Before You Begin - Dell PowerVault 220S Updating Firmware

This document describes how to update the firmware on the primary and secondary enclosure
management modules (EMMs) in your Dell
following tools are available to update your storage system firmware:
• Dell OpenManage
operating system environments.
• Dell Update Packages (DUPs) — Self-contained firmware update programs downloaded from
support.dell.com that automate the update process.
• Update utilities — Programs that enable you to manually install firmware updates. They are
included with the downloaded firmware update file available at support.dell.com
The tool used to update your firmware is determined by your host system's operating system. This
document provides firmware update procedures for each operating system environment.
All firmware update procedures require you to download the latest firmware file(s) from the Dell
support website at support.dell.com. Table 1-1 lists the files that you need to download and the
tool required to apply the update to your system. The firmware update procedures are provided
later in this document.

Before You Begin

Before you perform the procedures in this document:
• Read "Important Information" at the end of this document, and review the pertinent
procedure for your update.
• Ensure that the host systems are running the latest BIOS and firmware updates. See the Dell
OpenManage™ Server Administrator Compatibility Guide available on support.dell.com for
more information.
• Create a complete functional backup of your system data.
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FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm
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Array Manager — System management software, running in supported
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PowerVault 220S or 221S storage system. The
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