Dell EqualLogic PS6210XS Updating Firmware for EqualLogic PS Series Storage Ar - Page 3

Contents About This Manual...5 Audience...5 Related Documentation...5 Dell Online Services...5 Dell EqualLogic Storage Solutions...5 Technical Support and Customer Service...5 1 Overview...6 Release Type Definitions...6 PS Series Array and FS Series Appliance Compatibility...6 About Dell Storage Update Manager...7 Features and Benefits...7 EqualLogic Host Software...7 2 Enhancements...9 32-Bit and 64-Bit Update Files...9 Language Packs...9 3 PS Series Arrays - Planning and Prerequisites 10 PS Group Health Check...10 Disabling Email Home During Updates...11 4 PS Series Array Preparation - Known Limitations and Recommendations 12 Minimizing Host Disruption...12 Supported Update Paths...12 General Rules...13 Known Limitations and Recommendations...13 Pause Collection Replications Before Updating Firmware 13 GUI Firmware Update Does Not Work in an Environment Running Only IPv6 14 Use the CLI to Update Firmware in a Single Controller Environment 14 Updating Firmware Not Allowed from GUI when FTP is Disabled 14 Working With Multimember Groups...14 Add a New Array to an Existing Group...14 Update Across Multiple Releases...14 Important Information About Dell EqualLogic Firmware Updates and Microsoft Windows Clusters 14 5 PS Series Array Firmware Update Procedure 15 Update the Firmware Using Dell Storage Update Manager 15 Update the Firmware Without Using Dell Storage Update Manager 15 Download the Firmware Update Kit...15 Identify the Controller Type in the Group Manager GUI...15 Update the PS Series Firmware Using the GUI...15 Update the PS Series Firmware Using the CLI...17 3