admithw (require HBA firmware upgrades)

[SNPP]

Hello.
I have HP 3PAR 7400c (4 nodes) 3.3.1.410 (MU2) + P30,P32,P34,P35,P36,P38, VSP 5.0.3.1-25112.

showversion -a -b

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Release version 3.3.1.410 (MU2)
Patches:  P30,P32,P34,P35,P36,P38

Component Name                   Version                         
CLI Server                       3.3.1.452 (P36)                 
CLI Client                       3.3.1.269                       
System Manager                   3.3.1.454 (P38)                 
Kernel                           3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
TPD Kernel Code                  3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
TPD Kernel Patch                 3.3.1.454 (P38)                 
CIM Server                       3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
WSAPI Server                     3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Console Menu                     3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Event Manager                    3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Internal Test Tools              3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
LD Check Tools                   3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Network Controller               3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Node Disk Scrubber               3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
PD Scrubber                      3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Per-Node Server                  3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Persistent Repository            3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Powerfail Tools                  3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Preserved Data Tools             3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Process Monitor                  3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Software Updater                 3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
TOC Server                       3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
VV Check Tools                   3.3.1.410 (MU2)                 
Upgrade Check Scripts            180508.U013                     
File Persona                     1.5.0.572-20180712 (P36)        
SNMP Agent                       1.10.0                          
SSH                              6.0p1-4+deb7u5                  
VASA Provider                    3.0.17 (MU2)                    
Firmware Database                3.3.1.448 (P35)                 
Drive Firmware                   3.3.1.448 (P35)                 
UEFI BIOS                        05.02.54 (MU2)                  
MCU Firmware (OKI)               4.8.60 (MU2)                    
MCU Firmware (STM)               5.3.17 (MU2)                    
Cage Firmware (DC1)              4.44 (MU2)                      
Cage Firmware (DC2)              2.64 (MU2)                      
Cage Firmware (DC3)              08 (MU2)                        
Cage Firmware (DC4)              2.64 (MU2)                      
Cage Firmware (DCN1)             4082 (MU2)                      
Cage Firmware (DCN2)             4082 (MU2)                      
Cage Firmware (DCS1)             4082 (MU2)                      
Cage Firmware (DCS2)             4082 (MU2)                      
Cage Firmware (DCS5)             2.88                            
Cage Firmware (DCS6)             2.88                            
Cage Firmware (DCS7)             4082 (MU2)                      
Cage Firmware (DCS8)             4082 (MU2)                      
QLogic QLA4052C HBA Firmware     03.00.01.77 (MU2)               
QLogic QLE8242 CNA Firmware      04.15.27                        
QLogic 260x HBA FC Firmware      174.03.70                       
QLogic 27xx/268x HBA FC Firmware 174.03.70                       
QLogic 83xx HBA FCoE Firmware    08.01.05                        
QLogic 8300 HBA iSCSI Firmware   05.07.35                        
Emulex LP11002 HBA Firmware      02.82.x10                       
Emulex LPe12002 HBA Firmware     02.10.x03                       
Emulex LPe12004 HBA Firmware     02.10.x03                       
Emulex LPe16002 HBA Firmware     11.1.220.10                     
Emulex LPe16004 HBA Firmware     11.1.220.10                     
3PAR FC044X HBA Firmware         200A8                           
LSI 9201-16e HBA Firmware        17.11.03                        
LSI 9205-8e HBA Firmware         17.11.03                        
LSI 9300-8e HBA Firmware         10.10.01

Each time the admithw command is executed in the logs reported that:
Updated 4 Port(s) require firmware upgrades.

admithw

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2018-08-16 10:27:29 +03 Created task.
2018-08-16 10:27:29 +03 Updated Executing "admithw -reporterror" as 3:23035
2018-08-16 10:27:30 +03 Updated Checking nodes...
2018-08-16 10:27:30 +03 Updated Checking volumes...
2018-08-16 10:27:30 +03 Updated Checking system LDs...
2018-08-16 10:27:30 +03 Updated Checking ports...
2018-08-16 10:27:30 +03 Updated Checking SAS HBA firmware...
2018-08-16 10:27:30 +03 Updated 4 Port(s) require firmware upgrades.
2018-08-16 10:27:30 +03 Updated This will require approximately 6 minute(s).
2018-08-16 10:29:31 +03 Updated Checking state of disks...
2018-08-16 10:29:31 +03 Updated Checking for drive table upgrade packages.
2018-08-16 10:29:31 +03 Updated Package check completed
2018-08-16 10:29:31 +03 Updated Checking cabling...
2018-08-16 10:29:32 +03 Updated Checking if this is an upgrade that added new types of drives...
2018-08-16 10:29:32 +03 Updated Checking for cage ordering...
2018-08-16 10:29:32 +03 Updated Checking for disks to admit...
2018-08-16 10:29:32 +03 Updated Checking for drive table upgrade packages.
2018-08-16 10:29:32 +03 Updated Package check completed
2018-08-16 10:29:33 +03 Updated 0 disks admitted
2018-08-16 10:29:33 +03 Updated
2018-08-16 10:29:33 +03 Updated Checking admin volume...
2018-08-16 10:29:33 +03 Updated Admin volume exists.
2018-08-16 10:29:33 +03 Updated Checking cage firmware...
2018-08-16 10:29:33 +03 Updated Checking if logging LDs need to be created...
2018-08-16 10:29:34 +03 Updated
2018-08-16 10:29:34 +03 Updated System has less cages than nodes; using -ha mag for logging LDs.
2018-08-16 10:29:34 +03 Updated
2018-08-16 10:29:34 +03 Updated No new logging LDs need to be created
2018-08-16 10:29:34 +03 Updated Checking if preserved data LDs need to be created...
2018-08-16 10:29:34 +03 Updated
2018-08-16 10:29:34 +03 Updated System has less cages than nodes; using -ha mag for preserved data LDs.
2018-08-16 10:29:34 +03 Updated
2018-08-16 10:29:34 +03 Updated No new preserved data LDs need to be created
2018-08-16 10:29:42 +03 Updated Checking if system scheduled tasks need to be created...
2018-08-16 10:29:42 +03 Updated Checking if the rights assigned to extended roles need to be updated...
2018-08-16 10:29:42 +03 Updated No need to update extended roles rights.
2018-08-16 10:29:42 +03 Updated Checking spares...
2018-08-16 10:29:42 +03 Updated Rebalancing and adding FC spares...
2018-08-16 10:29:44 +03 Updated FC spare chunklets rebalanced; number of FC spare chunklets increased by 0 for a total of 2232.
2018-08-16 10:29:44 +03 Updated Rebalancing and adding NL spares...
2018-08-16 10:29:47 +03 Updated NL spare chunklets rebalanced; number of NL spare chunklets increased by 0 for a total of 4990.
2018-08-16 10:29:47 +03 Updated Rebalancing and adding SSD spares...
2018-08-16 10:29:47 +03 Updated No SSD PDs present
2018-08-16 10:29:47 +03 Updated Checking default CPGs...
2018-08-16 10:29:47 +03 Updated Checking srdata volume...
2018-08-16 10:29:47 +03 Updated System Reporter data volume exists.
2018-08-16 10:29:47 +03 Updated Checking default AO configuration...
2018-08-16 10:29:47 +03 Updated Checking fibre channel ports configuration...
2018-08-16 10:29:53 +03 Updated Checking system health...
2018-08-16 10:29:53 +03 Updated Checking alert
2018-08-16 10:29:53 +03 Updated Checking ao
2018-08-16 10:29:53 +03 Updated Checking cabling
2018-08-16 10:29:53 +03 Updated Checking cage
2018-08-16 10:29:54 +03 Updated Checking cert
2018-08-16 10:29:54 +03 Updated Checking dar
2018-08-16 10:29:55 +03 Updated Checking date
2018-08-16 10:29:58 +03 Updated Checking file
2018-08-16 10:29:58 +03 Updated Checking fs
2018-08-16 10:29:58 +03 Updated Checking host
2018-08-16 10:29:59 +03 Updated Checking ld
2018-08-16 10:29:59 +03 Updated Checking license
2018-08-16 10:29:59 +03 Updated Checking network
2018-08-16 10:29:59 +03 Updated Checking node
2018-08-16 10:30:04 +03 Updated Checking pd
2018-08-16 10:30:10 +03 Updated Checking pdch
2018-08-16 10:30:13 +03 Updated Checking port
2018-08-16 10:30:13 +03 Updated Checking qos
2018-08-16 10:30:13 +03 Updated Checking rc
2018-08-16 10:30:13 +03 Updated Checking snmp
2018-08-16 10:30:13 +03 Updated Checking task
2018-08-16 10:30:14 +03 Updated Checking vlun
2018-08-16 10:30:14 +03 Updated Checking vv
2018-08-16 10:30:14 +03 Updated Checking sp
2018-08-16 10:30:14 +03 Updated System is healthy
2018-08-16 10:30:14 +03 Updated
2018-08-16 10:30:14 +03 Updated admithw has completed.
2018-08-16 10:30:14 +03 Completed scheduled task.

 
But no firmware update is performed.

showinventory -svc

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--------------------PCI Cards--------------------
Node Slot Type -Manufacturer- -Model-- --Serial--
   0    0 SAS  LSI            9205-8e  Onboard   
   0    1 FC   EMULEX         LPe12002 Onboard   
   0    2 FC   EMULEX         LPe12004 xxxxxxxxxx
   0    3 Eth  Intel          e1000e   Onboard   
   1    0 SAS  LSI            9205-8e  Onboard   
   1    1 FC   EMULEX         LPe12002 Onboard   
   1    2 FC   EMULEX         LPe12004 xxxxxxxxxx
   1    3 Eth  Intel          e1000e   Onboard   
   2    0 SAS  LSI            9205-8e  Onboard   
   2    1 FC   EMULEX         LPe12002 Onboard   
   2    3 Eth  Intel          e1000e   Onboard   
   3    0 SAS  LSI            9205-8e  Onboard   
   3    1 FC   EMULEX         LPe12002 Onboard   
   3    3 Eth  Intel          e1000e   Onboard  

---------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------Port Inventory--------------------
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N:S:P Brand  Model    Rev Firmware    Serial     HWType
0:0:1 LSI    9205-8e  01  17.11.03.00 Onboard    SAS   
0:0:2 LSI    9205-8e  01  17.11.03.00 Onboard    SAS   
0:1:1 EMULEX LPe12002 03  2.10.X.3    Onboard    FC    
0:1:2 EMULEX LPe12002 03  2.10.X.3    Onboard    FC    
0:2:1 EMULEX LPe12004 03  2.10.X.3    xxxxxxxxxx FC    
0:2:2 EMULEX LPe12004 03  2.10.X.3    xxxxxxxxxx FC    
0:2:3 EMULEX LPe12004 03  2.10.X.3    xxxxxxxxxx FC    
0:2:4 EMULEX LPe12004 03  2.10.X.3    xxxxxxxxxx FC    
0:3:1 Intel  e1000e   n/a 3.2.6-k     Onboard    Eth   
1:0:1 LSI    9205-8e  01  17.11.03.00 Onboard    SAS   
1:0:2 LSI    9205-8e  01  17.11.03.00 Onboard    SAS   
1:1:1 EMULEX LPe12002 03  2.10.X.3    Onboard    FC    
1:1:2 EMULEX LPe12002 03  2.10.X.3    Onboard    FC    
1:2:1 EMULEX LPe12004 03  2.10.X.3    xxxxxxxxxx FC    
1:2:2 EMULEX LPe12004 03  2.10.X.3    xxxxxxxxxx FC    
1:2:3 EMULEX LPe12004 03  2.10.X.3    xxxxxxxxxx FC    
1:2:4 EMULEX LPe12004 03  2.10.X.3    xxxxxxxxxx FC    
1:3:1 Intel  e1000e   n/a 3.2.6-k     Onboard    Eth   
2:0:1 LSI    9205-8e  01  17.11.03.00 Onboard    SAS   
2:0:2 LSI    9205-8e  01  17.11.03.00 Onboard    SAS   
2:1:1 EMULEX LPe12002 03  2.10.X.3    Onboard    FC    
2:1:2 EMULEX LPe12002 03  2.10.X.3    Onboard    FC    
2:3:1 Intel  e1000e   n/a 3.2.6-k     Onboard    Eth   
3:0:1 LSI    9205-8e  01  17.11.03.00 Onboard    SAS   
3:0:2 LSI    9205-8e  01  17.11.03.00 Onboard    SAS   
3:1:1 EMULEX LPe12002 03  2.10.X.3    Onboard    FC    
3:1:2 EMULEX LPe12002 03  2.10.X.3    Onboard    FC    
3:3:1 Intel  e1000e   n/a 3.2.6-k     Onboard    Eth   
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How do I know who needs updates and how to install them?

Thx!!!

[giladzzz]

Hi

did you run

checkhealth -svc -detail

what does it say

did you try to run

upgradecage -a

Regards

[SNPP]

Without result.

checkhealth -svc -detail

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Checking alert
Checking ao
Checking cabling
Checking cage
Checking cert
Checking dar
Checking date
Checking file
Checking fs
Checking host
Checking ld
Checking license
Checking network
Checking node
Checking pd
Checking pdch
Checking port
Checking qos
Checking rc
Checking snmp
Checking task
Checking vlun
Checking vv
Checking sp
System is healthy

upgradecage -a

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Skipping cage cage0 cpuA already up to date at rev 4082
Skipping cage cage0 cpuB already up to date at rev 4082
Skipping cage cage1 cpuA already up to date at rev 4082
Skipping cage cage1 cpuB already up to date at rev 4082
Skipping cage cage2 cpuA already up to date at rev 4082
Skipping cage cage2 cpuB already up to date at rev 4082
Skipping cage cage3 cpuA already up to date at rev 4082
Skipping cage cage3 cpuB already up to date at rev 4082

[csbuxton]

I'm watching this thread as I have the exact same thing on several arrays.

[Torsten.]

IIRC the issue went away after I did a

> setalert ack all -a

or something similar to set the alert to ack or fixed.

[Dennis Handly]

> 2018-08-16 10:27:30 +03 Updated Checking SAS HBA firmware...
> 2018-08-16 10:27:30 +03 Updated 4 Port(s) require firmware upgrades.

This should be updating the HBA FW automatically.

> upgradecage -a

This this only does cages and admithw will do this for you.

> the issue went away after I did a

Not sure why ack all alerts should make a difference?

[Torsten.]

I have seen the same cage warning after a firmware upgrade and AFTER admithw and the cage upgrade and it went away after a while after I did the setalert command. Not sure if it was related.

[Dennis Handly]

> I have seen the same cage warning after a firmware upgrade

This is a HBA warning, not cage.

[Cali]

Have same issue on multple Systems.

Regarding HPE support, that's a cosmetic issue and will be fixed in a later release.