HP Surestore Disk Array 12h - And FC60 Installation Manual page 8

Figure 2. Downloading Controller Firmware Flowchart
NOTE: Downloading firmware is an offline process. In most cases, the LUNs on the array need
Operating System
Windows NT?
No
Is controller
firmware available
on the host
system?
No
Do you have a
third controller with
the desired
firmware?
In order to download firmware, you either need the firmware file on the system or in a controller.
For more information on downloading firmware, refer to either the User's and Service Manual or the
System Administrator's Guide. Both documents can be found on ESBU's Intranet web page at
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Downloading Controller Firmware
to be either un-mounted or deactivated from the volume group.
Download Windows NT
Yes
Is the disk array
Yes
a boot device?
No
Perform procedure" Download A"
Downloading firmware from
a file using ARMServer
(download non boot)
Perform procedure " Download B"
Downloading firmware from a
Yes
(download from third controller)
No
http://essd.boi.hp.com or on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com/go/support
Perform the
Procedure
Is the system a
Yes
V-Class?
No
Perform procedure" Download C"
Downloading firmware via off line
diagnostic ARDIAG
(download boot not V-Class).
third controller
Perform procedure
"Download D"
Yes Downloading firmware
via the 'dfdutil' utility
(download boot V-Class)