Tuesday, December 13, 2011

HP Virtual Connect Firmware upgrade with VCSU 1.6.0 utility

Firmware upgrade for virtual connect with VCSU 1.6.0 utility.

Objective: Firmware(FW) upgrade for hp vcum through vcsu (cli utility version 1.6). Required FW upgraded is 3.18

Steps for Upgrade.
·         Download Software.
·         Install downloaded Software.
·         Upgrade the virtual connect.

Download Software.
·         Download a VCSU latest utility from HP website.
  Here is the process to find and get the latest VCSU 1.6.0 utility:
 To download VCSU, go to the “VC Support Page” http://www.hp.com/support/vc
1. Select appropriate VC module
2. Select Download Drivers and Software
3. Select the appropriate Operating System (doesn’t show up under every operating system, I found it under the Microsoft Windows 2003 tab)
4. Select the "Utility - Tools" category
5. Select the latest version of Virtual Connect Support Utility and click Download button


·         Download HP FW for Virtual connect Flex-10 10Gb port
Virtual Connect Firmware Version 3.18 (or later)
Select the desired Virtual Connect product from the Virtual Connect Support and Troubleshooting page located at the following URL:
o    Select Download Drivers and Software from the Tasks listed.
o    Select the desired operating system environment.
o    Select HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware Version 3.18 (or later) under Firmware - BladeSystem Infrastructure. 

Install downloaded Software.
Install the VCSU utility.
Copy the downloaded utility to the desire location nearest to the HP blade system or on the same network. File name is vcsu-1.6.0-x86.msi size is 3.01 MB.
Double click file and install the tool on windows machine.

Upgrade the virtual connect.

Upgrading from version 2.12 to 3.18.







Open a "virtual Connect support utility - command prompt"









Check Firmware Version


C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard Company\Virtual Connect Support Utility>vcsu -a
 version -i 192.168.0.1 -u Administrator -p P@ssw0rd -vcu Administrator -vcp P@s
sw0rd





checking the firmware version..............




UPDATE firmware version 3.18
Note:- Recently i did a upgrade from version 3.51 to 3.6







Confirming a update after loading a firmware.

In Progress...


UPDATED DONE...!











SEE the CHANGES AT IE





Complete.

2 comments:

  1. The newest version (1.11.1) can be found at the link below;


    Version:1.11.1 (3 Aug 2015)
    Fixes
    Upgrade Requirement:
    Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience.



    http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_73095810f7af4c70be44dec475#tab1

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