Updating Firmware On Hp 6Gb Sas Bl Switches; Prerequisites; Updating Hp 6Gb Sas Bl Switch Firmware In Single-Domain Deployments - HP 634041-006 Deployment Manual

Updating firmware on HP 6Gb SAS BL Switches

HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch firmware updates can be performed using the Smart Update Firmware
DVD ISO or the HP Virtual SAS Manager (VSM) utility.
Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO and Firmware Release Sets— These tools deliver tested, compatible
sets of firmware for components included in BladeSystem solutions and are designed to help
manage firmware interdependencies between HP BladeSystem Components. These tools use
executable Smart Component firmware packages. For information about updating firmware using
the Smart Update Firmware DVD or an individual Smart Component package, see the HP
BladeSystem Firmware Maintenance page:
components/c-class.html.
HP Virtual SAS Manager utility—This utility is embedded in the 6Gb SAS BL Switch firmware and
is the software application used to create hardware-based zone groups to control access to external
SAS storage. The VSM uses an image firmware file (.img). For information about the VSM, see
the HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager User Guide.

Prerequisites

Before updating switch firmware, HP strongly recommends backing up the configuration for
safekeeping. For more information, see the HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager User Guide, available
on the HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch page of the HP Manuals website
manuals.
Before updating firmware, review system requirements and other information in the firmware
release notes, device QuickSpecs, and other user documents.
Before updating firmware, refresh the VSM display to ensure displayed information is current.
Correct any issues before proceeding.
The switch must be reset to activate newly installed firmware. Switch resetting may disrupt the
I/O transaction between servers and storage enclosures.
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In single-domain configurations, schedule a maintenance window to power off and then
restart all associated solution devices.
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In dual-domain configurations, if both switches have been updated, restart the active
switch and wait for it to complete its power on sequence and I/O to resume before
restarting the passive switch. A maintenance window is strongly recommended, but is
not required in dual-domain configurations, because, when one of the switches is restarted,
all I/O is automatically passed through the partner switch.
After updating firmware, refresh the VSM display to ensure displayed information is up-to-date.
After updating firmware, be sure to check the status of the device for unexpected issues.
Correct any issues.
IMPORTANT:
BladeSystem c-Class enclosure, they must run the same firmware version.

Updating HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch firmware in single-domain deployments

The following describes updating firmware using the VSM GUI. For information about updating
HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch firmware using the VSM CLI, see the HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager User
Guide. For information about using the Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO, see
on BladeSystem components and devices" (page
IMPORTANT:
When two SAS BL Switches are installed in the same interconnect bay row of a
A service maintenance window must be opened when updating switch firmware.
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Updating firmware on solution devices
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