Upgrading NVMe

Huawei ES3000 V5 SSD
Upgrade Guide
Issue 02
Date 2018-10-17
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Upgrade Guide Contents
Contents
About This Document....................................................................................................................ii

1 Before You Start.............................................................................................................................1
1.1 Impact of the Upgrade....................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Precautions.....................................................................................................................................................................2
1.3 Upgrade Paths.................................................................................................................................................................2
2 Upgrade Process.............................................................................................................................3
3 Preparing for the Upgrade...........................................................................................................4
3.1 Pre-upgrade Checklist....................................................................................................................................................4
3.2 Verifying the Versions....................................................................................................................................................5
3.2.1 Querying the PCIe SSD Driver, Management Tool, and Firmware Versions in Linux...............................................5
3.2.2 Checking Whether the PCIe SSD Driver Is Provided by Windows............................................................................6
3.2.3 Querying the PCIe SSD Driver, Management Tool, and Firmware Versions in Windows.........................................8
3.2.4 Querying the PCIe SSD Driver, Management Tool, and Firmware Versions in VMware..........................................9
3.3 Obtaining the Upgrade Package...................................................................................................................................11
3.4 Verifying the Software Package Integrity.....................................................................................................................11
4 Upgrading the SSD Driver........................................................................................................12

4.1 Upgrading the PCIe SSD in Linux...............................................................................................................................12
4.2 Upgrading the PCIe SSD in Windows..........................................................................................................................14
4.3 Upgrading the PCIe SSD in VMware..........................................................................................................................20
4.4 Verifying the SSD Driver Upgrade...............................................................................................................................21
4.4.1 Verification Checklist................................................................................................................................................21
4.4.2 Verification Procedure...............................................................................................................................................21
5 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool...................................................................................22

5.1 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool in Linux..........................................................................................................22
5.2 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool in Windows....................................................................................................22
5.3 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool in VMware.....................................................................................................28
5.4 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool Upgrade..........................................................................................................29
6 Upgrading the SSD Firmware...................................................................................................30
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6.1 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Linux (PCIe SSD)....................................................................................................30

6.2 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Windows (PCIe SSD)..............................................................................................31
6.3 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in VMware (PCIe SSD)...............................................................................................31
6.4 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Linux (SAS SSD)....................................................................................................32
6.5 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Windows (SAS SSD)...............................................................................................32
6.6 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in VMware (SAS SSD)................................................................................................33
6.7 Verifying the Upgrade..................................................................................................................................................33
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Upgrade Guide Before You StartBefore You Start
1 Before You Start
1.1 Impact of the Upgrade

1.2 Precautions
1.3 Upgrade Paths
1.1 Impact of the Upgrade

Before you upgrade an earlier version to a later version, read this section carefully to
understand the possible impact on the system.
Table 1-1describes the impact of the upgrade on the system.
Table 1.1 Impact of the upgrade on the system

No. Item Impact Impact Description
Category
1 SSD driver Impact on Before the upgrade, you must stop services.
services During the upgrade, the operating system
(OS) may restart.
Impact on  You need to uninstall the SSD driver
O&M during the upgrade.
 You cannot monitor or maintain the SSD
during the upgrade.
2 SSD Impact on The management tool cannot be used during
management services the upgrade.
tool
Impact on None
O&M
3 SSD firmware Impact on Before the upgrade, you must stop services.
services
Impact on None
O&M
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Upgrade Guide Before You StartBefore You Start
1.2 Precautions
Table 1-2describes the precautions for upgrading the server.
Table 1.2 Precautions for the upgrade

No. Description
1 Read this document carefully before the upgrade. For any problems or suggestions
pertaining to this document, contact Huawei technical support.
2 Perform the upgrade after services have been stopped to minimize the impact on
the system and services.
3 Time required:
 SSD driver upgrade: 2 minutes
 SSD management tool upgrade: less than 1 minute
 SSD firmware upgrade: less than 1 minute
4 The SSD driver, management tool, and firmware work together. Upgrade the
driver, management tool, and firmware in sequence.
1.3 Upgrade Paths

Only ES3000 V5 SSDs are supported.
ES3000 V5 V100R001SPC100 (firmware version: 1010) can be upgraded in reset activation

mode only. Versions later than 1010 can be upgraded either in reset activation or immediate
activation mode.

Upgrade Guide Upgrade ProcessUpgrade Process
2 Upgrade Process
Figure 2-1 shows the upgrade process of the SSD driver and firmware.
Figure 1.2 Upgrade flowchart

Upgrade Guide Preparing for the UpgradePreparing for the Upgrade
3 Preparing for the Upgrade
3.1 Pre-upgrade Checklist

3.2 Verifying the Versions
3.3 Obtaining the Upgrade Package
3.4 Verifying the Software Package Integrity
3.1 Pre-upgrade Checklist

Table 3-1lists the items to be checked before the upgrade. Check the items and record the
check results.
Table 2.1 Pre-upgrade checklist

N Check Expected Result
o. Item
1 Verify the  Check whether the SSD driver is released by Huawei or built in the
SSD driver, OS.
management  Check and record the SSD driver, management tool, and firmware
tool, and versions.
firmware
versions.
 Check whether the new SSD driver, management tool, and firmware
version, confirm that you want to upgrade some or all software.
2 Stop the  Before the SSD driver upgrade, you must stop services.
applications  During the SSD management tool upgrade, the tool cannot be used.
that are
accessing the
 Before the SSD firmware upgrade, you must stop services.
SSD.

3.2 Verifying the Versions

3.2.1 Querying the PCIe SSD Driver, Management Tool, and
Firmware Versions in Linux
Step 1 Log in to the OS as an administrator.
Step 2 Run the following command to query the PCIe SSD driver information:
modinfo nvme
The following command output is an example:
filename: /lib/modules/3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64/extra/hiodriver/nvme.ko
version: 5.0.1.0
license: GPL
author: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd..
srcversion: 76B3AB59FA4709608622260
alias: pci:v000019E5d*sv*sd*bc01sc08i02*
depends:
vermagic: 3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: admin_timeout:timeout in seconds for admin commands (short)
parm: io_timeout:timeout in seconds for I/O (short)
parm: io_qdepth:depth for I/O queue, RANGE:[2, 2048] (short)
parm: retry_time:time in seconds to retry failed I/O (byte)
parm: shutdown_timeout:timeout in seconds for controller shutdown (byte)
parm: nvme_major:int
parm: use_threaded_interrupts:int
In this example, the version 5.0.1.0 is the SSD driver version.

Step 3 Run the following command to query the SSD management tool version:
hioadm -v
hioadm version 5.0.1.0 Copyright (c) 2015-2020 Huawei
In this example, the version 5.0.1.0 is the SSD management tool version.
Step 4 Run the following command to query the SSD device list:
hioadm info
NVMe SSD Information
Controller Namespace
|---- nvme0 (0503023HDCN107C80013)
|------------ nvme0n1 (512.0GB)
|------------ nvme0n2 (512.0GB)
|---- nvme1 (0503023HDCN107C80014)
|------------ nvme0n1 (1600.3GB)
In this example, two SSDs are displayed. Their serial numbers are 0503023HDCN107C80013
and 0503023HDCN107C80014 respectively.

Step 5 Run the following command to query the firmware version of the SSD nvme1:
hioadm info -d nvme1
Namespace<1> size: 1600.3GB, 1600321314816Byte
formatted LBA size: 512 Byte
formatted metadata size: 0 Byte
Max capacity : 1600.3GB

Current capacity : 1600.3GB
volatile write cache: Enable
maximum data transfer size: unlimit
serial number: 0503023HDCN107C80013
model number: HWE32P43016M000N
firmware version: 10101010
NVMe version: 1.3
device status: healthy
In this example, the version 1010 is the SSD firmware version.

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3.2.2 Checking Whether the PCIe SSD Driver Is Provided by

Windows
Before installing the SSD driver, check whether the SSD driver is provided by the OS.
Step 2 Right-click Computer and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
Step 3 Click Device Manager. The Device Manager dialog box shown in Figure 3-1 is displayed.

Figure 3.1 Device Manager
If the device name is Standard NVM Express Controller, the NVMe driver is provided by
the OS. If the device name is Huawei ES3000 storage controller, the NVMe driver is
released by Huawei.
Step 4 If the OS is Windows 2012 R2 and the current NVMe driver in use is provided by the OS, you
can still directly install Huawei's SSD driver by referring to Step 7 in section 4.2. If the OS is
Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 2012, proceed to step 5.
Step 5 Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
Step 6 Click View installed updates. The window shown in Figure 3-2 is displayed.
Figure 6.1 Installed updates window
Step 7 Right-click the KB2990941 patch and choose Uninstall from the displayed shortcut menu.
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Firmware Versions in Windows
Step 3 Select the Hiodriver 5.0.0.9 for Windows2008R2 program.
Figure 3.1 Uninstall or change a program
In this example, 5.0.0.9 shown in the Version column is the SSD driver version.
Step 4 Choose Start > Run.
The Windows CLI is displayed.
Step 5 Run the cd command to go to the directory where the tool package is stored.
hioadm -v
hioadm info
|---- nvme0 (0503023HDCN107C80013)
|------------ nvme0n1[Disk3] (512.0GB)
|------------ nvme0n2[Disk4] (512.0GB)
|---- nvme1 (0503023HDCN107C80014)
|------------ nvme0n1[Disk5] (1600.3GB)



NVMe version: 1.3

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Firmware Versions in VMware
Step 2 Run the following command to query the SSD driver version:
vmkload_mod -s hiodriver
vmkload_mod module information
input file: /usr/lib/vmware/vmkmod/hiodriver
Version: 5.0.0.9-1OEM.550.0.0.1391871
License: BSD
Required name-spaces:
com.vmware.vmkapi#v2_2_0_0
Parameters:
max_scsi_unmap_requests: uint
Maximum number of scsi unmap requests supported
max_namespaces: uint
Maximum number of namespaces supported
io_cpl_queue_size: uint
NVMe number of IO completion queue entries
io_sub_queue_size: uint
NVMe number of IO submission queue entries
admin_cpl_queue_size: uint
NVMe number of Admin completion queue entries
admin_sub_queue_size: uint
NVMe number of Admin submission queue entries.
nvme_force_intx: uint
Force using INTX mode instead of MSIx.
nvme_log_level: uint
Log level.
1 - error
2 - warning
3 - info (default)

4 - verbose
5 – debug
In this example, the version 5.0.0.9 is the SSD driver version.

hioadm -v
hioadm info
|---- nvme0 (0503023HDCN107C80013)
|------------ nvme0n1[vmhba3:C0:T0:L0] (512.0GB)
|---- nvme1 (0503023HDCN107C80014)

NVMe version: 1.3

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3.3 Obtaining the Upgrade Package

To obtain the upgrade packages for the SSD driver, management tool, and firmware, perform
the following steps:
Step 1 Log in to http://enterprise.huawei.com.
Step 2 Choose Services > Product Support > IT > Server > TaiShan > ES3000 V5 > Downloads.
Step 3 Select and download the software package to be used for the upgrade.
You can quickly locate the required packages by entering a keyword in the search text box in the upper
right corner on the web page.
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3.4 Verifying the Software Package Integrity

Use the digital certificate to verify that the obtained driver installation package is consistent
with the original one at http://support.huawei.com/enterprise.
On the download page, click to obtain the digital software certificate, and click to
download the software.
To obtain the verification tool and method, visit the following link:
Software digital signature (OpenPGP) validation tool

Upgrade Guide Upgrading the SSD DriverUpgrading the SSD Driver
4 Upgrading the SSD Driver
4.1 Upgrading the PCIe SSD in Linux

4.2 Upgrading the PCIe SSD in Windows
4.3 Upgrading the PCIe SSD in VMware
4.4 Verifying the SSD Driver Upgrade
4.1 Upgrading the PCIe SSD in Linux

Step 2 Go to the directory that stores the driver package, for example, /home.
Step 3 Run the upgrade command based on the OS type.
 For Red Hat, CentOs, Oracle, or SUSE, run rpm -Uvh driver package name.
An example package name for CentOS is rpm -Uvh kmod-hiodriver-5.0.1.0-
2.6.32_431.el6.centos.x86_64.rpm.
 For Ubuntu or Debian, run dpkg -i driver package name.
An example package name for Ubuntu is dpkg -i hiodriver-5.0.1.0-
3.19.0_15_generic.ubuntu.amd64.deb.
Step 4 Check whether the following message indicating an incorrect upgrade package is displayed.
Error: The installing package does not match the current OS.
Please execute command: rpm -e kmod-hiodriver to uninstall the installing rpm.
 If yes, go to Step 5.
 If no, go to Step 6.
Step 5 Uninstall the installed package as prompted. Upload the correct upgrade package for the OS
to the server and perform Step 2 again to install the package.
Step 6 Check whether the following message is displayed. The message indicates that the original
NVMe driver fails to be uninstalled during the upgrade.
Warning: fail to uninstall the old nvme kernel module.
Please uninstall the old nvme kernel module manually or reboot the system.

Step 7 Check whether the following message is displayed. The message indicates that the new
NVMe driver fails to be installed during the upgrade.
Warning: fail to install the new nvme kernel module.
Please install the new nvme kernel module manually or reboot the system.
Step 8 Check whether restarting the OS will affect services.
 If no, restart the OS and go to Step 12.
Step 9 Check whether restarting the OS will affect services.
 If no, restart the OS and go to Step 12.
Step 10 Run the rmmod nvme command to uninstall the original driver. During the uninstallation,
check whether a message is displayed indicating that the driver is in use. If yes, the
uninstallation fails.
 If yes, restart the OS and go to Step 12.
Step 11 Run the modprobe nvme command to install the new driver. Check whether a warning or
error is displayed during the installation.
 If yes, restart the OS and go to Step 12.
Step 12 Run the modinfo nvme command to check the version information to determine whether the
driver is successfully upgraded.
If the version number in the command output is the target version number, the upgrade is
successful.
The following is an example:
version: 5.0.1.0

Step 13 If an SSD device has been installed on the server, check whether the driver has initialized the
device. Check whether the NVMe device exists in the /dev directory to determine whether the
device initialization is complete.
 If yes, no further action is required.
Step 14 Contact Huawei technical support.
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4.2 Upgrading the PCIe SSD in Windows

Uninstall the existing driver and install the new driver.
Step 2 Stop the programs that access the ES3000.
Step 4 Select the Hiodriver 5.0.0.9 for Windows2008R2 program, as shown in Figure 4-1.
Figure 4.1 Uninstall or change a program
Step 5 Right-click the program and choose Uninstall/Change from the displayed shortcut menu. The
confirmation dialog box shown in Figure 4-2 is displayed.
Figure 5.1 Confirmation dialog box
Step 6 Click Yes to uninstall the ES3000 V5 driver and its components.
Step 7 Open the windows\Windows Driver\Installer directory that stores the driver installation file.
Double-click the driver installation file, such as hiodriver_v5.0.1.0_2008R2_x84_64.msi.
There are three driver installation file types for three Windows versions. *.*.*.* indicates the version
number. This procedure uses hiodriver_v5.0.1.0_2008R2_x84_64.msi as an example.
 hiodriver_v*.*.*.*_2008R2_x84_64.msi
 hiodriver_v*.*.*.*_2012_x84_64.msi
 hiodriver_v*.*.*.*_2012R2_x84_64.msi
The installation interface is displayed, as shown in Figure 4-3.

Figure 7.1 Installation interface
Step 8 Click Next. The End-User License Agreement window is displayed, as shown in Figure 4-4.

Figure 8.1 End User License Agreement window
Step 9 Select I agree the terms in the License Agreement and click Next.
The Choose Setup Type window is displayed, as shown in Figure 4-5.

Figure 9.1 Choose Setup Type window
Step 10 Click Complete. The Ready to install window is displayed, as shown in Figure 4-6.

Figure 10.1 Ready to install window
Step 11 Click Install.

When the installation is complete, the Completed Setup Wizard window is displayed, as
shown in Figure 4-7.

Figure 11.1 Completed Setup Wizard window
Step 12 Click Finish.

Step 13 Open Device Manager and expand Storage controllers.
Check whether Huawei ES3000 storage controller exists under Storage controllers. See
Figure 4-8.
 If yes, go to 5.
 If no, contact Huawei technical support.
Figure 13.1 Storage controllers
Step 14 Expand Disk drives.

Check whether NVMe SCSI Disk Device exists under Disk drives. See Figure 4-9.
 If yes, the driver has been successfully installed.
 If no, contact Huawei technical support.

Figure 14.1 Disk drives
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4.3 Upgrading the PCIe SSD in VMware

Step 2 Upgrade the ES3000 driver package.
The following procedure assumes that the driver package is in the /tmp directory, and the
driver package name is hiodriver-5.0.1.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1391871.x86_64.vib.
Upgrade the ES3000 driver by running the following command:
esxcli software vib install -v driver package in a directory
The following is an example:
esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/hiodriver-5.0.1.0-1OEM. 550.0.0.1391871.x86_64.vib
 In the driver file name, 5.0.1.0 is the driver version. The actual driver version may differ.
 Enter a complete directory after -v.
 If the "Could not find a trusted signer" error occurs indicating that the driver version is not certified
by VMware IOVP, add --no-sig-check at the end of the command to skip signature check.
Step 3 After the upgrade is complete, run the reboot command to restart the OS.
Step 4 After the restart is successful, run the esxcli software vib list | grep hiodriver command.
If the device is displayed, the driver is properly installed.
[root@esxi113:~] esxcli software vib list | grep hiodriver
hiodriver 5.0.1.0-1OEM.600.0.0.2768847 OEM
VMwareCertified 2016-01-04
Step 5 If the SSD device is inserted into the server, run the lspci | grep Huwei command.
If the device is displayed, it is discovered successfully by the OS.
[root@esxi113:~] lspci | grep Huwei
0000:06:00.0 Mass storage controller: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. Huawei ES3000
storage Controller [vmhba3]
Step 6 Run the vmkload_mod -l | grep hiodriver command.

If the device is displayed, the driver is properly installed.
[root@esxi113:~] vmkload_mod -l | grep hiodriver
hiodriver 2 112
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4.4 Verifying the SSD Driver Upgrade

4.4.1 Verification Checklist
Table 4-1describes the checklist for verifying the SSD driver upgrade.
Table 1.1 SSD driver upgrade verification checklist

No. Check Item Expected Result
1 Check the SSD  The SSD information is correctly displayed.

information and  The SSD driver version is the target one.
SSD driver
version.
4.4.2 Verification Procedure

Step 2 Check the SSD information and SSD driver version.
The SSD information is correctly displayed.
The SSD driver version is the target one.
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Huawei ES3000 V5 SSD Upgrading the SSD Management ToolUpgrading the
Upgrade Guide SSD Management Tool
5 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool
5.1 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool in Linux

5.2 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool in Windows
5.3 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool in VMware
5.4 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool Upgrade
5.1 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool in Linux

Step 2 Go to the directory that stores the management tool package, for example, /home.
Step 3 Run the upgrade command based on the OS type.
 For Red Hat, CentOs, Oracle, or SUSE, run rpm -Uvh management tool package name.
Example: rpm -Uvh hioadm-5.0.1.0-1.x86_64.rpm
 For Ubuntu or Debian, run dpkg -i management tool package name.
Example: dpkg -i hioadm-5.0.1.0-1.amd64.deb
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5.2 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool in Windows

Step 3 Select the hioadm 5.0.1.0 for Windows program, as shown in Figure 5-1.

Figure 3.1 Programs and Features
Step 4 Right-click the program and choose Uninstall/Change from the displayed shortcut menu. The
confirmation dialog box shown in Figure 5-2 is displayed.
Figure 4.1 Confirming the operation
Step 5 Click Yes.

Step 6 Open the windows\Windows Tool directory that stores the driver installation package.
Double-click the new tool installation file, such as hioadm_v5.0.1.0_x86_64.msi. The
installation interface shown in Figure 5-3 is displayed.

Figure 6.1 Installation interface
Step 7 Click Next.

The End-User License Agreement window is displayed, as shown in Figure 5-4.

Figure 7.1 End User License Agreement window
Step 8 Select I agree the terms in the License Agreement and click Next.
The Destination Folder window is displayed, as shown in Figure 5-5.

Figure 8.1 Destination Folder
Step 9 Select a folder for installing the tool and click Next.
The Ready to install window is displayed, as shown in Figure 5-6.

Figure 9.1 Ready to install window
Step 10 Click Install to start installation.

When the installation is complete, the Completed Setup Wizard window is displayed, as
shown in Figure 5-7.

Figure 10.1 Completed Setup Wizard window
Step 11 Click Finish.

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5.3 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool in VMware

Step 2 Run the following command to upgrade the management tool package:
esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/ hioadm-5.0.1.0-1OEM.vib
 The path after -v must be an absolute path.

 If the "Could not find a trusted signer" error occurs, add --no-sig-check at the end of the command
to skip signature check.
Step 3 Run the esxcli software vib list | grep hioadm command.
If the package is properly installed, information similar to the following is displayed:
[root@esxi113:~] esxcli software vib list | grep hioadm
hioadm 5.0.1.0-1vmw
Step 4 Run the following command to obtain help information about the tool:

hioadm -h
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5.4 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool Upgrade

Table 5-1 describes the checklist for verifying the SSD management tool upgrade.
Table 1.1 Checklist for verifying the SSD management tool upgrade
No. Check Item Expected Result
1 Check the version of the The SSD management tool

SSD management tool. version is the target one.

Step 2 Query the version of the SSD management tool.
The SSD management tool version is the target one.
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Huawei ES3000 V5 SSD Upgrading the SSD FirmwareUpgrading the SSD
Upgrade Guide Firmware
6 Upgrading the SSD Firmware
6.1 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Linux (PCIe SSD)

6.2 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Windows (PCIe SSD)
6.3 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in VMware (PCIe SSD)
6.4 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Linux (SAS SSD)
6.5 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Windows (SAS SSD)
6.6 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in VMware (SAS SSD)
6.7 Verifying the Upgrade
6.1 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Linux (PCIe SSD)

Step 2 Run the following command to query the SSD controller (such as nvme0) firmware version:
hioadm updatefw -d nvme0
The command output contains the following controller firmware version:
slot version activation
1 1010
2 1011 current
The activation column indicates the firmware version in use. The next column indicates the firmware
version that will take effect after a reset.
Step 3 Navigate to the folder where the controller firmware is stored, for example, /home.
You can use an absolute path or a 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 Upgrade the controller firmware.

hioadm updatefw -d nvme0 -f fw_image.bin

Step 5 Enter y and press Enter.

Step 6 Restart the OS after the upgrade.
Step 7 Run the following command to check whether the SSD controller firmware is upgraded:
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6.2 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Windows (PCIe SSD)

Step 3 Run the cd command to go to the directory where the hioadm.exe file is stored.
Step 4 Run the following command to query the SSD controller (for example, nvme0) firmware
version:
Step 5 Place the firmware file in the directory where the hioadm.exe file is stored.
Run the following command to upgrade the controller firmware.
Step 8 Re-log in to the OS, run the hioadm.exe file again, and run the following command to check
whether the SSD controller firmware has been upgraded:
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6.3 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in VMware (PCIe SSD)

Step 2 Run the following command to query the SSD controller (such as nvme0) firmware version:
Step 4 Upgrade the controller firmware.


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6.4 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Linux (SAS SSD)

Step 2 Run the following command to query the SSD controller (such as sdc) firmware version.
hioadm updatefw -d sdc
The command output contains the following controller firmware version:
slot version activation
1 1010
2 1011 current
In the activation column, current indicates the firmware version in use, and next indicates the firmware
version that will take effect after a reset.
You can use an absolute path or a 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 Upgrade the controller firmware and make it take effect immediately.
hioadm updatefw -d sdc -f fw_image.bin -a 1
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6.5 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Windows (SAS SSD)

Step 3 Run the cd command to go to the directory where the hioadm.exe file is stored.
Step 4 Run the following command to query the SSD controller (for example, sdc) firmware version:

Step 5 Place the firmware file in the directory where the hioadm.exe file is stored.
Run the following command to upgrade the controller firmware and make it take effect
immediately.
hioadm updatefw -d sdc -f fw_image.bin -a 1
Step 7 Run the following command again to check whether the SSD controller firmware is upgraded:
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6.6 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in VMware (SAS SSD)

Step 2 Run the following command to query the SSD controller (such as sdc) firmware version.
Step 4 Upgrade the controller firmware and make it take effect immediately.
hioadm updatefw -d nvme0 -f fw_image.bin -a 1
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6.7 Verifying the Upgrade

Table 6-1 describes the checklist for verifying the SSD firmware upgrade.
Table 1.1 SSD firmware upgrade verification checklist

N Check Item Expected Result
o.
1 Check the SSD firmware The SSD firmware version is the target one.
version.


Step 2 Query the SSD firmware version.
The SSD firmware version is the target one.
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About This Document....................................................................................................................ii

4 Upgrading the SSD Driver........................................................................................................12

5 Upgrading the SSD Management Tool...................................................................................22

6 Upgrading the SSD Firmware...................................................................................................30

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6.1 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Linux (PCIe SSD)....................................................................................................30

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1 Before You Start

1.1 Impact of the Upgrade

1.1 Impact of the Upgrade

Table 1.1 Impact of the upgrade on the system

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Table 1.2 Precautions for the upgrade

1.3 Upgrade Paths

ES3000 V5 V100R001SPC100 (firmware version: 1010) can be upgraded in reset activation

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Figure 1.2 Upgrade flowchart

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3 Preparing for the Upgrade

3.1 Pre-upgrade Checklist

3.1 Pre-upgrade Checklist

Table 2.1 Pre-upgrade checklist

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3.2 Verifying the Versions

In this example, the version 5.0.1.0 is the SSD driver version.

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Max capacity : 1600.3GB

In this example, the version 1010 is the SSD firmware version.

3.2.2 Checking Whether the PCIe SSD Driver Is Provided by

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Figure 3.1 Device Manager

Figure 6.1 Installed updates window

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3.2.3 Querying the PCIe SSD Driver, Management Tool, and

Figure 3.1 Uninstall or change a program

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Namespace<1> size: 1600.3GB, 1600321314816Byte

Max capacity : 1600.3GB

In this example, the version 1010 is the SSD firmware version.

3.2.4 Querying the PCIe SSD Driver, Management Tool, and

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In this example, the version 5.0.0.9 is the SSD driver version.

Max capacity : 1600.3GB

In this example, the version 1010 is the SSD firmware version.

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3.3 Obtaining the Upgrade Package

3.4 Verifying the Software Package Integrity

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4 Upgrading the SSD Driver

4.1 Upgrading the PCIe SSD in Linux

4.1 Upgrading the PCIe SSD in Linux