Upgrade; Firmware Synchronization - Overland Storage SnapSAN S1000 User Manual

SnapSAN S1000 User Guide
The event log is displayed in reverse order which means the latest events are at the top of
the page. The event logs are saved in the first four disk drives; each disk drive has one copy
of the logs. For one system, there are four copies of event logs to make sure users can check
event log any time when there are failed disks.

Upgrade

IMPORTANT: It is recommended to export your system configuration before upgrading the
firmware. Use the Configuration Backup tab (see
The Upgrade tab on the System Maintenance screen is used to upgrade the SnapSAN S1000
or SnapDisk E1000 firmware. Save a new firmware file named "xxxx.bin" in local disk drive,
click Browse to select the file, click Apply to begin, and click OK at the confirmation
message to start to upgrade firmware.
While upgrading, there is a progress bar running. After the upgrade is finished, the system
must restarted manually (Reboot and Shutdown tab) for the new firmware take effect.
NOTE: Please check the Overland Technical Support website for the latest firmware.

Firmware Synchronization

The Firmware Synchronization tab on the System Maintenance screen is used on dual
controller systems to synchronize the controller firmware versions when the firmware of the
Master controller and the Secondary controller are different. The firmware of Secondary
controller is always changed to match the firmware of the Master controller. It doesn't
matter if the firmware version of Secondary controller is newer or older than that of the
Master controller.
NOTE: This tab is not visible on single controller systems.
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