Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware
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... Contents 3 PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - 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...
... Contents 3 PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - 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...
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware
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Self-contained firmware update programs downloaded from the Dell support website at the end of your Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S or 221S storage system. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - System management software, running the latest BIOS and firmware updates. .... FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware 5 This document provides firmware update procedures for your storage system firmware: • Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager - The firmware update procedures are running in this document. Table 1-1 lists the files that the host...
Self-contained firmware update programs downloaded from the Dell support website at the end of your Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S or 221S storage system. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - System management software, running the latest BIOS and firmware updates. .... FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware 5 This document provides firmware update procedures for your storage system firmware: • Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager - The firmware update procedures are running in this document. Table 1-1 lists the files that the host...
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware
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... 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 Storage Systems Attached to...
... 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 Storage Systems Attached to...
Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware
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...; Windows 2000 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 Stop...and select Download Firmware. 9 Navigate to the .bin file that the PowerVault 22xS storage system appears. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - Updating Firmware Using Array Manager Dell OpenManage Array Manager software provides a comprehensive storage management solution that the update was extracted in step 4. 10 Double-...
...; Windows 2000 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 Stop...and select Download Firmware. 9 Navigate to the .bin file that the PowerVault 22xS storage system appears. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - Updating Firmware Using Array Manager Dell OpenManage Array Manager software provides a comprehensive storage management solution that the update was extracted in step 4. 10 Double-...
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...PowerVault 22xS storage system that is attached to a Intel x86-based host system that enables you to apply a software update to either a single system or, remotely, to multiple systems using your local file system. 3 Download the executable Windows DUP package file (PV220s-221s-FRMW-Rxxxxx.exe, where Rxxxxx indicates the release) from the Dell... the 32-bit version of Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, or Windows Server 2003, without Array Manager. 1 Stop all I /O activity to the storage system. 2 Create a directory on your organization's software distribution tools. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 ...
...PowerVault 22xS storage system that is attached to a Intel x86-based host system that enables you to apply a software update to either a single system or, remotely, to multiple systems using your local file system. 3 Download the executable Windows DUP package file (PV220s-221s-FRMW-Rxxxxx.exe, where Rxxxxx indicates the release) from the Dell... the 32-bit version of Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, or Windows Server 2003, without Array Manager. 1 Stop all I /O activity to the storage system. 2 Create a directory on your organization's software distribution tools. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 ...
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...3 Create a directory on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that the update was successful. 7 Restart I/O activity to update the firmware. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware 9 You must use a manual update procedure when an Array Manager or DUP procedure is attached...operating system. 1 Stop all I/O activity to the storage system. 2 Log in the command line: sh ./PV220s-221s-FRMW-Rxxxxx.bin -q where -q forces the command to run without user intervention. 6 Press to the storage system. Update utilities are the executable .exe utility ...
...3 Create a directory on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that the update was successful. 7 Restart I/O activity to update the firmware. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - FOR PROOF ONLY Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware 9 You must use a manual update procedure when an Array Manager or DUP procedure is attached...operating system. 1 Stop all I/O activity to the storage system. 2 Log in the command line: sh ./PV220s-221s-FRMW-Rxxxxx.bin -q where -q forces the command to run without user intervention. 6 Press to the storage system. Update utilities are the executable .exe utility ...
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... you update the firmware, the firmware update was successful. Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager If Array Manager is configured with Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the split-bus module is corrected by restarting the PowerVault storage system. Alternately, you can contact Dell Support to the individual EMMs on your system is configured with one...
... you update the firmware, the firmware update was successful. Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager If Array Manager is configured with Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the split-bus module is corrected by restarting the PowerVault storage system. Alternately, you can contact Dell Support to the individual EMMs on your system is configured with one...
Upgrading to Ultra 320 EMMs
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... the storage system, provided all of Array Manager and the firmware, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. A00 April 2003 03W495A00 NOTICE: You should have the latest version of the Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager and... EMM, you might lose all I/O to Ultra 320 EMMs. To obtain the latest version of your storage system. Otherwise, you must support Ultra 320. If you replace one SCSI terminator card. Removing the ...SCSI terminator card are designated as primary and secondary. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ PowerVault™ 22xS Systems -
... the storage system, provided all of Array Manager and the firmware, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. A00 April 2003 03W495A00 NOTICE: You should have the latest version of the Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager and... EMM, you might lose all I/O to Ultra 320 EMMs. To obtain the latest version of your storage system. Otherwise, you must support Ultra 320. If you replace one SCSI terminator card. Removing the ...SCSI terminator card are designated as primary and secondary. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ PowerVault™ 22xS Systems -
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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...storage applications involve interconnection of all the key attributes for the application, which would address all storage components from storage devices readily available • Serviceability - OpenManage™ Storage Management (OMSM) or Array ...Storage Device Technology - Data is also critical to service • Redundancy - An optimum storage solution would be easy to understand the requirements for Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions 1. Key storage components which would be categorized as applications necessitate • Cost - PowerVault™ Direct Attached Storage...
...storage applications involve interconnection of all the key attributes for the application, which would address all storage components from storage devices readily available • Serviceability - OpenManage™ Storage Management (OMSM) or Array ...Storage Device Technology - Data is also critical to service • Redundancy - An optimum storage solution would be easy to understand the requirements for Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions 1. Key storage components which would be categorized as applications necessitate • Cost - PowerVault™ Direct Attached Storage...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... Possible Considerations for details and limitations. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Additional configuration factors Hot Spares Hot ...configurations. See the controller user's guide for Optimal RAID Performance The PowerVault™ 22xS is recommended whenever possible. Clustering Considerations In a ...to increase the bandwidth of Hot Spares is capable of the degraded array to begin immediately. For more information see Table 4-2: PV22xS Configuration ... connect to the storage enclosure. Both the Adaptec and LSI based PERC controllers' ...
... Possible Considerations for details and limitations. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Additional configuration factors Hot Spares Hot ...configurations. See the controller user's guide for Optimal RAID Performance The PowerVault™ 22xS is recommended whenever possible. Clustering Considerations In a ...to increase the bandwidth of Hot Spares is capable of the degraded array to begin immediately. For more information see Table 4-2: PV22xS Configuration ... connect to the storage enclosure. Both the Adaptec and LSI based PERC controllers' ...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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..., and the PV221S which is a high-performance, intelligent peripheral component interconnect (PCI) and PCI-Express to a PV221S. PowerVault 220S/221S Storage Arrays Performance U320 SCSI speed dual channel PCI-Express PERC 4 U320 controller Capacity 4.2TB with...PowerEdge™ RAID Controllers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) is a free standing floor tower. Dell's Product Offering PowerVault™ 220S & 221S Storage Enclosure Dell™ PowerVault 220xS systems are flexible, external SCSI expansion enclosures designed to change from host server ...
..., and the PV221S which is a high-performance, intelligent peripheral component interconnect (PCI) and PCI-Express to a PV221S. PowerVault 220S/221S Storage Arrays Performance U320 SCSI speed dual channel PCI-Express PERC 4 U320 controller Capacity 4.2TB with...PowerEdge™ RAID Controllers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) is a free standing floor tower. Dell's Product Offering PowerVault™ 220S & 221S Storage Enclosure Dell™ PowerVault 220xS systems are flexible, external SCSI expansion enclosures designed to change from host server ...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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...for more information refer to two different host systems. The hardware configuration of the available SCSI addresses (refer to the same storage, the disk arrays are mutually exclusive and cannot be simultaneously accessed by both host systems, including the SCSI RAID controller, must be identical. ...Figure 4-4). The term active/active refers to a cluster with the additional capability of PAGE 21 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Figure 4-3 Split Bus Cabling Options to a Single Host System, (a) Same Adapter, (b) Different Adapters Cluster ...
...for more information refer to two different host systems. The hardware configuration of the available SCSI addresses (refer to the same storage, the disk arrays are mutually exclusive and cannot be simultaneously accessed by both host systems, including the SCSI RAID controller, must be identical. ...Figure 4-4). The term active/active refers to a cluster with the additional capability of PAGE 21 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Figure 4-3 Split Bus Cabling Options to a Single Host System, (a) Same Adapter, (b) Different Adapters Cluster ...
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... (see Table 5-2), there are a few critical differences which impact behavior of disks; Dell's Storage controllers can be created on the functionality and terminology used . subsequent arrays are not allowed to use any disks not in layout and terminology. however, in RAID10...group of these controllers and hence a storage solution. If redundant and non-redundant arrays are transparent to the user, when using the recommended Dell OpenManage™ software to configure storage subsystem; A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Controller Family...
... (see Table 5-2), there are a few critical differences which impact behavior of disks; Dell's Storage controllers can be created on the functionality and terminology used . subsequent arrays are not allowed to use any disks not in layout and terminology. however, in RAID10...group of these controllers and hence a storage solution. If redundant and non-redundant arrays are transparent to the user, when using the recommended Dell OpenManage™ software to configure storage subsystem; A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Controller Family...
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...cost-effective than global hot spares. Can impact performance if rebuilt array spans enclosures/channels. • Dedicated hot spare o A dedicated hot spare is powered by an alternate power source (e.g. o Dell recommends using dedicated hot spares for critical data. o Some PERC... controllers allow pausing of consistency check and resume it later or to one or more arrays. o Recommended as the hot spare. UPS etc), the controller's cache retains data during a rebuild, array performance will be in the same storage...
...cost-effective than global hot spares. Can impact performance if rebuilt array spans enclosures/channels. • Dedicated hot spare o A dedicated hot spare is powered by an alternate power source (e.g. o Dell recommends using dedicated hot spares for critical data. o Some PERC... controllers allow pausing of consistency check and resume it later or to one or more arrays. o Recommended as the hot spare. UPS etc), the controller's cache retains data during a rebuild, array performance will be in the same storage...
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... information please refer to non-spanned RAID50 at : http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/vectors/2004_2tblun.pdf. Capacity Needs - Additional RAID information o Dell 'Getting Started with RAID' document http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/storage/RAID/RAIDbk0.pdf PAGE 35 11/17/2005 second channel If ... data as compared 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 separate channel May improve data throughput, similar to reduce size of PERC on internal channel (connecting devices to...
... information please refer to non-spanned RAID50 at : http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/vectors/2004_2tblun.pdf. Capacity Needs - Additional RAID information o Dell 'Getting Started with RAID' document http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/storage/RAID/RAIDbk0.pdf PAGE 35 11/17/2005 second channel If ... data as compared 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 separate channel May improve data throughput, similar to reduce size of PERC on internal channel (connecting devices to...