Dell 651F, 650F, 630F manual Upgrading the Dell PowerVault 5xF Firmware, Select the Firmware Upgrade

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4.Select a device or multiple devices on the Device List Tree, and then click Firmware.

5.Select the Firmware Upgrade page.

NOTICE: Do not power down the server, storage system, or drive during the upgrade process. If drive power is lost during the drive firmware update, the drive will be destroyed.

6.Use the Browse button to select the downloaded firmware file on your local hard-disk drive, and then click Upgrade Now to install the new firmware on the hard-disk drive.

A progress bar and messages provide status of the upgrade process.

7.Enable Enclosure Management using Dell OpenManage Array Manager by click- ing Admin —> Controller Options, and checking the Enable Enclosure Management check box.

8.Mark your hot spare drives on-line, and make them hot spares again.

Uninstalling the Flash-It! Utility

1.Run the shortcut LogonApp.exe Uninstall located in the Flash-It! program folder.

NOTE: If you have installed the Flash-It! utility in a non-default directory, you must edit the Uninstall shortcut so that it references the correct path.

2.Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

3.Select Add/Remove Programs

4.Select the Flash-It! utility.

5.Click Remove and follow the instructions on the screen.

Upgrading the Dell PowerVault 5xF Firmware

NOTICE: Before installing a firmware upgrade, stop all I/O to the 5xF switch. If you are running MSCS clusters, stop the cluster service on all cluster servers connected to the switch.

Check the Release Notes on the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Utilities CD to deter- mine the firmware revision requirements for the PowerVault 5xF.

NOTE: You can check the firmware version for the Dell PowerVault 5xF switches by using the version command from the Telnet session or by using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager.

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Contents A P T E R Dell PowerVault SAN Administrator’s Guide Upgrading Software on Windows NT and Windows Preparing the SAN for an UpgradeDell PowerVault SAN Administrator’s Guide Support.dell.com Updating Software on NetWare Systems Updating the QLogic HBA NVRAM, BIOS, and Drivers in NetWareSelect Modify driver parameters Select Return to previous menu twice Select Save parameters and load driverDell OpenManage Data Managed Node for NetWare Updating Dell PowerVault 650F/651F/630F Drive FirmwareDell PowerVault SAN Administrator’s Guide Support.dell.com Updating the LIC on a 650F and 651F in a Windows Environment Support.dell.com Updating the Dell PowerVault 660F Firmware Click Download Firmware Before You Begin the Firmware UpgradeSelect the Selected Devices Click PowerVault 660F/224F Fibre Channel StorageSelect Add/Remove Programs Upgrading the Dell PowerVault 5xF FirmwareSelect the Firmware Upgrade Upgrading the Dell PowerVault 530F Software and Firmware Upgrading the Dell PowerVault 35F FirmwareUpgrading the Dell PowerVault 120T/130T Firmware
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