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HP 8.20q Fibre Channel Switch User Manual

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116 Managing Storage Subsystems

for the latest versions of SSCM software components. Click Check for Updates on the Advanced

Operations menu.
The following SSCM software components are available for updates:

Storage subsystem firmware

Switch firmware

HBA driver

Application deployment templates

Figure 91

Updated Components dialog box (storage subsystem firmware)

To update storage subsystem firmware:

1.

On the Updated Components dialog box, choose one of the following options:
• To obtain the later firmware version, click Download Updates.

NOTE:

The Download Updates button does not actually download the new storage subsystem

firmware. You must go to the HP website to obtain this firmware. Continue with

step 2

.

• To disregard the firmware update at this time (it will reappear the next time you start Simple SAN

Connection Manager), click Close.

• To prevent the firmware update prompt for the same firmware version from appearing the next time

you start Simple SAN Connection Manager, select the Do not show this screen if the difference in

version are the same next time SSCM starts check box, and then click Close.

2.

If you choose to download the firmware update, follow these steps:
a. In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select a location for saving the file from the web, and then click

OK.
A message box directs you to a location on the HP website.

b. Make a note of this URL, and then click OK to close the message box.
c. Go to the specified HP web page, and then click Support & Drivers.
d. Locate your storage subsystem, download the newer firmware file, and then copy the file to the

location specified in

step 2a

.