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

About this guide
This guide d etails the procedures of updating firmware, system drivers, and software components
required by the HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array (MSA1000) and HP StorageWorks
1500 Modular Smart Array (MSA 1500).
Major sections include:
• Determining which components to update
• Obtaining MSA supp ort software or contro ller firmware
• Updating the components
Intended aud
ience
This guide is intended for system adm inistrators with knowledge of:
• Storage area networks
• Basic operat
ing system commands and utilities
• Basic management of an MSA1000 or MSA1500
Related documentation
User documents for the MSA1500 can be found on the Technical Documents page of the MSA1500 web
site: h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs. A partial list of MSA1500–related documents includes:
• HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Installation Overview [printed poster]
• HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Installation Guide [printed guide]
• HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Maintenance and Service Guide
• HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide
• HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface User Guide
• HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Compatibility Guide
User documents for the MSA1000 can be found on the Technical Documents page of the MSA1000 web
site: h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/msa1000. A partial list of MSA1 0 00–related documents includes:
• HP StorageWorks 1000 Mo dular Smart Array Configuration Overview [printed poster]
• HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smar t Array Installation Guide [printed guide]
• HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smar t Array Maintenance and Service Guide
• HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide
• HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface User Guide
• HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 Compatibility Guide
HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array firmware updating guide
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