Updating switch firmware

Installing

The switch comes with firmware installed. You can upgrade the firmware from the

management workstation as new firmware becomes available. Firmware updates are availabe on the MSA1000 web site at www.hp.com/go/msa1000.

See“Management System Requirements” on page 63 for information about connecting a workstation to the switch and refer to the HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide for detailed information about Switch Manager and the CLI.

Note: You can load and activate new firmware on an operating switch without disrupting data traffic or having to re-initialize attached devices. If you attempt to perform a non-disruptive activation without satisfying the following conditions, the switch will perform a disruptive activation:

■No changes are being made to switches in the fabric including powering up, powering down, and changing the switch configuration.

■No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state.

■No zoning changes are being made in the fabric.

■No changes are being made to attached devices including powering up, powering down, disconnecting, connecting, and HBA configuration changes.

Ports that are stable when the non-disruptive activation begins, but then change states, are reset. When the non-disruptive activation is complete, Switch Manager sessions reconnect automatically. However, Telnet sessions must be restarted manually.

Using Switch Manager to install firmware

1.Select a switch in the topology display and double-click to open the Faceplate display. Open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware.

2.In the Firmware Upload window, click Select to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded.

3.Click Start to begin the firmware load process. A warning message is displayed.

4.Click OK or Cancel.

■If conditions exist for performing a non-disruptive firmware activation (outlined in the previous note), Switch Manager performs a hot reset, to activate the firmware without disrupting data traffic. During a non-disruptive activation, all Logged-in LEDs are extinguished for several seconds.

■If conditions do not exist for a non-disruptive activation, Switch Manager prompts for a hard reset, and then performs a disruptive activation.

Using the CLI to install firmware

1.Enter the following command to download the firmware from a remote host to the switch, install the firmware, and reset the switch to activate the firmware:

(admin) #> firmware install

Warning: Installing new firware requires a switch reset. Continuing with this action will terminate all management sessions, including any Telnet sessions. When the firmware activation is complete, you may log in to the switch again.

Do you want to continue? [y/n]: y

Press 'q' and the ENTER key to abort this command.

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