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Management: Firmware Downloads

Downloading RAID Controller and NVSRAM Packages

A version number exists for each firmware file. The version number indicates whether the firmware is a major version or a minor version. You can use the Enterprise Management Window (EMW) to download and activate both the major firmware versions and the minor firmware versions. You can use the Array Management Window (AMW) to download and activate only the minor firmware versions.

NOTE: Firmware versions are of the format aa.bb.cc.dd.

Where, aa is the major firmware version and bb.cc.dd is the minor firmware version. Depending on which one changes, firmware can be updated from EMW and AMW or only EMW.

You can activate the files immediately or wait until a more convenient time. You may want to activate the firmware or NVSRAM files at a later time because of these reasons:

•Time of day—Activating the firmware and the NVSRAM can take a long time, so you can wait until I/O loads are lighter. The RAID controller modules goes offline briefly to load the new firmware.

•Type of package—You may want to test the new firmware on one storage array before loading the files onto other storage arrays.

The ability to download both files and activate them later depends on the type of RAID controller module in the storage array.

NOTE: You can use the command line interface to download and activate the firmware to several storage arrays by using a script. For more information on the command line interface, see the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager online help topics.

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