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ES3000 V5 NVMe PCIe SSD
User Guide
5.5.4 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in VMware (PCIe SSD)
Operation Scenario
You can upgrade the controller firmware when a new version is released.
Preparations
Before upgrading the firmware, check that:
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Procedure
Step 1 Log in to the OS as an administrator.
Step 2 Run the following command to view the name of the SSD to be upgraded:
hioadm info
The command output contains information similar to the following:
NVMe SSD Information
|---- nvme0 (0503023HDCN107C80013)
|---- nvme1 (0503023HDCN107C80014)
Step 3 Run the following command to view the controller firmware version of the SSD. (nvme0 is
used as an example. If there are multiple PCIe SSDs, perform steps 3 to 8 for each SSD.)
hioadm updatefw -d nvme0
The command output contains information similar to the following:
slot version activation
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Step 4 Go to the directory where the controller firmware resides, for example, /home.
Step 5 Upgrade controller firmware. It is assumed that the upgrade file is ES3000V5_FW_2151.bin.
Select an upgrade mode based on the current SSD firmware version. For details, see
Upgrade
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Stop or exit the ES3000 V5 SSD applications or services.
The firmware upgrade does not damage data on SSDs. However, you are advised to back
up important data on SSDs.
You have downloaded the firmware package to the server, and verified the package
integrity.
You have uploaded the controller firmware file to the server.
Controller
Namespace
|------------ nvme0n1 (512.0GB)
|------------ nvme1n1 (512.0GB)
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NOTE
In the activation column, current indicates the firmware version in use, whereas next indicates the
firmware version that takes effect after next reset.
NOTE
Firmware upgrade supports either an absolute path or a relative path. If you skip this step, you need to
enter an absolute path in commands in next steps.
Paths.
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