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CHAPTER 9
Upgrading Your Dell PowerVault
Fibre Channel Software and
Firmware
This chapter provides instructions for updating the storage area network (SAN) soft-
ware and firmware in existing equipment or in a pre-existing SAN. If you are installing
a new device, you should verify that the new device has the latest firmware and soft-
ware installed. The instructions for updating the following software and firmware are
provided in this chapter:
Software on Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems
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NOTICES: To prevent loss of data during an upgrade, back up all data on the storage systems to tape media or media that can be taken off line. Before beginning any upgrade or installation, stop all SAN input/output (I/O) activity. If you are upgrading a Microsoft cluster server, you must stop the cluster service on both servers in the cluster. You should update the following components, as required, in the following sequence: 1. Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 servers firmware and softwa
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Preparing the SAN for an Upgrade NOTE: Perform this procedure when all users have closed their application programs and have logged off the system. Before running all SAN upgrades, you must perform the following steps: 1. Prepare the SAN for an upgrade by backing up all data on the SAN storage sys- tems to tape media or media that can be taken off line. Do not simply back up your data by copying it from one SAN storage device to another. Ensure that both the backup job and the backup operator ha
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Before you run the software upgrade from the latest Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Utilities CD or Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Update CD, you must perform the fol- lowing steps: 1. Back up your configuration data in the registry so that it is available after you com- plete this process. Otherwise, it will be lost. 2. Uninstall the QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration Utility. For instructions, see Chapter 11, “Installing, Configuring, and Removing Microsoft Windows SAN Software Components.” 3. Un
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5. Reboot the system. You can now perform the software upgrade as described in the following section. Installing the Software Upgrade on Windows NT or Windows 2000 Systems This procedure explains how to update or install the software needed for a SAN on Windows NT or Windows 2000 systems. 1. Verify that Windows NT Server 4.0 and the required Service Pack (as described in the Release Notes on the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Utilities CD) or Windows 2000 Server is installed on the system. 2. Ve
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8. If applicable, install the optional Dell OpenManage Hardware Instrumentation Package (HIP) or HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition (NMM SE). See Chapter 16, “Configuring SAN Management Applications“ for installa- tion instructions. 9. Install Dell OpenManage ATF, if needed. 10. Install QLogic QLDirect, if needed. 11. Update the following Dell OpenManage software in the following order: a. Dell OpenManage Data Managed Node b. Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor or Dell OpenManage Data
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To update the NVRAM and the BIOS, perform the same steps as in “Configuring the HBA” in Chapter 10. To update the HBA drivers in NetWare, perform the following steps: 1. Insert the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Utilities CD Version 4.0 into the server’s CD-ROM drive, or insert driver and firmware diskette 1 that you made from the CD into the server's diskette drive. 2. Start the appropriate NetWare installation program. For NetWare 4.2, typeload install at the server console prompt. For NetW
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NOTE: To obtain the slot number, perform the following steps: a. Press until you get a console prompt. b. Typeload ql2200 orload ql2100, and press to display the available slots. Make a note of the displayed slot numbers. c. In NetWare 4.2, press until the console prompt appears. In NetWare 5.1, press <0> to return to the console prompt. 19. Leave the Scan all Luns option at the default value of Yes, and press to save the configuration. 20. Select Save parameters a
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QLogic Fiber Channel Configuration Utility For instructions, see “QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration Utility” in Chapter 12. Dell OpenManage Data Managed Node for NetWare For instructions, see “Installing, Configuring, and Uninstalling Data Managed Node for NetWare” in Chapter 12, Dell OpenManage ATF for NetWare For instructions, see “Dell OpenManage Application Transparent Failover for NetWare” in Chapter 12. Updating Dell PowerVault 650F/651F/630F Drive Firmware The following sections descri
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7. Obtain the updated drive firmware from the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Utilities CD or from the File Library at http://support.dell.com. 8. Copy the drive firmware file onto your C drive. 9. Close all application programs that access the hard-disk drives on which you plan to update the firmware. However, you do not need to close Dell OpenManage Data Administrator. NOTICE: You must disable the cache on your storage processors before you update the drive firmware. 10. Disable and deconfigure
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Updating the Dell PowerVault 650F/651F/630F Drive Firmware on NetWare Use the Dell OpenManage Command Line Interface (CLI) to update the hard-disk drive firmware in your Dell PowerVault 650F, 651F, or 630F systems when running Novell NetWare on the server. Thesyntaxfor theCLI commandis load sys:\[OpenManage Directory]\omcli -d firmware -r -d ... where specifies the full pathname of the new firm- ware image on the server
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database disks. Having multiple copies of the LIC offers higher availability if a disk module fails. The database disk modules have disk IDs of 00, 01, and 02. A storage processor with version 1.03 PROM code does not recognize Flare 5.11.xx as valid. As a result, a storage processor with version 1.03 PROM code is not a compati- ble replacement for an existing storage processor that has been upgraded to Flare 5.11.xx. When you install the LIC, at least two database disk modules should be operatin
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2. In the Array Configuration window, click Array, and then click Firmware Download. The Firmware Download window displays the name of the storage system on which the LIC will be updated. 3. In the Enter Full Path Name of File field, type the complete path of the LIC update file that you want to download. 4. From the Select Host drop-down menu, click the name of the server where the LIC file is located. 5. Set the storage processors to reboot automatically after the LIC update by check- ing Auto
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and you must downgrade to the previous version of the LIC. After you have downgraded to the previous LIC version, you can deconfigure the cache and then upgrade the LIC. Updating the LIC on a 650F and 651F in a NetWare Environment When downloading the LIC from a computer with a Novell NetWare operating sys- tem, you can use the Dell OpenManage Command Line Interface (CLI) to download firmware by typing the command: load sys:\[OpenManage Directory]\omcli -d firmware
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Updating the Dell PowerVault 660F RAID Controller Firmware on Windows NT or Windows 2000 Use the download firmware function in Dell OpenManage Array Manager to update the RAID controller firmware as new versions become available. 1. In Array Manager, right-click a RAID controller. 2. Click Download Firmware. The Download Firmware dialog box appears. The dialog box provides a standard browser for locating the appropriate firmware image file. 3. Click Browse to locate the file and enter the path
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3. Using Array Manager, take your hot spares offline, see your Dell OpenManage Array Manager User’s Guide. 4. If a reset does not occur, power cycle the RAID controller. Installing Flash-It! Software Flash-It! is an application that upgrades the internal programming (firmware) of your disk drives. This section explains how to install the Flash-It! software on your system. NOTE: You must be logged in as an administrator to install Flash-It!. If you are not logged in as an administrator, shut down
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4. Select a device or multiple devices on the Device List Tree, and then click Firmware. 5. Select the Firmware Upgrade page. NOTICE: Do not power down the server, storage system, or drive during the upgrade process. If drive power is lost during the drive firmware update, the drive will be destroyed. 6. Use the Browse button to select the downloaded firmware file on your local hard-disk drive, and then click Upgrade Now to install the new firmware on the hard-disk drive. A progress bar and me
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For instructions on installing the firmware, see your Dell PowerVault 5xF Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide or Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User’sGuide,orclick Start—> Programs—> Dell OpenManage PowerVault Manager—> PowerVault 50F & 51F Utilities—> Readme. Upgrading the Dell PowerVault 35F Firmware Check the Release Notes on the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Utilities CD to deter- mine the firmware revision requirements for the PowerVault 35F. NOTE: You can check the
