Software And Firmware Support Code Upgrades; Determining Firmware Levels - IBM DS3950 Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual

Software and firmware support code upgrades

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Determining firmware levels

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IBM System Storage DS3950 Storage Subsystem: Installation, User's, and Maintenance Guide
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/disk
To enable support for the DS3950, you must make sure that your system software
and firmware are the correct versions. The DS3950 initially shipped with controller
firmware version 7.60.xx.xx. However, to support FC-SAS E-DDMs, the minimum
version of controller firmware required is version 7.77.xx.xx. To find the latest DS
Storage Manager software, storage subsystem controller firmware, ESM, and
NVSRAM firmware, check the firmware readme files. See "Finding DS3950,
DS4000, and DS5000-family readme files" on page xxiii to learn how to access the
readme files on the Web.
Depending on the controller firmware version for your subsystem, refer to the
following guides for instructions that describe how to install the DS3950 controller
firmware and Storage Manager host software:
v IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager Version 10 Installation and Host Support
Guide (for storage subsystems with controller firmware version earlier than
7.8x.xx.xx)
v IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager Version 10.8 Installation and Host Support
Guide (for storage subsystems with controller firmware version 7.8x.xx.xx or
later)
Note: For the latest information about supported servers and operating systems,
refer to the interoperability matrix at this Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic/index.jsp.
There are two different methods to determine the DS3950 storage subsystem and
firmware versions. Each method uses the DS Storage Manager client that manages
the DS3950 storage subsystem.
Method One:
1. In the Subsystem Management window, click the Summary tab.
2. In the Monitor section, click View Storage Subsystem Profile. The Storage
Subsystem Profile window opens. Scroll through the data to locate the
following information:
Note: The Storage Subsystem Profile window shows information for the entire
subsystem. Therefore, you might have to scroll through a large amount of
information to locate the firmware version numbers.
DS3950 Storage Server
v NVSRAM version
v Appware version
v Bootware version
Drives
v Firmware version
v ATA translator card firmware version (SATA E-DDMs only)
Note: The ATA translator card firmware and drive firmware are
typically packaged together as a single drive firmware upgrade
file.