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C H A P T E R 9

Upgrading Your Dell PowerVault

Fibre Channel Software and

Firmware

This chapter provides instructions for updating the storage area network (SAN) soft- ware and firmware in existing equipment or in a pre-existing SAN. If you are installing a new device, you should verify that the new device has the latest firmware and soft- ware installed. The instructions for updating the following software and firmware are provided in this chapter:

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Software on Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems

Software on NetWare systems

PowerVault 650F, 651F, and 630F drive firmware

PowerVault 650F, 651F, and 630F licensed internal code (LIC)

PowerVault 660F firmware

PowerVault 660F and 224F drive firmware

PowerVault 50F, 51F, and 56F switch firmware

PowerVault 35F bridge firmware

PowerVault 120T and 130T firmware

PowerVault 530F software and firmware

NOTES: If you are installing a new SAN, skip this chapter and go to Chapter 10, “Installing and Configuring Hardware Devices in a Windows SAN.”

If you are adding components to a pre-existing SAN, see the component’s readme on the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Utilities CD Version 4.0 or the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Update CD Version 4.0 to determine which SAN components need to be updated.

Before starting an upgrade, always check the File Library on the Dell Web site at http://support.dell.com for the latest drivers and BIOS revisions for your servers and SAN components.

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