HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array installation and user guide (383070-002, July 2008)

11 . View the messages displayed on the array controller LCD panel during startup to conﬁ rm that the

ﬁrmware was installed successfully and that the array controller restarts successfully.

NOTE:

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

theMSAchassisisrestarted.Iftheversionsaremismatched,thesystempromptstoclone

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

version ﬁrmware. (For the system to operate in a dual-controller mode, ﬁrmware on the

controllers must match.)

The following message is displayed on the LCD panel of the controller with the earlier

ﬁrmware:

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

Press the > button on the LCD panel to clone the ﬁrmware.Duringthecloningprocess,

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

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

Updating MSA ﬁrmware using the MSA-CLI

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

limitations.

IMPORTANT:

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

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

the MSA. This command is not available through SSH or Telnet.

• Thehostcomputermustsupportthe1kXmodem(Ymodem)protocol.

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

other updating methods. The preferred method of updating MSA1510i ﬁrmware is with the SMU. See

the

HP Storage Management Utility user guide

for more information.

NOTE:

For more information about accessing and using the CLI, see the

MSA1510i Modular Smart Array

Command Line Interface user guide

To update MSA controller ﬁrmware or MSA storage enclosure ﬁrmware:

1. Determine which version ﬁrmware is currently installed on the MSA by using one of the following

methods:

• With the array controller powered on, press the arrow buttons on the front of the controller until

the following message is displayed:

00 Array Controller Firmware ver <version>.

• From the MSA-CLI, enter the show version command. MSA1510i Firmware Revision is

included in the displayed system information.

Operation and management