198 Management: Firmware Downloads
Downloading Both RAID Controller and NVSRAM Firmware
NOTE: I/O to the array can continue while you are upgrading RAID controller and
NVSRAM firmware.
NOTE: It is recommended that the firmware and NVSRAM be upgraded during a
maintenance period when the array is not being used for I/O.
NOTE: The RAID enclosure must contain at least two disk drives in order to update
the firmware on the controller.
To download RAID controller and NVSRAM firmware in a single operation:
1
If you are using the EMW, go to step9. If you are using the AMW, go to
step2.
2
Perform one of these actions:
• Select
Advanced
Maintenance
Download
RAID Controller
Module Firmware
.
• Select the
Support
tab, and click
Download Firmware
. In
Select
download task
, select the
Download RAID controller module
firmware
and click
OK
.
NOTE: The RAID Controller Module Firmware area and the NVSRAM area list
the current firmware and the current NVSRAM versions respectively.
3
To locate the directory in which the file to download resides, click
Select
File
next to the
Selected RAID controller module firmware file
text box.
4
In the
File Selection
area, select the file to download.
By default, only the downloadable files that are compatible with the
current storage array configuration appear.
When you select a file in the
File Selection
area of the dialog, applicable
attributes (if any) of the file appear in the
File Inf ormat ion
area. The
attributes indicate the version of the file.
5
If you want to download an NVSRAM file with the firmware, select
Transfer NVSRAM file with RAID controller module firmware
, and click
Select File
next to
Selected NVSRAM file
.
6
To transfer the files to the RAID controller module without activating
them, click
Transfer files but don't activate them (activate later)
.
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