Procedure 19 Updating the Firmware
Use the sautil command to confirm and update the firmware version currently installed on the
Smart Array Controller. HP recommends that you install the latest firmware. You must log in as a
superuser user to run the sautil command. Before running the sautil command to confirm or
update the controller firmware, you must know the device file name for the Smart Array Controller.
1. Determine the device file for the Smart Array Controller by running the ioscan -kfnd ciss
command. The following is an example of the ioscan output listing the Smart Array Controller
device files:
# ioscan -kfnd ciss
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
==========================================================================
ext_bus 5 0/6/0/0/0/0/1/0/0/0 ciss CLAIMED INTERFACE PCIe SAS SmartArray P400 RAID
Controller
/dev/ciss5
In the example, /dev/ciss5 is the device file for Smart Array P400 Controller.
2. Determine the Smart Array series controller firmware version that is in the ROM on the Smart
Array Controller by using either the sautil <device_file> command (extensive output),
or the sautil <device_file> -s command (shortened output). Entering the sautil
<device_file -s> command provides an abbreviated listing of information for the Smart
Array Controller and all connected devices, including the firmware version currently in ROM.
# sautil /dev/ciss5 -s
******************************************************************************
**** ****
**** S A U T I L S u p p o r t U t i l i t y ****
**** ****
**** for the HP SmartArray RAID Controller Family ****
**** ****
**** version A.02.11 ****
**** ****
**** (C) Copyright 2003-2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. ****
******************************************************************************
---- DRIVER INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------
Driver State........................ READY
---- CONTROLLER INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------
Controller Product Number........... P400
Controller Product Name............. HP PCIe SmartArray P400
Hardware Path....................... 0/6/0/0/0/0/1/0/0/0
Serial Number....................... PA5360BBFSW2ON
Device File......................... /dev/ciss5
Hardware Revision................... ‘B’
Firmware Revision (in ROM).......... 1.96
# of Logical Drives................. 2
# of Physical Disks Configured...... 4
# of Physical Disks Detected........ 4
o
o (content has been omitted)
o
******************************************************************************
**** End of SAUTIL Output ****
******************************************************************************
In this example, the Smart Array Controller /dev/ciss5 has ROM firmware revision 1.96.
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