Updating the Firmware, Firmware Package Update Utility | Dell H200

Updating the Firmware

Updating the Dell™ PowerEdge™ RAID Controller H200 or 6Gbps SAS HBA card firmware package is achieved by flashing the firmware package.

The firmware package can be flashed while the controller is in use.

The system must be restarted for all changes to take effect. If there is a failure while flashing the firmware package (such as a power outage) the controller reverts back to the earlier version of the firmware.

NOTE: If you flash the firmware while using the controller, you may notice temporary degradation in the controller's performance.

Firmware Package Update Utility

Firmware package update utility can be run from a variety of operating systems. This flash is automated and no user intervention is required. You can obtain the firmware package flash utility from the PowerEdge Service and Diagnostic Utilities media that shipped with your system.

You have to perform a manual update. In the event of new firmware package release, check the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for the latest firmware package updates and the firmware package update procedure.

Appendix A: Updating the Firmware

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Dell H200 manual Firmware Package Update Utility, Appendix a Updating the Firmware

Contents

User’s Guide July Contents Installing the RPM Package With Installing the Perc H200 and 6GbpsInstalling a Windows Server 2003, Windows Installing Suse Linux Enterprise Server Migrating and Activating a Virtual Disk Bios Fault Code Messages Booting With Multiple ControllersStarting the Configuration Utility Assigning a Preferred Boot Device Contents Automated Order-Status Service Firmware Package Update UtilityTechnical Support and Customer Service Corporate Contact Details Contents Safety General Page Safety Battery Disposal Page Overview Overview Gbps SAS HBA Hardware Architecture Operating System Support RAID Levels About RAIDRAID Terminology Example of RAID Stripe element Stripe element 1 duplicated Overview Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Features Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA FeaturesSpecifications of Perc H200 RAID 0, RAID Specifications of 6Gbps SAS HBA Lists the specifications of the 6Gbps SAS HBA Later 64-bit only LED Port Activity Feature for 6Gbps SAS HBA Only Unsupported Drives Physical Disk Cache Policy Hardware Installation Hardware InstallationInstalling the Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Cards SAS HBA Connecting the Cable for Perc H200 Connecting the Cable for 6Gbps SAS HBA Installing the Perc H200 Modular Card To install your new storage controller card Driver Installation Driver Installation Creating the Driver Media Installing the Windows DriverPre-Installation Requirements Boot the system using the Windows Server 2003 media Driver Installation Locate Driver Files screen Follow the step below according to your operating system Updating the Windows Driver Creating a DUD Installing Linux Driver Unzip the package using gunzip Untar the file using tar -xvf Creating a DUD Using Dkms Installing Suse Linux Enterprise Server Using the DUD Upgrading the Kernel Installing the RPM Package With Dkms Support Driver Installation Post Messages Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA BiosBios Fault Code Messages Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Bios Functions Performed Configuration UtilityBooting With Multiple Controllers Starting the Configuration Utility Functions of the Configuration Utility Description RAID Configuration and Management Screens Volume Field Descriptions Select New Volume TypeCreate New Volume RAID Volume Field Descriptions Assign a hot spare, RAID 1 and RAID 10 configurations only View VolumeManage Volume Manage Volume Field Descriptions Exit Screen Performing Configuration Tasks Creating a RAID 0 Virtual Disk Creating a RAID 1 Virtual Disk Creating a RAID 10 Virtual Disk Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Bios Activating a Virtual Disk Viewing Virtual Disk Properties Deleting a Virtual Disk Migrating and Activating a Virtual Disk Replacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk Hot Spare Failover Assigning a Preferred Boot Device Current Boot Device set to volume at handle Background Activities TroubleshootingBios Boot Order Troubleshooting General Issues Physical Disk Related Issues For Configuration Utility Configuration Utility Error MessagesConfiguration Utility Bios Error Messages Meaning Bios Error Messages Bios Error Messages MessageMeaning Bios Fault 01 No I/O port assigned to the adapter Message indicates that the preferred boot Troubleshooting Appendix a Updating the Firmware Firmware Package Update UtilityUpdating the Firmware Appendix a Updating the Firmware Appendix B Getting Help Technical Support and Customer ServiceGetting Help Online Services Product Information Dell Enterprise Training Problems With Your OrderAutomated Order-Status Service Before You Call Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Appendix C Regulatory Notices Regulatory Notices Appendix C Regulatory Notices Appendix D Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Appendix D Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Glossary Glossary Dkms Glossary Operating System PHY RAID Sata Smart Page Glossary Index Index Index