Drivers & software

In this version the Smart Component was updated to support MSA 1040 arrays.

Following enhancements were added in 0002 :

• Improvement for performance at low levels of RV in cabinets (RV below 5 rad/s2).
• Increase ramp load routine A2D sample magnitude to insure a full release at low temperatures from the head/suspension assembly protective mechanical latch (2TB only).

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 1040/2040, P2000 G3 and MSA2000 G2 Storage Arrays.

NOTE:Disk drive upgrades on the HP MSA 1040/2040, P2000 G3 and MSA2000 G2 is an offline process. All host and array I/O must be stopped prior to the upgrade. For more information, see the HP  Modular Storage Array 2000 Family reference guide. All firmware flash progress messages are logged to %systemdrive%\CPQSYSTEM\Log\MSA2000_IP.log and flashing summary is logged to %systemdrive%\CPQSYSTEM\Log\cpqsetup.log.

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the Failure Considerations under release notes for special considerations regarding the pre-install conditions for flashing hard drives in HP MSA 1040/2040, P2000 G3 and MSA2000 G2 Storage Arrays.

To ensure the integrity of your download, HP recommends verifying your results with this MD5 Checksum value:

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

Installation:

The Smart Component package is a self-extracting executable. You can execute this module from the Windows graphical user interface (GUI) or the command line console (CLI).

GUI option

1. Place the downloaded firmware 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.

CLI option

Execute the Smart Component by entering the following command: CPxxxxxxx.exe /target <ip_address> /user <username> /passwd <password> /s

where:

• ip_address is the management IP address of the array 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 array controller

• oa_username : set this variable for the username of array controller

• oa_password : set this variable for the password of that username

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

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

Upgrade to HDD firmware 0002(B) is not necessary if HDDs are currently running 0002 firmware.

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 HP MSA 1040/2040, P2000 G3 and MSA2000 G2 Storage Arrays.

Notes:

Failure Considerations:

1. Single ported drive will not be flashed if the owner controller of that drive is not accessible through network.
2. Flash operation on any pending disks will be aborted if the currently flashed drive is in LEFTOVR state containing this disk is found to be in offline or critical state. If this does occur, the vdisk can be restored to online status by changing the drive status from leftover to available and then adding the drive to the vdisk as a spare. If a global spare drive was available, it will have been used to restore the vdisk to online status.

Supported Devices and Features:
Firmware on the listed drives can be updated when attached to any of the following Storage Systems:

• HP MSA 2040 SAN Dual Controller LFF Storage
• HP MSA 2040 SAS Dual Controller LFF Storage
• HP MSA 1040 2-port 10G iSCSI Dual Controller LFF Storage
• HP MSA 1040 2-port 1G iSCSI Dual Controller LFF Storage
• HP MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage
• HP MSA2000 Single I/O 3.5 inch 12 Drive Enclosure
• HP MSA2000 Dual I/O 3.5 inch 12 Drive Enclosure
• Modular Smart Array 2312sa
• Modular Smart Array 2312fc
• Modular Smart Array 2312i
• HP P2000 G3 10GbE iSCSI MSA Dual Controller LFF Array System
• HP P2000 G3 iSCSI MSA Dual Controller LFF Array System
• HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Dual Controller LFF Array System
• HP P2000 G3 MSA FC Dual Controller LFF Modular Smart Array System
• HP P2000 G3 MSA FC/iSCSI Dual Combo Controller LFF Array
• HP MSA 2040 LFF Disk Enclosure
• HP P2000 Dual I/O LFF Drive Enclosure

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

Upgrade to HDD firmware 0002(B) is not necessary if HDDs are currently running 0002 firmware.

Following issues were fixed in 0002 :

• Drive Hang Condition on Second Port When First Port Loses Connection
• Masked Unused Interrupt - Masked the presently unused "New primitive received" interrupt off for all configs.
• SAS Drives Encounter Assert failures.
• DOS Issue When Scanning Scan Units Entirely Mapped Out Due to Defects.
• Heavy Near Sequential Read/Write Workload With Head of Queue Causes Miscompare

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 HP MSA 1040/2040, P2000 G3 and MSA2000 G2 Storage Arrays.