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Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware - Page 3

....fm Contents Before You Begin 5 Updating Storage Systems Attached to Cluster Servers 6 Updating Firmware Using Array Manager 7 Updating Firmware Using Dell Update Packages 8 Windows DUP Update Procedure 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Procedure 8 Updating Firmware Using Firmware Update Utililties 9 Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Update Procedure 9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux...
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware - Page 5

... in supported operating system environments. • Dell Update Packages (DUPs) - The following tools are available to your DellPowerVault220S or 221S storage system. Programs that automate the update process. • Update utilities - This document provides firmware update procedures for your storage system firmware: • Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager...
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware - Page 7

... the Disk Management Service window, verify that enables you to configure and manage local and remote storage attached to a system. If the storage system does not appear in step 2. 4 Double-click the FUPG_Exx.exe file to extract the firmware update files to your system's hard drive. 5 On the host system, click the Start button and select Programs→ Dell...
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware - Page 8

... system. 3 Download the executable Windows DUP package file (PV220s-221s-FRMW-Rxxxxx.exe, where Rxxxxx indicates the release) from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and place it into the directory you created in step 3. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Procedure Use the following procedure updates the firmware on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is not available on your...
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware - Page 9

...intervention. 6 Press to update the firmware. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Updating Firmware Using Firmware Update Utililties Dell provides firmware updates as downloadable compressed files that the update was successful. 7 Restart I /O activity to the storage system. 2 Log in to the host system as a user with administrator privileges. 3 Create a directory on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is...
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware - Page 10

... in to your system as root or su -user (superuser). 3 Create a directory on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is attached to a host system that the update was successful. 10 Restart I /O activity to the storage system. 2 Log in step 3. www.dell.com | support.dell.com FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm 6 Run the extracted .exe...
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware - Page 11

... system for the EMM firmware. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - Use the tar command at the command prompt. NOTE: All Linux commands in the following procedure to update the firmware on FUPG_Exx.exe or run without user intervention. 9 Run the utility to the storage system. 2 Log in step 3. Double-click on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is running...
Upgrading to Ultra 320 EMMs - Page 1

... 320 EMM, you must replace the other Ultra 160 EMM. Otherwise, you upgrade your storage system. Removing the Ultra 160 EMM CAUTION: Before performing any of your EMMs, hard drives, and host controller must turn off any hardware changes. NOTE: In a cluster configuration, you must support Ultra 320. www.dell.com | support.dell.com DellPowerVault™ 22xS Systems - A system...
Upgrading to Ultra 320 EMMs - Page 3

... its own. Trademarks used in this document is strictly forbidden. NOTE: The Ultra 320 enclosure supports a mixture of the module to secure the module to the chassis. 4 Connect the host server-to-storage system cable to the Ultra 320 EMM. 5 Replace the applicable Ultra 160 hard drives with Ultra 320 hard drives. The hard drives are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation is...
Rack-to-Tower Conversion Guide - Page 12

c Reinstall the hard drives and power and cooling modules, if they were removed (see the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for information about installing and configuring your system. b Install the two captive thumbscrews in their holes at the bottom of the front panel. Figure 1-5. Installing the Tower Front Bezel bezel 1-10 Rac k -t o -Tow er C on v e r si on Guide thumbscrew d...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions - Page 2

... Application specific guidelines...6 E-Mail Servers...6 Database Servers ...7 Web Servers...8 Online Transaction Processing Servers...9 File Servers...10 Streaming Media Servers...12 Additional configuration factors...13 Hot Spares ...13 Clustering Considerations...13 Considerations for Optimal RAID Performance...13 3. DELL'S PRODUCT OFFERING...14 PowerVault220S & 221S Storage Enclosure...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions - Page 3

... components is protected against the attributes listed above which would be easy to data • Availability - Storage solution provides reliable access to service • Redundancy - A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 A Reference Guide for hardware management capabilities • Performance o Bandwidth Utilization - including both the data...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions - Page 14

... bezel features. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 3. PowerVault 220S/221S Storage Arrays Performance ƒ U320 SCSI speed ƒ dual channel PCI-Express PERC 4 U320 controller Capacity ƒ 4.2TB with 300GB hard drives ƒ Up to 32 disks per virtual disk Scalability ƒ Up to a PV221S. Basic features and options common to both models are shown in...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions - Page 16

... HD to Wide HD SCSI Hard Drive Support PowerVault disk-based storage solutions (such as the PowerVault 220S) support the latest SCSI hard drives, currently specified as PowerEdge servers), to help ensure the best possible customer experience, Dell highly recommends purchasing all PowerEdge, PowerVault NAS and many PowerEdge SC servers. As such, Dell supports only Dell tested and qualified...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions - Page 19

... This is designed to all 14 hard drives on the Split Bus Module (SBM) sets the desired enclosure topology. The configuration will be substituted in more detail below. SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) management features are end-user configurable: Joined, Split, and Cluster topologies, as modes, which are an integral part of operation providing access to...

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