Before Beginning Firmware Download - HP Surestore Disk Array 12h - And FC60 Installation Manual

Downloading Array Controller Firmware
When two controllers are installed in the disk array enclosure (dual controllers), both controllers must have
the same version of firmware. If you update (or download) new firmware, the new firmware is copied to
both controllers. When a controller is replaced, however, the replacement controller may have a later
version of firmware than the currently installed controller.
If the installed controllers have different versions of firmware, you will get an error message on the display
panel that says, "Firmware Needed." In this case, you must copy the desired version of firmware from one
controller to the other. Copy Firmware always copies from the PRIMARY to the SECONDARY controller.
Firmware can be copied using ARMServer (download –m) or the front panel (Copy Firmware). You can
also download the desired version of firmware from a file to both array controllers simultaneously using the
ARMServer (AutoRAID Manager).
NOTE! The Download utility is described in further detail in the System Administrator's Guide,
which is shipped with each disk array.

Before Beginning Firmware Download

Before you begin any of the following download procedures, have the following ready:
Get <array-id> using ARMServer (arraydsp –i) or front panel (View Settings, Array S/N).
You may also use the raw device file that is connected to the array.
NOTE! Alphabetic characters in the Array Serial Number are CASE SENSITIVE! Once you have
the Array S/N, it may be easier to define the long serial number string as an alias. To create an
alias for the Array S/N of 000000057D22, for example:
On HP-UX or MPE systems: # export <id>=000000057D22 (use $id in place of <array-id>)
On Windows NT systems: C:\>set <id>=000000057D22 (use %id% in place of <array-id>)
Obtain the desired version of firmware and determine its <codefilename> (filename) and location
(path). If you are downloading firmware, you must know the source of your firmware. The firmware
could be on an installed controller, on a replacement controller, or from a file. Make sure you know
which controller contains the desired version of firmware. If the desired version of firmware is not on
any controller but is in a file, make sure you know the location (path) to the file and its filename.
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