HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Firmware Updating Guide (370881-001, May 2006)

c. Click Send.

A 1K Xmodem status window is displayed.

NOTE:

The MSA controller displays the message FIRMWARE FLASH STARTED when it starts the

download, a nd FIRMWARE FLASH DONE when the download is complete.

6. Wait for a completion message to be displayed.

7. Restart the MSA—Newly downloaded ﬁrmware cannot be accessed until the MSA is restarted.

• For ofﬂine downloads, manually power cycle the MSA by pressing and releasing the

power/standby button on the front of the MSA.

• For online downloads, wait for the MSA controller to automatically restart.

NOTE:

In dual-controller conﬁgurations, ﬁrmware on the two contr ollers is compared each time

the MSA chassis is restarted. If the v e rsions are mismatched, the system prompts to clone

the ﬁrmware on the controller with the latest version over to the controller with the earlier

version ﬁrmware. The following message is displayed on the LCD p anel of the c ontroller

with the earlier ﬁrmware:

07 CLONE FIRMWARE ? ‘<‘ = NO, ‘>’ = YES

Press the > button on the LCD panel to clone the ﬁrmware. During the cloning process,

informational messages are displayed on the controller LCD panels. When the cloning

process is complete, the just-updated controller automatically restarts.

8. Before resuming I/O access to the MSA, verify that the MSA and its storage arrays are online.

Updating the components