Drive Firmware Upgrade - Western Digital OpenFlex Data24 DCS0010 User Manual

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Step 8 : Repeat these steps to update firmware for the second IO Module (IOM).
4.6 Drive Firmware Upgrade
This section provides instructions for updating drives firmware on the OpenFlex Data24 using NVMe-CLI.
Before you begin:
Prerequisites
• NVMe-CLI
• Supported OS
• Device identifier(s) for drives that will be updated.
• This procedure assumes that the targeted NVMe device is has already been connected. For an example
of how to connect a device see
(page 72)
Step 1 : Follow the instructions in
download the firmware file to an appropriate location on the host.
Step 2 : Use
fw-download
nvme fw-download /dev/nvme3 -f /path-to-fw-file/malibux_GD_R2109003.vpkg
Step 3 : Use
fw-activate
nvme fw-activate /dev/nvme3 -s 3 -a 1
Step 4 : Use
reset
nvme reset /dev/nvme3
Step 5 : To optionally confirm the firmware version that is now loaded on the drive use
review the ouput.
nvme id-ctrl /dev/nvme3
Note: For high availability, it is recommended to update one IO Module (IOM) at a
time. Verify host access before updating the second IO Module (IOM).
Discovering and Connecting to NVMe™ Devices on OpenFlex Data24
Downloading Firmware from the Support Portal (page 76)
to load the new drive firmware onto the target NVMe device.
to activate firmware and commit to install the loaded firmware version.
to reset the drive so that the firmware activation can finalize.
4. Management

4.6 Drive Firmware Upgrade

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