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Update firmware for logical interconnects within enclosures

To update logical interconnect firmware, choose one of the following options:
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NOTE: When a logical interconnect firmware update is in progress, do not initiate a firmware update from the logical enclosure of that logical interconnect.

If you have HPE Virtual Connect Fibre Channel interconnects, see Update the firmware for HPE Virtual Connect interconnects configured for Fibre Channel networks.

Stage and activate firmware for update from logical interconnect

To upload the firmware and stage for activation, perform the following steps. To activate firmware that is already staged, see Activate the firmware for update from logical interconnect.

Prerequisites 

  • Required privileges: Network administrator or Infrastructure administrator

  • At least one enclosure with two interconnects added that are configured to use Ethernet and at least one logical interconnect

  • At least one or more supported SPPs uploaded to the appliance

Staging and activating firmware for update from logical interconnect

  1. From the main menu, select Logical Interconnects.

  2. From the master pane, select the logical interconnect and then do one of the following:

    • Select Actions→Update firmware.

    • Select Update firmware from the Firmware panel.

  3. From Update action, select Update firmware (stage + activate).

  4. From Firmware baseline, select the firmware bundle to install.

  5. Optional: Select Force installation to update firmware on all member interconnects and driver enclosures regardless of whether or not a member already has the updated firmware.

    To install a firmware version that is older than the version contained in the SPP, you must select the Force installation option to downgrade the firmware. You might want to install older firmware if the newer firmware is known to cause a problem in your environment.

  6. Select the firmware activation method and delay for the interconnects on which to activate the firmware. See Update firmware screen details for more information.

  7. Click OK.

  8. Verify the firmware version associated with the logical interconnect and its associated interconnects in the Logical Interconnects page under the Firmware view.
    [NOTE: ]

    NOTE: If the firmware is already at the selected firmware baseline, the firmware is not updated and a message displays in the Activity screen saying no update required.
More information
Downgrade firmware

Stage firmware for later activation for update from logical interconnect

To upload the firmware and stage for activation later, perform the following steps. To activate firmware that was already staged, see Activate the firmware for update from logical interconnect.

Prerequisites 

  • Required privileges: Network administrator or Infrastructure administrator

  • At least one enclosure with two interconnects added that are configured to use Ethernet and at least one logical interconnect

  • At least one or more supported SPPs uploaded to the appliance

Staging firmware for later activation for update from logical interconnect

  1. From the main menu, select Logical Interconnects.

  2. From the master pane, select the logical interconnect and then do one of the following:

    • Select Actions→Update firmware.

    • Select Update firmware from the Firmware pane.

  3. From Update action, select Stage firmware for later activation.

  4. From Firmware baseline, select the firmware bundle to install.

  5. Optional: Select Force installation to update firmware on all member interconnects regardless of whether or not a member already has the updated firmware.

    To install a firmware version that is older than the version contained in the SPP, you must select the Force installation option to downgrade the firmware. You might want to install older firmware if the newer firmware is known to cause a problem in your environment.

  6. Click OK.

  7. Verify the firmware version associated with the logical interconnect and its associated interconnects in the Logical Interconnects page under the Firmware view.
    [NOTE: ]

    NOTE: If the firmware is already at the selected firmware baseline, the firmware is not updated and a message displays in the Activity screen saying no update required.
More information
Downgrade firmware

Activate the firmware for update from logical interconnect

During staging for later activation, the firmware is written (uploaded) into the secondary flash memory of the interconnect but is not activated. You need to activate the staged firmware for it to become the new firmware baseline. A failure while staging the firmware on one or more interconnects automatically ends the firmware update operation.

Both the current firmware baseline and the installed or staged firmware versions are displayed for each interconnect on the Logical Interconnects screen.

Prerequisites 

  • Required privileges: Network administrator or Infrastructure administrator

  • At least one enclosure with two interconnects added that are configured to use Ethernet and at least one logical interconnect

  • Previously staged firmware

Activating the firmware for update from logical interconnect

  1. From the main menu, select Logical Interconnects, and then select the logical interconnect to manage its firmware.

  2. Select Actions→Update firmware.

  3. For Update action, select Activate firmware.

  4. Select the firmware activation method and delay for the interconnects on which to activate firmware. See Update firmware for more information.
    [NOTE: ]

    NOTE: For Odd/Even or Serial activation, Ethernet modules are updated first, then Fibre Channel modules. Fibre Channel modules will not start until all Ethernet modules are activated.

  5. Click OK.

  6. Check the Activity screen to determine if the firmware update action was completed.

  7. To verify that the firmware version was installed after the firmware is activated, select the Firmware view and compare the Installed and Baseline version number.

Update the firmware for HPE Virtual Connect interconnects configured for Fibre Channel networks

If you have an enclosure with an HPE Virtual Connect interconnect configured for Fibre Channel networks and you want to bring the enclosure under management of the appliance, the interconnect firmware must be upgraded first.

Prerequisites 

  • Required privileges: Network administrator or Infrastructure administrator

  • If you have a Virtual Connect interconnect configured to use Fibre Channel and IPv6 addresses in an enclosure, the interconnect firmware version must be 4.10 or later.

  • If you have a Virtual Connect interconnect in an enclosure by itself or with other Virtual Connectt interconnects only, the interconnect firmware version must be 4.10 or later.

Updating the firmware for Virtual Connect interconnects configured for Fibre Channel networks

  1. Use the Onboard Administrator or the external DHCP server to assign an IPv4 address to the interconnect.

  2. Use HP SUM or the Virtual Connect Support Utility (VCSU) to update the firmware on the interconnect.

  3. Optional: After the firmware is upgraded, use the Onboard Administrator or the external DHCP server to assign an IPv6 address to the interconnect.

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