CAUTION:
•During a firmware upgrade, it is critical to maintain steady power or risk failure of the IO Accelerator device. Connecting a qualified UPS is recommended prior to performing a firmware upgrade.
•It is critical to load the driver after each firmware upgrade step when scheduling sequential, multiple firmware upgrades (example: 1.2.7 to 2.1.0 to 2.3.1). If the driver is not loaded, the
•Data loss may occur if the IO Accelerator device firmware is downgraded. Contact HP Support (http://www.hp.com/support) for recommendations.
•The default to upgrade all IO Accelerator devices does not use the
•Ensure that all IO Accelerator devices are detached before updating the firmware.
•Upgrade Path
There is a specific upgrade path to follow when upgrading an IO Accelerator device. Consult the Release Notes for this IO Accelerator release before upgrading any IO Accelerator devices.
IMPORTANT: If you receive an error message when updating the firmware that instructs you to update the midprom information, contact HP Customer Support (http://www.hp.com/support).
To update one or more specific devices:
If the IO Accelerator is loaded, use the
Syntax
where <iodrive_version.fff> is the path and firmware archive file provided by HP. The default path is /usr/share/fio/firmware. This parameter is required.
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Updates the specified devices (by fctx, where x is the number of the device shown in |
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Force upgrade (used primarily to downgrade to an earlier firmware version). If the IO |
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| Accelerator is not loaded, this option also requires the |
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List the firmware available in the archive. |
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Pretend: Shows what updates would be done. However, the actual firmware is not |
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Clears locks placed on a device. |
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