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** CRITICAL ** Firmware Flash Component for Linux - HP MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 300GB, 450GB, 600 10K SAS SFF Hard Drive (EG0300FBDBR, EG0450FBDBT, EG0600FBDBU )

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Type: Firmware - SAS Storage Disk
Version: HPDA(24 Oct 2013)
Operating System(s):
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (Itanium) | View all
File name: CP020823.scexe (6.3 MB)
This Linux Smart Component contains a firmware update for the hard drive models EG0300FBDBR (300GB 10K SAS 6G), EG0450FBDBT (450GB 10K SAS 6G) EG0600FBDBU (600GB 10K SAS 6G )in HP MSA 2040, P2000 G3 MSA and MSA2000 G2 configurations.

None

Prerequisites:

CAUTION: Updating the firmware of disk drives in a virtual disk risks the loss of data and causes the drives to be temporarily inaccessible.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that no other user is performing administrative functions on the MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 storage system

NOTE: Disk drive upgrades on the HP MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 is an offline process. All host and array I/O must be stopped prior to the upgrade. For more information, see the HP 2000 Family Modular Storage Array reference guide.All firmware flash progress messages are logged to /var/cpq/MSA2000_IP.log.

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the release notes for special considerations regarding the pre-install conditions for flashing hard drives in MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 configurations.

To ensure the integrity of your download, HPE recommends verifying your results with this SHA-256 Checksum value:

595f67a15a9e2bf7eb8cea2a0ec250d5fe959e9db21374b023511234406fa705 CP020823.scexe

Reboot Requirement:
Reboot is not required after installation for updates to take effect and hardware stability to be maintained.

Installation:

  1. Place the downloaded firmware package in a temporary directory.

  2. Open a Linux command console.

  3. From the directory containing the downloaded file, enable execute access to this module by entering 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 <username> --passwd <password>

  5. Follow onscreen instructions.

NOTE:

  • Use the -e or -f option when flashing a device, even if it is up to date.

  • Use the -g option when downgrading.

  • For details on supported command options, see the online help by executing the command ./CPxxxxxx.scexe or ./CPxxxxxx.scexe -h.

  • 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

End User License Agreements:
Hewlett-Packard End User License Agreement

Upgrade Requirement:
Critical - HPE requires users update to this version immediately.

Important:

CAUTION: Updating the firmware of disk drives in a virtual disk risks the loss of data and causes the drives to be temporarily inaccessible.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that no other user is performing administrative functions on the MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 storage system

NOTE: Disk drive upgrades on the HP MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 is an offline process. All host and array I/O must be stopped prior to the upgrade. For more information, see the HP 2000 Family Modular Storage Array reference guide.All firmware flash progress messages are logged to /var/cpq/MSA2000_IP.log.

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the release notes for special considerations regarding the pre-install conditions for flashing hard drives in MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 configurations.

Notes:

Deliverable Name:
       Firmware Flash Component for Linux - HP MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 300GB, 450GB, 600GB 10K SAS SFF Hard Drive (EG0300FBDBR, EG0450FBDBT, EG0600FBDBU )


Release Version and/or Date:
      HPDA

Known Issues:

      None

Supported Devices and Features:
Firmware on the listed drives can be updated when attached to any MSA 2040 or P2000 G3 or MSA2000 G2 array controller enclosure.

Upgrade Requirement:
Critical - HPE requires users update to this version immediately.

Problems Fixed:

This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the disk.  This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests.  This data issue has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

CAUTION: Updating the firmware of disk drives in a virtual disk risks the loss of data and causes the drives to be temporarily inaccessible.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that no other user is performing administrative functions on the MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 storage system

NOTE: Disk drive upgrades on the HP MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 is an offline process. All host and array I/O must be stopped prior to the upgrade. For more information, see the HP 2000 Family Modular Storage Array reference guide.All firmware flash progress messages are logged to /var/cpq/MSA2000_IP.log.

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the release notes for special considerations regarding the pre-install conditions for flashing hard drives in MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 configurations.

Version:HPDA (24 Oct 2013)
Fixes

Upgrade Requirement:
Critical - HPE requires users update to this version immediately.

Problems Fixed:

This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the disk.  This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests.  This data issue has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.
Enhancements

None

Version:HPD7 (26 Sep 2012)
Fixes

Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience.

The following issues were fixed in this HPD7 firmware release: 

  • This version prevents an initialization handshake issue that could result in the controller not recognizing that the drive is installed. This results in the drive being reported as bad or missing.
  • This version corrects a rare issue found in previous versions of the hard disk firmware. If the WRITE CACHE is Enabled on the hard drive, the drive WRITE CACHE can be partially over written with older data. This rare situation results in unexpected data being written to the drive and being returned on subsequent READs. This issue does not affect MSA2000/P2000 as ALL DRIVE WRITE CACHE is disabled when used in the MSA2000 G2 and P2000.

Version:HPD6 (5 Oct 2011)
Fixes

Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience.

This update fixes the following issues:

  • Possible HDD hang when the drive is used in a dual domain or dual path fail-over environment and communication to one path is suddenly lost.
  • Over-writing data written via the fail over port when data is written via a port performing interface recovery (discovery).
  • A situation where the drive reports self test in progress erroneously after self test was interrupted by a power cycle or hot plug.

Version:HPD5 (20 Sep 2011)
Fixes

Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience.

  • Corrected a check condition
  • Corrected an inaccurate report of supported operational codes
  • Corrected an issue when zero sense data is returned
  • Corrected a timer issue to clear commands on lost port connection
  • Corrected an issue in self test when interrupted by reset
Enhancements

  • Fixed a drive hang during a reset condition
  • Improved verification of command overlap during port interface recovery

Type: Firmware - SAS Storage Disk
Version: HPDA(24 Oct 2013)
Operating System(s):
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (Itanium)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (x86-64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server (x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server (x86-64)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (AMD64/EM64T)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (Itanium)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (Itanium)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86)

Description

This Linux Smart Component contains a firmware update for the hard drive models EG0300FBDBR (300GB 10K SAS 6G), EG0450FBDBT (450GB 10K SAS 6G) EG0600FBDBU (600GB 10K SAS 6G )in HP MSA 2040, P2000 G3 MSA and MSA2000 G2 configurations.

Enhancements

None

Installation Instructions

Prerequisites:

CAUTION: Updating the firmware of disk drives in a virtual disk risks the loss of data and causes the drives to be temporarily inaccessible.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that no other user is performing administrative functions on the MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 storage system

NOTE: Disk drive upgrades on the HP MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 is an offline process. All host and array I/O must be stopped prior to the upgrade. For more information, see the HP 2000 Family Modular Storage Array reference guide.All firmware flash progress messages are logged to /var/cpq/MSA2000_IP.log.

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the release notes for special considerations regarding the pre-install conditions for flashing hard drives in MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 configurations.

To ensure the integrity of your download, HPE recommends verifying your results with this SHA-256 Checksum value:

595f67a15a9e2bf7eb8cea2a0ec250d5fe959e9db21374b023511234406fa705 CP020823.scexe

Reboot Requirement:
Reboot is not required after installation for updates to take effect and hardware stability to be maintained.

Installation:

  1. Place the downloaded firmware package in a temporary directory.

  2. Open a Linux command console.

  3. From the directory containing the downloaded file, enable execute access to this module by entering 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 <username> --passwd <password>

  5. Follow onscreen instructions.

NOTE:

  • Use the -e or -f option when flashing a device, even if it is up to date.

  • Use the -g option when downgrading.

  • For details on supported command options, see the online help by executing the command ./CPxxxxxx.scexe or ./CPxxxxxx.scexe -h.

  • 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

Release Notes

End User License Agreements:
Hewlett-Packard End User License Agreement

Upgrade Requirement:
Critical - HPE requires users update to this version immediately.

Important:

CAUTION: Updating the firmware of disk drives in a virtual disk risks the loss of data and causes the drives to be temporarily inaccessible.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that no other user is performing administrative functions on the MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 storage system

NOTE: Disk drive upgrades on the HP MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 is an offline process. All host and array I/O must be stopped prior to the upgrade. For more information, see the HP 2000 Family Modular Storage Array reference guide.All firmware flash progress messages are logged to /var/cpq/MSA2000_IP.log.

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the release notes for special considerations regarding the pre-install conditions for flashing hard drives in MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 configurations.

Notes:

Deliverable Name:
       Firmware Flash Component for Linux - HP MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 300GB, 450GB, 600GB 10K SAS SFF Hard Drive (EG0300FBDBR, EG0450FBDBT, EG0600FBDBU )


Release Version and/or Date:
      HPDA

Known Issues:

      None

Supported Devices and Features:
Firmware on the listed drives can be updated when attached to any MSA 2040 or P2000 G3 or MSA2000 G2 array controller enclosure.

Fixes

Upgrade Requirement:
Critical - HPE requires users update to this version immediately.

Problems Fixed:

This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the disk.  This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests.  This data issue has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.

Important

CAUTION: Updating the firmware of disk drives in a virtual disk risks the loss of data and causes the drives to be temporarily inaccessible.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that no other user is performing administrative functions on the MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 storage system

NOTE: Disk drive upgrades on the HP MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 is an offline process. All host and array I/O must be stopped prior to the upgrade. For more information, see the HP 2000 Family Modular Storage Array reference guide.All firmware flash progress messages are logged to /var/cpq/MSA2000_IP.log.

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the release notes for special considerations regarding the pre-install conditions for flashing hard drives in MSA 2040/P2000/MSA2000 configurations.

Revision History

Version:HPDA (24 Oct 2013)
Fixes

Upgrade Requirement:
Critical - HPE requires users update to this version immediately.

Problems Fixed:

This firmware corrects a possible condition in which stale data might be written to the disk.  This results in unexpected data being returned in subsequent requests.  This data issue has been duplicated in laboratory firmware stress tests.
Enhancements

None

Version:HPD7 (26 Sep 2012)
Fixes

Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience.

The following issues were fixed in this HPD7 firmware release: 

  • This version prevents an initialization handshake issue that could result in the controller not recognizing that the drive is installed. This results in the drive being reported as bad or missing.
  • This version corrects a rare issue found in previous versions of the hard disk firmware. If the WRITE CACHE is Enabled on the hard drive, the drive WRITE CACHE can be partially over written with older data. This rare situation results in unexpected data being written to the drive and being returned on subsequent READs. This issue does not affect MSA2000/P2000 as ALL DRIVE WRITE CACHE is disabled when used in the MSA2000 G2 and P2000.

Version:HPD6 (5 Oct 2011)
Fixes

Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience.

This update fixes the following issues:

  • Possible HDD hang when the drive is used in a dual domain or dual path fail-over environment and communication to one path is suddenly lost.
  • Over-writing data written via the fail over port when data is written via a port performing interface recovery (discovery).
  • A situation where the drive reports self test in progress erroneously after self test was interrupted by a power cycle or hot plug.

Version:HPD5 (20 Sep 2011)
Fixes

Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience.

  • Corrected a check condition
  • Corrected an inaccurate report of supported operational codes
  • Corrected an issue when zero sense data is returned
  • Corrected a timer issue to clear commands on lost port connection
  • Corrected an issue in self test when interrupted by reset
Enhancements

  • Fixed a drive hang during a reset condition
  • Improved verification of command overlap during port interface recovery

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