updating hard drive firmware equallogic ps4100

# xxx-xxx-grp0(member_xxx-xxx-02)> disk select 2Īfter we double-check everything, we can now upload our HD firmware file to the Array to run the update. # xxx-xxx-grp0(member_xxx-xxx-02 disk_1)> showĪs we can see in the image GUI above, we have different HD models, so double-check all your disks in the document. # xxx-xxx-grp0(member_xxx-xxx-02)> disk select 1 So connect through an IP address assigned to a network interface on the array (for example, Ethernet port 0). So that we can update Disks(and also Array) only the member we are working with. Note: If you will do the following tasks(Upload files and update Disks) manually, connect on member level, not Group Level. If we want to check this in the console(CLI), we need to connect to the Group Manager IP address through SSH or FTP. Using GUI:Ĭonnect to your Array Group IP in your browser and choose Group, Member, and then Array member name and tab Disks.Īs we can see in the above image, we have HD firmware version KD08 and PD04, depending on the HD model. We can do this in two ways: one using the GUI, and the other uses the Array console. Check the Dell update document(in our case, for this version was 110-6044-R13_DriveFW_UPD.pdf) and look for your HD model. So in this article, we will upgrade firmware for PS6000 to version 8.1.1(V8-1-1-R417753), from version 7.1.4, and our Hard Disks(Seagate) to v9(V9.0_DriveFw_2663786033) fromįirst, we will check if our Hard Disks(HD) are on the firmware upgrade list. Since this disk’s firmware needs at least Array firmware 6.x version and we are running 7.x, I decided to update the disk first, then update the Arrays firmware to 8x. This article, Dell EqualLogic PS6000 – How to upgrade Array firmware and Hard Disk, discusses how to update the firmware(Arrays and disks) of a Dell EqualLogic PS6000.

Updating hard drive firmware equallogic ps4100