HP PCIe IO Accelerators for ProLiant Servers - Manual (Page 79)

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• Detach Device—Detaches an IO Accelerator so you can perform a low-level format or upgrade the
firmware. Detach works only on attached devices.
To manage one or more IO Accelerators:
1. Click one of the IO Accelerators in the Device Tree.
2. Hold the left mouse button down to select several devices at once.
3. Use Ctrl-Click left mouse button to select two or more separate devices.
Update firmware
The Update Firmware operation lets you upgrade the IO Accelerator firmware. Upgrade the firmware
when:
• The IO Accelerator Management Tool displays a warning icon stating that the firmware is out of
date.
• The Windows® System Event Log or Linux system log (typically located in /var/log/messages)
reports an issue due to out-of-date firmware.
• The IO Accelerator stops working.
• You are instructed to do so by HP Customer Support.
In most cases, if you upgrade the IO Accelerator firmware you must upgrade the IO Accelerator driver as
well. Most support issues arise from mismatched firmware and drivers.
Upgrading the firmware might take some time. Monitor the progress using the IO Accelerator
Management Tool.
CAUTION: To avoid loss of data, back up the data on your IO Accelerator(s) prior to
performing the upgrade.
CAUTION: Do not turn off the power during a firmware upgrade, because this might cause
device failure. If a UPS is not in place, consider adding one to the system before performing a
firmware upgrade.
CAUTION: Interrupting an update while it is in progress can result in permanent damage to the
device. Do not use the Windows® Task Manager to stop the update or kill the process in
Linux. For this same reason, the IO Accelerator Management Tool ignores all exit requests. If
the operation fails, you must restart this operation and complete it successfully before a reboot
occurs to prevent damage to the device.
In most cases, if you upgrade the IO Accelerator firmware you must also upgrade the IO Accelerator
driver. Most support issues arise from mismatched firmware and drivers. Upgrading the firmware might
take some time. Monitor the progress using the Management Tool.
To properly complete the firmware upgrade of the device, you will need to perform a cold or warm boot
of your system. The IO Accelerator Management Tool will advise you which by displaying one of the
following messages:
• The firmware on the selected devices was successfully updated. Reboot
your computer for the update to take effect.
• The firmware on the selected devices was successfully updated. Shut down
your computer and restart for the update to take effect.