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FS Series Firmware Update Procedure for NAS Controllers

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7 FS Series Firmware Update Procedure for NAS Controllers If your NAS controllers are currently running any version of the FS Series firmware prior to version 3.0, you must use FTP to transfer the service pack to the NAS controllers and then use the service-pack command to update the controllers. If your NAS controllers are currently running version 3.0 or later of the FS Series firmware, you also must first use FTP to transfer the service pack to the controllers, but then you must use the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager CLI command nas-cluster select update to update the controllers. This chapter contains instructions for both procedures. Update the Firmware Using Dell Storage Update Manager The Dell Storage Update Manager application is Dell's recommended method for performing firmware updates. This application helps you analyze your current Dell EqualLogic storage configurations to determine which components, if any, can or need to be updated. Using a multistep firmware update wizard, Dell Storage Update Manager guides you and simplifies the update process. It provides an outline of all components that require updating and the estimated time to complete For complete instructions on updating your firmware using the Dell Storage Update Manager application, refer to the Dell Storage Update Manager User's Guide, which is available at eqlsupport.dell.com. Update the Firmware Without Using Dell Storage Update Manager If you are not using the Dell Storage Update Manager application to update the firmware, follow the procedures in the next sections instead. Before You Begin - Determine the NAS Cluster Management IP Address Both procedures require that you know the NAS cluster management IP address (which is not the same as the PS Series group management address). If you do not know the NAS cluster management IP address, use the Group Manager GUI to determine it: 1. Click Group → Group Configuration. 2. Select the NAS cluster (or NAS service). 3. Click the Network tab. 4. On the SAN Network panel, locate the Network Settings field. 5. Record the management IP address. 22 FS Series Firmware Update Procedure for NAS Controllers

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FS Series Firmware Update Procedure for NAS
Controllers
If your NAS controllers are currently running any version of the FS Series
firmware
prior to version 3.0, you must use FTP to transfer
the service pack to the NAS controllers and then use the
service-pack
command to update the controllers.
If your NAS controllers are currently running version 3.0 or later of the FS Series
firmware,
you also must
first
use FTP to transfer
the service pack to the controllers, but then you must use the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager CLI command
nas-cluster select
update
to update the controllers.
This chapter contains instructions for both procedures.
Update the Firmware Using Dell Storage Update Manager
The Dell Storage Update Manager application is Dell’s recommended method for performing
firmware
updates. This application helps
you analyze your current Dell EqualLogic storage
configurations
to determine which components, if any, can or need to be updated.
Using a multistep
firmware
update wizard, Dell Storage Update Manager guides you and
simplifies
the update process. It provides an
outline of all components that require updating and the estimated time to complete
For complete instructions on updating your
firmware
using the Dell Storage Update Manager application, refer to the
Dell Storage
Update Manager User’s Guide
, which is available at
eqlsupport.dell.com
.
Update the Firmware Without Using Dell Storage Update Manager
If you are not using the Dell Storage Update Manager application to update the
firmware,
follow the procedures in the next sections
instead.
Before You Begin — Determine the NAS Cluster Management IP
Address
Both procedures require that you know the NAS cluster management IP address (which is not the same as the PS Series group
management address). If you do not know the NAS cluster management IP address, use the Group Manager GUI to determine it:
1.
Click
Group
→
Group
Configuration
.
2.
Select the NAS cluster (or NAS service).
3.
Click the
Network
tab.
4.
On the SAN Network panel, locate the
Network Settings
field.
5.
Record the management IP address.
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FS Series Firmware Update Procedure for NAS Controllers