Accessing the switch, Updating switch firmware, Accessing the switch updating switch firmware – HP 6Gb SAS Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Manual
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4.
Note the following during startup:
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All eight switch Link LEDs will blink while the switch and the VSM software are starting
up.
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Startup time is approximately five minutes. If startup is longer than five minutes, confirm
that a supported version of Onboard Administrator is installed on the system.
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After the switch and the VSM software have started up successfully, the switch Health LED
will be solid green.
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If the Health LED is amber or off, remove the switch from the BladeSystem enclosure
Interconnect Bay and reinstall it, pressing firmly on the switch and its locking latch handle
to ensure it is seated properly. If trouble persists, see the "Troubleshooting" section of the
HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide.
For more information about switch LED patterns, see
“Component identification” (page 8)
Accessing the switch
The switch can be accessed, configured, and managed through the Onboard Administrator (OA)
and Virtual SAS Manager (VSM) applications.
To access VSM:
1.
Access OA.
NOTE:
The minimum OA version offering support for the HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch is 3.10.
2.
In the OA Systems and Devices tree, expand the Interconnect Bays, and select the HP 6Gb
SAS BL Switch.
3.
After selecting the SAS switch to manage, click Management Console and wait a few moments
for the VSM application to open.
For more information about accessing and using the VSM, see the HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager
User Guide, available on the 6Gb SAS BL Switch page of the HP Support Center website
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Updating switch firmware
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
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HP Virtual SAS Manager utility—This utility is embedded in the HP 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, available on the 6Gb SAS BL Switch page of
the HP Support Center website (
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