Assign label – HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class User Manual
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operation fails, you must restart this operation and complete it successfully before a reboot occurs
to prevent damage to the device.
In most cases, if you upgrade the IO Accelerator firmware you must also upgrade the IO Accelerator driver.
Most support issues arise from mismatched firmware and drivers. Upgrading the firmware might take some
time. Monitor the progress using the Management Tool.
To properly complete the firmware upgrade of the device, you must perform a cold or warm boot of your
system. The IO Accelerator Management Tool advises you which by displaying one of the following
messages:
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The firmware on the selected devices was successfully updated. Reboot your
computer for the update to take effect.
•
The firmware on the selected devices was successfully updated. Shut down your
computer and restart for the update to take effect.
To perform a firmware upgrade:
1.
Download the IO Accelerator firmware upgrade file, and place it in a convenient directory.
2.
Select the devices you want to upgrade in the Device Tree.
3.
Click Update Firmware.
4.
Select the IO Accelerator firmware file from the drop-down menu.
5.
The selected ioMemory Storage Devices appear as a group below the Update firmware to drop-down
menu. Click the arrow to the left of the group to display more details and the option to remove devices
from the group, or click Remove Group to remove the devices from the Update Firmware dialog.
If a device is unable to update (it is busy or updates are not available for that particular device), it
appears in the Unavailable to Update section at the bottom of the window.
6.
Click Update Firmware.
To exit without formatting any devices, click Cancel.
When the formatting process beings, the Config History bar appears at the bottom of the screen.
Click the PROCESSING link to see a list of devices being updated. Click the Skipped link to see a list of
devices that were selected but are not being updated. Each device's progress is shown in the sidebar. When
the firmware update process is complete, the Config History bar shows how many devices were updated,
how many failed, and how many devices were skipped or require reboot. Click the SKIPPED, FAILED or
REQUIRES REBOOT link to display a list of those devices.
Click the arrow at the left of the Config History bar to expand the bar and see previous updates.
Assign label
Assign Label lets you organize your devices into categories or groups. After a new label is created, it
appears in the sidebar. Click on the label to display all devices belonging to that group.
When you create a new label, you can mark it as a Favorite by selecting the star icon. The label is included
under your sidebar favorites. For more information, see "Labels (on page
)." You can also create new
labels on the Settings tab.
To create a new label:
1.
Select one or more devices, and then click Assign Label.
2.
Click the green plus button. The New Label menu appears.