Downloading only nvsram firmware – Dell PowerVault MD3820f User Manual

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15. If you want to download the NVSRAM file with the RAID controller module firmware, select

Download NVSRAM file with firmware in the Select files area.
Any attributes of the firmware file are displayed in the Firmware file information area. The attributes
indicate the version of the firmware file.
Any attributes of the NVSRAM file are displayed in the NVSRAM file information area. The attributes
indicate the version of the NVSRAM file.

16. If you want to download the file and activate the firmware and NVSRAM later, select the Transfer

files but don’t activate them (activate later) check box.

NOTE: If any of the selected storage arrays do not support downloading the files and activating
the firmware or NVSRAM later, the Transfer files but don’t activate them (activate later) check
box is disabled.

17. Click OK.

The Confirm Download dialog is displayed.

18. Click Yes.

The download starts and a progress indicator is displayed in the Status column of the Upgrade RAID
Controller Module Firmware window.

Downloading Only NVSRAM Firmware

Use the command line interface (CLI) to download and activate NVSRAM to several storage arrays. For
more information, see the online help.
To download only NVSRAM firmware:

1.

To download the NVSRAM firmware from:

– EMW — Go to step 7.
– AMW — Go to step 2.

2. In the AMW, select Upgrade → RAID Controller Module NVSRAM

or
select the Support tab, and click Download Firmware. In Select download task, select Download
RAID controller module NVSRAM and click OK. An error message is displayed. Click OK to close it,
and select a compatible file.

3. To locate the directory in which the file to download resides, click Select File.
4. Select the file to download in the File selection area, and click OK.

By default, only downloadable files that are compatible with the current storage array configuration
are displayed.
When you select a file in the File selection area, applicable attributes (if any) of the file appear in the
NVSRAM File information area. The attributes indicate the version of the NVSRAM file.

5. Click Transfer.

NOTE: If the file selected is not valid or is not compatible with the current storage array
configuration, the File Selection Error dialog is displayed. Click OK to close it, and choose a
compatible NVSRAM file.

6. Click Yes in the Confirm Download dialog.

The download starts.

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