Once logged in, you can review the status of your group firmware, disk drive firmware and language packs.Ĭlick on Update plan to being the update wizard. Log into your group with administrative credentials. To run the java web app, follow this link Also, download your firmware, disk drive firmware and your language packs (if applicable). To download the application, login to your EQL support account. This wizard will walk you through assessing the current state of your groups and guide you through the updates step by step. To use it, you must be running at least v5.0.0 PS series firmware or FS series firmware 3.0.0 or higher. Launched summer 2014, this application that can be installed locally or ran remotely via a java based app, is your new recommended way to update your groups. The Dell Storage Update Manager (DSUM) is a great new tool that makes updating your array firmware, drive firmware and language packs easier. Type ‘ update‘ and confirm that you’d like to proceed with the update.ĭepending on the number of drives in your array, this will only take a few minutes.Ĭheck group manager or SAN HQ and confirm your new hard drive firmware version. Now, SSH into the array and begin the update. Once the transfer is complete, close and bye. Open the connection to the array via IP or hostname and log in with an account that has admin privileges, like grpadmin.Ĭhange to binary mode and ‘put’ the kit_vxxxx_DriveFW_xxxxxxxxxx.tgz file on the array. FTP the firmware update to the arrayĭownload the firmware update kit from the EQL support site. If you find your disks drives require a firmware upgrade, plan to update. In SanHQ, Default Server + Select Group + Hardware /Firmware + Disks In group manager, Group + Members + Array + Disks tab. Open either group manager or San HQ and review the current firmware revision. Compare your hard drives revision number against the ones listed under the ‘affect hard drives’ section of the page. Check the recommended hard disk drive firmware on the eql support site (login required).
When you’re updating the firmware on EqualLogic arrays, this is also a good time to update the firmware on the hard disks as well.