You have to perform a firmware update on a VSP One B24 system. What are two prerequisites? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• AThere must be no pending SIMs in the VSP
• BYou need a 16GB USB drive to extract the ISO microcode file
• CHalf of the VSP front-end ports must be taken offline
• DThere must not be any pinned data in the VSP cache

• A
  86% (18)
• B
  10% (2)
• C
  5% (1)

Explanation

Before performing a firmware update on a VSP One B24, the system must be in a clean, stable state - pending SIMs (Service Information Messages) indicate unresolved hardware or software alerts that could interfere with or complicate the update process, making A a required prerequisite. D is also required because pinned cache data cannot be written back to disk during the update, risking data loss if the cache is flushed or power is interrupted mid-update. Option B is incorrect because firmware updates on VSP systems are performed through the SVP (Service Processor) or management software, not via a USB drive with an ISO file. Option C is incorrect because there is no requirement to take half the front-end ports offline - the update process does not require partial port shutdown as a prerequisite.

Memory tip: Think "clean slate before you update" - no unresolved alerts (no SIMs) and no data at risk (no pinned cache). Both conditions ensure the system is stable and no data is in a vulnerable state when the firmware swap occurs.

No community discussion yet for this question.