Maintenance And Troubleshooting; Updating Firmware On Solution Devices; Updating Firmware On Bladesystem Components And Devices - HP 634041-006 Deployment Manual

8 Maintenance and troubleshooting

Included sections:
"Updating firmware on solution devices" (page 62)
"Troubleshooting" (page 69)

Updating firmware on solution devices

As part of a routine system maintenance program, periodically check firmware versions installed
on all devices in your solution. Updated firmware may include additional features and functions,
performance enhancements, support for newly released hardware, or fixes to known issues.
Updating methods vary, depending on the component or device:
"Updating firmware on BladeSystem components and devices" (page 62)
"Updating firmware on HP 6Gb SAS BL Switches" (page 63)
"Updating firmware on shared SAS storage (MSA 2040 SAS or P2000 G3 SAS MSA controller
enclosures and its cascaded MSA 2040, P2000, MSA2000, and D2700 drive enclosures)"
(page 67)
"Updating firmware on zoned SAS storage (MDS600, D6000, and D2600/D2700 drive
enclosures)" (page 68)

Updating firmware on BladeSystem components and devices

Available as a download from the BladeSystem Firmware Maintenance website, use the HP Smart
Update Firmware DVD ISO to simplify updating firmware and software on devices in an HP
BladeSystem solution. The Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO is designed to help manage firmware
inter-dependencies between HP BladeSystem c-Class components. For example, the following
BladeSystem software and hardware items may be updated using the Smart Update DVD ISO:
Onboard Administrator
HP Integrated Lights-Out
Server blades
HP P71 1m, P712m, or P721m/P731m Smart Array Controller
HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch
For more information and to download the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO, go to the HP
BladeSystem Firmware Maintenance website at
components/c-class.html.
To view firmware version information of the items on the Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO and
obtain the newest firmware for specific BladeSystem components, select the Compatibility tab and
scroll through the listings.
62 Maintenance and troubleshooting
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