Downloading Both Raid Controller And Nvsram Firmware - Dell PowerVault MD3000i User Manual

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.
Use the following procedure to download RAID controller and NVSRAM
firmware in a single operation:
1 Click the Support tab, then click Download firmware.
2 From the Download firmware display, click Download RAID Controller
Module Firmware.
A dialog box lists the current controller firmware and NVSRAM versions
in use.
3 Click Select File to browse to the file that you want to download. By
default, only firmware images that are compatible with the current storage
array configuration appear.
4 Click the file in the File Selection area and then click OK.
5 If the file you selected is not valid or is incompatible with the current
storage array configuration, an error message appears. Click OK to close
the error message, and select a compatible file.
NOTE:
If you wish to only download firmware for the RAID controller, skip to
step 10 in this procedure.
6 Click the check box next to Transfer NVSRAM file with RAID controller
module firmware.
7 Click Select File to browse to the file that you want to download. By
default, only firmware images that are compatible with the current storage
array configuration appear.
8 Click the file in the File Selection area and then click OK.
9 If the file you selected is not valid or is incompatible with the current
storage array configuration, an error message appears. Click OK to close it,
and select a compatible file.
10 Click Transfer...
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