Hi All, We are doing flashcache updates today and running the storage firmware download command but the flash cache doesn't seem to be updating? Are we missing a step
#Flash cache firmware updates
tribal anvil
graceful solar
Hi All, We are doing flashcache updates today and running the storage firmware d...
what is the system model and ONTAP version you are running on these systems
tribal anvil
FAS8300 so correct firmware
oblique oxide
FlashCache firmware is updated during boot, I think you need to do a takeover/giveback for it to be updated properly (usually automatically done if the upgrade is done as part of an ONTAP upgrade). you should see a message during boot that the firmware is being updated on the PAM module
tribal anvil
So needs a takeover/giveback and should be sorted?
oblique oxide
yes. If there is a newer version of the firmware on the boot device it will update during boot. I have never updated it with storage firmware download though, I only use that for disk/shelf/qual_devices type updates. Buti f you're sure there is a new FlashCache firmware in that download package you installed, then it should auto-update on the next boot
waxen tide
Actually, NVMe flash cache will update firmware during live ONTAP. It actually checks periodically for new FW and downloads and activates the new FW without a reboot.
It's not like the PCIe card FlashCache from days of old
tribal anvil
Forgot to update this thread sorry! Turned out our SAM reports were incorrect and so was the firmware we were trying to apply! Names were so similar haha