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UPGRADE EVA6100 from console

Seyed Ali — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:26:14 GMT

we have one EVA 6100 with controller XCS firmware 6.2 and command view 8.0.2, CV manegment server can not detect EVA, so i wnt to upgrade controller firmware from XCS6.2 to XCS6.22, but i couldnt find any documentation about how can upgrade controller firmwar with serial console cable. ALL documents that i can find is about online upgrade with CV. but i need step by step controller filmware with serial console

Re: UPGRADE EVA6100 from console

AnthonySN — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:28:46 GMT

Is there any specific need to upgrade via serial.
doubt whether it can be done that way.

Re: UPGRADE EVA6100 from console

Steven Clementi — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:18:21 GMT

Before you can do the upgrade, you need to figure out what is wrong with Command View.

Have you rebooted the CV Server?

Check your zoning, perhaps a recent change modified something accidentially.

Check your fibre cables to your CV Server.

I highly doubt you will get any support for upgrading the XCS via the serial port (if it is even possible) if your CV is not working.

From what I can remember, there were not many options when you connected to the serial port. There were a few things pre-boot sequence... but not much afterwards... though i never really did fully explore the interface.

Steven

Re: UPGRADE EVA6100 from console

Rob Leadbeater — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:10:43 GMT

Hi,

As far as I'm aware the serial console is only to be used by HP support personnel.

As others have stated previously, you need to work out why CV EVA isn't communicating with the controllers...

Regards,

Rob

Re: UPGRADE EVA6100 from console

Rajiv Kulkarni — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:28:33 GMT

Upgrading XCS via serial is not really supported, upgrading it via CV EVA is the best route. if existing CV EVA cannot detect the EVA check zoning, use CVutil program and check if the paths are ok to the EVA. If paths are OK and CV EVA still cannot talk to EVA then perhaps restart Master controller which will fix the issue.

Thanks,
Rajiv

Re: UPGRADE EVA6100 from console

Seyed Ali — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:40:30 GMT

finally i fixed the problem. we didnt had Zoning.CV connection to Controller was Directly connected. finally i findout,host ports was disabled on OCP. i changed host port from FABRIC to Directly connected and try to enable these ports. after that,CV sucssesfully detect controller