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Step 5 : Once the download is complete, type:
sg_ses_microcode <dev> -m 0xf
Step 6 : Press Enter.
The IOMs will reset. This process can take up to 5 minutes to activate.
Step 7 : Verify the installation is correct by repeating the sg_scan -i again.
Step 8 : Ensure multi-pathing can see all of the expected drives.
a. Execute the following command to verify that there are two paths to each drive:
multipath -ll | grep -i "active ready running" -c
4.3.5 Non-Automatic Firmware Activation in Linux
Execute the command until you see the following result:
{"ErrorCode":0,"StatusCode":2,"Description":"FW update completed.
Waiting for activation.","EstimatedRemainingMinutes":0}
Attention: If the OOBM is not being used, query Page Eh by executing the
following command
sg_ses <dev> -p 0xe
the output may be inaccurate, please ignore and issue the command again. The
string to observe for download microcode status is "Complete, no error, start
after hard reset or power cycle [0x11]" before proceeding to the activate step.
Example output:
sg_ses <dev> -p 0xe
HGST
H4102-J
2040
Download microcode status diagnostic page:
number of secondary subenclosures: 0
generation code: 0x0
subenclosure identifier: 0 [primary]
download microcode status: Complete, no error, start after
hard reset or power cycle [0x11]
download microcode additional status: 0x0
download microcode maximum size: 1703914 bytes
download microcode expected buffer id: 0x0
download microcode expected buffer id offset: 0
Attention: The system will lose communication with the drives during this part of
the upgrade. To avoid data loss, ensure that no data is being transferred during
this process.
Note: The firmware update is downloaded to both IOMs at the same time.
4.3 Firmware Upgrade
. The first time this command is issued,
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