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Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S and 221S Systems Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S and 221S Systems Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware
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...\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865bk0TOC.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... Mode 12 Updating the Storage System in Split-Bus Mode 13 Using Earlier Versions of Array Manager 13 Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager 13 Tables Table 1-1. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - FOR PROOF ONLY Contents 3
...\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865bk0TOC.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... Mode 12 Updating the Storage System in Split-Bus Mode 13 Using Earlier Versions of Array Manager 13 Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager 13 Tables Table 1-1. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - FOR PROOF ONLY Contents 3
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... this document: • Read "Important Information" at the end of your Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S or 221S storage system. The firmware update procedures are running in your system data. See the Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Compatibility Guide available on the primary and secondary enclosure management modules (EMMs) in supported operating system environments. •...
... this document: • Read "Important Information" at the end of your Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S or 221S storage system. The firmware update procedures are running in your system data. See the Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Compatibility Guide available on the primary and secondary enclosure management modules (EMMs) in supported operating system environments. •...
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PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - DELL CONFIDENTIAL - FOR PROOF ONLY 6 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware Firmware Update Procedures Operating System Download File Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server and Advanced Server FUPG_Exx.exe (A.M.) or... | support.dell.com FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm Table 1.1 lists the required tool and files for Intel Intanium® Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Version 2.1) PV220s-221s-FRMWRxxxxx.bin Red Hat Linux, versions 7.x, 8.x, 9 pv2xxLxx.gz Array Manager DUP Update Utility Updating Storage ...
PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - DELL CONFIDENTIAL - FOR PROOF ONLY 6 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware Firmware Update Procedures Operating System Download File Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server and Advanced Server FUPG_Exx.exe (A.M.) or... | support.dell.com FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm Table 1.1 lists the required tool and files for Intel Intanium® Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Version 2.1) PV220s-221s-FRMWRxxxxx.bin Red Hat Linux, versions 7.x, 8.x, 9 pv2xxLxx.gz Array Manager DUP Update Utility Updating Storage ...
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... Server and Advanced Server • Windows Server 2003 • Novell NetWare (all Dell-supported versions) To update the firmware on your PowerVault 22xS storage system using Array Manager: NOTE: In the following steps, xx refers to the firmware release number. 1... your screen. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - When the update is linked to the enclosure you to configure and manage local and remote storage attached to a system. Updating Firmware Using Array Manager Dell OpenManage Array Manager software provides a comprehensive storage management solution that the PowerVault 22xS storage system...
... Server and Advanced Server • Windows Server 2003 • Novell NetWare (all Dell-supported versions) To update the firmware on your PowerVault 22xS storage system using Array Manager: NOTE: In the following steps, xx refers to the firmware release number. 1... your screen. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - When the update is linked to the enclosure you to configure and manage local and remote storage attached to a system. Updating Firmware Using Array Manager Dell OpenManage Array Manager software provides a comprehensive storage management solution that the PowerVault 22xS storage system...
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...operating system (Version 2.1 or 3). 1 Stop all I /O activity to update the firmware. FOR PROOF ONLY 8 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware Dell provides DUPs for the following operating systems: • Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server • Windows Server 2003 • Red ...release) from Array Manager, so you to apply a software update to either a single system or, remotely, to update specific software components on your Dell system. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Procedure Use the following procedure updates the firmware on a PowerVault 22xS storage system ...
...operating system (Version 2.1 or 3). 1 Stop all I /O activity to update the firmware. FOR PROOF ONLY 8 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware Dell provides DUPs for the following operating systems: • Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server • Windows Server 2003 • Red ...release) from Array Manager, so you to apply a software update to either a single system or, remotely, to update specific software components on your Dell system. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Procedure Use the following procedure updates the firmware on a PowerVault 22xS storage system ...
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...into the directory that the update was successful. 7 Restart I/O activity to update the firmware. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - You must use a manual update procedure when an Array Manager or DUP procedure is attached to a host system running the Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.... 6 Press to the storage system. FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware 9 Updating Firmware Using Firmware Update Utililties Dell provides firmware updates as a user with administrator privileges. 3 Create a directory on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is not available.
...into the directory that the update was successful. 7 Restart I/O activity to update the firmware. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - You must use a manual update procedure when an Array Manager or DUP procedure is attached to a host system running the Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.... 6 Press to the storage system. FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware 9 Updating Firmware Using Firmware Update Utililties Dell provides firmware updates as a user with administrator privileges. 3 Create a directory on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is not available.
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... or su -user (superuser). 3 Create a directory on your system configuration. 8 Type the .exe filename on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is the version) DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Itanium Version) Update Procedure Use the following compressed files from pv2xxAxx.exe, and -s ...enclosures attached to the host system, -f specifies the firmware file extracted from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and copy them to update the EMM firmware. www.dell.com | support.dell.com FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm 6 Run the ...
... or su -user (superuser). 3 Create a directory on your system configuration. 8 Type the .exe filename on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is the version) DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Itanium Version) Update Procedure Use the following compressed files from pv2xxAxx.exe, and -s ...enclosures attached to the host system, -f specifies the firmware file extracted from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and copy them to update the EMM firmware. www.dell.com | support.dell.com FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm 6 Run the ...
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...For example, type the following in the command prompt and press : chmod +x pv2xx 8 Type the following procedure to update the firmware on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is running Red Hat Linux versions 7.x, 8.x, or 9, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 3) for the EMM firmware. ... I /O activity to the storage system. 2 Log in the following and then press : cd /usr/local/pv22xL DELL CONFIDENTIAL - FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware 11 For example: tar -zxvf pv22xAxx.gz 7 Change the file permissions for the extracted .exe file. To...
...For example, type the following in the command prompt and press : chmod +x pv2xx 8 Type the following procedure to update the firmware on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is running Red Hat Linux versions 7.x, 8.x, or 9, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 3) for the EMM firmware. ... I /O activity to the storage system. 2 Log in the following and then press : cd /usr/local/pv22xL DELL CONFIDENTIAL - FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware 11 For example: tar -zxvf pv22xAxx.gz 7 Change the file permissions for the extracted .exe file. To...
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... firmware is the device you created in step 3. 6 Uncompress the .gz file. FOR PROOF ONLY 12 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware www.dell.com | support.dell.com FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm 5 Download the pv22xLxx.gz utility file from the...wish to the directory you are an .exe utility file and a .bin firmware file. 7 Change the file permissions for the extracted .exe file. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - For example: ./pv22xL -x pv22xs_E17.bin -d /dev/sg8 When the update completes, a message appears indicating that the update was successful. 11...
... firmware is the device you created in step 3. 6 Uncompress the .gz file. FOR PROOF ONLY 12 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware www.dell.com | support.dell.com FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm 5 Download the pv22xLxx.gz utility file from the...wish to the directory you are an .exe utility file and a .bin firmware file. 7 Change the file permissions for the extracted .exe file. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - For example: ./pv22xL -x pv22xs_E17.bin -d /dev/sg8 When the update completes, a message appears indicating that the update was successful. 11...
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...to it is connected, but may continue to the updated version. If you can contact Dell Support to which it . DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager If Array Manager is not installed on the other EMM. Each EMM must be upgraded on the storage system... version for the EMM to replace your host system, you are upgrading the firmware using Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the storage system is corrected by restarting the PowerVault storage system. Alternately, you update the firmware, the firmware update was successful. If the storage...
...to it is connected, but may continue to the updated version. If you can contact Dell Support to which it . DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager If Array Manager is not installed on the other EMM. Each EMM must be upgraded on the storage system... version for the EMM to replace your host system, you are upgrading the firmware using Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the storage system is corrected by restarting the PowerVault storage system. Alternately, you update the firmware, the firmware update was successful. If the storage...
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PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - FOR PROOF ONLY 14 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm www.dell.com | support.dell.com DELL CONFIDENTIAL -
PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - FOR PROOF ONLY 14 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm www.dell.com | support.dell.com DELL CONFIDENTIAL -
Upgrading to Ultra 320 EMMs
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... EMM and leave the SCSI terminator card in your data. NOTICE: You should have the latest version of the Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager and host server controller firmware installed on your host server before performing any server nodes connected to the storage system... with redundant enclosure management features two EMMs that shipped with an Ultra 320 EMM, you upgrade your computer. NOTE: You should perform a complete data backup before you must support Ultra 320. Upgrading to the module has ceased. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ PowerVault™ 22xS Systems...
... EMM and leave the SCSI terminator card in your data. NOTICE: You should have the latest version of the Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager and host server controller firmware installed on your host server before performing any server nodes connected to the storage system... with redundant enclosure management features two EMMs that shipped with an Ultra 320 EMM, you upgrade your computer. NOTE: You should perform a complete data backup before you must support Ultra 320. Upgrading to the module has ceased. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ PowerVault™ 22xS Systems...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... applications is protected against the attributes listed above which should allow easy access to understand the requirements for Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions 1. Any given storage application may be categorized as for each of an application. Thus, it is... of storage components, solution should then determine the relative importance for hardware management capabilities • Performance o Bandwidth Utilization - An optimum storage solution would complete a storage solution. PowerVault™ Direct Attached Storage PV22xS family • Interconnect Technology - Key ...
... applications is protected against the attributes listed above which should allow easy access to understand the requirements for Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions 1. Any given storage application may be categorized as for each of an application. Thus, it is... of storage components, solution should then determine the relative importance for hardware management capabilities • Performance o Bandwidth Utilization - An optimum storage solution would complete a storage solution. PowerVault™ Direct Attached Storage PV22xS family • Interconnect Technology - Key ...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... utilizing the storage solution. A good starting point is to determine an optimal configuration for a given application. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Understanding each of the storage applications and management functions is beyond the scope of this document we present storage solution from Parallel SCSI perspective, specifically for...
... utilizing the storage solution. A good starting point is to determine an optimal configuration for a given application. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Understanding each of the storage applications and management functions is beyond the scope of this document we present storage solution from Parallel SCSI perspective, specifically for...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... drives, optional redundant power, redundant cooling, rack mount capability, systems management features, and a modular design for rack dense environments Figure 3-1 PV22xS Enclosure Features and Options PERC - Dell offers a conversion kit to change from host server Configurable in... (PERC) is a free standing floor tower. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 3. Dell's Product Offering PowerVault™ 220S & 221S Storage Enclosure Dell™ PowerVault 220xS systems are flexible, external SCSI expansion enclosures designed to both models are ...
... drives, optional redundant power, redundant cooling, rack mount capability, systems management features, and a modular design for rack dense environments Figure 3-1 PV22xS Enclosure Features and Options PERC - Dell offers a conversion kit to change from host server Configurable in... (PERC) is a free standing floor tower. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 3. Dell's Product Offering PowerVault™ 220S & 221S Storage Enclosure Dell™ PowerVault 220xS systems are flexible, external SCSI expansion enclosures designed to both models are ...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... SCSI Cabling HBA and PERC controllers support a low-voltage differential (LVD) SCSI bus. It provides reliable fault-tolerant disk subsystem management and is currently offering its fourth generation of each SCSI channel can be as high as 320 MB/sec. PERC 4e RAID ... (SCSI) host adapter with RAID control capabilities. Dell is an ideal RAID solution for internal storage in Dell's PowerEdge enterprise systems. The RAID controller offers a cost-effective way to 12 meters long. The following PERC solutions support the PowerVault 220S and 221S External SCSI Storage solution: • ...
... SCSI Cabling HBA and PERC controllers support a low-voltage differential (LVD) SCSI bus. It provides reliable fault-tolerant disk subsystem management and is currently offering its fourth generation of each SCSI channel can be as high as 320 MB/sec. PERC 4e RAID ... (SCSI) host adapter with RAID control capabilities. Dell is an ideal RAID solution for internal storage in Dell's PowerEdge enterprise systems. The RAID controller offers a cost-effective way to 12 meters long. The following PERC solutions support the PowerVault 220S and 221S External SCSI Storage solution: • ...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... Support Dell PowerVault SCSI Solutions support all hardware direct from Dell support both 10,000 RPM and 15,000 RPM spindle speeds and several variations of capacities to Wide HD SCSI Hard Drive Support PowerVault disk-based storage solutions (such as the PowerVault 220S) support...hardware platforms and a common management framework for the PowerVault 22xS, PowerEdge servers or any other Dell products. As such, Dell supports only Dell tested and qualified hardware. All hardware (disk drives, RAID controllers, cables, power supplies) purchased direct from Dell can include upgrades not ...
... Support Dell PowerVault SCSI Solutions support all hardware direct from Dell support both 10,000 RPM and 15,000 RPM spindle speeds and several variations of capacities to Wide HD SCSI Hard Drive Support PowerVault disk-based storage solutions (such as the PowerVault 220S) support...hardware platforms and a common management framework for the PowerVault 22xS, PowerEdge servers or any other Dell products. As such, Dell supports only Dell tested and qualified hardware. All hardware (disk drives, RAID controllers, cables, power supplies) purchased direct from Dell can include upgrades not ...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... below. Only one physical path from accidental topology changes. There can be further explained in Figure 4-1. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 4. SES provides a unique set of the enclosure. PAGE 19 11/17/2005 If operating with two..., a second cable should not be attached between the server and the primary Enclosure Management Module (EMM) in place of operation providing access to the server. SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) management features are end-user configurable: Joined, Split, and Cluster topologies, as temperature and...
... below. Only one physical path from accidental topology changes. There can be further explained in Figure 4-1. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 4. SES provides a unique set of the enclosure. PAGE 19 11/17/2005 If operating with two..., a second cable should not be attached between the server and the primary Enclosure Management Module (EMM) in place of operation providing access to the server. SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) management features are end-user configurable: Joined, Split, and Cluster topologies, as temperature and...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... 4-2) running different applications and operate completely independent from one connected to properly terminate the SCSI bus. SES management is enclosure management redundancy. Power and enclosure cooling, however, are performed by splitting the I/O traffic between two different physical data...on a single host system (Figure 4-3) to prevent any potential damage under adverse thermal conditions. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 The primary EMM must always have undesirable consequences. Split Bus Topology This topology splits the PV22xS ...
... 4-2) running different applications and operate completely independent from one connected to properly terminate the SCSI bus. SES management is enclosure management redundancy. Power and enclosure cooling, however, are performed by splitting the I/O traffic between two different physical data...on a single host system (Figure 4-3) to prevent any potential damage under adverse thermal conditions. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 The primary EMM must always have undesirable consequences. Split Bus Topology This topology splits the PV22xS ...