Important Notes; Installation Instructions - HP 60 Release Note

Fixes
Implemented a Single Cycle Hold Detection (SCHD) fix for SATA drives.
Fixed an intermittent issue which resulted in MSA60/70 enclosures sending a BREAK primitive
(sometimes referred to as a "SAS Link Broken" issue) to SmartArray and MSA array controllers.
Fixed issues which resulted in a hung I/O module with blinking amber LEDs.
Fixed an intermittent issue which resulted in MSA60/70 enclosures sending broadcast messages
to the initiator, causing a temporary performance reduction.
Fixed an intermittent issue where the enclosure returned incorrect Initiator Connection Tag (ICT)
information to the initiator.
Incorporated other minor miscellaneous firmware enhancements and fixes.

Important notes

IMPORTANT:
If currently-installed MSA70 firmware version is less than 1.50, you must first obtain a new
backplane to perform this update.
If currently-installed MSA70 firmware version is less than 2.00, you must perform this update with
only one I/O module inserted at a time.
NOTE: After the firmware has been updated, you must power cycle each enclosure to complete the
update process. This is applicable to both server-attached and controller-enclosure-attached
configurations.

Installation instructions

When planning for a firmware upgrade, select and schedule an appropriate time to perform an online
upgrade. For single domain systems, I/O must be halted. For dual domain systems, when performing
an online upgrade, selecting the appropriate time is essential. Because the online firmware upgrade
is performed while host I/Os are being serviced, the I/O load can impact the upgrade process.
Selecting a period of low I/O activity will ensure the upgrade completes as quickly as possible, and
will avoid disruptions to hosts and applications due to timeouts.
WARNING!
process once begun. This can result in loss of capabilities for the unit.
CAUTION: Before upgrading controller firmware, ensure that the storage system configuration is
stable and is not being reconfigured or changed in any way. If configurations changes are in progress,
monitor them and wait until they are completed before proceeding with the upgrade.
IMPORTANT:
have a full backup prior to the upgrade.
NOTE: To download this module from the HP website, right-click the link and save the file to your
local filesystem. You cannot double-click the link.
Do not power cycle the enclosure during the updating process or restart the update
As with any firmware upgrade, it is a recommended best practice to ensure that you
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