HP c-Class Vmware manual Upgrading the firmware using ESX

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Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXi 4.x using vCLI

IMPORTANT: Do not save the installation bundles to the ESX or ESXi 4.x host when using the vCLI. Store them on the remote system.

1.On your remote system, navigate to the directory that contains the downloaded files.

2.To install the bundle, run the following command against your ESXi or ESXi 4.x system using the vCLI:

vihostupdate --server <server-name> --install --bundle

./*offline-bundle.zip

The VSL and command-line utilities are installed on the host.

3.Reboot your ESX or ESXi system.

Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXi 4.x using the command line

You can use the COS on ESX 4.x or the TSM or SSH on ESXi 4.x to install the software. In both cases, you must first transfer the files to the host:

1.Navigate to the directory where you have transferred the offline bundle.

2.To install the VSL using the offline bundle, run the esxupdate command: $ esxupdate --bundle=<offline-bundle.zip> update

Where <offline-bundle>is the full name of the offline bundle that you downloaded. The VSL and command-line utilities are installed on the host.

3.Reboot the host system.

4.Continue to "Upgrading the firmware using ESX (on page 16)."

Upgrading the firmware using ESX

After the IO Accelerator driver is loaded, ensure that the firmware is updated. To verify the update, run the fio-statuscommand-line utility from a supported environment.

If the output shows that the device is running in minimal mode, use the fio-update-iodriveutility in TSM or the fio-update-iodrive.pyremote script to upgrade the firmware.

If you previously installed VSL 2.x or earlier on your IO Accelerator device, you must upgrade the firmware by following the instructions in "Upgrading device firmware from VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x to 3.x.x (on page 17)." When installing a new IO Accelerator device along with existing devices, it is best to upgrade all of the devices to the latest available versions of the firmware and VSL. The latest versions are available on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support).

When using VMDirectPathIO, if you upgrade the firmware on an IO Accelerator device, you must cycle the power for the change take place. Restarting the virtual machine won't apply the change.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to downgrade the firmware on any IO Accelerator device. Doing so might void your warranty.

IMPORTANT: Your IO Accelerator device might have a minimum firmware label affixed (for

example, "MIN FW: XXXXXX"). This label indicates the minimum version of the firmware that is compatible with your device.

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Contents HP IO Accelerator Version 3.2.3 VMware ESX ESXi User Guide Page Contents Module parameters Contents summary About this guideOverview IntroductionProduct naming Performance attributes IO Accelerator capacity 320GB 640GB Models AJ878B BK836ARequired operating environment Supported firmware revisionsSupported hardware 192 096 048 12.4 GB 024 11.6 GB 15.7 GB 24 GB Introduction Before you begin Software installation Command-line installationESX command-line installation ESXi command line installationDownloading the VMware ESXi driver Installation overviewIomemory-vsl-version.zip Transferring the VSL files to the ESX or ESXi server Vmfs/volumes/datastore/bundlesVifs.pl --server servername --mkdir datastorebundles Installing the VSL on ESXi Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXiInstalling the VSL on ESXi 5.0 using vCLI Installing the VSL on ESXi 5.0 using the command lineUpgrading the firmware using ESX Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXi 4.x using vCLIUpgrading procedure Upgrading device firmware from VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x toIomemory-vsl block driver for ESXi Fio-bugreportIomemory-vsl block driver for ESX/ESXi Configuring the device to support VM disks Enabling PCIe powerFio-update-iodrive iodriveversion.fff Modifying a VMware resource pool to reserve memory Using the IO Accelerator as swap with ESX Maintenance Maintenance toolsCommand-line utilities for Tech Support Mode Management utilities for ESXiEnabling PCIe power override Command line Purpose UtilityEnabling the override parameter Common maintenance tasks Disabling the driverEnabling the driver 1149D0969,1159E0972,24589Uninstalling the IO Accelerator driver package Disabling auto attachEnabling auto attach # esxcfg-module -s autoattach=1 iomemory-vslUnmanaged shutdown issues Performance and tuning Introduction to performance and tuningDisabling Dvfs Limiting Apci C-statesUtilities reference UtilitiesFio-attach Fio-beacon Fio-bugreportFio-attach device options Fio-beacon device optionsFio-bugreport Fio-format Fio-detachFio-detach device options Fio-pci-check Fio-format options deviceFio-pci-check options Fio-statusFio-status device options Utilities Fio-update-iodrive Geometry and capacity information not available appearsFio-update-iodrive options iodriveversion.fff Utilities Monitoring IO Accelerator health Nand flash and component failureHealth metrics Health monitoring techniquesFlashback substitution events Module parameters Using module parametersEsxcfg-module --server server-name iomemory-vsl -g VMDirectPathIO Using products with multiple devicesWorking with IO Accelerators and VMDirectPathIO Resources Subscription serviceFor more information Support and other resources Before you contact HPHP contact information Customer Self RepairRéparation par le client CSR Riparazione da parte del cliente Reparaciones del propio cliente Reparo feito pelo cliente Support and other resources Support and other resources Support and other resources Warranty information Safety and regulatory complianceRegulatory information Acronyms and abbreviations Vmfs Documentation feedback Index Transferring VSL files
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