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6 update, Available tasks, Prerequisites – HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array User Manual

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6 Update

Updating system firmware (Flash Firmware)

Available tasks

As shown in

Figure 14

, the Update tab includes two options:

Updating MSA firmware
Updating hard drive firmware

Figure 14 Update tab—task listing

Prerequisites

Before updating system firmware, make note of the following:

When determining which MSA controller firmware version to use, review the requirements and

information in the Compatibility Matrix(es), release notes, and other MSA announcements.

Because firmware updates require least one restart of the MSA array and its attached storage

enclosures, update system firmware only during a scheduled maintenance window.

Before updating system firmware, stop all host traffic to the array controller.

Before updating system firmware, make sure that a recent, known good backup of all data on

the MSA array is available.

Before updating system firmware, make sure that a copy of the configuration, including the iSCSI

IP addressing and portal information, along with the hard drive, LUN, and target information is

available.

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