Dell 651F Computer Accessories User Manual


 
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Upgrading Your Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Software and Firmware 9-1
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
Software on NetWare systems
PowerVault 650F, 651F, and 630F drive firmware
PowerVault 650F, 651F, and 630F licensed internal code (LIC)
PowerVault 660F firmware
PowerVault 660F and 224F drive firmware
PowerVault 50F, 51F, and 56F switch firmware
PowerVault 35F bridge firmware
PowerVault 120T and 130T firmware
PowerVault 530F software and firmware
NOTES: If you are installing a new SAN, skip this chapter and go to Chapter 10,
“Installing and Configuring Hardware Devices in a Windows SAN.”
If you are adding components to a pre-existing SAN, see the component’s readme on
the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Utilities CD Version 4.0 or the Dell PowerVault Fibre
Channel Update CD Version 4.0 to determine which SAN components need to be
updated.
Before starting an upgrade, always check the File Library on the Dell Web site at
http://support.dell.com for the latest drivers and BIOS revisions for your servers
and SAN components.