Update systems responsive to ongoing processing at a storage system

摘要

Methods and systems for updating devices of a storage system are provided. The system comprises a management system and at least one client system. The management system contacts a network-accessible portal providing updates for firmware residing on storage system devices. The client system is coupled for communication with the management system and comprises one or more storage system devices. The management system acquires version information for the storage system devices of the client system, and compares the version information for the storage system devices to version information accessible via the portal to determine whether to download updates from the portal. The client system downloads an update from the management system, determines a volume of activity at a storage system device, and pushes the update to the storage system device if the volume of activity is below a threshold.

主权项

1. A Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS) storage system implemented by at least one processor and memory, the storage system comprising:
a management system operable to contact an Internet Protocol (IP) portal providing updates for firmware residing on storage system devices; and a client system coupled for communication with the management system, the client system comprising one or more storage system devices, the management system further operable to acquire version information for the storage system devices of the client system, and further operable to selectively download updates for the storage system devices from the portal, based on comparisons between version information for the storage system devices and version information for updates accessible via the portal, the client system further operable to download an update from the management system, further operable to determine a current volume of activity at a storage system device that is handling Input/Output commands for a host, and further operable to push the update to the storage system device via SAS communications if the current volume of activity is below a threshold.