HP StorageWorks 2/140 - Director Switch Release Note page 13

Upgrading Firmware on a Director
An issue has been identified in release 04.xx.xx if the contents of the nonvolatile
storage (NVRAM) on the active CTP become corrupted. Once the configuration
has been loaded, this corruption is not detected until an IPL/IML, power cycle, or
Firmware code load. If the NVRAM in the active CTP has corrupted contents, the
firmware load can cause the configuration to reset to factory defaults, which could
cause a system outage. By using the following procedure to upgrade firmware,
configuration can be preserved and a system outage can be avoided. This issue is
corrected with Version 05.02.00-13 firmware.
Note:
Version 05.xx.xx or later.
To safely upgrade Firmware on a director:
1. Upgrade HAFM software on the HAFM server/appliance to Version 07.01.00
2. Download Firmware V05.02.00-13 using the Firmware Library option
3. Back up the director configuration using the Backup & Restore
4. Using the Product Manager, execute a CTP swap:
Note:
Note:
Manager menu options used in this procedure.
Director Release Notes
Step 4 of the following procedure is not required if you are upgrading from
(minimum).
under the Product Manager Maintenance menu.
Configuration option under the Product Manager Maintenance menu.
Step 4 is not required if you are upgrading from any version of release 05.xx.xx.
You must have maintenance authorization rights to access HAFM Product
a. From Product Manager Hardware view, verify that an amber LED
indicator does not display for either CTP card.
b. Right-click the CTP card you believe to be active. From the right-click
pop-up menu, choose FRU Properties. Verify that it is the active CTP
card.
Important Information
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