Procedures – HP 3Gb SAS Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Manual
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Procedures
To update SAS BL Switch firmware using the VSM, do the following:
1.
Obtain the latest firmware files and save to a temporary location on the host that has network
access to the device you want to update. For more information, see
.
2.
From the workstation with access to both the firmware file and the BladeSystem c-Class
enclosure, access the VSM for the switch. Click the refresh icon to ensure that you are viewing
the latest status information. Correct any issues before proceeding.
3.
In the VSM, select the Maintain tab, and then click Update Firmware.
4.
Click Browse and navigate to the location of the previously-obtained firmware file. When
downgrading to an older version of firmware than what is currently installed on the switch,
check Force Downgrade. Then, click OK.
5.
Wait for a completion message to display.
IMPORTANT:
Do not interfere with or cancel the flashing process. Interrupting the flashing
process may corrupt the firmware. This process may take up to 15 minutes.
6.
In single-domain configurations, schedule a maintenance window to power off associated
solution devices and restart the switch.
a.
Stop host traffic.
b.
Power off servers.
c.
Power off storage enclosures.
7.
Restart the switch. From the VSM Maintain tab, select the switch that was just updated, and
then click Reset Hardware. For more information, see
“Reset Hardware task” (page 49)
.
During the reset process, you are automatically logged out of the VSM and may also be
logged out of OA.
8.
Wait a few minutes for the switch to reset.
9.
Clear all temporary Internet files from the browser cache.
10. Log back in to VSM and confirm that the firmware installed successfully with no issues.
11. In dual-domain configurations, repeat steps 3–10 to update the firmware on the second switch.
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