Add A Firmware Version - HP StorageWorks Installation Manual

Add a firmware version

The firmware version shipped with the Edge Switch is provided on the Edge Switch 2/24
documentation CD. Subsequent firmware versions to upgrade the Edge Switch are provided to
customers through the HP web site.
NOTE: When adding a firmware version, follow procedural information in the release notes that
accompany the firmware version. This information supplements information provided in this general
procedure.
Use these steps to add an edge switch firmware version to the library stored on the HAFM
appliance hard drive:
1. Obtain the new firmware version from the HP web site:
NOTE:
a. At the HAFM appliance or other personal computer (PC) with Internet access, open the HP
web site. The uniform resource locator (URL) is
http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/storage.html.
b. Locate the Networked storage section of the Web page.
c. Under Networked storage, locate the By type subsection.
d. Click SAN infrastructure. The SAN infrastructure page appears.
e. Locate the Fibre Channel Switches section.
f. Go to the M-Series Fabric subsection and click Edge Switch 2/24. The HP StorageWorks
Edge Switch 2/24 page appears.
g. Locate the Product information section and click Software, firmware & drivers. The specify
operating system page for your product appears.
h. Locate the select operating system section and click Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware,
Diagnostics, etc.). The download drivers and software page for the selected product
appears.
i. Locate the Firmware section and click download next to the firmware you want to download.
The Windows Save As dialog box appears
Verify or correct the directory path specified in the Save in field and the file name specified
in the File name field.
j. Click Save. The new firmware version is downloaded and saved to the HAFM appliance or
PC hard drive.
2. At the HAFM application's physical map, right-click the product icon representing the switch for
which a firmware version is to be added, then select Element Manager from the pop-up menu.
The application opens.
80 Manage firmware versions
The following path is subject to change.