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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.

To download RAID controller and NVSRAM firmware in a single operation:

1If you are using the EMW, go to step 9. If you are using the AMW, go to step 2.

2Perform one of these actions:

•Select Advanced→ Maintenance→ Download→ RAID Controller Module Firmware.

•Select the Support tab, and click Download Firmware. In Select download task, select the Download RAID controller module firmware and click OK.

NOTE: The RAID Controller Module Firmware area and the NVSRAM area list the current firmware and the current NVSRAM versions respectively.

3To locate the directory in which the file to download resides, click Select File.

4In the File Selection area, select the file to download.

By default, only the downloadable files that are compatible with the current storage array configuration appear.

When you select a file in the File Selection area of the dialog, applicable attributes (if any) of the file appear in the File Information area. The attributes indicate the version of the file.

5If you want to download an NVSRAM file with the firmware, select Transfer NVSRAM file with RAID controller module firmware, and click Select File next to Selected NVSRAM file.

6To transfer the files to the RAID controller module without activating them, click Transfer files but don't activate them (activate later).

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Contents Dell PowerVault MD3200 and MD3220 Storage Arrays May Contents Cache Functions and Features Planning MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsVirtual Disk Operations Limit Configuring Alert Notifications Out-of-Band and In-Band ManagementEnabling or Disabling the Event Monitor Managing Host Port IdentifiersPhysical Disk Security with Self Encrypting Configuring Hot Spare Physical DisksHost-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 122 Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk UsingSnapshot Using the Simple Path 137 125Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an Mscs 145Re-creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk 152 154160 Using DM Multipathing Devices 168159 161177 Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors 187Downloading RAID Controller and Nvsram 178202 Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 204197 206Storage Array Support Data 220 Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage 229217 221Troubleshooting Loss of Communication Safety First-For you and Your ArrayTroubleshooting Storage Array Startup Failure Troubleshooting External Connections253 Introduction About This DocumentDell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage ManagerOther Information you May Need Introduction Planning About Your Storage Array OverviewHardware Features Front-Panel Features and IndicatorsPlanning About Your Storage Array Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector Back Panel Features and Indicators Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Hard Drive IndicatorsPower Supply and Cooling Fan Features Drive-Status Indicator Pattern ConditionPower Indicator Codes Power Indicator Codes Item LED Type Icon DescriptionPlanning RAID Controller Modules RAID Controller ModulesRAID Controller Module Connectors and Features FunctionItem Component Function Battery Backup Unit RAID Controller Module-Additional FeaturesComponent Function Shutdown Threshold Type System Password ResetStorage Array Thermal Shutdown Event DescriptionWrite-Back Cache Cache Functions and FeaturesCache Mirroring Write-Through CachePlanning MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk GroupsPhysical Disks Physical Disk StatesSelf-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Virtual Disks and Disk GroupsVirtual Disk States RAID LevelsRAID Controller Virtual Disk States Description RAID Level Usage RAIDRAID Virtual Disk Initialization Segment SizeVirtual Disk Operations Background InitializationMedia Verification Consistency CheckCycle Time RAID Level Migration Disk Group OperationsVirtual Disk Operations Limit Segment Size MigrationVirtual Disk Capacity Expansion Disk Group ExpansionDisk Group Defragmentation RAID Background Operations PriorityDisk Group Operations Limit Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming Disk MigrationPlanning MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Advanced Features Disk RoamingHost Types Host Server-to-Virtual Disk MappingSnapshot Virtual Disks Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk Source Virtual Disk Virtual Disk RecoveryVirtual Disk Copy Target Virtual DiskUsing Snapshot and Disk Copy Together Multi-Path SoftwarePreferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths Virtual Disk OwnershipLoad Balancing Monitoring MD3200 Series System Performance Performance Monitor Table Description Column Headings For more information, see the online help topics Planning MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Configuration Overview User InterfaceEnterprise Management Window Select Inherit system settings for color and font Inheriting the System SettingsSelect Tools→ Inherit System Settings Array Management WindowConfiguration Overview Out-of-Band and In-Band Management Configuration About Your Storage ArrayOut-of-Band Management Adding Storage Arrays Storage ArraysIn-Band Management Manual Addition of a Storage Array Automatic Discovery of Storage ArraysSelect Edit→ Add Storage Array Setting Up Your Storage Array Locating Storage Arrays AMW, select Storage Array→ Blink→ Storage ArrayNaming or Renaming Storage Arrays Name/Rename Storage Arrays dialog appearsPassword Setting a PasswordType the New password Password Guidelines Viewing Storage Array ConnectionsSelect Edit→ Comment Adding/Editing a Comment to an Existing Storage ArrayRemoving Storage Arrays Select Edit→ Remove→ Storage ArrayEnabling Premium Features Failover Alert DisplayChanging Expansion Enclosure ID Number Changing the Cache Settings on the Storage ArrayChanging the Enclosure Order in the Physical Pane AMW, select Storage Array→ Change→ Enclosure Order Configuring Alert NotificationsSelect Configure Alerts Select All storage arraysConfiguring E-mail Alerts Configuration About Your Storage Array Configuring Snmp Alerts Battery Settings Setting the Storage Array RAID Controller Module Clocks Configuration About Your Storage Array Configuration Event Monitor Windows Enabling or Disabling the Event MonitorLinux Configuration About Your Host Configuring Host AccessDefining a Host Using the Mappings TabSelect Mappings→ Define→ Host Configuration About Your Host Creating a Host Group Removing Host AccessManaging Host Groups Select Mappings→ RemoveRemoving a Host From a Host Group Moving a Host to a Different Host GroupAdding a Host to a Host Group Select Mappings→ MoveRemoving a Host Group Host TopologyLinux Starting or Stopping the Host Context AgentWindows Data Path Protection Click Action→ StartManaging Host Port Identifiers Add Host Port Identifier dialog appearsConfiguration About Your Host Configuration Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Creating Disk Groups and Virtual DisksCreating Disk Groups Introduction Create Disk Group window is displayedConfiguration Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Locating a Disk Group Creating Virtual DisksConfiguration Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Map later Using Mappings View Changing the Virtual Disk Modification PriorityChanging the Virtual Disk Cache Settings 100 Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual Disk 101Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Segment Size Changing the I/O Type102 File system typical Database Multimedia Custom Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk Type103 Physical Disk Security with Self Encrypting Disk 104105 Creating a Security Key 106Click Create Key 107Confirm Change Security Key window is displayed Changing a Security Key108 Click Change Key Saving a Security Key109 Unlocking Secure Physical Disks 110Erasing Secure Physical Disks Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks111 Hot Spare Physical Disk Options window is displayed Select Physical disk→ Hot Spare Coverage112 Click Unassign Hot Spares and RebuildGlobal Hot Spares 113Hot Spare Drive Protection Hot Spare Operation114 115 Enclosure Loss ProtectionCriteria for Enclosure Loss Protection RAID Level Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 116Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings 117Modifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 118Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual Disk 119Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping120 Select Disk Group→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path 121Select Disk Group→ Change→ RAID Level Restricted MappingsChanging the RAID Level of a Disk Group 122123 124 Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group 125Storage Partitioning 126127 Select Disk Group→ Add Free Capacity Physical Disks Disk Group and Virtual Disk Expansion128 Virtual Disk Expansion Using Free CapacityUsing Unconfigured Capacity 129Exporting a Disk Group Disk Group MigrationExport Disk Group Non-Exportable ComponentsImporting a Disk Group Import Disk Group131 Non-Importable Components Storage Array Media Scan132 Changing Media Scan Settings 133Suspending the Media Scan 134Configuration Premium Feature- Snapshot Virtual Disks 135Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple Path 136About the Simple Path 137138 139 About the Advanced Path Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path140 141 142 Creating the Snapshot Using the Advanced Path 143Specify Virtual Disk Parameters window is displayed 144Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names 145Snapshot Repository Capacity 146147 Add Physical Disks window closes Click Add Physical Disks148 Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Re-create Re-creating Snapshot Virtual Disks149 Disabling a Snapshot Virtual Disk 150Preparing Host Servers to Re-create a Snapshot Virtual Disk 151Select Virtual Disk → Snapshot→ Re-create Re-creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk152 Configuration Premium Feature- Virtual Disk Copy 153Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an Mscs Shared Disk 154Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions Virtual Disk Read/Write Permissions155 Creating a Virtual Disk Copy 156Create Copy Wizard Before you BeginVirtual Disk Copy and Modification Operations 157Failed Virtual Disk Copy Preferred RAID Controller Module OwnershipFailed RAID Controller Module 158Copying the Virtual Disk Copy Manager159 Storage Array Performance During Virtual Disk Copy 160Select Change→ Copy Priority Setting Copy PriorityStopping a Virtual Disk Copy 161Preparing Host Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk Recopying a Virtual Disk162 Recopying the Virtual Disk 163Select Copy→ Re-Copy Removing Copy Pairs164 165 166 Configuration Device Mapper Multipath for Linux 167Prerequisite Steps Using DM Multipathing Devices168 Scan for Newly Added Virtual Disks Device Mapper Configuration Steps169 170 Add a New Partition to Device Mapper Create a New fdisk Partition on a Multipath Device Node171 Ready for Use Create a File System on a Device Mapper PartitionMount a Device Mapper Partition Important Information About Special PartitionsDevice Mapper Commands Descriptions 173Limitations and Known Issues 174175 TroubleshootingQuestionAnswer 176 Downloading RAID Controller and Nvsram Packages 177Downloading Both RAID Controller and Nvsram Firmware 178Click Transfer 179Downloading Only Nvsram Firmware 180Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware window appears Select Tools→ Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware181 182 Downloading Physical Disk Firmware 183184 Download Environmental EMM Firmware dialog appears AMW, select Advanced→ Maintenance→ Download→ EMM FirmwareDownloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware 185Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Smart 186Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors 187188 Recommended Tools Management Installing Array Components189 Removing the Front Bezel Installing the Front BezelFront Bezel Optional 190Removing a Drive Blank Safety Models AMT, E03J, and E04JHard Drives 191Removing a Hard Drive Installing a Drive Blank192 Removing and Installing a Hard Drive 193Installing a Hard Drive 194Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 195196 Removing a RAID Controller Module Blank Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive CarrierRAID Controller Module 197Installing a RAID Controller Module Blank 198Removing a RAID Controller Module 199Opening the RAID Controller Module Installing a RAID Controller Module200 Closing the RAID Controller Module 201Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit202 Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 203Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module204 Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 205Removing the Control Panel Control Panel206 207 Installing the Control Panel 208Removing the Backplane Backplane209 210 16. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3200 17. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3220Installing the Backplane 212Viewing the Firmware Inventory Management Firmware Inventory213 214 Volume Shadow-Copy Service Microsoft ServicesVirtual Disk Service Management System Interfaces216 Device Health Conditions Troubleshooting Your Storage Array SoftwareStart-Up Routine 217218 On the Setup tab, select Manage a Storage ArrayStatus Icon Description 219 Additional Status Icons DescriptionStorage Array Support Data 220Enter the Execution summary Automatically Collect the Support Bundle Data221 Event Log Collecting the Physical Disk Data222 Recovery Guru 223Select Storage Array→ View→ Profile Storage Array Profile224 225 Viewing the Physical Associations Viewing the Logical Associations226 Finding Nodes 227Click Find Next Using Go ToSelect Find all free capacity nodes 228Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage Array Condition 229230 231 Locating a Physical Disk 232Select Physical Disk→ Blink→ Expansion Enclosure Locating an Expansion Enclosure233 Capturing the State Information 234SMrepassist Utility 235Unidentified Devices Recovering From an Unidentified Storage Array236 237 238 Starting or Restarting the Host Context Agent Software 239240 Troubleshooting External Connections Troubleshooting Your ArrayTroubleshooting Loss of Communication 241Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 242Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems243 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 244245 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 246Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections 247Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array 248Conditions Troubleshooting a Damaged Array249 Invalid Storage Array ECC ErrorsPCI Errors Critical ConditionsNoncritical Conditions 251252 Visit support.dell.com Getting HelpContacting Dell Click All Support from Support menu254 Index 255256 257 258 259 260

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