Administrator Guide

Update commands
Update drive firmware
Description
This command updates the firmware version of the specified drives by using the provided firmware file. This command also verifies the
integrity of the firmware file before applying the firmware.
Command syntax
shmcli (update drive | updatedrive | ud) (-a=<(SAS WWID | AdapterIndex)> [-enc=<(WWN |
EnclIndex)> [-w=<DrawerIndex>]] [-d=<(WWN | EnclosureSlotIndex | DrawerSlotIndex | Serial
Number | Drive OS Path)>] (-file=<FW.FilePath> [-force] | -directory=<FW.DirectoryPath>) [-
show] [-multi] | -enc=<WWN> [-w=<DrawerIndex>] [-d=<(WWN | EnclosureSlotIndex |
DrawerSlotIndex | Serial Number | Drive OS Path)>] (-file=<FW.FilePath>[-force] | -
directory=<FW.DirectoryPath>) [-show] [-multi] | -d=<(WWN | EnclosureSlotIndex |
DrawerSlotIndex | Serial Number | Drive OS Path)> (-file=<FW.FilePath>[-force] | -
directory=<FW.DirectoryPath>) [-show] [-multi] | [-h])
Parameters
Table 23. Update drive firmware
Parameter Description
-a
Specifies the adapter used for the command. This is either SAS
WWID or AdapterIndex.
-d
Specifies the HDD used for the command. This can be any of the
following:
• WWN—Can be used anytime.
• Serial Number—Can be used anytime.
• Drive OS path—Can be used anytime.
• Enclosure Slot Index—Use if drawer argument is not used for
the command.
• Drawer Slot Index (Index of the drive in the specific drawer)—
Use if drawer argument is used for the command.
• Enclosure Slot Index—Use if drawer argument is not being
used for the command.
-enc
Specifies the enclosure used for the command. This is either WWN
or EnclIndex.
-w
Specifies the drawer index used for the command.
-file
Specifies the file at the given path used for the command.
-h
Provides additional information about the command, description,
and usage.
-show
Display the list of drives that are updated by using the specified
firmware file. The drives are not updated if this option is used.
-directory
Specifies the directory path containing firmware files used for the
command.
-force
Using this option updates the drive firmware with the firmware file
provided, regardless of the drive's firmware version being equal to
or newer compared to the firmware file.
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