Firmware upgradation procedure in Sun 3510 storedge

Three types of firmware available in sun 3510 storedge

1. Firmware for the Array RAID controllers
2. Firmware for the SES Processors
3. Firmware for the Programmable logic devices (PLD)

Controller Firmware upgradation:

1) Check the Current Firmware version for the controller.
sccli> show inquiry
Vendor: SUN
Product: StorEdge 3510
Revision: 413C
NVRAM Defaults: 413C 3510 S442F
Boot record Version: 1.31H
Serial Number: 019626
IP Address: 192.168.30.15
Ethernet Address: 00:C0:EF:07:EC:07
sccli>

Here the Controller Firmware version is 413C.

2) Verify dual or single controller upgrade by typing the following command

Sccli> show redundancy
Primary controller serial number: 6107845
Primary controller location: Upper
Redundancy mode: Active-Active
Redundancy status: enable
Secondary controller serial number: 0

If the Array redundancy mode is Active-Active and the redundancy status is

enabled then we have to go for dual controller up gradation

3) Download the latest Firmware patch file and save it in the tmp directory and
extract them.
# jar xvf 113723-18.jar
113723-18.jar hsperfdata_root ssmon.err
113723-20
META-INF
ssmon.out

ssserver.err
ssserver.out

# cd 113723-20
# ls
JBOD_upgrade.txt
LEGAL_LICENSE.TXT
patchinfo
pld1r10.s3r

README.113723-20
sesfw_3510_1103.s3r
SUN421F-3510.bin
SUN-STOREDGE-3510-MIB.txt

4) For single controller up gradation

sccli> download controller-firmware -r SUN421F-3510.bin
WARNING: This is a potentially dangerous operation.
The controller will go offline for several minutes.
Data loss may occur if the controller is currently in use.
Are you sure? y
sccli: Downloading controller firmware...programming flash memory...done
sccli: Resetting controller...
sccli: selected se3000:// 192.168.30.15:58632 [SUN StorEdge 3510 SN#019626]
sccli>
4) For dual controller up gradation
Sccli>download controller-firmware SUN421F-3510.bin

5) Verify the controller firmware

sccli> show inquiry
Vendor: SUN
Product: StorEdge 3510
Revision: 421F
NVRAM Defaults: 421F 3510 S480F
Bootrecord Version: 1.31H
Serial Number: 019626
IP Address: 192.168.30.15
Ethernet Address: 00:C0:EF:07:EC:07

sccli> show redundancy

Primary controller serial number: 6107845
Primary controller location: Upper
Redundancy mode: Active-Active
Redundancy status: Scanning
Secondary controller serial number: 0

SES Firmware Upgradation

1) For the SES firmware upgrade, first verify the SES firmware version
sccli> show ses-devices
Ch Id Chassis Vendor/Product ID
Rev PLD WWNN
------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 12 019626 SUN StorEdge 3510F A 1080 A000 204000C0FF019626

2) Since the SSCS agent may interfere with the download of SES code, its necessary
to stop any SSCS agent:
# /etc/init.d/ssagent stop
3) Upgrade the SES firmware
sccli> download ses-firmware sesfw_3510_1103.s3r
Are you sure? y
SES Device List:
SES Device(CH-2, ID-12)
Download sesfw_3510_1103.s3r to SES Device (CH-2, ID-12)...
SES # 1: CH 2 ID 12, INQ STR: SUN

StorEdge 3510F A1080

sccli: starting to send SES firmware data.......................................

................................................................................
................................................................................
................................................................................
................................................................................
Flashing firmware data, please wait...
Download Status Report
----------------------------------SES Firmware download completed (CH 2 ID 12)

----------------------------------wait 20 seconds for ses targets to reset

Download sesfw_3510_1103.s3r to SES Device(CH-2, ID-12) succeeded.
All CH2 SES Firmware download completed.
Waiting 1 minute for operation to complete.................................
.......................
sccli: download enclosure firmware: succeeded
sccli>

Where sesfw_3510_1102.s3r is present in the directory where the patch has been
unpacked and its name may vary with the version.
4) Verify that all the SES devices have been upgraded:
Sccli> show ses-devices
Ch Id Chassis Vendor/Product ID
Rev PLD WWNN
------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 12 019626 SUN StorEdge 3510F A 1103 A000 204000C0FF019626

PLD Firmware Upgradation

1) To upgrade the PLD firmware first verify the firmware version
Sccli> show ses-devices
sccli> show ses-devices
Ch Id Chassis Vendor/Product ID
Rev PLD WWNN
------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 12 019626 SUN StorEdge 3510F A 1080 A000 204000C0FF019626

2) Stop the I/O activities and proceed the PLD upgrade:

Sccli>download pld-firmware pld1r10.s3r
WARNING: The array will have to be power-cycled at the end of this procedure.
Power-cycling the array at the wrong time will cause permanent failure.
You will be prompted to power cycle the array at the appropriate time.
WARNING: The array will be offline for up to several minutes.
Are you sure? y

PLD will be downloaded through following SES targets

SES # 1: CH 2 ID 12, INQ STR: SUN StorEdge 3510F A1103
sccli: start to shutdown the raid controller...done
sccli: controller is shut down and ready for PLD download
sccli: starting to send PLD data................................................
................................................................................
................................................................................
................................................................................
................................................................................
................................................................................
................................................................
All PLD data are sent
sccli: PLD download OK!
Download Status Report
----------------------------------PLD download completed (CH 2 ID 12)
----------------------------------sccli: Your unit has been shutdown and is not accessible
sccli: Please wait about 3 minutes until you are notified to power cycle
sccli: violating this procedure could cause hardware damage at worst!!!
sccli: Starting to flash PLD
sccli: All LEDs on controller panel will be turned on until flashing pld completes
sccli: Power cycle the array, including expansion units
sccli: download enclosure firmware: succeeded
sccli>
Where pld1r10.s3r is the file present in the directory where the patch has been
unpacked and its name may vary with the version.

3) Verify the PLD Firmware had been upgraded

Sccli> show ses-devices
sccli> show ses-devices
Ch Id Chassis Vendor/Product ID
Rev PLD WWNN
------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 12 019626 SUN StorEdge 3510F A 1080 1000 204000C0FF019626

4) Start the SSCS agent:

# /etc/init.d/ssagent start