrmw are

Firmware is pre-installed on each MSA controller in the factory and, periodically, updated or alternative

versions of ﬁrmware may be plac ed on the MSA website. When determining which MSA controller

ﬁrmware version (and associated Support Software CD) to use, review the requirements and information

in the Compatibility Matrix(es), release notes, and other MSA announcements.

Updates can be performed ofﬂine from a bootable ﬁrmware CD or online from downloaded ﬁrmware

ﬁles (with the update taking effect af ter the next restart).

Different download options and updating methods are provided for e ach suppor ted operating system

environment. See Updating MSA controller ﬁrmwar e for a summary of the available methods.

Download procedures

NOTE:

All images, sample websites, and other examples in this section r e ﬂect updating an MSA1500 in a

Microsoft Window s environment. Displays for the MSA1000 or other supported operating systems

will differ slightly.

T o obtain Support Software CD or controller ﬁ rmware ﬁles:

1. Go to the website for your MSA.

MSA1000: h

ttp://www.hp.com/go/msa1000

MSA1500: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs

1000/1500 Modular Smart Array ﬁrmware updating guide