Updating the Dell PowerVault 660F Firmware

and you must downgrade to the previous version of the LIC. After you have downgraded to the previous LIC version, you can deconfigure the cache and then upgrade the LIC.

Updating the LIC on a 650F and 651F in a NetWare Environment

When downloading the LIC from a computer with a Novell NetWare operating sys- tem, you can use the Dell OpenManage Command Line Interface (CLI) to download firmware by typing the command:

load sys:\[OpenManage Directory]\omcli -d <device_name> firmware <flare file_name> -r

where [OpenManage Directory] is the path to the Dell OpenManage application, <device_name> is the name of the device being managed by the Data Managed Node Data Agent for NetWare, and <flare file_name> is the firmware binary filename.

For more information, see your Dell OpenManage Data CLI for Windows NT Installa- tion and Operations Guide.

You may also use Dell OpenManage Data Administrator to install the LIC update on a NetWare server from a remote Windows NT or Windows 2000 management station. To perform the update, perform the following procedure:

1.Copy the Flare to a local mounted volume on the NetWare server that has version 4.1.4 of Dell OpenManage Data Managed Node installed.

2.In the Data Administrator Firmware Download window, type volume_name:\path\flare_file_name.

3.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the LIC update.

For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor, Event Monitor, and Integrator Installation and Operation and the Dell OpenManage Data Administrator Installation and Operation Guide.

Updating the Dell PowerVault 660F Firmware

This section provides brief instructions for updating the PowerVault 660F storage sys- tem’s firmware.

Check the Release Notes on the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Utilities CD or the Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network (SAN) Revision Compatibility Guide at http://support.dell.com to determine if a firmware upgrade is required for the PowerVault 660F. For additional information about the firmware on your 660F storage system, see the Dell PowerVault 660F and 224F Installation and Troubleshooting Guide and the Dell PowerVault Array Manager User’s Guide.

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650F, 630F, 651F specifications

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