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Upgrade the expansion enclosure firmware to the latest version available
at
support.dell.com
while the enclosure is still attached to the PERC H800
controller.
Windows systems users can reference the
DUP.exe
package and Linux
kernel users can reference the
DUP.bin
package.
3
Ensure that the storage array software is installed and up to date before
adding the expansion enclosure(s).
For more information, see the
Support Matrix
at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
a
Install the software and driver package included on the PowerVault
MD series resource media.
For information about installing the software, see "Installing MD
Storage Software" on page 19.
b
Update the storage array RAID controller module firmware and
NVSRAM to the latest versions available at
support.dell.com
,
using
PowerVault MDSM
.
c
Click
Tools
Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware
in the
Enterprise Management Window
(EMW).
4
Stop all I/O and turn off the system and attached units.
a
Stop all I/O to the array and turn off the host systems attached to the
storage array.
b
Turn off the storage array.
c
Turn off the expansion enclosure(s) in the affected system.
5
Cable the expansion enclosure(s) to the storage array.
6
Turn on attached units:
a
Turn on the expansion enclosure(s). Wait for the enclosure status
LED to turn blue.
b
Turn on the storage array and wait for the status LED to indicate that
the unit is ready:
• If the status LEDs are solid amber, the storage array is still coming
online.
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