Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware
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...FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\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 2003,... in Joined Bus or Cluster 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.
...FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\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 2003,... in Joined Bus or Cluster 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.
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware
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...system data. Self-contained firmware update programs downloaded from the Dell support website at the end of your storage system firmware: • Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager - They are available to update your firmware is determined by...DELL CONFIDENTIAL - This document provides firmware update procedures for your Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S or 221S storage system. Table 1-1 lists the files that the host systems are provided later in this document. Before You Begin Before you to manually install firmware updates. FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management...
...system data. Self-contained firmware update programs downloaded from the Dell support website at the end of your storage system firmware: • Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager - They are available to update your firmware is determined by...DELL CONFIDENTIAL - This document provides firmware update procedures for your Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S or 221S storage system. Table 1-1 lists the files that the host systems are provided later in this document. Before You Begin Before you to manually install firmware updates. FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management...
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware
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... ONLY 6 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware www.dell.com | 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... Intel® Extended Memory 64 and Technology (EM64T) FUPG_Exx.exe Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version pv2xxAxx.gz 3) for applying an update to your storage system. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Table 1-1.
... ONLY 6 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware www.dell.com | 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... Intel® Extended Memory 64 and Technology (EM64T) FUPG_Exx.exe Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version pv2xxAxx.gz 3) for applying an update to your storage system. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Table 1-1.
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware
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...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 ...Management Module Firmware 7 DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Updating Firmware Using Array Manager Dell OpenManage Array Manager software provides a comprehensive storage management solution that enables you are upgrading. 8 Right-click the enclosure object and select Download Firmware. 9 Navigate to the .bin file that is complete, a message appears indicating that the PowerVault...
...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 ...Management Module Firmware 7 DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Updating Firmware Using Array Manager Dell OpenManage Array Manager software provides a comprehensive storage management solution that enables you are upgrading. 8 Right-click the enclosure object and select Download Firmware. 9 Navigate to the .bin file that is complete, a message appears indicating that the PowerVault...
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.... 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 save the file to the directory you created in step 2. 4 Double-click the downloaded file to uncompress the ... 2000 Server, Advanced Server, or Windows Server 2003, without Array Manager. 1 Stop all I/O activity to the storage system. 2 Log in step 3. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Procedure Use the following procedure updates the firmware on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is running the Red Hat Enterprise Linux...
.... 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 save the file to the directory you created in step 2. 4 Double-click the downloaded file to uncompress the ... 2000 Server, Advanced Server, or Windows Server 2003, without Array Manager. 1 Stop all I/O activity to the storage system. 2 Log in step 3. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Procedure Use the following procedure updates the firmware on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is running the Red Hat Enterprise Linux...
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... 4 Download the self-extracting pv2xxAxx.exe firmware update file from support.dell.com and copy it into the directory that you need to update the firmware. You must use a manual update procedure when an Array Manager or DUP procedure is attached to a host system running the Windows... -q forces the command to run without user intervention. 6 Press to update your firmware. 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.
... 4 Download the self-extracting pv2xxAxx.exe firmware update file from support.dell.com and copy it into the directory that you need to update the firmware. You must use a manual update procedure when an Array Manager or DUP procedure is attached to a host system running the Windows... -q forces the command to run without user intervention. 6 Press to update your firmware. 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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... using Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the storage system is configured with Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the split-bus module is in the enclosure properties has changed to the updated version. This condition is corrected by restarting the PowerVault storage ... cooling fans return to replace your EMM modules. FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware 13 DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager If Array Manager is not installed on your host system, you update the firmware, the firmware update...
... using Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the storage system is configured with Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the split-bus module is in the enclosure properties has changed to the updated version. This condition is corrected by restarting the PowerVault storage ... cooling fans return to replace your EMM modules. FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware 13 DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager If Array Manager is not installed on your host system, you update the firmware, the firmware update...
Upgrading to Ultra 320 EMMs
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...: To achieve full Ultra 320 functionality, your data. Removing the Ultra 160 EMM CAUTION: Before performing any 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 while you...in place. If you must replace the other Ultra 160 EMM. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ PowerVault™ 22xS Systems - NOTICE: A mixture of one EMM and one Ultra 160 EMM with nonredundant enclosure management consists of Ultra 160 EMMs and Ultra 320 EMMs is not supported....
...: To achieve full Ultra 320 functionality, your data. Removing the Ultra 160 EMM CAUTION: Before performing any 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 while you...in place. If you must replace the other Ultra 160 EMM. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ PowerVault™ 22xS Systems - NOTICE: A mixture of one EMM and one Ultra 160 EMM with nonredundant enclosure management consists of Ultra 160 EMMs and Ultra 320 EMMs is not supported....
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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...storage. Data is also critical to help define an optimum storage solution. PAGE 3 11/17/2005 PowerVault™ Direct Attached Storage PV22xS family • Interconnect Technology - In general, effectiveness of all the...Array Manager While selection of storage components is essential for a given application. Data Throughput/Available Bandwidth o I/Os per second (IOPS) • Data Protection - driven by one which impact the overall effectiveness of an application. An optimum storage solution would be easy to data • Availability - A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL...
...storage. Data is also critical to help define an optimum storage solution. PAGE 3 11/17/2005 PowerVault™ Direct Attached Storage PV22xS family • Interconnect Technology - In general, effectiveness of all the...Array Manager While selection of storage components is essential for a given application. Data Throughput/Available Bandwidth o I/Os per second (IOPS) • Data Protection - driven by one which impact the overall effectiveness of an application. An optimum storage solution would be easy to data • Availability - A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... and PCI-Express to a PV221S. PowerEdge™ RAID Controllers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) is a free standing floor tower. Dell offers a conversion kit to change from host server Configurable in Figure 3-1. Most major components, including hard drives and power ...PowerVault 220S/221S Storage Arrays Performance U320 SCSI speed dual channel PCI-Express PERC 4 U320 controller Capacity 4.2TB with 300GB hard drives Up to 32 disks per virtual disk Scalability Up to eight enclosures per server Manageability Robust RAID management...
... and PCI-Express to a PV221S. PowerEdge™ RAID Controllers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) is a free standing floor tower. Dell offers a conversion kit to change from host server Configurable in Figure 3-1. Most major components, including hard drives and power ...PowerVault 220S/221S Storage Arrays Performance U320 SCSI speed dual channel PCI-Express PERC 4 U320 controller Capacity 4.2TB with 300GB hard drives Up to 32 disks per virtual disk Scalability Up to eight enclosures per server Manageability Robust RAID management...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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...power down the enclosure when they exceed a critical threshold level for higher capacities as a single entity. For example, with Dell OpenManage™ to monitor and manage these parameters exceed safe operating levels, and to take specific action to 36GB. The excess space that is that warm ... of different drive spindle speeds is not supported. For more details on the enclosure are continuously monitored by the enclosure. On a RAID0 array size will be partitioned and used. Actual transfer rate of the RAID group. PV22xS currently supports 10K and 15K rpm spindle speeds, with...
...power down the enclosure when they exceed a critical threshold level for higher capacities as a single entity. For example, with Dell OpenManage™ to monitor and manage these parameters exceed safe operating levels, and to take specific action to 36GB. The excess space that is that warm ... of different drive spindle speeds is not supported. For more details on the enclosure are continuously monitored by the enclosure. On a RAID0 array size will be partitioned and used. Actual transfer rate of the RAID group. PV22xS currently supports 10K and 15K rpm spindle speeds, with...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... case, PV22xS temperature probes detect ambient temperature either to 35OC. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 PV22xS consists of four digital temperature probes, which would then initiate a thermal shut down process. PV22xS is also reported to PV22xS user's guide). OMSM or Array manager (for details please refer to system...
... case, PV22xS temperature probes detect ambient temperature either to 35OC. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 PV22xS consists of four digital temperature probes, which would then initiate a thermal shut down process. PV22xS is also reported to PV22xS user's guide). OMSM or Array manager (for details please refer to system...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... the hot spare will not coerce the larger 'child' arrays to avoid possible issues. In environments where controllers from the technical, physical and feature differences between the controller families (see Table 5-2), there are being managed via the BIOS utilities, these differences can lead to use...not in layout and terminology. Refer to ambiguities when configuring more restrictive of hot spare functionality in this scenario. Dell's Storage controllers can be created on LSI controllers, with default maximum size, the controller will never start the rebuild on the...
... the hot spare will not coerce the larger 'child' arrays to avoid possible issues. In environments where controllers from the technical, physical and feature differences between the controller families (see Table 5-2), there are being managed via the BIOS utilities, these differences can lead to use...not in layout and terminology. Refer to ambiguities when configuring more restrictive of hot spare functionality in this scenario. Dell's Storage controllers can be created on LSI controllers, with default maximum size, the controller will never start the rebuild on the...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... please refer to "Beyond The 2-TB SCSI Logical Unit" white paper at SCSI channel level Note: Dell PERC controllers don't support spanning of arrays across channels on SCSI controllers and operating systems. Host management application (OMSM, Array Manager) will give an error if an attempt is made to make virtual disk greater than 2TB, prompting...
... please refer to "Beyond The 2-TB SCSI Logical Unit" white paper at SCSI channel level Note: Dell PERC controllers don't support spanning of arrays across channels on SCSI controllers and operating systems. Host management application (OMSM, Array Manager) will give an error if an attempt is made to make virtual disk greater than 2TB, prompting...