HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Firmware Updating Guide (370881-001, May 2006)

2 Obtainin g MSA support software

or controller ﬁrmware

Included in this section:

• About the MSA Support Software CD

• About MSA controller ﬁrmware

•Downloadprocedures

About the MSA Support Software CD

An MSA Support Software C D is shipped with each MSA and, periodically, an updated CD image may

be placed on the MSA web site. D ep ending on your MSA model and operating system environment, the

following items may b e installed from the MSA Support Software CD:

• HBA and MSA d

rivers

• Multipathing (M PIO) components

• Array Conﬁguration Utilit y (ACU) software

• Advanced D

iagnostic Utility (ADU)

About MSA controller ﬁrmw are

Firmware is pre-installed on each MSA controller in the factory and, periodically, updated or alternative

versions of ﬁrmware may be placed on the MSA web site. When determining which MSA controller

ﬁrmware version (and associated Suppor t Software CD) to use, review the requirements and information

in the Compatibility Matrix(es), release notes, and other MSA announcements.

Updates can be performed:

• ofﬂine—from a bootable ﬁrmware CD .

• online—from ﬁles downloaded to a temporary location on the server.

Different download options and updating methods are provided for each supported operating system

environment. See Updating MSA controller ﬁrmware for a su m mary of the available methods.

Downloa

d procedures

NOTE:

All images, sample web sites, and other examples in this se ction reﬂect updating an MSA1500 in a

Microsoft Windows environment. Displays for the MSA1000 or other supported operating systems

will differ slightly .

To obtain Support Software CD or controller ﬁrmware ﬁles:

1. Go to the web site for your MSA.

MSA1000: h

ttp://www.hp.com/go/msa1000

MSA1500: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array ﬁrmware updating guide