Setup Firmware Update from Peer Storage System

Overview

This function specifies the parameters to download controller firmware from the peer storage system.

Caution
  • The following setting must be set in advance:

    • Use the [Setup Network Environment] function on the firmware source storage system (*1) to register the firmware destination storage system (*2) as the remote device.

    • Use the [Setup Firewall] function on the firmware source storage system to enable the LAN port (MNT/RMT) interface (Maintenance-Secure) that is used for the firmware source storage system.

    *1  :  The system which downloads the latest version controller firmware from the REMCS center. Firmware source storage system sends the controller firmware to the other storage systems.
    *2  :  The storage system which downloads the controller firmware from the firmware source storage system (local device). For firmware destination storage system, set the environment to download the firmware with the [Setup Firmware Update from Peer Storage System] function.

  • Up to 10 storage systems can simultaneously download the controller firmware per firmware source storage system. Note that there is no limitation on the number of IP addresses for a firmware source storage system that is specified with the [Setup Firmware Update from Peer Storage System] function.

  • Use the IPv4 address for the "IP Address of Firmware source storage system". IPv6 addresses cannot be used.

Note

  • Refer to the [Download Controller Firmware] function for details about downloading controller firmware.

  • This function does not require communication with the REMCS center. Therefore, downloading controller firmware can be performed even when the Remote Support setting is not configured or Remote Support is under maintenance or has stopped.

User Privileges

Availability of Executions in the Default Role

Default role Availability of executions
Monitor  
Admin  
StorageAdmin  
AccountAdmin  
SecurityAdmin  
Maintainer

Refer to "User Roles and Policies" for details on the policies and roles.

Settings

In this screen, specify the parameters to download the controller firmware from the peer storage system.

Setup Firmware Update from Peer Storage System

Item Description Setting values

IP Address of Firmware source storage system

Input the IP address for the firmware source storage system.

IP address

Default: All "0"

LAN Port used for firmware download

Select the LAN port used for [Download Controller Firmware] from "MNT" or "RMT".

MNT (Default)

RMT

Connection example

No.

Firmware source storage system A

(physical port used for connection)

Firmware destination storage system B

(physical port used for connection)

Example 1

MNT

MNT or RMT

Example 2

RMT

MNT or RMT

Setting for each connection example

No. Firmware source storage system A Firmware destination storage system B

LAN port

(physical port)

 Setup Firewall Setup Firmware Update from Peer Storage System

Setting of the MNT port

(Maintenance-Secure)

Setting of the RMT port

(Maintenance-Secure)

 IP Address of Firmware source storage system LAN Port used for firmware download

Example 1

MNT

Enabled

-

IP address of the MNT port

(storage system A)

MNT or RMT

(storage system B)

Example 2

RMT

-

Enabled

IP address of the RMT port

(storage system A)

MNT or RMT

(storage system B)

Operating Procedures

  1. Click [Setup Firmware Update from Peer Storage System] in [Action].

  2. Specify the parameters, and click the [Set] button.

    → A confirmation screen appears.

    Caution
    • An error screen appears in the following conditions:

      • Characters other than numerals (0 - 255) are entered for the "IP Address of Firmware source storage system"

      • "0.0.0.0" or "255.255.255.255" is entered for the "IP Address of Firmware source storage system"

      • If "MNT" is selected for the "LAN Port used for firmware download"

        • The "IP Address of Firmware source storage system" and the broadcast address of the MNT port are the same

        • The "IP Address of Firmware source storage system" and the network address of the MNT port are the same

        • The "IP Address of Firmware source storage system" and the IP address of the Master CM of the MNT port are the same

        • The "IP Address of Firmware source storage system" and the IP address of the Slave CM of the MNT port are the same

      • If "RMT" is selected for the "LAN Port used for firmware download"

        • The "IP Address of Firmware source storage system" and the broadcast address of the RMT port are the same

        • The "IP Address of Firmware source storage system" and the network address of the RMT port are the same

        • The "IP Address of Firmware source storage system" and the IP address of the Master CM of the RMT port are the same

        • The "IP Address of Firmware source storage system" and the IP address of the Slave CM of the RMT port are the same

    • If the communication between the local device and the firmware source storage system cannot be established, a message to that effect is displayed. Check the network environment.

    Note

    • To delete the setting, click the [Set] button after clearing all the text boxes for "IP Address of Firmware source storage system".

  3. Click the [OK] button.

    → Parameters for the firmware update from the peer storage system are set.

  4. Click the [Done] button to return to the screen when starting this function in Step 1.