Cable Devices To The Switch; Installing Firmware - HP StorageWorks SN6000 Installation And Reference Manual

Cable devices to the switch

Connect cables to the SFP transceivers and their corresponding devices, and then energize the devices.
Device host bus adapters can have SFP (or SFF) transceivers. Duplex cable connectors are keyed to ensure
proper orientation. Choose the Fibre Channel cables with the connector combination that matches the
device host bus adapter.
GL_Ports self configure as FL_Ports when connected to loop of devices or F_Ports when connected to a
single device. G_Ports self-configure as F_Ports when connected to a single device. Both GL_Ports and
G_Ports self-configure as E_Ports when connected to another switch.

Installing firmware

The switch comes with current firmware installed. You can upgrade the firmware from the management
station or workstation as new firmware becomes available using Simple SAN Connection Manager,
QuickTools, Enterprise Fabric Management Suite, or the CLI. This guide describes the use of QuickTools
and the CLI. For information about installing firmware using Simple SAN Connection Manager, see the HP
StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide. For information about installing firmware
using Enterprise Fabric Management Suite, see the HP StorageWorks 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre Channel
Switch Enterprise Fabric Management Suite User Guide.
• Using QuickTools to install
• Using the CLI to install
You can load and activate firmware upgrades on an operating switch without disrupting data traffic or
re-initializing attached devices. If you attempt to perform a non-disruptive activation without satisfying the
following conditions, the activation will fail. If the non-disruptive activation fails, you will usually be
prompted to try again later. Otherwise, the switch will perform a disruptive activation.
• The current firmware version supports the installation and non-disruptive activation of the new firmware.
For information about compatible firmware versions, see the firmware release notes.
• No changes are being made to switches in the fabric including powering up, powering down,
disconnecting or connecting ISLs, changing switch configurations, or installing firmware.
• No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state.
• No Zoning Edit sessions are open in the fabric.
• No changes are being made to attached devices including powering up, powering down,
disconnecting, connecting, and HBA configuration changes.
If you are installing firmware on more than one switch in the fabric, wait until the activation is complete on
the first switch before installing firmware on a second switch. If you attempt to activate firmware on a
second switch before activation is complete on the first, you will receive a message advising you to wait
and perform a hot reset later on the second switch to complete the installation.
Ports that are stable when the non-disruptive activation begins and then change states, will be reset. When
the non-disruptive activation is complete, Simple SAN Connection Manager, QuickTools, and Enterprise
Fabric Management Suite sessions reconnect automatically. However, Telnet sessions must be restarted
manually.
TIP: After upgrading firmware that includes changes to QuickTools, an open QuickTools session may
indicate that the firmware is not supported. This means the new firmware is not supported by the previous
QuickTools version. To correct this, close the QuickTools session and the browser window, then open a new
QuickTools session.
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