Downloading the Environmental (ESM) Card Configuration Settings

Use the Download Environmental (ESM) Card Firmware option to transfer a downloadable ESM configuration settings file to the environmental (ESM) cards in the expansion drawers in the .


Attention:

Risk of data loss or damage to the storage subsystem – Downloading ESM configuration settings incorrectly could result in damage to the storage subsystem or loss of data. Perform downloads only under the guidance of a representative.


Attention:

Risk of making ESM cards unusable – Do not make any configuration change to the storage subsystem while downloading ESM configuration settings. Doing so could cause the configuration settings download to fail and make the selected ESM cards unusable.

  1. From the Subsystem Management Window, select Advanced >> Maintenance >> Download >> ESM Configuration Settings .

    The Download Environmental (ESM) Card Configuration Settings dialog appears. The Enclosures table lists the details of all of the enclosures in the storage subsystem that contain ESM cards. The File text box allows you to select an ESM configuration settings file for download.


    Important:

    If an ESM card does not appear in the list because of a loss of redundancy or some other problem), run the Recovery Guru to diagnose and fix the problem before continuing with the download.

  2. In the Enclosures table, either highlight each enclosure to which you want to download ESM configuration settings, or click the Select All button to highlight all allowable expansion drawers in the storage subsystem.


    Note:

    Each selected expansion drawer must have the same ESM firmware version. Expansion drawers that contain mismatched ESM firmware are listed in the table; however, you will not be able to select such a expansion drawer with an ESM firmware mismatch.

  3. Enter the ESM configuration settings file to download in the File text box by clicking Browse and getting the ESM configuration settings file from a local disk drive or a network disk drive. (The Browse button is unavailable until a expansion drawer has been selected.)


    Note:

    The Start button is unavailable until both a expansion drawer and an ESM configuration settings file are selected.

  4. Click Start. Confirm your selections by typing yes and clicking OK to continue with the ESM configuration settings download, or click No to quit.

    The Status field in the Enclosures table changes from Pending to Download for the ESM configuration settings operation in progress.


    Note:

    If you click Stop while an ESM configuration settings download is in progress, the download in progress will finish before the operation stops. The status field for the remaining expansion drawers changes to Canceled.

  5. Monitor the progress and the completion status of the download to the expansion drawers. The progress and status of each expansion drawer participating in the download appears in the status field of the Enclosures table.

    Each ESM configuration settings download can take several minutes to complete.

  6. Perform one of these steps, depending on the result of the download: