HP Storage Platform Firmware Management Tool for StoreAll User Guide

Definitions
Table 1 Terminology and abbreviations
DefinitionsTerms and abbreviations
StoreAll 8800/8200—A pair of DL380 Gen8 servers sharing the
same storage.
Couplet
StoreAll 9320/9300—A pair of DL380 G6 servers or a pair of
DL380 G7 servers sharing the same storage.
StoreAll 9730—A pair of BL460c G7 servers sharing the same
storage.
One of the servers in a couplet.Node
Firmware.FW
The firmware version of a component that is current/running.Active firmware version
The firmware version of a component that is qualified by the tool
as part of the firmware recipe.
Qualified firmware version
The minimum firmware version of the component that is required
for the FMT to perform a firmware update on the component.
Base firmware version
FW update in which at least one node in the couplet is online.Online update/non-disruptive update
For example:
• BIOS update
• ILO update
During the FW update process for dual-node platforms, any I/Os
to the device from both nodes in the couplet should be halted.
Offline update/disruptive update
For example:
• Enclosure HDD update
Any firmware update process.FW flash
Either a firmware binary image or a smart component (SC).FW image
8 Introduction