l Stop or exit the ES3000 V3 SSD applications or services, and umount the file system
that uses the SSD device.
l The firmware upgrade does not damage data on SSDs. However, you are advised to back
up important data on SSDs.
l You have downloaded the firmware package to the server, and verified the package
integrity.
l You have uploaded the controller firmware file ES3000V3_FW_2.43.bin to the server.
Procedure
Step 1 Log in to the OS as an administrator.
Step 2 Run the following command to query the SSD controller (such asnvme0) firmware version:
hioadm updatefw -d nvme0
The command output contains the following controller firmware version:
slot version activation
slot1 2.09
slot2 2.10 current
slot3 2.11 next
NOTE
The version number to the left of next indicates the version that takes effect after the next reset. The version
number to the left of current indicates the version in use.
Step 3 Access the folder where the controller firmware is stored, for example, /home.
NOTE
You can use an absolute or relative path when upgrading the driver. If you do not perform this step, you must
enter an absolute path in the command in the next step.
Step 4 Run the following command to upgrade the controller firmware.
l Method 1: hioadm updatefw -d nvme0 -f ES3000V3_FW_2.43.bin, then go to step 5,
6, 7.
l Method 2: hioadm updatefw -d nvme0 -f ES3000V3_FW_2.43.bin -a 1, go to step 5,
then go to #es3000_user_050/step7 directly.
Step 5 Enter y and press Enter.
Step 6 After the upgrade, run the reboot command to restart the OS.
Step 7 Run the following command to check whether the SSD device controller firmware is
upgraded:
hioadm updatefw -d nvme0
l If yes, no further action is required.
l If no, go to Step 8.
Step 8 Contact Huawei technical support for help.
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User Guide
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