HP StorageWorks 4/256 - SAN Director Switch driver and firmware
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Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual - Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0 (53-1000436-01, June 2007) - Page 268
... non-director-class platform in your fabric, complete all firmware download changes before issuing the firmwaredownload command on the next switch to ensure a nondisruptive download.
If firmwaredownload is interrupted due to an unexpected reboot, for example software error or power failure, the command will automatically recover the corrupted secondary partition. You must wait for the recovery to...
Brocade Fabric OS Message Reference - Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0 (53-1000437-01, June 2007) - Page 62
... firmware upgrades performed by the control processor (CP).
Condor application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) driver error messages.
This is the core edge routing module on the Brocade director platforms.
Status messages for configUpload and configDownload operations.
The environmental monitor (EM) manages and monitors the various field replaceable units (FRUs), including the port cards...
Brocade Fabric OS Message Reference Guide (53-1000242-01, November 2006) - Page 69
... firmware upgrades
performed by the CP.
CDR Condor ASCI driver error messages.
CER
This is the core edge routing module on the SilkWorm director platforms.
CONF Status messages for configUpload and configDownload operations.
EM
The environmental monitor (EM) manages and monitors the various FRUs (field
replaceable units), including the port cards, CP blades, blower assemblies, power...
HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager v5.3.0a release notes (AA-RWFGA-TE, October 2007) - Page 10
..., manually edit the system PATH to include only one Fabric Manager Client directory. • You must choose the SAN size during installation of Fabric Manager 5.3.0a. See the Brocade Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide for additional information. • If you install Fabric Manager server on a Windows host that has antivirus software, you must disable the antivirus software during installation...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.x administrator guide (5697-0244, November 2009) - Page 171
...) blades are "intelligent" blades that integrate extra processors and specialized ports:
B-Series Multi-protocol (MP) Router blade and FC4-16IP blade • CP blades have a control processor (CP) used to control the entire switch; they can be inserted only into
slots 5 and 6.
About the firmware download process
You can download Fabric OS to a director, which is a chassis; and to a non-chassis...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.x administrator guide (5697-0244, November 2009) - Page 172
... software tool to upgrade firmware simultaneously on multiple switches. For more details on Fabric Manager and other licensed software tools, go to the HP web site, http://www.hp.com.
Effects of firmware changes on accounts and passwords
The following table describes what happens to accounts and passwords when you replace the switch firmware with a different version.
Table 50 Effects of firmware...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.x administrator guide (5697-0244, November 2009) - Page 175
...64 SAN Switch and 400 MP Router models: • The Fabric OS downloads the firmware to the secondary partition. • The system performs a high-availability reboot (haReboot). After the haReboot, the former
secondary partition is the primary partition. • The system replicates the firmware from the primary to the secondary partition. • Software application (SA) software is upgraded...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.x administrator guide (5697-0244, November 2009) - Page 180
... detects a blade that contains a different version of the firmware, regardless of which version is older. Auto-leveling downloads firmware to the AP blade, swaps partitions, reboots the blade, and copies the new firmware from the primary partition to the secondary partition. If you have multiple AP blades, they are updated simultaneously; however, the downloads can occur at different rates...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.x administrator guide (5697-0244, November 2009) - Page 425
... driver versions • Fabric OS versions • RAID array microcode versions • SCSI bridge code versions • JBOD drive firmware versions • Multipathing software versions • HBA time-out values • Multipathing software timeout values • Kernel timeout values • Configuration of switch
2. Make a list of manually configurable PID drivers. Some device drivers...
Brocade Error Message Reference Guide v6.0.0 (53-1000600-01, April 2008) - Page 66
... firmware upgrades performed by the control processor (CP).
Condor application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) driver error messages.
This is the core edge routing module on the Brocade director platforms.
Status messages for configUpload and configDownload operations.
The environmental monitor (EM) manages and monitors the various field replaceable units (FRUs), including the port cards...
Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide v6.0.0 (53-1000599-01, April 2008) - Page 240
... Target Slots (all, or slot numbers) [all]: Server Name or IP Address: 192.168.32.10 Network Protocol (1-auto-select, 2-FTP, 3-SCP) [1]: User Name: userfoo File Name: /home/userfoo/dist/release.plist Password:
To download SAS firmware without version compatibility checking:
switch:admin> firmwaredownload -c Type of Firmware (FOS, SAS, or any application name) [FOS]: sas Targeted Slots (slot...
Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide v6.0.0 (53-1000599-01, April 2008) - Page 248
... public key used for firmware signature validation.
The firmware key can be updated over the network, or, if the switch supports this option, from an attached USB device.
A default firmware key is released as part of the firmware image and is downloaded to the switch during the firmware download process. The default key is used to download a new firmware. However, the firmware key may be changed...
Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000599-02, June 2008) - Page 237
..., or is corrupted. • The FTP or SSH service is not running on host. • The platform is not supported by the firmware indicated. • The USB device may not be plugged in correctly. On standalone switches, the device must be
plugged into the switch USB port. On enterprise-class platforms, the USB device must be plugged into the Active CP
•...
Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000599-02, June 2008) - Page 242
... the public key used for firmware signature validation.
The firmware key can be updated over the network, or, if the switch supports this option, from an attached USB device.
A default firmware key is released as part of the firmware image and is downloaded to the switch during the firmware download process. The default key is used to download new firmware. However, the firmware key may be change...
Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual v6.2.0 (53-1001186-01, April 2009) - Page 309
... the switch reboots
automatically after the firmware has been downloaded.
-n
Disables auto commit mode. When auto commit mode is disabled, the
firmwareCommit command must be executed manually to propagate the
downloaded image to both partitions of the storage device.
host
Specify a valid FTP or SSH server name or IP address. IPV4 and IPv6
addresses are supported. The firmware is downloaded...
Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual v6.2.0 (53-1001186-01, April 2009) - Page 312
..., or is corrupted. • The FTP or SSH service is not running on host. • The platform is not supported by the firmware indicated. • The USB device may not be plugged in correctly. On standalone switches, the device must be
plugged into the switch USB port. On enterprise-class platforms, the USB device must be plugged into the Active CP
•...
Brocade OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v6.0.0 (53-1000599-01, October 2007) - Page 240
... Target Slots (all, or slot numbers) [all]: Server Name or IP Address: 192.168.32.10 Network Protocol (1-auto-select, 2-FTP, 3-SCP) [1]: User Name: userfoo File Name: /home/userfoo/dist/release.plist Password:
To download SAS firmware without version compatibility checking:
switch:admin> firmwaredownload -c Type of Firmware (FOS, SAS, or any application name) [FOS]: sas Targeted Slots (slot...
Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference v6.3.0 (53-1001337-01, July 2009) - Page 340
..., or is corrupted. • The FTP or SSH service is not running on host. • The platform is not supported by the firmware indicated. • The USB device may not be plugged in correctly. On standalone switches, the device must be
plugged into the switch USB port. On enterprise-class platforms, the USB device must be plugged into the Active CP
•...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide (5697-0014, November 2009) - Page 149
...: At the time of this document's release, HP does not support the FC4-16IP blade. Consult http://www.hp.com for the latest, updated information.
About the firmware download process
The firmwareDownload command downloads uncompressed switch firmware from an FTP server to the switch's nonvolatile storage area. In the SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director, this command (when not using any options...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide (5697-0014, May 2009) - Page 149
...: At the time of this document's release, HP does not support the FC4-16IP blade. Consult http://www.hp.com for the latest, updated information.
About the firmware download process
The firmwareDownload command downloads uncompressed switch firmware from an FTP server to the switch's nonvolatile storage area. In the SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director, this command (when not using any options...