Smart Array P400 card replacement on rx2660

[Pramod M]

Hi Experts,
I have to replace one faulty RAID controller card, Smart Array P400 card (SP# 504022-001)on a rx2660 integrity server slot-4. There are 2 Logical volumes configured on this card and having data. I know that the new RAID card should have the same or latest firmware. But I am not able to check the exisiting firmware on the defective card. System continously rebooting while connecting this card.
I want to make sure I will not loss any data. The new controller card will get the exisiting Logical Drive informatons from the disks.
What I have to do in this case. Please advise...

Thanks in advance...

Pramod M

[Torsten.]

Boot up to EFI and update the firmware.

[Pramod M]

Hi,
While this firmware upgrade on the new Controller card, I dont have to connect the SAS cables on the controller, Is it?

Can you please confirm the below link will be the right firmware for the same.
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=US&swItem=ux-70923-1

Thanks....
Pramod M

[Pramod M]

Hi,
The System firmware details are as below. Hope there will not be any compatibility issues...

SYSREV

Current firmware revisions

MP FW : F.02.17
BMC FW : 05.23
EFI FW : ROM A 07.12, ROM B 07.12
System FW : ROM A 04.04, ROM B 04.04, Boot ROM A
PDH FW : 50.07
UCIO FW : 03.0b
PRS FW : 00.08 UpSeqRev: 02, DownSeqRev: 01

Type: Firmware - Storage Controller
Version: EFI: 5.22 (13 May 2009)


Thanks..
Pramod M

[Sameer_Nirmal]

The latest firmware can be found at

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=329290&prodSeriesId=1157687&swItem=ux-79057-1&prodNameId=1157689&swEnvOID=54&swLang=8&taskId=135&mode=3

[Sameer_Nirmal]

Can the server boot up to EFI with the mal-functioning card installed? If it can, you can know it's firmware.

The controller firmware upgrade can be done without connecting the SAS cable.


http://www.docs.hp.com/en/AD397-9001A/ch01s03.html#babeabcg