Dell POWERVAULT MD3600F User Manual

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Management: Firmware Downloads

Downloading Both RAID Controller and NVSRAM

Firmware

NOTE:

I/O to the array can continue while you are upgrading RAID controller and

NVSRAM firmware.

NOTE:

Dell recommends that the firmware and NVSRAM be upgraded during a

maintenance period when the array is not being used for I/O.

NOTE:

The RAID enclosure must contain at least two disk drives in order to update

the firmware on the controller.

To download RAID controller and NVSRAM firmware in a single operation:

1 If you are using the EMW, go to step 9. If you are using the AMW, go to step 2.
2 Perform one of these actions:

• Select

AdvancedMaintenanceDownloadRAID Controller

Module Firmware.

• Select the

Support tab, and click Download Firmware. In Select

download task, select the Download RAID controller module

firmware and click OK.

NOTE:

The RAID Controller Module Firmware area and the NVSRAM area list

the current firmware and the current NVSRAM versions respectively.

3 To locate the directory in which the file to download resides, click Select File.
4 In the File Selection area, select the file to download.

By default, only the downloadable files that are compatible with the

current storage array configuration are displayed.
When you select a file in the

File Selection area of the dialog, applicable

attributes (if any) of the file are displayed in the

File Information area.

The attributes indicate the version of the file.

5 If you want to download an NVSRAM file with the firmware, select

Transfer NVSRAM file with RAID controller module firmware, and click

Select File next to Selected NVSRAM file.

6 To transfer the files to the RAID controller module without activating

them, click

Transfer files but don't activate them (activate later).

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