Chapter 3: Spectrum firmware upgrades
What to do next
When the upgrade process is complete, restart the upgraded I/O module.
Related information
Verifying software release versions on page 90
Restarting an I/O module
Restart an upgraded I/O module using SystemManager.
1. On the SystemManager Upgrade Firmware page, scroll to the I/O Modules section.
2. Select the I/O module(s) that you recently upgraded and then click the Reboot button. The Reboot I/
O Modules Now page appears.
3. Click OK to restart the selected I/O module(s), or click Cancel to exit the procedure safely
What to do next
NOTE: You can restart your Spectrum video server while the I/O module(s) are still
restarting.
Restarting a Spectrum video server
Restart an upgraded Spectrum video server using SystemManager.
1. On the SystemManager Upgrade Firmware page, scroll to the Spectrum servers section.
2. Select the Spectrum video servers that you recently upgraded and then click the Reboot button. The
Reboot Spectrum Servers Now page appears.
3. Click OK to restart the selected Spectrum video servers, or click Cancel to exit the procedure safely
Verifying disk drive firmware
You may verify disk drive firmware from the Disk Utilities page in SystemManager.
1. Go to the Disk Utilities page for any of the connected Spectrum video servers.
2. Click the Upgrade Disk Firmware button.
3. Compare the Firmware Rev. Level and New Firmware Available columns for each drive.
Upgrading disk drive firmware
In some cases, you may need to upgrade disk drive firmware. Note that all disk drives in a RAID set must
be running the same firmware version.
Before starting to upgrade disk drive firmware, ensure the following:
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