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Description

These release notes describe I/O module firmware version 0105 for HPE D8000 disk enclosures.

Update recommendation

Recommended

Supersede information

Supersedes: Version 0102

Product models

  • D8000 Disk Enclosure

Operating systems

  • Microsoft Windows

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2019

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Linux

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Server

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

  • VMware

    • VMware vSphere 6.7

    • VMware vSphere 6.5

Languages

  • English

  • Japanese

Supported products and systems

The disk enclosure is supported with the following products and systems:

  • HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL160 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL170r Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL190r Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL230k Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL270d Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL420 Gen10 Server

  • HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen10 Server

Devices supported

The disk enclosure can be attached to any of the following HPE Storage Controllers and Host Bus Adapters:

  • Smart Array E208e-p Controller

  • Smart Array P408e-p Controller

Enhancements

Operating system support removed:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials

  • Red Hat Linux 6 Server (x86 x64)

  • VMware vSphere 6.0

Server support added:

  • HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus Server

  • HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus Server

Fixes

  • SAS drive LED behavior was corrected to align with the Smart Array specification, specifically:

    • The Activity LED of a sanitize erase drive now turns ON when connected.

    • The Array present LED now turns ON for the SAS drive.

    • The Activity LED now blinks on all drives during a SAS drive rebuild.

  • The Serial Output Buffer (SOB) has a fixed sized for stored entries. Now, when the buffer is full, the oldest entries are cleared or committed to persistent storage (if available). For this reason, subsequent requests to read the SOB only retrieves new entries that have been logged since the last successful request to read the SOB.

  • The drive activity LED has been changed to a function as described in the installation and maintenance guide.

  • The reboot flag was changed to issue a hard reset, which enables the service delivery subsystem (ZPSDS) information be shared across (expanded across) the internal expanders to all devices attached.

  • The drive activity LED on the SAS disk drives was changed to support the ACTIVE_LOW signal state. The ACTIVE_LOW signal state is the default operation state for most drives.

  • The SCSI WRITE BUFFER MODE was changed from activate to soft reset. This change improves the host ability to detect and report whether the enclosure is going to perform a disruptive or non-disruptive activation after a firmware upgrade.

  • With I/O module firmware v0105 and PQI firmware 2.02 , the slot power cycle issue has been resolved by changing the power cycle SES request to return a failure when a partner slot is not connected.

Installation guidelines

  • Only perform firmware updates during a system maintenance window, with all I/O to the system halted.

  • In a single domain configuration, updating the I/O modules under certain circumstances causes the update to fail. Specifically, if you host an OS on the disk enclosure (or any storage device). This issue occurs because the Smart Component resets the I/O modules after every update attempt.

    NOTE:

    The I/O modules in the disk enclosures are also called Storage Enclosure Processors (SEPs).

  • In disk enclosures with dual I/O modules, the same firmware version must be installed on both I/O modules. Running different firmware versions may cause unexpected results.

  • Do not power-cycle or restart the enclosure during the firmware update. Doing so can cause functionality loss on the enclosure. It typically takes several minutes for the firmware to load.

  • The update summary is logged to:

    • <systemdrive>\CPQSYSTEM\Log\cpqsetup.log (Windows)

    • /var/cpq/Component.log (VMware, Linux)

Installation instructions

Follow the installation instructions for your operating system. You can also use Smart Update Manager (SUM) to complete the installation.

Installing firmware using the VMWare Smart Component

Procedure
  1. Enable Tech Support Mode on the ESXi host.
  2. Log in as root.
    IMPORTANT:

    You must be root to apply the ROM update.

  3. Place the Smart Component in a temporary directory.
  4. To unzip the Smart Component, enter the following command, where CP0xxxxx is the name of the Smart Component: 
    unzip CP0xxxxx.zip
  5. From the same directory, execute the Smart Component. For parameters to use with the command, see Command options for Linux and VMware. 
    ./CP0xxxxx.vmexe
  6. To complete the firmware installation, follow the Smart Component prompts.
  7. Disable Tech Support Mode on the ESXi host.

Installing firmware using the Linux firmware rpm

Procedure
  1. Enter the following command to install the firmware rpm, which extracts the contents to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu. 
    rpm -ivh <rpm_filename>
  2. To install firmware, execute ONE of the following commands. For parameters to use with the command, see Command options for Linux and VMware. 
    # ./CP0xxxxx.scexe (in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hp-scexe-compat)

    The results of the firmware installation are saved to the Component.log file, located in the /var/cpq/ directory.

  3. To uninstall the rpm, run the following command: 
    rpm -e <rpm_package_name>

Installing firmware using the Windows executable wizard

Procedure
  1. Place the downloaded firmware package in a temporary directory.
  2. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the directory containing the download.
  3. Double click the executable file.
  4. Follow the onscreen prompts.

Installing firmware using Windows Command Prompt

Procedure
  1. Open the Command Prompt.
  2. Enter the following command, where CP0xxxxx is the name of the Smart Component. For parameters to use with the command, see Command options for Windows. 
    CP0xxxxx.exe

Firmware installation using Smart Update Manager (SUM) from Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)

Depending on the operating system, you can install firmware online, online and remotely, or offline.

Installing firmware online and remotely for VMware

Procedure
  1. Place the desired firmware to be installed in the /SPP20xxxxx/packages directory.
  2. Enter the following command: 
    CD /packages and ./hpsum
  3. Click Next.
  4. Click Add Single Target.
  5. Enter the IP or DNS address of the ESXi host to be updated.
  6. Enter the ESXi host credentials (username of root or administrator and password).
  7. Follow the SUM prompts to complete the firmware installation.

Installing firmware offline for Linux

Procedure
  1. Place the desired firmware to be installed in the /SPP20xxxxx/packages directory on the USB key.
  2. Place the SPP on a USB key using the USB Key Creator Utility, which is available at: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_360731071b404454b454390208.
  3. Boot from the newly created Service Pack for ProLiant USB key.
  4. Follow the SUM prompts to complete the firmware installation.

Installing firmware online for Linux

Procedure
  1. Log in as root (you must be root to apply the ROM update).
  2. Place the desired firmware to be installed in the /SPP20xxxxx/packages directory.
  3. Run the launch_sum.sh in the root of the ISO.
  4. To complete the firmware installation, follow the onscreen prompts.

Installing firmware online for Windows

Procedure
  1. Place the desired firmware to be installed in the \SPP20xxxxx\packages directory.
  2. Run the launch_sum.bat in the root of the ISO. For parameters to use with the command, see Command options for Windows.
  3. To complete the firmware installation, follow the onscreen prompts.

Command options for Linux and VMware

Option (use either option) Description
-d

--discover <absolute path to file>

Dump discovery information in XML format to the file path specified
-e

--reflash

Flash even if the device is already up-to-date
-f

--force

Always flash applicable devices (same as -e -g)
-g

--downgrade

Allow a downgrade even if the device is running a newer firmware version
-s

--silent

Install firmware without user interaction (no text displayed during installation)

Command options for Windows

Option Description
/s Install firmware without user interaction (no text displayed during installation)
/f

Allow a downgrade or reinstallation even if the firmware is currently up-to-date. Can only be used with /s.

/h,? Display command line help (in a dialog box)

Firmware installation using Integrated Smart Update Tools (iSUT)

For ProLiant Gen10 servers, you can use iSUT through iLO 5 to deploy firmware updates. For more information and installation instructions, see the Integrated Smart Update Tools 2.3.x for Windows, Linux, and VMware User Guide available at: http://www.hpe.com/info/sut-docs.

Once iSUT is installed, firmware updates are deployed according to the iSUT operating mode you configure during installation. For more information about how firmware updates are deployed with iSUT, see the Smart Update Manager User Guide available at: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=a00047899en_us.

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