DDN 9900 disk drive firmware update example

A session examples of drive firmware update

Based on S2A9900 firmware 6.16.

Online single drive update

S2A 9900[1]: disk firmware

WARNING!!! Use of this command requires that all host IO
be shutdown prior to its use.

Also, any outstanding formats or rebuilds running on this
unit or the other unit (if enabled) should be complete before running
this command. Use the LUN or TIER commands on both units to
check the status of any outstanding formats or rebuilds
before proceeding.

Enter 'Y' to proceed with this command or Q to quit.
y

Select one of the following.

'1' - Drive FW download
'2' - Enclosure FW download
'3' - Interposer download
'q' - escape out of command
1

Disks Installed

Vendor Product ID MiB Revision
--------------------------------------------------------------

59 HITACHI HDE721010SLA330 953869 ST6OA31B
1 HITACHI HDS721010KLA330 953869 GKAOAB0A
Enter the TFTP server IP Address or
Return to use the last TFTP address: 172.24.255.112
'q' return to the previous menu

TFTP address: 192.168.100.131

Enter the binary filename ('q' to return to previous menu): hitachi-0sla330-stoxa3aa.bd

Transferring file...Done.

Select an action to perform on the disk(s).

'1' - Program one disk (online or offline)
'2' - Program all disks in a Tier (offline update only)
'3' - Program all disks on a range of Tiers (offline update only)
'4' - Program all disks in a Channel (online or offline)
'5' - Program all disks (offline update only)
'q' - Return to previous menu
1

Enter the disk by specifying its tier and channel locations 'tc', where:
't' indicates the tier in the range <1..128>, and
'c' indicates the channel in the range <ABCDEFGHPS>.
Disk: 1a

Would you like to try to upgrade the disk firmware while the system is online?, 'yN' or 'q' to return to previous menu.
y
Preparing system for file transfer...

Updating firmware on Disk 1A...
Updating firmware on disk 1A. Current revision: ST6OA31B.
Please wait.

ALRT CLI_MAIN 8-3 16:33:56 Failing Disk 1A, S/N STN605MH3EW6ZK, Reason(Online FW upgrade)
INFO REB_1A 8-3 16:33:56 Rebuilding disk 1A, S/N STN605MH3EW6ZK
INFO SesMonit 8-3 16:34:06 EncID:50001FF1:0D091000(121A) - Device 1 (Drive 1A) : CRITICAL Failure
INFO REB_1A 8-3 16:34:07 Diag verify failed, unable to write/read from disk 1A, S/N STN605MH3EW6ZK
Successful update of disk 1A.

INFO REB_1A 8-3 16:34:14 Rebuild journal on tier 1 Ready.
INFO REB_1A 8-3 16:34:21 Rebuild LUN 0 on tier 1, Journal active.
INFO REB_1A 8-3 16:34:26 Finished Rebuilding Disk 1A, S/N STN605MH3EW6ZK
INFO SesMonit 8-3 16:34:31 EncID:50001FF1:0D091000(121A) - Device 1 (Drive 1A) : OK
done

 Offline a range of tier update

1 tier example shown, the 2nd S2A controller will be put in a failed state during the update.
Takes almost 2 minute to update a single tier.

S2A 9900[1]: disk firmware

WARNING!!! Use of this command requires that all host IO
be shutdown prior to its use.

Also, any outstanding formats or rebuilds running on this
unit or the other unit (if enabled) should be complete before running
this command. Use the LUN or TIER commands on both units to
check the status of any outstanding formats or rebuilds
before proceeding.

Enter 'Y' to proceed with this command or Q to quit.
y

Select one of the following.

'1' - Drive FW download
'2' - Enclosure FW download
'3' - Interposer download
'q' - escape out of command
1

Disks Installed

Vendor Product ID MiB Revision
--------------------------------------------------------------

238 HITACHI HUS156060VLS600 572325 A5D0
2 HITACHI HUC109060CSS600 572325 A5B0
58 HITACHI HUC109090CSS600 858483 A5B0
2 HITACHI HUC109090CSS600 858483 A2D0
Enter the TFTP server IP Address or
Return to use the last TFTP address: 10.1.46.3
'q' return to the previous menu

TFTP address: 10.1.46.152

Enter the binary filename ('q' to return to previous menu): hitachi-15k600-sas-HUS1560XXVLS600_A820.DDN

Transferring file...Done.

Consolidated Download File format was detected.

Firmware in CDF is for a SAS device.

Select an action to perform on the disk(s).

'1' - Program one disk (online or offline)
'2' - Program all disks in a Tier (offline update only)
'3' - Program all disks on a range of Tiers (offline update only)
'4' - Program all disks in a Channel (online or offline)
'5' - Program all disks (offline update only)
'q' - Return to previous menu
3

Online firmware update NOT AVAILABLE for this option!!
Continuing with this option will take the unit offline!!
Do you want to continue?, 'yN' or 'q' to return to previous menu.
y

Input can be provided in a comma separated list, a range of values that is
separated by a hyphen, or a single value.
An example of valid input formatting: 1-3,5,8.

The valid range of entries accepted is 1 to 128.

Enter the range of tiers to update 'q' to return to previous menu: 1
Preparing system...

INFO CLI_MAIN 9-25 10:47:43 Disabling cache coherency.
INFO DC_REC 9-25 10:47:45 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO CACHE 9-25 10:47:45 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO CACHE 9-25 10:47:45 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO CACHE 9-25 10:47:45 Clearing busy hold on host port All
INFO SPR_DIAG 9-25 10:47:48 This Unit is NOT Healthy - can't do spare testing!
INFO SesMonit 9-25 10:47:48 Terminating SES on this unit.

INFO CLI_MAIN 9-25 10:47:50 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO CACHE 9-25 10:47:50 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO CACHE 9-25 10:47:50 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO CACHE 9-25 10:47:50 Clearing busy hold on host port All

Updating firmware on Tier 1 - HITACHI SAS :
Updating firmware on disk 1A. Current revision: A5D0 .
Please wait.
Updating firmware on disk 1B. Current revision: A5D0 .
Please wait.
Updating firmware on disk 1C. Current revision: A5D0 .
Please wait.
Updating firmware on disk 1D. Current revision: A5D0 .
Please wait.
Updating firmware on disk 1E. Current revision: A5D0 .
Please wait.
Updating firmware on disk 1F. Current revision: A5D0 .
Please wait.
Updating firmware on disk 1G. Current revision: A5D0 .
Please wait.
Updating firmware on disk 1H. Current revision: A5D0 .
Please wait.
Updating firmware on disk 1P. Current revision: A5D0 .
Please wait.
Updating firmware on disk 1S. Current revision: A5D0 .
Please wait.
Successful update of disk 1A. New revision: A820 .
Successful update of disk 1B. New revision: A820 .
Successful update of disk 1C. New revision: A820 .
Successful update of disk 1D. New revision: A820 .
Successful update of disk 1E. New revision: A820 .
Successful update of disk 1F. New revision: A820 .
Successful update of disk 1G. New revision: A820 .
Successful update of disk 1H. New revision: A820 .
Successful update of disk 1P. New revision: A820 .
Successful update of disk 1S. New revision: A820 .
ABCDEFGHPS

Select an action to perform on the disk(s).

'1' - Program one disk (online or offline)
'2' - Program all disks in a Tier (offline update only)
'3' - Program all disks on a range of Tiers (offline update only)
'4' - Program all disks in a Channel (online or offline)
'5' - Program all disks (offline update only)
'q' - Return to previous menu