Use this option to transfer a downloadable firmware
Important: Downloads can take several minutes to complete. During a download, a Working dialog is displayed. Do not attempt another operation until the Working dialog is no longer displayed.
Procedure
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From the Subsystem Management Window, select the Advanced >> Download >> Drive Firmware pull-down menu option. Result: The Download Drive Firmware Main Screen is displayed. The Select drives table lists the details of all non-failed or optimal drives installed in the storage subsystem. The Select file area allows you to select a drive firmware file for download. |
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In the Select drives area, highlight each drive that you wish to download firmware to or select the Select All button to highlight all drives in the storage subsystem. Note: If downloading firmware to more than one drive, all drives selected must be from the same manufacturer or the Start button will be unavailable. Also, each drive selected should have the same Product ID. |
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Enter the firmware file to download in the Select file area by either entering the location and name of the file in the Select file text box (for example C:\filename), or clicking Browse and selecting the firmware file from a local or network drive. Note: The Start button will be unavailable until both a drive and a firmware file are selected. |
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Select Start. Confirm your selections in the dialog and then select Yes to continue with the firmware download or No to quit. Result: The Status field in the Select drives table changes from Pending to Downloading for the drive firmware operation in progress. Note: The Start button changes to Stop after a firmware download is started. If you select Stop while a firmware download is in progress, the current download will finish before the operation stops. The status field for the remaining drives changes to Canceled. |
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Monitor the progress and completion status of the download to the drives. The progress and status of each drive participating in the download is displayed in the status field of the Select drives table. Note: Each firmware download can take several minutes to complete.
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