4. If you are connecting from a control point PC, you should verify that you are
connected to the correct K2 system. To verify this, use the Identify feature to flash
the disks on the K2 system.
5. Select the controller in the Storage Utility tree view, then in the properties reported
in the right-hand pane, note the controller microcode version. Proceed if you need
to upgrade the controller microcode.
6. Right-click the controller in the tree view and do one of the following:
• For internal storage, select Load Controller Microcode in the context menu.
• For direct-connect storage, select Advanced | Load Controller Microcode in the
context menu.
7. If online, messages appear “…offline mode now?” and “…continue?”. Click Yes
to put the K2 system in offline mode.
AppCenter channels go offline. The Open File dialog box opens.
8. In the Open File dialog box, browse to and select the microcode file for the required
version. Refer to the following for locations and filenames:
• For internal-storage, refer to Compatible K2 Summit Production Client and K2
Solo Media Server components on page 11.
• For direct-connect storage, refer to Compatible K2 Lx0 RAID components on
page 15.
9. Click OK.
The Progress Report window appears showing the microcode download task
and the percentage completion.
10. If direct-connect storage and upgrading expansion chassis microcode, do the
following:
a) Right-click the controller in the tree view, then select Advanced | Load Disk
Enclosure Microcode in the context menu.
b) In the Open File dialog box, browse to the directory and file as listed in K2 Lx0
RAID compatibility specifications earlier in these release notes.
c) Click OK.
The Progress Report window appears showing the microcode download task
and the percentage completion.
11. When finished, exit Storage Utility.
12. If direct-connect storage, on 100% completion, proceed as follows:
• If the RAID controller chassis has redundant controllers, no power cycle is
required. The microcode download is complete.
• If the RAID controller chassis does not have redundant controllers, power cycle
the RAID controller chassis.
13. Put AppCenter channels back online.
14. Restart.
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