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

Using the MSA CLI (most environments)

This out-of-band MSA-based updating method is supported for use in most environments, with a few

limitations.

NOTE:

ThismethodcanbeusedtoupdatetheMSA20ﬁrmware. Follow the procedure below to ﬁrst load the MSA20

ﬁrmware, and then load the MSA controller ﬁrmware .

IMPORTANT:

Before using this method to update the ﬁrmware , make note of the following:

• For active/passive MSA1000, existing ﬁrmware on the controller must be v4.32 or later.

• For active/passive MSA1500, existing ﬁrmware on the controller must be v4.94 or later.

• For active/active MSA, all versions (v6.xx or later) support the use of this command.

• The custom CLI cable, shipped with the MSA, must be available to establish the serial c onnection to

the MSA.

• Thehostcomputermustsupportthe1kXmodem(Ymodem)protocol.

• HP-UX environments must have an MSA ﬁber link to a switch.

• OpenVMS environments have not tested this updating method. Use the MSA_UTIL. For instructions,

see Using the MSA_Util (OpenVMS)

• Tru64 UNIX environments cannot use this updating method. Use the SCSI CAM Utility (SCU). For

instructions, see Using the SCSI CAM Utility (Tru64 UNIX).

NOTE:

Because this updating method uses a serial connection to the MSA, it is substantially slower than all

other updating method s. If possible, HP recommends using the ﬁbre-channel updating method for

your operating system.

NOTE:

For information about accessing a nd using the CLI, see the

HP StorageWorks 100 0 /1500 Modular Smar t

Array Command Line Interface User Guide

, available on the MSA1000 and MSA1500 websites.

1. Obtain th

e ﬁrmware ﬁlesasinstructedinObtaining MSA support software or controller ﬁrmw are.

2. Establish a serial connection to the CLI:

NOTE:

Examples in this section use the HyperTerminal emulator program.

a. Connect the RJ-45Z end of the custom CLI conﬁguration cable to the port on the front of the

controller. One custom CLI cable is shipped with the MSA.

b. Connect the DB9 end of the CLI cable to the serial port on the host server.

c. Set up a terminal emulator from the host computer using the following settings:

Updating the components