13 Upgrading Firmware; Components For Firmware Upgrades - HP StoreAll 9730 Administrator's Manual

13 Upgrading firmware

Before performing any of the procedures in this chapter, read the important warnings, precautions,
and safety information in
(page 224).
The Firmware Management Tool (FMT) is a utility that scans the StoreAll system for outdated
firmware and provides a comprehensive report that provides the following information:
Device found
Active firmware found on the discovered device
Qualified firmware for the discovered device
Proposed action — Users are told whether an upgrade is recommended
Severity — How severe an upgrade is required
Reboot required on flash
Device information
Parent device ID

Components for firmware upgrades

The HP StoreAll system includes several components with upgradable firmware.
The following lists the components that can be upgraded:
Server
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ILO2 (9720 systems)
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ILO3
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BIOS
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Power_Mgmt_Ctlr
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Smart_Array_Ctlr
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NIC
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PCIeNIC
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SERVER_HDD
Storage
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Enclosure_IO_Mod
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Enclosure_HDD —
IMPORTANT:
(Enclosure_HDD) is an OFFLINE process. Ensure that all host and array I/O is stopped
prior to the update and the file system is unmounted. See the
System User Guide
Chassis
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OA
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VC_Flex- 1 0
136 Upgrading firmware
"Warnings and precautions" (page 220)
(9730 systems only) Upgrading the firmware for storage disk enclosures
for information on how to unmount a file system.
and "Regulatory information"
HP StoreAll Storage File