Use this option to transfer a downloadable firmware
Caution:
Procedure
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From the Subsystem Management Window, select the Advanced >> Download >> Environmental (ESM) Card Firmware pull-down menu option. Result: The Download Environmental (ESM) Card Firmware Main Screen is displayed. The Select enclosures table lists the details of all enclosures in the storage subsystem that contain ESM cards. The Select file area allows you to select an ESM card firmware file for download. Important: If an ESM card does not show up in the list (because of a loss of redundancy or some other problem) run the Recovery Guru to diagnose and fix the problem before continuing with the download. |
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In the Select enclosures area, highlight each enclosure to which you wish to download firmware or select the Select All button to highlight all drive enclosures in the storage subsystem. Note: Each drive enclosure 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 selecting Browse and getting the firmware file from a local or network drive. (The Browse button will be unavailable until an enclosure has been selected.) Note: The Start button will be unavailable until both a drive enclosure and a firmware file are selected. |
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Select Start. Confirm your selections and then select Yes to continue with the firmware download or No to quit. Result: The Status field in the Select enclosures table changes from Pending to Downloading for the ESM card firmware operation in progress. Note: If you select Stop while a firmware download is in progress, the download-in-progress will finish before the operation stops. The status field for the remaining enclosures changes to Canceled. |
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Monitor the progress and completion status of the download to the enclosures. The progress and status of each drive enclosure participating in the download is displayed in the status field of the Select enclosures table. Note: Each firmware download can take several minutes to complete.
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