Upgrading the device firmware using windows, Viewing the firmware version, Performing the upgrade – HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class User Manual
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Manually installing on Windows Server 2008 and 2012
The Windows Driver Wizard automatically detects the new IO Accelerator and begins to locate its driver
after you restart the system. First, the OS prompts you to locate the software driver.
1.
Click Browse next to the path field. A file dialog box appears.
2.
Select the folder that contains the IO Accelerator driver. The default is C:\Program Files\HP
StorageWorks IO Accelerator\Drivers.
3.
Click OK.
4.
Click Next. The correct driver installs the device software.
5.
When the driver installation completes, restart the computer.
6.
To continue installation, see "Upgrading the device firmware using Windows (on page
)."
Upgrading the device firmware using Windows
CAUTION:
Upgrade the device firmware only if the System Event Log reports out-of-date
firmware, or if you are instructed to do so by HP Customer Support or the Release Notes
document.
Viewing the firmware version
The firmware version can be found in the Windows® System Event Log. The version number is reported by
the IO Accelerator Management Tool and the fio-status command line utility. For more information, see
the HP IO Accelerator Management Tool User Guide or "fio-status (on page
)."
Performing the upgrade