Dell SC8000 - Verify Software Support for Enclosures

Verify Software Support for Enclosures
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Verify Software Support for Enclosures
IftheStorageCenterhasoneormoreSC200/220orSC280enclosures,usethecommand‐
lineinterfacetoverifythatthecontrollerisrunningthecorrectStorageCenterOSversion.
Ifnecessary,upgradethecontrollerstoaversionthatsupportstheenclosures.
1 Atthecommandline,runthecommand
controller show.
2 Intheoutputofthecommand,findthethree
Versioncolumns.
Intheexampleabove,thecontrollerisrunningStorageCenterOS6.4.1.
3 Ifthe controllerisrunningaversionolderthantheminimumversionspecifiedbelow,
upgradeStorageCenterOStotheminimumversionorlater.
a UseawebbrowsertoconnecttothemanagementIPofthecontroller.The
Storage
CenterStartupWizardappears.
b Acceptthelicenseagreement,thenclosetheStartup Wizard.
c UpdateStorageCenterOStothelatestversion.
 IftheStorageCenterhasinternetconnectivity,usetheSystemManagerto
downloadandinstallthelatestStorageCenterOS.Forinstruct ions ,seethe
StorageCenterSoftwareUpdateGuide.
 IftheStorageCenterdoesnothaveinternetconnectivity,usetheStorageCenter
MaintenanceCDtoperformtheupgrade.SeetheStorageCenterMaintenanceCD
Instructionsdocumentfordetails.
4 AfterupdatingtheStorageCenterOS,checkforadditionalupdatesagain.Enclosure
firmwareupdatesmaynotinstallwiththe OSupdate,since
StorageCenterdoesnot
recognizesomenewhardwareuntilaftertheOSisinstalled.
ChecktheUpdateDetailswindowforEnclosureupdatesmarkedDeferrable,and
installthemnow.Theenclosurefirmwareupdatesmaytake20‐30minutes.Donot
interrupttheupdateafterithasstarted.
5 Ifyouareconfiguring
adual‐controllerStorageCenter,performsteps1–4onthesecond
controller.Firmwareupgradesshouldhaveinstalledwhenthefirstcontrollerwas
updated.
6 Afterbothcontrollersareupgradedtothe latestversion,logoutofSystemManagerand
logbackintocontinuewiththesetupprocess(seeStep 3on
page 128).
Version Version Version
06 04 01
Enclosure Minimum Storage Center OS Version
SC200/220 6.2.1
SC280 6.4.1
Note: WhenusingthenetworktoupgradeStorageCentertoOS6.4.1foran
SC280enclosure,theenclosurefirmwareupdatesmustbeinstalledseparately
afterStorageCenterOS6.4.1isinstalled.