6020/6120 firware update

Be careful....

You cannot just blanket install 6120 firmware on a 6020. Whilst they are physically the same hardware, 6020s are installed in Storedge 6320s or 6920s and these cannot be modified outwith the framework of the 6320 or 6920. Please see the 6320 or 6920 array manual set for details of these platforms.

Having said that, updating the firmware of a 6120 is relatively easy:

Grab patch 116931 (current version is -21) and unpack it on a Solaris server attached to the same network as the 6120.

THE INSTALLATION MUST NOT BE ATTEMPTED WITH ANY FAILED COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THE ARRAY - THIS INCLUDES DISKS!

Any host with a single path will lose access to the storage presented from the 6120 when the array controller firmware is updated.

The installation procedure is documented in the README file in the unpacked directory but this basically boils down to:

- run the 6120.sh script in the unpacked patch directory

- enter the details the script requires (6120 address, username and password)

- go grab a coffee whilst the firmware, timezone and web interface files are uploaded to the 6120

- if the loop cards have to be upgraded: (check with lpc version)

- lpc download u1l1 lpc14_7.23.bin<- example is most recent version

- lpc reboot u1l1

and repeat for u1l2, u2l1, u2l2 etc as appropriate

- if the controller firmware has to be upgraded:

- ep download t4l2_325.bin

- ep download t4l3_325.bin

- disable u2wait until u2 has shutdown

- enable u2wait until u2 has reloaded

- sys stat< this will show the controller status

- disable u1

- log back into the array

- enable u1 <- wait until u1 has reloaded

The above example assumes a 2x2 - the alternate master would be u3 in a 2x4 or u4 in a 2x6.

Disk firmware is a different story and should be uploaded off-line.

for each disk that needs uploaded....

- disk download <disk-name> <appropriate firmware file>

You can download a range of disks with a single command but this is not

recommended - especially when there are a mix of different manufacturers disks.

I'd recommend you download the 6120 manual set from docs.sun.com but especially

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-0200-10

andrewness at 2007-7-7 3:01:52 >