Update drive firmware

The update drive firmware DMP assists to update the drive firmware to the latest level so that the physical disk becomes compliant.

The following are the corresponding event details and the proposed solution:
  • Event name: drive_firmware_wrong
  • Problem: The reported firmware level of the physical disk is not compliant with the recommendation.
  • Solution: Update the firmware.

If more than one host-adapter is not running the newest version of the firmware, the system prompts to update the firmware. The system issues the mmchfirmware command to update firmware of the installed host-adapters. Consult the IBM Storage Scale RAID: Administration Guide guide for the mmchfirmware command format.