HP MSA60 Release note

Brand: HP

Model: MSA60

Type: Release note

HP 60/70 Modular Smart Array Enclosure

Firmware 2.28 Release Notes

HP Part Number: 536920-006

Published: May 2011

Edition: Sixth

Firmware version:

2.28

* In controller-enclosure connect environments, 2.28 is supported for use only when an MSA70 is

connected to MSA2000 G2 or P2000 G3 arrays running approved companion firmware versions.

For more information, see “Controller enclosures, controller firmware, and MSA70 firmware versions”

(page 3).

Description

This firmware package delivers firmware for HP MSA60/70 drive enclosures.

Update recommendation

Update recommendationConnection environment

RecommendedServer connect

Varies, depending on array controller enclosure model and installed controller enclosure

firmware. For more information about supported companion firmware versions for array

controller enclosures and drive enclosures, see “Controller enclosures, controller

firmware, and MSA70 firmware versions” (page 3).

Controller enclosure connect

Supersedes

2.18

Product models

HP 60 Modular Smart Array drive enclosure (MSA60)

HP 70 Modular Smart Array drive enclosure (MSA70)

Controller enclosures, controller firmware, and MSA70 firmware versions

The following table lists supported controller enclosure models and required companion firmware

versions for when an MSA70 is deployed in a controller-enclosure connect environment.

MSA70 firmware versionController firmware versionController enclosure model

2.28TS230 and later

P2000 G3 MSA

2.18TS220, TS210, TS201, TS200 and earlier

2.28M112 and later

MSA2000 G2

2.18M111 and earlier

2.18AllMSA2000

Description 3

Operating systems

• HP-UX 11i V3

• HP-UX 11i V2

• Microsoft Win PE

• Web Edition:

Embedded Systems Edition◦

◦ Standard Edition and Standard x64 Edition

◦ Enterprise Edition and Enterprise x64 Edition

◦ Datacenter Edition and Datacenter x64 Edition (non-program Datacenter)

◦ Compute Cluster Server 2003 (CCS 2003)

• Windows Server 2003: 2003 SP2 and later

• Windows 2008:

Web Server◦

◦ Small Business

◦ Embedded Systems Edition

◦ Standard Edition and Standard x64 Edition

◦ Enterprise Edition and Enterprise x64 Edition

◦ Datacenter Edition and Datacenter x64 Edition (non-program Datacenter)

• Windows HPC Server 2008

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/R2 (Std. & EE, both 32 & 64-bit)

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/R2 SBS

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/R2 Web Edition

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 on Itanium

• Novell NetWare 6.5 Open Enterprise Server

• Open VMS V8.3 1H

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86, AMD/64/EM64T)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86, AMD/64/EM64T)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (x86, AMD64/EM64T)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for IA64

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 for IA64

• SLES 9 (x86, AMD/64/EM64T)

• SLES 10 (x86, AMD/64/EM64T)

• Solaris 10

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for IA64

• VMware ESX 3.5.x

4 Operating systems

Fixes

• Implemented a Single Cycle Hold Detection (SCHD) fix for SATA drives.

• Fixed an intermittent issue which resulted in MSA60/70 enclosures sending a BREAK primitive

(sometimes referred to as a “SAS Link Broken” issue) to SmartArray and MSA array controllers.

• Fixed issues which resulted in a hung I/O module with blinking amber LEDs.

• Fixed an intermittent issue which resulted in MSA60/70 enclosures sending broadcast messages

to the initiator, causing a temporary performance reduction.

• Fixed an intermittent issue where the enclosure returned incorrect Initiator Connection Tag (ICT)

information to the initiator.

• Incorporated other minor miscellaneous firmware enhancements and fixes.

Important notes

IMPORTANT:

• If currently-installed MSA70 firmware version is less than 1.50, you must first obtain a new

backplane to perform this update.

• If currently-installed MSA70 firmware version is less than 2.00, you must perform this update with

only one I/O module inserted at a time.

NOTE: After the firmware has been updated, you must power cycle each enclosure to complete the

update process. This is applicable to both server-attached and controller-enclosure-attached

configurations.

Installation instructions

When planning for a firmware upgrade, select and schedule an appropriate time to perform an online

upgrade. For single domain systems, I/O must be halted. For dual domain systems, when performing

an online upgrade, selecting the appropriate time is essential. Because the online firmware upgrade

is performed while host I/Os are being serviced, the I/O load can impact the upgrade process.

Selecting a period of low I/O activity will ensure the upgrade completes as quickly as possible, and

will avoid disruptions to hosts and applications due to timeouts.

WARNING! Do not power cycle the enclosure during the updating process or restart the update

process once begun. This can result in loss of capabilities for the unit.

CAUTION: Before upgrading controller firmware, ensure that the storage system configuration is

stable and is not being reconfigured or changed in any way. If configurations changes are in progress,

monitor them and wait until they are completed before proceeding with the upgrade.

IMPORTANT: As with any firmware upgrade, it is a recommended best practice to ensure that you

have a full backup prior to the upgrade.

NOTE: To download this module from the HP website, right-click the link and save the file to your

local filesystem. You cannot double-click the link.

Fixes 5

Installation instructions for server-connect environments

Firmware updates in supported server-connect environments can be performed only in an offline mode

using the HP ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD (recently renamed the HP Smart Update Firmware

DVD), version 8.50 or greater.

1. Download the Firmware Maintenance CD image and create a bootable CD or USB Key (using

the HP USB Key utility) from the HP Support and Drivers download page (http://www.hp.com/

support.

2. Copy necessary firmware Smart Component files to the following USB driver folder:

\hp\swpackages

3. Boot the server from the bootable CD or USB key.

4. Follow HP Smart Update Manager on-screen instructions to complete the firmware update.

NOTE:

• Installation will take approximately 8 to 10 minutes per enclosure.

• For detailed instructions on using the Firmware Maintenance CD to install firmware updates,

see the HP ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD User Guide.

6 Installation instructions

Installation instructions for controller enclosure connect environments

Follow instructions in this section to update firmware when the MSA70 drive enclosure is connected

to a controller enclosure, which in turn is connected to a server or network.

• “Smart Component installation instructions for Windows environments” (page 7)

• “Smart Component installation instructions for Linux environments” (page 8)

Smart Component installation instructions for Windows environments

This is a self-extracting executable module. You can execute this module from the Windows graphical

user interface (GUI) or the command line console (CLI).

GUI option

1. Place the downloaded Smart Component package in a temporary directory.

2. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the directory containing the download.

3. Double click the executable file.

4. Follow onscreen instructions.

NOTE: When prompted for logon information, enter credentials for an account with management

access rights.

CLI option

The following syntax can be used to invoke at the command line:

cpxxxxxxx.exe /target <ip_address> /user <username> /passwd <password> /s

where:

• ip_address is the management IP address of the controller

• username is the username account with management rights

• password is the password for username

Instead of command line parameters you can use the following DOS environment variables:

• oa_address: set this variable for the IP address of controller

• oa_username : set this variable for the username of controller

• oa_password : set this variable for the password of controller

NOTE: When prompted for logon information, enter credentials for an account with management

access rights.

Installation instructions 7

Smart Component installation instructions for Linux environments

1. Place the Smart Component in a temporary directory.

2. Open a Linux command console.

3. From the directory containing the downloaded file, enable execute access to this model by typing

chmod +x CPxxxxxx.scexe, where CPxxxxxx.scexe represents the downloaded file.

4. Execute the Smart Component by entering a command similar to the following:

./CPxxxxxx.scexe --target <ip_address> --user <manage_username> --passwd

If the user name or password contains an exclamation mark (!), enclose the string in single quotes

or enter a backslash (\) before the exclamation point. For example, '!manage' or \!manage.

5. Follow onscreen instructions.

NOTE: When prompted for logon information, enter credentials for an account with management

access rights.

Effective date

May 2011

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