HP StorageWorks Director 2/140 Installation Manual page 83

Use these steps to download a firmware version to a director:
1. Open the HAFM application.
The View All - HAFM 8.6 main window appears.
2. Before downloading firmware to a director, ensure the required, compatible version of the
HAFM application is running on the HAFM appliance. Refer to the release notes that shipped
with HAFM.
a. Select Help >About.
The About dialog box appears and lists the HAFM application version.
Click OK to close the dialog box.
b. If required, install the correct version of the HAFM application.
3. Double-click the icon representing the director to which the firmware version will be
downloaded.
The Hardware View page for the selected director appears.
4. As a precaution to preserve director configuration information, complete the backup procedure
as follows:
a. Open the HAFM application.
The View All - HAFM 8.6 main window appears.
b. Double-click the icon representing the director for which the configuration file will be backed
up.
The Hardware View page for the selected director appears.
c. Select Maintenance > Backup & Restore Configuration.
The Backup and Restore Configuration dialog box appears
Figure 50 Backup and Restore Configuration dialog box
d. Click Backup.
When the backup process finishes, the Backup Complete dialog box appears.
e. Click OK to close the dialog box and return to the Hardware View page.
5. Select Maintenance > Firmware Library.
The Director Firmware Library dialog box appears
6. Select the firmware version to be downloaded and click Send.
The send function verifies existence of certain director conditions before the download process
begins. If an error occurs, a message appears indicating the problem must be fixed before
firmware is downloaded. Conditions that terminate the process include:
• A redundant CTP card failure.
• The firmware version is being installed on the director by another user.
• The director-to-HAFM appliance link is down.
(Figure 50).
(Figure 47).
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