Dell PowerVault MD3000i Upgrading to SATA on MD3000i - Page 6

Table 1-1. Controller Firmware and MD Storage Manager Versions Not Supporting SATA Physical Disks Storage Array MD3000i Controller Firmware Version MD Storage Manager Version 06.50.32.60 02.50.G6.02 If your controller firmware or MD Storage Manager versions are later than those shown in Table 1-1, you do not need to perform these steps. Controller firmware and MD Storage Manager versions later than those shown can support SATA physical disks without performing any additional steps. Before You Begin the Upgrade Before completing any of the steps in this document, • Verify that the SATA physical disk(s) you are using is supported according to the support matrix available at support.dell.com under Products→PowerVault™ Storage→MD3000i in the Manuals section. • If you have an MD1000 attached to a PERC adapter that you wish to use with your MD3000i, you need to prepare your MD1000, as described in the following section, before you attach it to the MD3000i. NOTE: SATA physical disk firmware, controller firmware, and NVSRAM are available for download from the Drivers and Downloads section of support.dell.com. It is recommended that you have your SATA physical disk manufacturer model number available when searching for the appropriate firmware. What You Will Need for the Upgrade It will be helpful to keep the following available before you begin the upgrade • Latest Resource CD for the MD3000 that is available for download as an ISO file from support.dell.com under Products→PowerVault Storage→MD3000 in the Drivers and Downloads section. You will need to burn the ISO file to a CD using CD burning software. You can also request Dell Support to ship you a physical copy of the CD • Latest firmware and NVSRAM for the MD3000 that is available for download from the Drivers and Downloads section of support.dell.com 4 Updating to Support SATA II Disks