HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array - Manual (Page 37)

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 37
Changing the CLI prompt
To temporarily change the CLI prompt from the default of “
CLI>
”:
Basic command
set prompt
Command options
new_prompt
—the user-defined name for the prompt (up to 24 alphanumeric characters).
Example command and response
CLI> set prompt MSA-1
MSA-1>
Updating MSA firmware
Periodically, HP releases updated versions of MSA controller firmware. Updates may include: additional
features and functions, performance enhancements, and fixes to known issues. In addition to MSA1000
and MSA1500 components, this command can also be used to update components on attached MSA20
storage enclosures.
NOTE: Because this updating method uses an out-of-band serial connection to the MSA, it is substantially
slower than in-band Fibre Channel updating methods.
If possible, HP recommends using the Fibre-Channel updating method for your operating system.
CAUTION: Before using this method to update the firmware, make note of the following requirements:
• A full backup of all data on the MSA array being updated is required.
• A copy of the array configuration, including all the information used to create the units, is needed for
the update.
• If it has been more than six months since you restarted your MSA storage system, HP recommends that
you power-cycle the MSA (power off, and then power on) before updating the firmware to ensure that
you are working with a fresh system.
• The MSA must be power-cycled after updating the firmware to activate the new firmware.
• When performing an online update for active/passive configurations, ensure that the front-right
controller is the active one. The firmware update may not work properly if the front-left controller is
active during the update, especially if the update is performed via serial cable.
• Existing firmware on MSA1000 controllers must be v4.32 or higher.
• Existing firmware on MSA1500 controllers must be v4.94 or higher.
• Host computer must support the 1k Xmodem (Ymodem) protocol.
• Because firmware updates require a restart of the MSA and its attached storage enclosures, perform
MSA controller firmware updates only during a scheduled maintenance window.
Operating system In-band utility
(Fibre Channel)
Out-of-band utility
(Serial)
Windows ProLiant host MSA Flash Utility MSA CLI
Linux ProLiant host MSA Flash Utility MSA CLI
HP-UX host SCSI Command Utility (SCU)
Array Configuration Utility CLI
(ACU-CLI)
MSA CLI
OpenVMS host MSA_Util MSA CLI not tested
Tru64 UNIX host SCSI CAM Utility (SCU) MSA CLI not supported