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Updating disk-drive firmware, Update Firmware, Action > Update Firmware, Update Expansion Modules

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To update expansion module firmware 1. Perform one of the following: • In the banner, click the system panel and select Update Firmware. • In the System topic, select Action > Update Firmware. The Update Firmware panel opens. 2. Select the Update Expansion Modules tab. This tab shows information about each expansion module in the system. 3. Select the expansion modules to update. 4. Click Browse and select the firmware file to install. 5. Click OK. Messages show firmware update progress. CAUTION: Do not perform a power cycle or controller restart during the firmware update. If the update is interrupted or there is a power failure, the module might become inoperative. If this occurs, contact technical support. The module might need to be returned to the factory for reprogramming. It typically takes 3 minutes to update each EMP in an expansion enclosure. Wait for a message that the code load has completed. 6. Verify that each updated expansion module has the new firmware version. Updating disk-drive firmware You can update disk-drive firmware by loading a firmware file obtained from your reseller. A dual-ported disk drive can be updated from either controller. To prepare to update disk-drive firmware 1. Follow the best practices in "Best practices for firmware update" (page 51). 2. Obtain the appropriate firmware file and download it to your computer or network. 3. Read documentation from the disk-drive manufacturer to determine whether the disk drives must be power cycled after firmware update. 4. Stop I/O to the storage system. During the update all volumes will be temporarily inaccessible to hosts. If I/O is not stopped, mapped hosts will report I/O errors. Volume access is restored after the update completes. To update disk-drive firmware 1. Perform one of the following: • In the banner, click the system panel and select Update Firmware. • In the System topic, select Action > Update Firmware. The Update Firmware panel opens. 2. Select the Update Disk Drives tab. This tab shows information about each disk drive in the system. 3. Select the disk drives to update. 4. Click Browse and select the firmware file to install. 5. Click OK. CAUTION: Do not power cycle enclosures or restart a controller during the firmware update. If the update is interrupted or there is a power failure, the disk drive might become inoperative. If this occurs, contact technical support. It typically takes several minutes for the firmware to load. Wait for a message that the update has completed. 6. Verify that each disk drive has the new firmware revision. Updating firmware 53

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Updating firmware
53
To update expansion module firmware
1.
Perform one of the following:
•
In the banner, click the system panel and select
Update Firmware
.
•
In the System topic, select
Action > Update Firmware
.
The Update Firmware panel opens.
2.
Select the
Update Expansion Modules
tab. This tab shows information about each expansion module in the
system.
3.
Select the expansion modules to update.
4.
Click
Browse
and select the firmware file to install.
5.
Click
OK
. Messages show firmware update progress.
CAUTION:
Do not perform a power cycle or controller restart during the firmware update. If the update is
interrupted or there is a power failure, the module might become inoperative. If this occurs, contact technical
support. The module might need to be returned to the factory for reprogramming.
It typically takes 3 minutes to update each EMP in an expansion enclosure. Wait for a message that the code
load has completed.
6.
Verify that each updated expansion module has the new firmware version.
Updating disk-drive firmware
You can update disk-drive firmware by loading a firmware file obtained from your reseller.
A dual-ported disk drive can be updated from either controller.
To prepare to update disk-drive firmware
1.
Follow the best practices in
“Best practices for firmware update” (page 51)
.
2.
Obtain the appropriate firmware file and download it to your computer or network.
3.
Read documentation from the disk-drive manufacturer to determine whether the disk drives must be power cycled
after firmware update.
4.
Stop I/O to the storage system. During the update all volumes will be temporarily inaccessible to hosts. If I/O is
not stopped, mapped hosts will report I/O errors. Volume access is restored after the update completes.
To update disk-drive firmware
1.
Perform one of the following:
•
In the banner, click the system panel and select
Update Firmware
.
•
In the System topic, select
Action > Update Firmware
.
The Update Firmware panel opens.
2.
Select the
Update Disk Drives
tab. This tab shows information about each disk drive in the system.
3.
Select the disk drives to update.
4.
Click
Browse
and select the firmware file to install.
5.
Click
OK
.
CAUTION:
Do not power cycle enclosures or restart a controller during the firmware update. If the update is
interrupted or there is a power failure, the disk drive might become inoperative. If this occurs, contact technical
support.
It typically takes several minutes for the firmware to load. Wait for a message that the update has completed.
6.
Verify that each disk drive has the new firmware revision.