Customizing The Firmware Download Process - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

9. Enter the firmwaredownloadstatus command in a new session to
10. Enter the firmwareShow command in a new telnet session to display the

Customizing the Firmware Download Process

The firmwaredownload command can be executed with options on the command
line using the following format:
firmwaredownload -[option(s)]
Refer to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide for
more information.
Single CP Option
In the Core Switch 2/64 and the SAN Switch 2/32, single CP mode enables a user
to upgrade a single CP and to select full-install, auto-reboot, and auto-commit.
Use the -s option to enable Single CP Mode.
Auto-Reboot Option
After downloading firmware the system must be rebooted. If this option is not
specified, the user must issue the reboot command manually in order to
activate the downloaded image. If Auto-reboot mode is enabled, the switch
reboots automatically after the firmwaredownload command has been run.
Use the -b option to enable auto-reboot mode.
Auto-Commit Option
By default, after running firmwaredownload and after reboot, the
switch will perform a firmwarecommit command automatically. When
Auto-Commit Mode is disabled, the user needs to issue the firmwarecommit
command manually to replicate the downloaded image from the primary partition
to the secondary partition of a CP.
Use the -n option to chose to commit the firmware manually.
Incremental Install Option
Fabric OS v4.1 is installed as a set of packages, each package containing a part of
the software.
Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
monitor the firmwaredownload status.
After the firmware is downloaded, a firmware commit is started on both CPs
and both partitions.
new firmware versions.
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