topic Re: Virtual connect firmware update in BladeSystem - General

Virtual connect firmware update

Igor Karasik — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:32:15 GMT

Hi,
What is the recommended way for virtual connect firmware upgrade ?
In installation insctructions
http://tinyurl.com/5fcbnu
I see "HP recommends using the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility version 1.2.1 to install the HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet version 1.24 and HP 4Gb VC-FC version 1.11 firmware. Please read the instructions on the web page and in the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility version 1.2.1 release notes for the firmware installation procedures"

And in Virtual Connect Support Utility Version 1.2.1 Release Notes we can see
http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01404072/c01404072.pdf
"If Virtual Connect firmware version 1.20 or later is already installed on the primary VC-Enet module,
HP recommends using the Virtual Connect Manager embedded firmware update capabilities to upgrade the firmware to v1.20 or later."

So, now I really don't know what is the recommended way ? (we have 1.21 firmware currently)
And I cannot find download for Virtual Connect Support Utility on HP site anymore...

Re: Virtual connect firmware update

JKytsi — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:37:43 GMT

Yep ...and there is no version 1.24 even available.

SO, best way is (If You only have few VC modules) to update it with VC manager, there is a feature called automated update which quite nice but I have not been able to update fw without any loss of connectivity to LAN/SAN.
And usually the secondary VC module takes active role in FW update but maybe the OA 2.13 will help on that.

Re: Virtual connect firmware update

Igor Karasik — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:05:56 GMT

>>Yep ...and there is no version 1.24 even available.

Version 1.24 available, but there is some problems with HP site - you see 1.24 version only 50 % of time :-)

>>to update it with VC manager,

I use VC manager for update, just interesting about HP recommended way ....

Re: Virtual connect firmware update

Igor Karasik — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:10:28 GMT

Now I even found Virtual Connect Support Utility Version 1.2.1 download on HP site...
http://tinyurl.com/5mu4jg

Re: Virtual connect firmware update

Change_happens — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:14:50 GMT

HI Igor,

Yes correct HP recommends to use "Virtual Connect Support Utility version 1.2.1" Utility for f/w Upgrade. And yes it the same used for till Firmware "HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet version 1.30" and "HP 4Gb VC-FC version 1.20".
So better option would to use VCSU-1.2.1 as HP recommends.

Re: Virtual connect firmware update

Igor Karasik — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:58:16 GMT

Ajay_lucky,
But did you see that I wrote before:
"And in Virtual Connect Support Utility Version 1.2.1 Release Notes we can see
http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01404072/c01404072.pdf
"If Virtual Connect firmware version 1.20 or later is already installed on the primary VC-Enet module,
HP recommends using the Virtual Connect Manager embedded firmware update capabilities to upgrade the firmware to v1.20 or later."

Re: Virtual connect firmware update

JKytsi — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:53:36 GMT

Because after fw 1.20 hp implemented the "smart udpate" feature to vc manager to minimize downtime in fw updates